Day 15 - Itaewon Freedom!

Today I did a walking tour of my neighborhood, Itaewon. There's a really terribly cheezy song about it called, Itaewon Freedom, thus the title.

Itaewon is known for its large non-Korean population. It's the most "international" neighborhood in Seoul (and probably Korea). It is home to Korea's only mosque (building). There's also at least one Vedic (Hindu) center that I know of. Itaewon is what it is because of the close proximity to Yongsan (US) military base. It has a medium-large red light district and several gay clubs/pubs in an area known as "Homo Hill." Which incidentally, is quite near "African Alley," which I showed in the video.

There's quite a lot of good international food--much of it authentic--available in Itaewon. There are surprising selections like Moroccan and Bulgarian food, as well as more common fair such as Italian and Thai foods. There's definitely something appealing for everyone!

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