Wandering the streets of Itaewon yesterday I heard the clang of gong and beat of drum coming from somewhere up on high.
At the top of Hooker Hill, the Itaewonland Sauna was celebrating their reopening with a traditional parade.
As they trotted down Hooker Hill, I was struck by how in Itaewon, you can sometimes see the strangest things...
HDR photos processed with Photomatix.
4 comments:
Great photos!
Thanks. I was so lucky to have had my camera with me.
Itaewon is a strange one. I have never seen a parade for a grand opening before. However, I have seen on several occasions a parade for a night club, generally in a smaller city. About one hour before the club opens about 20 servers and perhaps one or two of the performers go through the streets in a similar style as your sauna opening.
There's something fascinating for me about the meeting of these two very different aspects of Korean culture. It's interesting that the night clubs employ the same technique. Do they do it every night or only for special occasions?
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