Black Hawk Village in Seoul


Hwang and her boyfriend participate in a wedding photo shoot against the backdrop of red brick townhouses. – CHOI JAE-HEE/The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

ON a recent spring morning, a sense of excitement pervaded Black Hawk Village, a remnant of the Yongsan Garrison, the old headquarters of the US Forces Korea.

Once home to American soldiers and their families, the village of 18 buildings is a relic from a time when the foreign military had its headquarters right in the heart of Seoul.

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