photos of my 'hood!

I live towards the western edge of Seoul in an area called Gangseo-gu. It's mostly a residential area, but certainly has it's fair share of commerce. My particular neighborhood is a cluster of brick houses/apartments interspersed within a few high-rise apartment buildings. The buildings were all built into the landscape, so the elevation changes quite dramatically from one house/apartment to the next. Aside from the cicada (which are officially the loudest, most obnoxious (though subsequently, most delicious) insect ever), it's a really quiet, quaint neighborhood. Lots of children running around; old ladies going for walks, etc...  

Here's a few pictures to get a sense of the area:

some of the more commercial areas of Gangseo....

Nice tree lined streets (though it's also a curse because those trees are filled with cicada).....

You can get a sense of the elevation changes in the landscape.....

....street leading to my apartment (around the corner at the end of this street).

 

Nice park at the end of my block.

My address.....

 Neighbor's entryway....

My building (on the left.....)