Another Comparison
I little over a year ago (ugh….how time flies when you’re getting older), I discussed the Korean inferiority complex and the incessant need for Korea to compare what it has to what other countries have, rather than standing on their own merits.
Well, with the opening of the “Seoul Forest” park today, Korean now has a new chance to compare itself to someplace else. It seems that Seoul Forest is the New York Central Park of Korea.
Whatever… Yeah. I guess they are similar in some ways. They both have trees…..and grass… and…. well…. uh… Anyway, they are similar.
There are also differences. Seoul Forrest is 1/3 the size of central park. Also, one portion of the park, which is actually broken up into 5 smaller parks, “is an ecological forest filled with a variety of trees such as chestnut, pine, and cherry with animals like squirrels, deer and elk. Visitors are not allowed to enter the area, but they can enjoy the nature from the observatory bridge which crosses over the forest.
Welcome to the park. Don’t go in. I’m wondering how long it will be before we see a TV news magazine program about some guy who got all liquored up on fire water and broke into the Enchanted Magical Forbidden Forest (or whatever they call it) so he can poach himself an Elk or three.
Happy Hunting!