Days gone by · 100 photographs · 1945–2010
Sinchon and Ewha: streets of youth
Reading campus notices together, browsing clothing lanes and spending time near coffeehouses and stations. Follow student activities, street life, shops and transport through the changing landscape of Sinchon and Ewha.
Explore the 100 photographs1945–1989
Time recorded in streets and courtyards
From low roofs and dirt roads to campus notices and a marathon: early Sinchon and students reading, creating and moving together.
An unpaved road in Sinchon
People walk along a broad dirt road lined with low shops. The scene records movement through Sinchon before paved roads and tall buildings transformed it.
Low roofs beside the railway
Small roofs line the railway, with a larger building behind them. Housing and transport infrastructure sit close together in this view of the neighborhood.
Sinchon from above
Buildings cluster along roads and railway tracks. The aerial view reveals how the residential areas connect with the transport network.
Traffic around the rotary
Roads converge on a circular junction. The view shows both the paths taken by vehicles and the buildings surrounding the intersection.
The street outside Doksuri Dabang
The coffeehouse sign appears alongside neighboring shops. This meeting place was embedded in the everyday streetscape rather than separated from it.
A broad road lined with shops
Low commercial buildings line both sides of the broad roadway. The long view down the road and the signs along its edges reveal the scale of the street.
Yonsei campus in its surroundings
Campus paths and buildings appear within the wider urban setting. The view places the university's central spaces in relation to the surrounding neighborhood.
The street outside Doksuri Dabang
The coffeehouse sign appears alongside neighboring shops. This meeting place was embedded in the everyday streetscape rather than separated from it.
Reading a notice together
Students gather beside a notice about the Korean language. Large handwritten letters show how information was shared on campus through posted sheets of paper.
Department notices along a campus path
A large notice announces departmental activities and meetings beside a path. Walking between buildings also meant encountering campus news.
Passing a campus traffic notice
Students carrying bags walk past a notice restricting vehicle access. The sign records how pedestrian and vehicle movement were managed on campus.
Running with department flags
Runners and participants carrying flags fill the road. This anniversary marathon at Yonsei records a shared student activity outside the classroom.
A campus event notice at Ewha
A student examines a display titled 'Ewha Democratic Police Station.' Decorations and written announcements bring a campus event into the path of passersby.
Painting with a bag still on
A student works on a large banner while still carrying a bag. The accumulated figures and lettering preserve a form of expression in campus life.
An empty noticeboard at Ewha Plaza
Empty panels stretch along a campus path. Traces of removed notices and the open walking space describe the everyday setting around the board.
A New Year message from the student council
A large student council greeting stands beside the path. Such displays brought campus messages directly into students' daily routes.
1990s · two comparisons with 2010
From meeting places to clothing lanes
Sinchon station, the rotary, festival stalls and shops outside Ewha. Follow the signs and pedestrians through the university district.
The neighborhood around the university district
Low roofs and taller buildings extend behind the main streets. The view includes the residential and everyday spaces surrounding the better-known university streets.
Traffic around the rotary
Roads converge on a circular junction. The view shows both the paths taken by vehicles and the buildings surrounding the intersection.
People outside the intercity bus terminal
Buses and nearby shops occupy the same compact space. People moving through the area connect the transport hub with everyday street life.
The bus terminal from above
The long terminal structure sits among surrounding commercial buildings. Seen alongside ground-level views, it reveals the scale of the space used by buses.
Sinchon junction: then and later
Compare 1995 and 2010 using Hyundai Department Store and the junction as landmarks. Although viewpoint and direction differ, the surrounding buildings and roads show the changes.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in the pair, not the present day.
Department stores at Sinchon's junction
Several roads meet in front of large department store buildings. Buses, cars and crossings show a center where shopping and travel intersected.
Department stores at Sinchon's junction
Several roads meet in front of large department store buildings. Buses, cars and crossings show a center where shopping and travel intersected.
Buses and cars along the main road
Buses and cars occupy multiple lanes. Signs and sidewalks on either side show how commercial life lined the busy route.
The neighborhood around the university district
Low roofs and taller buildings extend behind the main streets. The view includes the residential and everyday spaces surrounding the better-known university streets.
The neighborhood around the university district
Low roofs and taller buildings extend behind the main streets. The view includes the residential and everyday spaces surrounding the better-known university streets.
Outside Yonsei's main gate
The gate, passing vehicles and the route into campus appear together. This was both the university boundary and a point where campus met the streets of Sinchon.
A main road leading toward the university
Vehicles pass beneath road signs as the street extends into the distance. Buildings, sidewalks and traffic lanes show the setting shared by campus journeys and city travel.
People on a campus field
People gather on one side of a broad field bordered by school buildings. The open ground between buildings provided a setting for campus activities.
A campus road beneath an event banner
A large banner spans a campus road leading toward the buildings. Alongside noticeboards, overhead banners made announcements part of the campus landscape.
Buses and cars along the main road
Buses and cars occupy multiple lanes. Signs and sidewalks on either side show how commercial life lined the busy route.
Buses and cars along the main road
Buses and cars occupy multiple lanes. Signs and sidewalks on either side show how commercial life lined the busy route.
A main road leading toward the university
Vehicles pass beneath road signs as the street extends into the distance. Buildings, sidewalks and traffic lanes show the setting shared by campus journeys and city travel.
Street stalls at the Sinchon cultural festival
People walk beneath banners past tents and stalls. Browsing and passing through the street show how the university district was used during the festival.
Street stalls at the Sinchon cultural festival
People walk beneath banners past tents and stalls. Browsing and passing through the street show how the university district was used during the festival.
Buses and cars along the main road
Buses and cars occupy multiple lanes. Signs and sidewalks on either side show how commercial life lined the busy route.
The approach to the terminal
Terminal facilities line the road and walking space. Travelers carrying bags share the scene with vehicles on the way to the buses.
People outside the intercity bus terminal
Buses and nearby shops occupy the same compact space. People moving through the area connect the transport hub with everyday street life.
Crossing the street
Pedestrians cross between the two sides of the road. Their bags and clothing, together with the shops along the sidewalk, preserve details of everyday street life.
Signs along a university district street
Signs of different sizes cover the buildings as pedestrians and cars share a narrow road. The view combines the depth of the shopping street with the movement of people through it.
Cars passing the shops
Cars move along a street lined with shops. Sidewalks close to the roadway and densely placed signs reveal the layout of the shopping district.
Pausing at a street corner
People stand near a wall and a crossing, with shops extending behind them. Those passing through and those pausing share the same small space.
Outside the small Sinchon station
People move and cars stand in front of the low station building. The railway entrance sits close to shops and streets rather than beyond a vast station plaza.
Sinchon station: then and later
The low station building remains in front of much larger facilities in 2010. Compare the height and station surroundings using the old building as a landmark.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in the pair, not the present day.
Outside the small Sinchon station
People move and cars stand in front of the low station building. The railway entrance sits close to shops and streets rather than beyond a vast station plaza.
Larger buildings beside the old station
Larger station and commercial facilities rise behind the low old Sinchon station. The scene allows a direct comparison between the scale of the older and newer buildings.
Crossing the street
Pedestrians cross between the two sides of the road. Their bags and clothing, together with the shops along the sidewalk, preserve details of everyday street life.
Department stores at Sinchon's junction
Several roads meet in front of large department store buildings. Buses, cars and crossings show a center where shopping and travel intersected.
Buses and cars along the main road
Buses and cars occupy multiple lanes. Signs and sidewalks on either side show how commercial life lined the busy route.
Buses outside Hongik Bookstore
Buses and cars pass below the Hongik Bookstore sign. The proximity of the bookstore and junction connects book browsing with the routines of urban travel.
Yonsei campus in its surroundings
Campus paths and buildings appear within the wider urban setting. The view places the university's central spaces in relation to the surrounding neighborhood.
Outside Yonsei's main gate
The gate, passing vehicles and the route into campus appear together. This was both the university boundary and a point where campus met the streets of Sinchon.
Yonsei campus in its surroundings
Campus paths and buildings appear within the wider urban setting. The view places the university's central spaces in relation to the surrounding neighborhood.
Cars passing the shops
Cars move along a street lined with shops. Sidewalks close to the roadway and densely placed signs reveal the layout of the shopping district.
Cars passing the shops
Cars move along a street lined with shops. Sidewalks close to the roadway and densely placed signs reveal the layout of the shopping district.
Crossing the street
Pedestrians cross between the two sides of the road. Their bags and clothing, together with the shops along the sidewalk, preserve details of everyday street life.
A main road leading toward the university
Vehicles pass beneath road signs as the street extends into the distance. Buildings, sidewalks and traffic lanes show the setting shared by campus journeys and city travel.
Ewha's shopping street in winter
Shops and signs crowd close to the road. People and cars moving between them reveal the density of the commercial streets outside Ewha.
Clothes and bags in an Ewha lane
Clothes and bags are displayed outside the shops as people walk past. Merchandise and pedestrian space sit side by side in this compact shopping lane.
Clothes and bags in an Ewha lane
Clothes and bags are displayed outside the shops as people walk past. Merchandise and pedestrian space sit side by side in this compact shopping lane.
Signs along a university district street
Signs of different sizes cover the buildings as pedestrians and cars share a narrow road. The view combines the depth of the shopping street with the movement of people through it.
Signs along a university district street
Signs of different sizes cover the buildings as pedestrians and cars share a narrow road. The view combines the depth of the shopping street with the movement of people through it.
Signs along a university district street
Signs of different sizes cover the buildings as pedestrians and cars share a narrow road. The view combines the depth of the shopping street with the movement of people through it.
Department stores at Sinchon's junction
Several roads meet in front of large department store buildings. Buses, cars and crossings show a center where shopping and travel intersected.
Department stores at Sinchon's junction
Several roads meet in front of large department store buildings. Buses, cars and crossings show a center where shopping and travel intersected.
Buses and cars along the main road
Buses and cars occupy multiple lanes. Signs and sidewalks on either side show how commercial life lined the busy route.
Shops and people at the junction
People gather on the sidewalk beneath a building while traffic passes just in front. Signs on different floors overlap with the movement of the road in a single view.
A tall building at the junction
A narrow, tall building stands where the roads divide. Its contrast with lower roofs nearby reveals the changing scale of central Sinchon.
Resting outside the department store
People sit beside one another on a street bench. Even beside a busy junction and a large department store, there was a small space to pause.
Red parasols outside a fast-food restaurant
Red parasols and outdoor chairs line the pavement outside the restaurant. Eating and walking share the same streetside space.
2000–2005
A phone call and a meal by the road
Public phones, benches, stalls, restaurants and clothing displays record places where people paused, shopped and spent time.
Outside Yonsei's Sangnam Institute of Management
A road and parking space sit in front of the curved building. Its scale and approach contrast with the compact lanes outside campus.
Paths beside Ewha's Asan Engineering Building
The engineering building stands beside a campus route. Buildings and passages arranged along the slope describe the setting for moving around campus.
Paths beside Ewha's Asan Engineering Building
The engineering building stands beside a campus route. Buildings and passages arranged along the slope describe the setting for moving around campus.
Busy sidewalks around Sinchon station
People move between shops and the subway entrance. Stalls and signs beside the transport facilities link shopping with the daily flow of travelers.
People at the public telephone booths
A row of public telephone booths stands on the sidewalk, with people using the phones. The photograph preserves an everyday way of keeping in touch while out in the city.
Shopping lanes behind the main road
Signs overlap above the lane while people walk past storefronts. A short distance from the major junctions, everyday life appears at a closer scale.
Crossing the street
Pedestrians cross between the two sides of the road. Their bags and clothing, together with the shops along the sidewalk, preserve details of everyday street life.
Shopping lanes behind the main road
Signs overlap above the lane while people walk past storefronts. A short distance from the major junctions, everyday life appears at a closer scale.
Busy sidewalks around Sinchon station
People move between shops and the subway entrance. Stalls and signs beside the transport facilities link shopping with the daily flow of travelers.
A red postbox on the corner
A red postbox stands on the sidewalk outside the shops as people pass. Everyday street furniture, shopping and walking routes meet at this corner.
A roadside stall and pigeons
People pause at a stall beneath a parasol while pigeons gather beside the road. Small-scale trading takes place close to the boundary between sidewalk and traffic.
A shoe stall beside an entrance
Shoes are laid out at a stall near a building entrance. People walking past or stopping by show how the pavement served several uses at once.
Clothes laid out on the street
Clothes are piled on a table, with people sitting nearby. Selling goods and taking a break occupy neighboring patches of street space.
Busy sidewalks around Sinchon station
People move between shops and the subway entrance. Stalls and signs beside the transport facilities link shopping with the daily flow of travelers.
Busy sidewalks around Sinchon station
People move between shops and the subway entrance. Stalls and signs beside the transport facilities link shopping with the daily flow of travelers.
Beneath a film advertisement
People walk below a large film advertisement. The image combines the visual culture displayed on a building with movement along the sidewalk.
Railway tracks between neighborhood buildings
The tracks run between low buildings into the distance. Beyond the shopping streets, the railway also passed through everyday neighborhood spaces.
A food stall beneath an awning
A counter and stools sit beneath an awning beside the flow of pedestrians. Eating space and walking space meet directly at this street stall.
Shopping lanes behind the main road
Signs overlap above the lane while people walk past storefronts. A short distance from the major junctions, everyday life appears at a closer scale.
Cars passing the shops
Cars move along a street lined with shops. Sidewalks close to the roadway and densely placed signs reveal the layout of the shopping district.
A restaurant window near Ewha
A broad window reveals the interior below the restaurant sign. Different shop signs above and below it show how businesses shared buildings in the university district.
Clothing displayed at a small shop
Clothes and accessories are arranged around a small storefront and entrance. Closely spaced shops with different signs reveal the density of Ewha's shopping area.
Mannequins behind a shop window
Mannequins and clothing stand behind glass beneath a brand sign. This enclosed display offered another form of clothes shopping alongside the area's open street stalls.
Walking past a clothes shop
A pedestrian passes clothes hanging outside a shop. Goods displayed at the edge of the interior meet the gaze of people moving along the street.
2010
Familiar names, changing streets
Return to the streets around Sinchon station and Ewha to see changes in buildings, signs and pedestrian space.
Larger buildings beside the old station
Larger station and commercial facilities rise behind the low old Sinchon station. The scene allows a direct comparison between the scale of the older and newer buildings.
The junction outside Sinchon railway station
Shops and station-area buildings line the far side of the intersection. The arrangement of roads and pedestrian space can be compared with earlier station views.
Signs along a university district street
Signs of different sizes cover the buildings as pedestrians and cars share a narrow road. The view combines the depth of the shopping street with the movement of people through it.
Signs along a university district street
Signs of different sizes cover the buildings as pedestrians and cars share a narrow road. The view combines the depth of the shopping street with the movement of people through it.
The neighborhood around the university district
Low roofs and taller buildings extend behind the main streets. The view includes the residential and everyday spaces surrounding the better-known university streets.
The changing streets outside Ewha
Shops and sidewalks extend around the university entrance as people pass. Earlier photographs of the area offer points of comparison for signs, buildings and pedestrian space.
The changing streets outside Ewha
Shops and sidewalks extend around the university entrance as people pass. Earlier photographs of the area offer points of comparison for signs, buildings and pedestrian space.
Stairs beneath a light-filled roof
Stairs rise beneath a colored roof, with people visible at the top. The passage records a pedestrian route between spaces at different levels.
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