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Foreigners struggle to preserve Seoul’s hanok heritage

Peter Bartholomew

Foreign hanok defenders battle obliteration of Seoul’s architectural heritage. Andrew Salmon writes for Yonhap on David Kilburn and Peter Bartholomew (above). http://bit.ly/97IhMI Also echoed in the Joongang Ilbo. #. I’ve been trying to arrange for David Kilburn to give a talk on preservation at the KCC in London, but I think the whole thing is far too sensitive given the current President’s pro-construction stance and status as former Mayor of Seoul.