Walking Through Gwanghwamun: Past and Present
A Gate That Faces the City In the center of Seoul, there is a wide open space where traffic, history, and politics overlap. That place is Gwanghwamun. Literally, “Gwanghwamun” (광화문) means “Gate of Gwanghwa.” It is the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, the principal royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty. But today, the word refers