My latest Korea Times article is about Gaehwasan, the mountain I lived next to for 11 years, and the relics, tombs, and Korean War memorials that can be found on it. I'll be leading a walk there for RAS Korea on April 11, and the article lays out the highlights of the walk.
I've done quite a bit of research on the Pungsan Sim family members who were buried on the mountain - needless to say, trying to climb to the height of power in the factionalism-ridden 1500s was a tough gig - very Game of Thrones-esque.
The Tomb of Sim Jeong, who helped overthrow Yonsan-gun and purge Jo Gwang-go and his faction before falling victim to a purge himself.
