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This little restaurant in Namdaemun market, for instance, was actually just a handful of tables set up in the street in front of a small kitchen/store area.
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Seoul's ancient south gate, known as the Namdaemun, was three times as old as the United States.
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After two years of groundwork, excavation and research on historical materials, reconstruction of the Sungnyemun, better known as Namdaemun or South Gate, finally entered its third phase on Wednesday.
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After two years of groundwork, excavation and research on historical materials, reconstruction of the Sungnyemun, better known as Namdaemun or South Gate, finally entered its third phase on Wednesday.
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This includes the idea of a public donation drive to rebuild the Sungnyemun commonly known as Namdaemun or South Gate destroyed in a fire, and longer working hours and cancellation of holidays for public servants.
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The Cultural Heritage Administration has announced plans to rebuild Namdaemun Gate within three years to the tune of some 20 billion won.
Burned in Seoul 2008
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South Korea's top national treasure, Namdaemun, was destroyed in a fire in Seoul Monday.
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About 80 firefighters tried to bring the fire under control at the Namdaemun gate, which once formed part of a wall that encircled the South Korean capital.
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In 2006, the suspected arsonist in the Namdaemun fire was given a suspended sentence after he set fire to a building at one of Seoul's historic royal palaces, doing considerable damage to the structure.
Burned in Seoul 2008
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The Namdaemun Gate fire has sparked a debate on the level of public access to the country's cultural properties, and lawmakers have already submitted legislation calling for restricted access and tighter management for important cultural properties.
Burned in Seoul 2008
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