[ENG] [5-minute tour] Look around Heunginjimun Gate in Korea (4K Gopro8) 흥인지문, 동대문

Heunginjimun Gate is the official name but due to its position on the east side of the outer wall of Seoul Fortress, it is also commonly referred to as Dongdaemun Gate At that time, four large gates and four small gates were built in the Seoul Fortress surrounding the city The four main gates (East, West, South, North) each had a Hangeul character attached, indicating benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom respectively The east gate of the fortress was formerly named ‘Heunginmun Gate’, but was later changed to ‘Heunginjimun Gate' with the addition of the Hangeul ‘ji (지)’ which was added to invigorate good energy Heunginjimun Gate is the largest gate in Seoul, surpassing even Sungnyemun Gate It has a semicircular ongsung (a small wall built in front of the gate for complete protection) that differentiates it from the other fortress gates There is an uphill road behind the Heunginjimun Gate and it leads to the Dongdaemun Seonggwak Park Due to the strong presence of other tourist attractions, as well as the small scale of the park, visitors to this area tend to miss out this hidden gem Here at the park, you can catch a bird’s eye view of Dongdaemun where one can observe a harmonious blend of Korea’s traditional architecture with the modern skyscrapers