Haesindang Park

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Haesindang Park is also known as Penis Park and Gochu (Pepper) Park due to the phallic nature of most of the sculptures (see my previous entry for historical explanation). The setting is on a cliff overlooking the sea. My friends and I arrived right before dusk and I was lucky to get a lot of beautiful and a lot of amusing pictures. The subject matter, as you can imagine, led to a lot of jokes amongst us. However, the tenor of the park is artistic and respectful. Most of the Korean families seemed unphased by the totems and were more preoccupied with enjoying the natural foliage, spectacular views, and well-kept walking path.


First view of Haesingdang Park





































Park

There were tons of families with young children enjoying the sculptures.




Year of the Monkey

Amanda & I next to our asian zodiac totem




Year of the Rooster







Monument

A sculpture of the girl who inspired it all







Amanda pokes fun













Love seat




Phallic cannon




The crew!




Ajummas Gone Wild!







Shrine to the young girl




View from the shrine




Interior of the shrine







Close up of the squid




Souvenirs