Death of an icon

Anyone who visits Seoul no doubt has a similar photo. Here is one of me last year in front of Koreas No.1 Traditional Treasure- Namdaemun, East Gate. Built in the late 1300's

Sadly, last night a Soju fueled Ajoshi thought it would be better served as a campfire as he was feeling a little chilly.

Bad idea.

If you ever visit Seoul, you won't get the chance to repeat my performance. It's almost totally destroyed. No doubt it will be rebuilt, again, however it won't be the same.

Maybe the Koreans may question their "Drinking Culture...."

I hope so. In the sober light of day the '50 y/o taxi driver' who initially claimed he witnessed the arson actually admitted he himself started the fire in a drunken rage.

Silly boy and very, very sad for Koreans and all the rest of us.