Inspired by the comments at
this "Lost"-related post at Ask a Korean, I've decided to post a picture I took of
Byodo-in Temple, which is a re-creation of
a famous temple of the same name (but with mācrōn dīātrīcāls) in Kyōto-ken, Japan. It was used as the backdrop for the wedding of Jin and Sun, the two primary Korean characters on the program.
It begs the question, like
the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu which served as
the location for M*A*S*H, does this look anything like something you'd see in Korea? And if not, is it
really that big a deal? I can't even begin to count how many times I've seen places in Seoul or Kyŏnggi-do stand in for the US or Canada.
It's a pretty structure.
ReplyDeletetemples all look the same to the untrained (honkey) eye.
ReplyDeleteThey need a color-coding system.
ReplyDeleteorange = You're in Japan
red + green = You're in Korea
etc
The Sanity Inspector, it is a very nicely done place. I've been there twice and I quite enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThe mountains that rise nearly vertically from not far behind the temple make it even more spectacular.