The Garden of Morning Calm was founded by professor Sang-kyung Han (honorary professor of the Department of Horticulture, Sahmyook University) and it opened on May 11, 1996 as a private garden. He came up with the idea of establishing he beautiful, world-class garden while staying as an exchange professor in the US in 1993. The name Garden of Morning Calm originated from when Rabindranāth Tagore, an Indian poet, called Korea ‘the Land of Morning Calm.’ The founder and his employees have strived to embrace the natural beauty of Korea, oriental mystique, and the spirit of the Korean people in the garden. The design of the garden focused on curves, spaces and asymmetric balance, and Korea's unique beauty to express classic elegance and fabulousness.
“TRAVEL MAKES ONE MODEST, YOU SEE WHAT A TINY PLACE YOU OCCUPY IN THE WORLD.” ~ GUSTAVE FLAUBERT
@yuenyau and I in Seoul. The weather was beautiful so I wore culottes, cropped jacket and Alexander McQueen sneakers.
Amazing landscape!
WWow!! This garden was amazing and very beautiful indeed. We went in the mid May and the spring flowers were in full bloom, it was a really big place and the weather was gorgeous, it made the walk very pleasant. You can get a bird's eye view of the place, when you climb towards the Green or Alpine House. The admission fee at the time was 9,000 won (8,000 won on a weekday). We spent pretty much half the day walking around, but if you want to see the other attractions like Petite France and Nami Island, I would suggest to see this place quicker.
