Suwon 

While I study abroad, the city I'll be living in is Suwon. Home to 1,100,000 people, Suwon is the capital of Gyeonggi-do province. Suwon is considered to be a suburb of sprawling Seoul, and at only 19 miles south of the city, is easily accessible via the Seoul Metro System. There are actually three metro stations in Suwon, all along Line 1, that provide service into Seoul. The city is known as a major education center for the region with 14 university campuses in total.


Suwon's most popular tourist attraction is Hwaseong Fortress. Here's another picture of the fortress and the city. Built in the 18th Century, this UNESCO Heritage Site surrounds the historical city center of Suwon and has a circumference of 3.57 miles. I'm sure I'll have many more pictures to post of this site later, but as you can see the city has grown far outside of the walls.


The main employer in Suwon is Samsung Electronics which moved their headquarters there shortly after the Korean war. Also, the city has a popular and successful soccer team called the Suwon Samsung Bluewings, and their stadium is directly next to the university I'll be at.