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1. www.ssgchosun.com › en › aboutSHINSEGAE CHOSUN HOTEL | History

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   Westin Hotels & Resorts) 1981.11. The Chosun Hotel was renamed to The Westin Chosun Seoul 1983.06. 1983.06 Privatization of the hotel by Shinsegae group (KTO -> The Westin Chosun) 1991.11. Shinsegae acquired Samsung Group’s share 1994.04. Acquired the Westin Chosun Busan 1996.11. Opened 1st Day & Day

2. guide.michelin.com › us › enThe Westin Josun Seoul Hotel - Seoul - a MICHELIN Guide Hotel

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   MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View. The Westin Chosun was established in 1914 as, simply, the Chosun Hotel, named for the dynasty that had ruled Korea for five centuries. It was a smallish but grand affair, a four-story European-style hotel with a Louis XVII living room and elevators from New York.

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   • Location: 87 Sokong-Dong, Chung-ku, Seoul, 100-070

3. www.historypin.org › en › exploreChosun Hotel, Old Seoul (서울) circa 1880-1930 | Historypin

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   Oct 7, 2011 · Chosun Hotel, Old Seoul (서울) circa 1880-1930. Built in 1914, the Chosun Hotel was Korea's first Western style hotel.

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   How did the Chosun Hotel get its name?

   • After the end of the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1945, the U.S. military occupied the hotel and Gen. John R. Hodge made the Chosun its official residence. Shortly afterward President Syngman Rhee, the country’s first president, changed the hotel’s official English name to The Chosun Hotel from The Chosen Hotel (the Japanese pronunciation).

   Korea’s oldest hotel celebrates centenary - The Korea Herald

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   Where is the Westin Chosun Seoul?

   • The Westin Chosun Seoul (right) was rebuilt from the ground up in 1970 to feature a u-shaped facade that maximizes the number of rooms with a view of Hwanggungu (left). By Shin Dong-yeon Among the skyscrapers and hotels targeted by tourists’ cameras around Seoul Plaza, the Westin Chosun Seoul in Sogong-dong exudes an aura like no other.

   The complex history of Korea’s oldest hotel - Korea JoongAng Daily

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   Why is the Chosun Hotel important?

   • The hotel’s rich political history has also made the Chosun Hotel one of the most significant lodging establishments in the country. After the end of the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1945, the U.S. military occupied the hotel and Gen. John R. Hodge made the Chosun its official residence.

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   What happened to the Chosun Hotel?

   • The Chosun Hotel retained its reputation for old world elegance into the 1960s, even catering to the Blue House under Park Chung-hee. It was handed back over to the Korean government’s Transportation Ministry in 1961, at which point it underwent another renovation,98 but by this time industrialization was catching up with the aging building.

   The Chosun Hotel – Colonial Korea

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5. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com › 2011/03/20 › featuresThe complex history of Korea’s oldest hotel

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   Mar 20, 2011 · By Shin Dong-yeon. Among the skyscrapers and hotels targeted by tourists’ cameras around Seoul Plaza, the Westin Chosun Seoul in Sogong-dong exudes an aura like no other. It is of great historical significance, as it is Korea’s oldest Western-style hotel.

6. colonialkorea.com › 2018/02/04 › the-chosun-hotelThe Chosun Hotel – Colonial Korea

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   Feb 4, 2018 · By the time of Korea’s liberation, the Chosen Hotel still found use as an important meeting point for high ranking government officials. In September of 1945, a group of U.S. military officers tasked with taking over the Japanese government in Korea arrived in Seoul and were led to a dinner party at the Chosen Hotel hosted by Japanese officers, complete with gisaeng entertainment. 79 Then ...

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8. www.koreaherald.com › viewKorea’s oldest hotel celebrates centenary - The Korea Herald

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   Oct 9, 2014 · Published : Oct. 9, 2014 - 19:17. Today marks an important milestone in Korean hotel history as The Chosun Hotel (currently ‘The Westin Chosun Seoul’) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ...

9. www.oyster.com › seoul › hotelsThe Westin Chosun Seoul - Oyster.com

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   Korea’s oldest hotel, the four-and-a-half-pearl Westin Chosun Seoul is a luxury property centrally located near shopping and attractions. The 462 modern rooms offer city views, flat-screen TVs, and framed Korean artwork, plus Westin's signature Heavenly beds.