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Community responds after Haebangchon onggi removal

koreaherald.com · 1dShare

Days after the removal of Haebangchon's decades-old rows of onggi drew an outpouring of sadness from residents and visitors alike, the state agency managing the land has explained why the pots had to go — and what options remain. The Korea Asset Management Corp., or Kamco, told The Korea Herald that the strip of land beside Hanshin Onggi is state-owned and had been used by the shop to display "onggi" — earthenware used for fermenting foods such as kimchi and gochujang — without a lease. Kamco ha

First report: Haebangchon loses its iconic wall of onggi — koreaherald.com, 4d