Architecture of South Korea

), three-kingdoms of Korea, Goryeo, Joseon, Japanese occupation, Korean War, and modern architecture.

Architects were almost to a man trained in the United States, and brought American design, perspective, and methods without much recourse to the local community look and feel.

To market the country globally, international architects were encouraged to submit designs, introducing alternative concepts for modern architecture that began to put style and form ahead of spartan practicality.

Historically, sports architecture has occupied the most money and the greatest expression of form identity within Korea.

Hundreds of billions of won have been spent on defining Korea as a sports mecca with the architecture leading the way.

This was a result of architects studying and training in Europe, Canada, and even in South America, and seeing the need for more of a sense of unique style, and more sophisticated materials.