@Karm G the highest building in dc is washington monument for that very reason. There are so many apartments alone standing taller than that in seoul. Traffic around Yongsan is a nightmare as well. We don't see that kind of military base in that scale in nyc.
This video intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented the true sentiments of Koreans about the us military base at the center of the capital. Low quality journalism.
So what are the true sentiments? Because the video portrayed it as if the South Koreans do not want it there. Is the reality different, and if so what is it?
Nah mate, most Koreans I know (North and South) wanted US to get out from South Korea, its true that the government maybe wanted the US to stay, but the people? No
@Joshua Yang it's in my understanding through observation and data that Koreans don't like foreign military presence in their country, the government under democratic party keeps paying for it and even increases their tribute to trump, it is understandable that this issue is a result of a geopolitical situation in the area where geopolitical threats from China and Japan is very real
Any balanced report of the situation would have covered humphreys in some length, rather than as an afterthought. Almost intended to sound as if the US is pulling out and withdrawing deterrence. I expected better from the WSJ.
They pretend, it's because it's old, it's close to DMZ.. etc..blablabla.. the truth is, the population is getting tired of US military based. and the size and cost of it in Seo doesn't worth it.
Yongsam is not the most strategic post. For the last 10 years it’s been losing its value. And if war breaks out North Korea has 10-20K pieces of artillery pointed at the city of Seoul. That post will be flattened. Changing to camp humpfreys is the best choice we could have and did make.
When I was a kid and my dad was stationed in Germany, we lived in Erlangen. A few years later when I was in the army, it was strange to hear in the news that base was being closed. While I was in the army, we built our own tac site which was home for a while, but now that place is also gone. It's just a natural thing for military stations to move around as equipment changes, local population expands and moves, strategic partnerships change, and potential enemies change.
What a great gift to the Korean people. A huge park in the middle of the city. It should be preserved for future generations, as the buildings are slowly removed and the land converted to public use. This land is priceless.
I remember relocating from Camp Casey to Camp Humphrey 2 years ago. Place was still empty. It was just the 1st ID, 2nd ID, the KATUSAs, and a small group of Marines at the time. Brings back great memories. Taxis were at $6 at Humphrey’s compared to the $3 dollars at Casey. Lived on the 6th floor by the football field. Place felt more of a resort as well.
Cool, I just left there a year ago. Loved Yongsan. Seoul is a magnificent city! Halfway through the assignment, I moved my section to Camp Humphreys. Humphreys is a really nice, brand new, Army Base. I was the first person to ever live in my housing unit. A fairly spacious apartment, I thought I was in the Air Force or something. I'm glad we are listening to the people of Korea and getting out of Seoul... I'll visit again as a tourist.
"...representing the resentment towards the decades long US presence in South Korea by some South Koreans" Seriously? Let's see what happens when we completely leave the Peninsula and how fast they would need military assistance.
this is a misrepresentation of Koreas general population and true reasoning. the majority of Koreans doesn't want them gone. not every citizen likes the presence of foreign military forces, but generally Koreans understand why. Koreans would like to have that huge spot in the centre of Seoul to be upgraded in infrastructure and be used for businesses and residents, since it isn't necessary for the huge base to be smack-dad in the middle of Seoul (Seoul and with that SK, is geographically small and needs every bit of space to accomodate its citizens). also, that base is geographically outdated, since skyscrapers tower all around it. you wouldn't find a huge military base in the middle of NYC, LA, SF or Miami either, would you? and just to clarify: South Korea can handle North Korea without issues. nuclear power can be achieved by SK quickly. the problem lies with the Chinese and Russian allies, which i think the US will have problems dealing with alone as well. thats why a united front, with the US, Korea, Japan, Phillipines, Turkey, France, India, Australia etc. is so crucial. each and every one of us would lose on our own
I served my military service in the Yongsan garrison as a KATUSA. I liked the ambiance of the garrison. Even now, I missed it. Everyone - American and Korean soldiers and their family members, public workers and contractors and other international members for UN Command - was like ONE BIG FAMILY in the garrison. In this moment, I feel how lucky Koreans have the garrison in the mid of Seoul! Now it turns to green zone for the metropolitan! I wish the barrack I stayed could remain and reuse it for some facilities.
@@joelshack85 BLUF: No need to worry about the national debt. Money isn't really 'real' anyway. All money is is debt represented by some numbers in a bank account and/or by IOUs printed on paper notes. And if your creditor has no recourse against you... like people/countries who own US Bonds, the repayment of debt is only a matter of the borrower's future credit worthiness. And if the US economy goes down (which it eventually will), we're taking everyone with us. And the whole world knows it.
@@joelshack85 Never. Unless we fundamentally change our system. Our creditors have recourse in the case that we (regular people) don't repay our loans. They can go to the government, sue you, and then you can have your wages garnished, they can seize your property, they can even put you in jail in some states.
joelshack85 lol do you have the same reaction to welfare and entitlement spending? You know, the 60% of the budget that is actually responsible for the 22 Trillion USD debt? Or just the necessary defense spending that actually benefits real tax payers?
It's crazy this happening after all of these years. My grandpa was over there, I was going to be sent next if I stayed overseas and in the Airforce but got out for pursuing my business. Also they forget Ramstein is actually the biggest overseas installation.
South Korean people: leave US! US: LEAVES North Korea: Invades South Korea. South Korean People: we want you back US... US: not playing that again good luck! 🙂
@@AFPMPU "The Earth's line of defense"? LOL :-) Not in defense of the earth, since earth is not at war with any galactic powers :-) But seriously, the USA is the primary defender of those nations wishing to remain free. Is the USA perfect? No. Has the USA made mistakes? Yes. But, when it comes to defending liberty, the USA is the closest thing to perfection the world has ever known. If not for the USA, the rest of the world would be under the boot heels and enslavement of Nazi Germany, Imperialist Japan or the Communist Soviet Union. The USA is the only thing that stands between the subjugation of the world by murderous tyrants, dictators and oppressive political ideologies. Many hold great resentment and jealousy toward the USA, but when they are threatened, they come crawling, tail between their legs, begging for the USA’s assistance. And it is the blood of American men and women that have stained the battlefields of this vast planet, securing the freedom and liberty of others when they could not free themselves!!!!
That woman opposing the military base is too young to remember the war. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.
Didn't mention South Koreans that want an American presence or that the ROK paid for the majority of Humphreys construction. The US military presence will only grow with more concerns rising in the Pacific besides deterring the DPRK.
Yongsan base is located in a place like central park NY or Hyde park London. Before the US military a Chinese and later Japanese military base was stationed there since the late 19th century. South Korea is getting back prime real estate and is paying for the movement. The US is getting a larger base in a more distant location from the DMZ. In case there is a war with north Korea the US is in a better position, because the south Korean army will take the first casualties, and the US base in Pyeongtaek will be a base for retaliation. The protesters in the middle are just radical leftists or environmentalists there are in any country
During my year abroad living in Seoul, Yongsan Garrison was practically my neighbor. I even received their TV channel over the air. I got to meet a lot of good soldiers there, which changed how I (a Canadian) saw American troops overseas. With that said, I can see why the situation has become rather awkward. Yongsan Garrison was basically a big awkward white elephant in the middle of the city, and really did seem out of place. Although I'm a bit surprised they decided on Pyeongtaek for the new base. I kind of expected them to set up closer to Seoul, like just north of the city limits or something.
The "Yongsan military base" is an important place for maintaining a US East Asian Security. Strategic importance significantly increased than in Taiwan and Japan.
I know so many American friends of mine settled down with Korean women. I think those women do welcome Americans for a better life and opportunity to move to states side.
the last recession we had was 2008, and it was caused by mortgages. To my knowledge we've never had a recession that was driven by a military base. If you want to find a government-spending-driven recession in the US, you have to go back to the early 19th century when the British pound dominated the world and the U.S. dollar did not yet exist.
Sad really, Yongsan Garrison is right in the heart of Seoul, I used to ride the patriot express from CRC to there all the time, and they’ve shut down CRC too. I’m sure nobody will miss Stanley if they that one down.
Wall Street journal knows literally nothing. We aren’t abandoning the post. We agreed about 20 years ago to move to camp humpfreys. And to hand the land back to the Koreans. It’s only now finishing. And yongsam is a joke of a post now. It’s falling apart and is in a terrible location. We’re sending more troops to Korea now than before so this change is only good for korea
N Korea's problems are so deep now, that i don't think Democracy would fix it. I honestly don't know if they are fixable; there is no historical precedent for anything like N Korea. It would be as if the Japanese fascists or the Nazis had been allowed to fester for multiple generations.
this is more like training the locals that cannot even defend them self if the country were an attack or other a nearby region so they have to help someone to defence them or training them for any screwups
I wonder what would happen if the US switched the military resources abroad, to education and health programs all over the world, or even just in the US
Publius Maximus Manlius they do. We are there largely for our own interest. We need a base to check the power of China. We even get paid for serving our own interest. It is a great deal.
What I gathered from this video is that the base is being transitioned to accommodate gentrification in the fact that it's prime real estate in the area. If I am wrong, let me know. But I doubt it.
Shannon Green yes it is great real estate for the South Koreans it’s in their capital after all and it’s to risky keeping it their North Korea has huge artillery battery’s facing Seoul and if they do use one of their nukes you can bet it would be on Seoul this place is no longer strategically a smart place for a base.
Cool, let the people have their land. Also, we are getting a new base anyway. Same thing happens in the US. Fort Gilliam, here in Georgia, use to be a full base, now it's just a enclave for MEPS and the rest is a movie studio for people like Tyler Perry. It's where I swore in into the Army.
No one is saying US should have never helped. We are forever grateful but having troops stationed in our country is expensive and soldiers always cause problems so I can see why people dislike them
U.S. Military. I would like to say thank you! As a Korean citizen myself, without your support of protecting our land. We would have never grown to what it is now. And do not mind that lady activist who opposes of the base. She does not know what your support did for our country. Thank you! Wooah!
Actually, the land and facilities are provided and possessed by South Korea - other equipments are US property, and South Korea give a lot of money for US force.
On my trip to Seoul I passed this place the tour bus passes next to it . It was so big and had posters of "US government" over it wondered what is was that was like a week and few days ago looks pretty cool
North side (Above Itaewon-ro) will likely have most buildings demolished and new high-rise buildings go up. South side (below Itaewon-ro, will have the Dragon Hill Resort, the US Embassy, and the rest will be the new Yongsan Park. At least, that was what was stated about 2 years ago when I was last there.
You cannot give a man a peanut and expect him to have a farm the next day. Have patience, Yong San will be South Korean property again, just let these men and women say their goodbyes and have everything packed up first.
@김우성 Hey as a fellow Korean myself. Your are an ungrateful person! Or are you just that naive! We as Koreans should thank the U.S. Armed Forces! People like yourself makes us look bad. And just grow up!
@@Mrskybigp You sound like indeginous dwarf pirate who support america on the surface, at the same time support china and japan like waving and kneeling down for chinese flag during LeeMongBak administrations.
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This was planned to be done back in the early 2010's... They moved it south because the South Korean's wanted the real estate...
Yongsan is no longer a good place for military base. There are high rise buildings all over the place
@Karm G the highest building in dc is washington monument for that very reason. There are so many apartments alone standing taller than that in seoul. Traffic around Yongsan is a nightmare as well. We don't see that kind of military base in that scale in nyc.
I don't blame them, it would be best for a military base to be a bit away from cities
@Khadr Trudeau There are bases near cities, my buddy was stationed at ft leavenworth next to kansas city when I was at FT riley, KS.
They moved south because they're in artillery range.
This video intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented the true sentiments of Koreans about the us military base at the center of the capital. Low quality journalism.
So what are the true sentiments? Because the video portrayed it as if the South Koreans do not want it there. Is the reality different, and if so what is it?
Nah mate, most Koreans I know (North and South) wanted US to get out from South Korea, its true that the government maybe wanted the US to stay, but the people? No
Psyops runs deep inside you
@Joshua Yang it's in my understanding through observation and data that Koreans don't like foreign military presence in their country, the government under democratic party keeps paying for it and even increases their tribute to trump, it is understandable that this issue is a result of a geopolitical situation in the area where geopolitical threats from China and Japan is very real
@Joshua Yang ok liberal
Any balanced report of the situation would have covered humphreys in some length, rather than as an afterthought. Almost intended to sound as if the US is pulling out and withdrawing deterrence. I expected better from the WSJ.
read the title of the video
Why would you expect something good from wall street journal
Suh Jungkyu yes. This is not balanced and fair media. Terrible.
1950s base in the heart of a modern city - yep - time to go else where.
They pretend, it's because it's old, it's close to DMZ.. etc..blablabla.. the truth is, the population is getting tired of US military based. and the size and cost of it in Seo doesn't worth it.
@@justanaccount8867 the base is also in the range of artillery which is very very bad for strategic reasons
I used to do a part time job within the Yongsan base. U.S. soldiers were so kind
Stationed there from 97-98. Was a great base.
@RD
Thank you for your service to our country!
Wooah!
Korea-a country based in the United States😂
Yongsam is not the most strategic post. For the last 10 years it’s been losing its value. And if war breaks out North Korea has 10-20K pieces of artillery pointed at the city of Seoul. That post will be flattened. Changing to camp humpfreys is the best choice we could have and did make.
camp humphreys is a better location , have access to airport ,navy port and beyond NK artillery range. M777 firing range is 24.7km.
I remember as a young kid visiting my American Army uncle at that station in the late 60's. Didn't realize the size of the place.
The camp probably grew in size since the 60s.
Humphreys is even bigger. It's wild man
6:43 you can see how proud he was when he say those words.
When I was a kid and my dad was stationed in Germany, we lived in Erlangen. A few years later when I was in the army, it was strange to hear in the news that base was being closed. While I was in the army, we built our own tac site which was home for a while, but now that place is also gone. It's just a natural thing for military stations to move around as equipment changes, local population expands and moves, strategic partnerships change, and potential enemies change.
it's not shutting down - its moving to a new location at USAG Humphreys...the relocation has been in the plan since 2004.
The base is "shutting down," the personnel and operations are relocating. The buildings are not moving, it's fair to call this a shut down.
What a great gift to the Korean people. A huge park in the middle of the city. It should be preserved for future generations, as the buildings are slowly removed and the land converted to public use. This land is priceless.
I remember relocating from Camp Casey to Camp Humphrey 2 years ago. Place was still empty. It was just the 1st ID, 2nd ID, the KATUSAs, and a small group of Marines at the time. Brings back great memories. Taxis were at $6 at Humphrey’s compared to the $3 dollars at Casey. Lived on the 6th floor by the football field. Place felt more of a resort as well.
Cool, I just left there a year ago. Loved Yongsan. Seoul is a magnificent city!
Halfway through the assignment, I moved my section to Camp Humphreys. Humphreys is a really nice, brand new, Army Base. I was the first person to ever live in my housing unit. A fairly spacious apartment, I thought I was in the Air Force or something.
I'm glad we are listening to the people of Korea and getting out of Seoul... I'll visit again as a tourist.
To clarify, not all of Camp Humphrey's is new, of course, but a big portion of it is.
@Jon Cada
Thank you for your service!
As a Korean citizen myself I thank you!
유석 정 Paul Chung thank you for your support. You have a beautiful country and I wish you and your countrymen the best.
I spent time there as a kid with my dad and as an adult when I joined all in the early teens. Best time of my life.
"...representing the resentment towards the decades long US presence in South Korea by some South Koreans" Seriously? Let's see what happens when we completely leave the Peninsula and how fast they would need military assistance.
Vincent Snyder straight facts right here 💯
this is a misrepresentation of Koreas general population and true reasoning. the majority of Koreans doesn't want them gone. not every citizen likes the presence of foreign military forces, but generally Koreans understand why. Koreans would like to have that huge spot in the centre of Seoul to be upgraded in infrastructure and be used for businesses and residents, since it isn't necessary for the huge base to be smack-dad in the middle of Seoul (Seoul and with that SK, is geographically small and needs every bit of space to accomodate its citizens). also, that base is geographically outdated, since skyscrapers tower all around it. you wouldn't find a huge military base in the middle of NYC, LA, SF or Miami either, would you?
and just to clarify: South Korea can handle North Korea without issues. nuclear power can be achieved by SK quickly. the problem lies with the Chinese and Russian allies, which i think the US will have problems dealing with alone as well. thats why a united front, with the US, Korea, Japan, Phillipines, Turkey, France, India, Australia etc. is so crucial. each and every one of us would lose on our own
That is not really true most Koreans like us. These are the extreme left-wing people in urban areas equivalent to san Francisco and Los Angeles
Was stationed at Camp Market and Yongsan from 85 to 89. Loved it! Sad to see Yongsan move.
Stationed in Yongsan for nearly 2 years. ('68-'70) Loved being there. I only wish I could visit the area one more time before I kick the bucket.
Thank you for your services🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@jeff6199 dishonest
How is it like being a puppet of america?
Stop raping Japanese girl in okinawa
Ha ha ha, I don't know if you are being sarcastic or serious. Don't you think it's a shame?
I served my military service in the Yongsan garrison as a KATUSA. I liked the ambiance of the garrison. Even now, I missed it. Everyone - American and Korean soldiers and their family members, public workers and contractors and other international members for UN Command - was like ONE BIG FAMILY in the garrison.
In this moment, I feel how lucky Koreans have the garrison in the mid of Seoul! Now it turns to green zone for the metropolitan!
I wish the barrack I stayed could remain and reuse it for some facilities.
WSJ Shutting down was click bait. Moving to larger, more strategic location. Then adds South Korean wanted the premier real estate. *Come on Jeff
I was on Yongsan for a year recently as a U.S. Marine. I'll always miss it.
This might be closing, but camp humphreys is getting a $11 billion expansion.
Justintm so much for our $22 trillion dollars in unchecked debt
@@joelshack85 BLUF: No need to worry about the national debt.
Money isn't really 'real' anyway. All money is is debt represented by some numbers in a bank account and/or by IOUs printed on paper notes.
And if your creditor has no recourse against you... like people/countries who own US Bonds, the repayment of debt is only a matter of the borrower's future credit worthiness. And if the US economy goes down (which it eventually will), we're taking everyone with us. And the whole world knows it.
Jon Coda so when do “we the people” get this luxury. Our currency is more in line with Crypto currency. Digital currencies have unlimited potential!
@@joelshack85 Never.
Unless we fundamentally change our system.
Our creditors have recourse in the case that we (regular people) don't repay our loans. They can go to the government, sue you, and then you can have your wages garnished, they can seize your property, they can even put you in jail in some states.
joelshack85 lol do you have the same reaction to welfare and entitlement spending?
You know, the 60% of the budget that is actually responsible for the 22 Trillion USD debt? Or just the necessary defense spending that actually benefits real tax payers?
안타깝다 계속 용산에 있었으면 좋겠는데 미군이 수도에 주둔하는 의미가 큼
Thank you for your service. Over time, their devotion seems to be taken for granted.
It's crazy this happening after all of these years. My grandpa was over there, I was going to be sent next if I stayed overseas and in the Airforce but got out for pursuing my business. Also they forget Ramstein is actually the biggest overseas installation.
Thank you for the service, US Forces
I lived in Yongsan as a kid from 1983 to 1984. Best childhood memory of my life. I was hoping to return one day and very sad that it is no more.
That’s crazy how I used to live there and now it’s gone :0
Well the buildings are still there
South Korean people: leave US!
US: LEAVES
North Korea: Invades South Korea.
South Korean People: we want you back US...
US: not playing that again good luck! 🙂
you murikans do love to imagine like you are the Earth's line of defense are you?
@@AFPMPU We are quite literally the only thing stopping North Korea from pouring over the border and taking over.
@@reckyourself6948 only proves my point
@@AFPMPU "The Earth's line of defense"? LOL :-) Not in defense of the earth, since earth is not at war with any galactic powers :-)
But seriously, the USA is the primary defender of those nations wishing to remain free. Is the USA perfect? No. Has the USA made mistakes? Yes. But, when it comes to defending liberty, the USA is the closest thing to perfection the world has ever known.
If not for the USA, the rest of the world would be under the boot heels and enslavement of Nazi Germany, Imperialist Japan or the Communist Soviet Union. The USA is the only thing that stands between the subjugation of the world by murderous tyrants, dictators and oppressive political ideologies.
Many hold great resentment and jealousy toward the USA, but when they are threatened, they come crawling, tail between their legs, begging for the USA’s assistance. And it is the blood of American men and women that have stained the battlefields of this vast planet, securing the freedom and liberty of others when they could not free themselves!!!!
@@ronpeacock91 see what I mean? talk about imagination! You could right a fiction novel out of that.
That woman opposing the military base is too young to remember the war. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.
And.hard time create strong men
Before I even watched this video, I knew it was USAG Yongsan 😔. I loved that place.
@MastaChief345
If you served.
Thank you for your service to protect our land!
Thank you USA for your service !!
What about kkk
*_DISINFORMATION ALERT !!!_* . The base is *_not_* shutting down, the base is simply *_moved to another location_* inside South Korea. Big deal.
This is like having a base right in the middle of New York. Doesn’t make sense anymore.
It’s not shutting down.. It’s moving families to Osan Air Base and Humphreys.
I was stationed at Camp Page in Chuncheon, in 2002. It has since been demolished. I remember passing through Camp Stanley.
Ayy you can see my in the back with the black hoodie and hair at 4:35!!! Also shoutout to Efrain in the white shirt next to me haha
Lol u still in Korea?
I was stationed there from 82-83 with the 305th supply & service company located near the helicopter unit on south post.
The land is crazy valuable
Dogsoldier 1950 the land is crazy polluted americans had poisoned the ground with lead chemical contamination
Daeseong Kim originally a imperial Japanese Army HQ
Didn't mention South Koreans that want an American presence or that the ROK paid for the majority of Humphreys construction. The US military presence will only grow with more concerns rising in the Pacific besides deterring the DPRK.
@Dominus Telcum That's it? What a compelling rebuttal.
Dominus Telcum no they aren’t
long live South Korea and USA
Then so be it.let them defend their country themselves if they want.nothing wrong with that.they're a rich country already anyway
Yongsan base is located in a place like central park NY or Hyde park London. Before the US military a Chinese and later Japanese military base was stationed there since the late 19th century.
South Korea is getting back prime real estate and is paying for the movement. The US is getting a larger base in a more distant location from the DMZ. In case there is a war with north Korea the US is in a better position, because the south Korean army will take the first casualties, and the US base in Pyeongtaek will be a base for retaliation.
The protesters in the middle are just radical leftists or environmentalists there are in any country
Or draft dodging trust fund baby art school students..... Blood paid in full does not matter to these folks, plenty of them in America too.
Sounds like a win-win situation. Wonder how Moon is looking at this? Since he's a leftist, surely he would want the US out of S. Korea.
@@joeburns88 I don't think so. That would be a small portion of the crazy leftist in the 80s and 90s and I think they are quite rare now
Classic. after use another country to protect you, chased them out for high rise buiding and park.
Yea they will tear it down and built expensive luxury apartments there
Whats wrong with that?
It is not suitable for residential areas because of its high level of pollution.
During my year abroad living in Seoul, Yongsan Garrison was practically my neighbor. I even received their TV channel over the air. I got to meet a lot of good soldiers there, which changed how I (a Canadian) saw American troops overseas. With that said, I can see why the situation has become rather awkward. Yongsan Garrison was basically a big awkward white elephant in the middle of the city, and really did seem out of place. Although I'm a bit surprised they decided on Pyeongtaek for the new base. I kind of expected them to set up closer to Seoul, like just north of the city limits or something.
American soldiers move out, North Korean soldiers move in.
We have to shut it down because thats where the giant water slide is gonna be
The "Yongsan military base" is an important place for maintaining a US East Asian Security. Strategic importance significantly increased than in Taiwan and Japan.
So the most strategic base will be moving to a most most strategic base...
I used to live in Hannam Dong I building. Will forever miss that place 2006
I know so many American friends of mine settled down with Korean women. I think those women do welcome Americans for a better life and opportunity to move to states side.
Mail order bride
Man I use to stay in dragon hotel
did anybody else think they're alexa alarm was going off
I was there for two days until I got shipped to my unit at casey, it was so long ago they were in the process of building that tower.
6:52 That's right... rub that barrel
the only crucial role the base played was giving an economic recession to america
the last recession we had was 2008, and it was caused by mortgages. To my knowledge we've never had a recession that was driven by a military base. If you want to find a government-spending-driven recession in the US, you have to go back to the early 19th century when the British pound dominated the world and the U.S. dollar did not yet exist.
New York has Fort Hamilton right on the waterfront in Brooklyn.
Sad really, Yongsan Garrison is right in the heart of Seoul, I used to ride the patriot express from CRC to there all the time, and they’ve shut down CRC too. I’m sure nobody will miss Stanley if they that one down.
Please close all military bases in South Korea
This is not your country, chinese. This is korea and only koreans who can decide whether american troops to live or get out from their country.
Wym occupies. We were there to help the south koreans alongside with the south korean military and we bought the land
Wall Street journal knows literally nothing. We aren’t abandoning the post. We agreed about 20 years ago to move to camp humpfreys. And to hand the land back to the Koreans. It’s only now finishing. And yongsam is a joke of a post now. It’s falling apart and is in a terrible location. We’re sending more troops to Korea now than before so this change is only good for korea
North Korea is disappointing... if only they had a democracy.
N Korea's problems are so deep now, that i don't think Democracy would fix it. I honestly don't know if they are fixable; there is no historical precedent for anything like N Korea. It would be as if the Japanese fascists or the Nazis had been allowed to fester for multiple generations.
democracy is not enough for them to be good. they must be annihilated.
The only legitimate Korea is Republic of Korea, which is South currently
Says a jew
this is more like training the locals that cannot even defend them self if the country were an attack or other
a nearby region so they have to help someone to defence them or training them for any
screwups
Nonsense.
Spot on. The US has saved SK twice now and their marines are very similar to the USMC
:(so sad, sm of my childhood was spent there
I was stationed in Yongsan 1988, a few months after the Olympics. tear gas & protests.
I can see why imo, it's a large military base in the center of a modern city and Koreans probably would want military presence somewhere farther
I wonder what would happen if the US switched the military resources abroad, to education and health programs all over the world, or even just in the US
Lol I agree we should educate people on the effect of tanks and guns that way they'll know better than to try us.
The Russians, Chinese, and Iranians would just invade everywhere they pleased without fear of retaliation.
What happened if nasa have the same budget of military
@Big Daddy except that Russia and China would just use the occasion to choke the US economy.
"We Seoul'd you" Hah, got 'em.
South Korea needs to protect their own borders.
Publius Maximus Manlius they do. We are there largely for our own interest. We need a base to check the power of China. We even get paid for serving our own interest. It is a great deal.
deterring N. Korra from what? They already have nuclear weapons. Pull troops out
Got to spend a couple of weeks tdy there. Enjoyed it immensely...was able to work in a trip to the DMZ.
Its like a military base in new york central park
What I gathered from this video is that the base is being transitioned to accommodate gentrification in the fact that it's prime real estate in the area. If I am wrong, let me know. But I doubt it.
Shannon Green yes it is great real estate for the South Koreans it’s in their capital after all and it’s to risky keeping it their North Korea has huge artillery battery’s facing Seoul and if they do use one of their nukes you can bet it would be on Seoul this place is no longer strategically a smart place for a base.
I’m here now and this base is really sad looking and there’s nothing to do here
Cool, let the people have their land. Also, we are getting a new base anyway. Same thing happens in the US. Fort Gilliam, here in Georgia, use to be a full base, now it's just a enclave for MEPS and the rest is a movie studio for people like Tyler Perry. It's where I swore in into the Army.
The base was officially replaced by Camp Humphreys, the largest US oversea military base in the world.
Nice choice of words for the title. No risk of misinterpretation at all.... 😒
And Why "Fake News" word was invented.
Ironic that the people protesting the US presence would not be able to exercise that right had the US NEVER BEEN THERE.
No one is saying US should have never helped. We are forever grateful but having troops stationed in our country is expensive and soldiers always cause problems so I can see why people dislike them
U.S. Military.
I would like to say thank you!
As a Korean citizen myself, without your support of protecting our land.
We would have never grown to what it is now.
And do not mind that lady activist who opposes of the base. She does not know what your support did for our country.
Thank you! Wooah!
Walked past this place. Remember I was surprised by that sign US property. Hehe. Some good restaurants near here. 😋
Actually, the land and facilities are provided and possessed by South Korea - other equipments are US property, and South Korea give a lot of money for US force.
@@bariforever3611 yeah. Many people don't know they are paid to protect them. But I was still surprised walking around Seoul randomly finding this. 😁
Yongsan was and/or is not that small yongsan, population about three million people.
Best base 👏 leaving it is deeply felt. RIP Yongsan Garrison.
So were gonna ignore camp Casey?
Thought this was gonna be about Camp Casey. I got a little bummed for a minute
Too many troops at Camp Humphrey’s. Nothing more than a target for a North Korean nuclear missile.
*laughs in THAD*
If they launch a nuke then the world has bigger problems
Yeah....lets just build one big base....
Dont make sense to me ....smaller bases scattered around seems more logical for a defense.???
And this is the thanks we get for making South Korea prosperous.
When I looked at the title, I thought Trump decided to shutdown a major base to please NK.
On my trip to Seoul I passed this place the tour bus passes next to it . It was so big and had posters of "US government" over it wondered what is was that was like a week and few days ago looks pretty cool
RIP Quality Journalism
I lived there
Hope they make a tourists attraction on it! 😁😁😁
North side (Above Itaewon-ro) will likely have most buildings demolished and new high-rise buildings go up. South side (below Itaewon-ro, will have the Dragon Hill Resort, the US Embassy, and the rest will be the new Yongsan Park. At least, that was what was stated about 2 years ago when I was last there.
Korea doesn’t have tourists
Good reporting. Just one thing. if u Americans want another Korean war, pull ur troops from South Korea.
I was at csmp humphreies in 90 and 91 i was 20 and 21 i miss ot bad
Without U.S. Forces in Korea, South Korea would probably fall in 72 hours without us.
America should hurry up suspended relocating plans that was supposed to do. Camp Humprey is much bigger and safer than Yong San. Why so lazy about it?
You cannot give a man a peanut and expect him to have a farm the next day. Have patience, Yong San will be South Korean property again, just let these men and women say their goodbyes and have everything packed up first.
@김우성
Hey as a fellow Korean myself.
Your are an ungrateful person!
Or are you just that naive!
We as Koreans should thank the U.S. Armed Forces!
People like yourself makes us look bad.
And just grow up!
@@Mrskybigp You sound like indeginous dwarf pirate who support america on the surface, at the same time support china and japan like waving and kneeling down for chinese flag during LeeMongBak administrations.
@@김우성-h8u
Dude you just need some milk
@@Mrskybigp Its betrayor who forces patriotism to others.
This is only a view of a mere organization without a majority view. Many in Korea are grateful for America's presence and efforts
So S.Korea wants their savior/hero to leave because of trees