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| Born in 1914, The Chosun Hotel
was designed by the architectural firm Goetheland,
which built a brilliant four story northern
European-style building with a Louis XVII
living room, dining room, VIP reception room
and concert hall, Luxurious silverware was
imported from Germany, soft linen from Ireland,
the crystal chandeliers and Otis elevators
(then called vertical railroads) from New
York. |
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| The Chosun Hotel, being the one
western hotel in Korea for many years, graciously
welcomed international guests. President of
the United States Herbert Hoover (1915) and
Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito (1920) made
the Chosun their home when they visited Seoul. |
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| Korea celebrated Independence
Day for the first time on August 15, 1945.
Our staff personally thanked General MacArthur,
General Hagi, Professor Seung-Man Rhee, and
Professor Jae-Pil Seo for their successful
contributions to achieving that precious goal.
Moreover, the Chosun's luxurious grounds became
Korea's home for the United Nations Command.
Our first President, Syng-man Rhee and intellectual
Professor Jae-pil Seo made our hotel their
official residence, ushering in the Chosun's
prominent role in National Politics. |
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| The Chosun Hotel was able to weather
the difficulties following WWII, including
the Peninsular Conflict. Afterward, U.S. President
Eisenhower stayed at the hotel and it remains
the prestigious choice for many visiting dignitaries
and for hosting important international conferences. |
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| With Korea's economic growth and
emergent new technologies, President Jung-hee
Park decided to recreate the Chosun Hotel
as the Nation's leading First Class International
Luxury Hotel. When completed in 1970, President
Park and the First lady attended the opening
ceremony. The Chosun Hotel regained it's position
of society's center stage of culture and politics,
hosting the historic Pan-Korean North-South
Red Cross Conferences and many VIP guests,
including U.S. Presidents Gerald Ford and
Ronald Reagan. |
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| Renamed The Westin Chosun in 1981,
a large-scale renovation and strong investment
in guest amenities made our hotel a true World-class
competitor. Years of continual investment
and renovation in the hotel's restaurants,
banquet rooms, and guest rooms guaranteed
the highest level of quality. |
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| Famous for having spacious and
elegant guest rooms and facilities, The Westin
Chosun Hotel now stands on the world stage
of food and beverage, and is currently responsible
for all COEX and KINTEX banquets, food and
beverage operations. With its entrance into
complimentary businesses since 1985, The Westin
Chosun is striving to be the model for all
hotels in the new century. |
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