Sontan (Osan AB) Heritage Archive

by OKIVERY — the Urban Explorers of Pyeongtaek

Connecting the Past, Present, and Future of Songtan.

OKIVERY stands as an urban explorer, tracing the stories that began with the arrival of U.S. Forces in Songtan and continue to shape the city today.

Through this online museum, we document and celebrate the living history around Osan Air Base (K-55) — a space where cultures met, music echoed, and new flavors were born.

From the emergence of Budae-jjigae as a symbol of postwar creativity, to the vibrant street life of Sinjang-dong and the transformation of local taste,
OKIVERY curates the evolution of everyday life between Americans and Koreans — exploring how a small military town grew into a crossroads of global culture.

This is not just about the military.
It’s about people, food, language, and the rhythms of the city that embraced difference and turned it into flavor, memory, and art.

OKIVERY honors the spirit of coexistence — past, present, and what’s yet to come.