The world’s largest indoor theme park, Lotte World exists in Seoul, only a 20-minute subway ride from Hanyang Station! It is also famous for it’s appearances on Korean dramas and variety shows, like in Stairway to Heaven, Full House, and Running Man. You will get off the Jamsil Station (잠실역) and head to exits 3 […]
Multiple Shopping Complexes in Seoul
October 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you are sick, tired, and bored of the Wangshimni area, I recommend to you some fancy multiple shopping complexes in Seoul. I picked 3 places based on size, convenience, and distance from Wangshimni where many foreign students live. 1. Yeongdeungpo Timesquare Yeongdeungpo Market station, Yeouido, Yeouinaru station subway line 5 (purple line) / http://www.timessquare.co.kr, http://www.ifcmallseoul.com […]
Nami Island
October 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
Have you been wondering what to do or visit over the weekend or just in your spare time? If you are tired from the ever buzzing and busy streets of Seoul, here is my suggestion to you – Nami Island or Namisum (남이섬 in Korean). This is a small, half-moon shaped island, located in Chuncheon, […]
Four Ball Pool in Korea
September 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Hey Gang, This week I decided to find out how to play the four ball pool that is popular in Korea and that I had never seen before. To do this I enlisted Yunkun to be our guide in the world of Korean Pool and my roommate Frank came along. So the first thing to […]
Hanyang Fall Festival (애한제) – part 1: Introduction
September 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
애한제 – 일탈 Starting from Friday, Hanyang University held its own school festival the 애한제 which literally means “Love Hanyang Festival”. The festival comes after a long wait. It was originally scheduled in the first semester. However, due to the tragic events of Sewol and with the whole country in mourning the festival was postponed. […]
Visit to Jeju Island
September 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Last weekend I went to Jeju Island for four days. It was great! I went swimming on beautiful beaches, saw some amazing geology, ate some delicious food, saw some cool trees. I returned to school relaxed and refreshed Flights to Jeju from Seoul (Gimpo airport) were very inexpensive from Jeju Air. My round trip after […]
Bukchon Hanok Village
September 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A must visit and strongly recommended place to see while in Seoul is Bukchon Hanok Village (서울 북촌한옥마을). This is Seoul’s representative traditional Korean residential area, reflecting 600 years of its history. It is situated between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces, making it an easy spot to find and tour around. I’ve already been there […]
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