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by : Ricke Yuliarti

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Showing posts with label Korean Souvenir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Korean Souvenir. Show all posts

4.28.2012

[Touch Korea Tour] 3 Things I Want to Do in Korea


In Korea, for 5 days? With our beloved idol? That's sounds really great! It would be more and more exciting if I could choosed by the team as the winner of this competition. So, In this post I will share about 3 thing I want to do or I want to experience in Korea.

1. Walking Around while Shopping in Seoul's Street Vendor
Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. Starting from the skyscrapers and neon lights to modern temples, palaces, and Buddhist pagodas. Seoul is an amazing city that combines old and new things. As a center of business, culture, and South Korea as well as international finance. Seoul became the headquarters location of the largest companies in the world. There is no better place than Korea for its exclusive shopping, touring and entertainment. That's make me curious to enjoy Seoul all day long while shopping in many shopping market.
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There are about 14 points shopping mall in Seoul, such as Insa-dong, Myeong-dong, Samcheong-dong, Dongdaemun Market, Namdaemun Market, Ewha Univ. & Sinchon, Apgujeong and Cheongdam-dong, COEX, Sinsa Garosu-gil-dong, Itaewon, Hongik Univ. (Hongdae), Munjeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo Times Square, and I'PARKmall. 
The largest market in South Korea, the Dongdaemun Market, is located in Seoul. Myeongdong is a shopping and entertainment area in downtown Seoul with mid- to high-end stores, fashion boutiques and international brand outlets. The nearby Namdaemun Market, named after the Namdaemun Gate, is the oldest continually running market in Seoul. Sinchon is a shopping area that caters mainly to a younger and university student crowd.
Insa-dong street is the souvenir street where tourists should take time to look around the Korean shops. A big shopping area where you can find mainly Korean - themed items, from souvenirs to clothing, art and craft, pictures, books. The Insa-dong art and antique district has dozens of art galleries and shops selling art supplies, antiques, and handicrafts along one main street (Insadong-gil) and many side alleys. It also contains many traditional tea and coffee shops.


For fun cafes, entertainment and clubs in Seoul, Hongdae is the place to be. The area is part of the Mapo-gu district in the western part of Seoul, South Korea. Hongdae is known to be a home ground for many young artists because of its many infras, such as little theaters and venues. Hongdae is often regarded as the best place to enjoy various art and contemporary culture in South Korea. The area holds various cultural items with art galleries, theaters, design shops and cafes. The area provides musicals, concerts, and performances by independent artists and mainstream entertainers as well. Hongdae is also known for its mural street. The street is located around the Sangsu Station and contains various murals and graffiti throughout.
And you know what there is Hello Kitty Cafe in Hongdae, nearby Sinchon. Wow i love Hello Kitty. Curiously, i want to go there^^


2. Jeju Island (Jeju do)


Second place in Korea that I want to go is Jeju Island. Why I choose Jeju Island as second place I want to go is because I've seen it in one of variety show which starring by 2PM "Nichkhun" and f(x) "Victoria". They spent holliday in this island. It's make me jealous watched their romantic sceen when they climbed the mountain. Besides that Jeju also has been confirmed as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Wow! With a warmer climate than the mainland, the Island enjoys stunning scenery. The Koreans proudly call this World Heritage Site the "Hawaii of Korea" Nicknamed "Honeymoon Island". Jeju Island is a very popular Korean honeymoon destination. This further makes me wonder how wonderful of this island.
Many attractions located in jeju island, there are Mt.Halla, the mountain of one of the three gods and is a notable mountain. It stands at the center of Jeju Island, spreading east and west. The east face is steep, the north side is gentle, and the east and west form a flat, wide highland. Mount Halla is a dormant volcano created by volcanic activities during the quaternary period of the Cenozoic era.It is primarily covered with basalt. On its top is a crater Baeknok Lake.
Yakcheonsa Temple, which means ‘temple where medicinal water flows,’ was built in 1981 by Buddhist monk Hae-in. He founded the temple after visiting the small cottage that was originally found on the site.
Jeju Folk Village Museum has restored the scenes of the village to that of the 1890’s with a total of 117 houses and facilities. Among them are Mountain Village, Hill-Country Village, Fishing Village and Shamanism Village.
Jusangjeolli Cliffs refer to the set of blackish, rock pillars of rectangular or hexagonal shapes on the east coast of Jungmun Tourist Resort. As if carved by stonemasons, the pillars are evidence of nature’s awesome power.
Jeju Loveland (제주러브랜드) (also known as Love Land) is an outdoor sculpture park which opened in 2004 on Jeju Island in South Korea. The park is focused on a theme of sex, running sex education films, and featuring 140 sculptures representing humans in various sexual positions.
Seonimgyo Bridge is an arch bridge on Jeju Island  over Cheonjeyeon Waterfall that has seven nymphs carved on both sides.
Jungmun Beach (중문해수욕장) has a sandy shore so fine that it is called Jinmosal. The white sand beach is 560m long and the water has an average depth of 1.2m. Different shades of black, red, and grey are beautifully mixed into the white sand of the beach. This helps to accentuate Jeju-do Island’s black Hyeonmuam stones. To the right side of the beach is a natural sea cave called Haesikgul Cave.
And that make me very excited is Teddy Bear Museum. Here you can find everything you want to know about Teddy Bears! It contains two galleries, a museum gift shop, and a museum cafe. Also, on site is a museum bar/restaurant, a wonderful place to meet friends, family, and lovers. From the outside garden, there is a great view of Chungmoon Beach.
From the pictures that I've got a teddy bear is also the model traditional clothing so many countries, the road on the catwalk, bridal wear, naek Titanic, follow-up of The Last Supper, in fact there are so Elvis brought a red guitar of all. And also there is minomi, Lee Min Ho teddy bear stand there :D
 

3. Lotte World

The last i want to visit is Lotte World. It's a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World Record) which is open all year around, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail, shopping malls, a luxury hotel, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities, and movie theaters all in one place.
Its attractions include the outdoor amusement park Magic Island, Gyro Drop (vertical free fall), Gyro Swing (200-meter-high tower containing hanging chairs like Hysteria in Dufan), French Revolution (rollercoaster indoor), Ice Ring (ice skating area), Atlantis Adventure and many more. The most popular ride is Pharaoh's Fury. Lotte World was one of several locations used for filming the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven.

Well, that's all three things I want to do in Korea. Truly there must be more than just three places that really excite to visit. But be a winner, have a tour to Korea with my Idol was making me very happy :D

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4.27.2012

[Touch Korea Tour] 3 Things I Want to Buy in Korea

In this second post about Korea, I want to share three things that I want to buy if I go to Korea. It should be more than just three things, but this following things that I really really want to buy.

1. Korean T-Shirt
When we are traveling out of town or abroad the first thing I want to buy is its own themed T-Shirts. Also when I go to Korea, the first thing I want to buy is Korean-themed T-shirts.
And from these shirts, we also can know about Korea's uniqueness because it usually has particularly themed t-shirt design or motif that characterizes the distinctiveness from the city. So, it feels like uncomplete if you do not buy this Korean-themed T-shirts.


2. Hanbok(한복)



Not complete when we go to korea without buying Hanbok. Korean traditional clothing. "Han" is the name for Korea, and "bok" means clothing. So, literally the Korean was actually just calling them as "Korean clothing". Koreans are very proud of their traditional hanbok dress as their identity. Characteristics of the edge piece Hanbok is a simple silhouette and the colors are attractive and beautiful. If Hanbok used by people in south Korea, the North Koreans call "Jeoseon ot" (저선 옷). It doesn't wonder, because, Korean traditional clothing of the most famous is the outfit that developed in Jeoseon Dynasty, Korea's last dynasty. Before the dynasty Jeoseon, hanbok is more complicated and cumbersome to be worn while doing everyday jobs.
Materials and colors of hanbok usage in the past was not in vain. The Nobility (yangban / 양반) generally wear hanbok made ​​from hemp fiber and colorful, beautiful colors. While ordinary people just wear a cheap material, not being able to buy are made from expensive-and the colors used are color patel, facility, such as, pale yellow in color and usually between boss with subordinates.
Until now, the Koreans still wear Hanbok on the day of the ceremonies or anniversaries such as Chuseok or Seol-nal (Lunar day). With the changing times and current fashion, hanbok has been heavily modified so it can be a fashion item that is no less trendy and fashionable.Looking at the existing modern hanbok, not ugly or seem old-fashioned but very attractive and fashionable. I think the people wears Hanbok look sexy :D

 And how, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears wear it!


3. Original 2PM Album and All about 2PM stuff
The last thing I want to buy is........
Off course, 2PM Original Album and anything about 2PM stuff!! Don't ask why I want to buy it. I'm sure you know that I am a big fan of this fenomenal boy band. There is no reason for me for not buy it. So I had to buy it!! :D

Ok, that's all  three things I really really want to buy if I go to Korea. See you on the next post cinggu :D

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