SOUTH KOREA 대한민국
NURAIN BT MOHD YAZID
TRAVELLING 여행 Tr a v e l i ngf ormeput st hi ng si nt ope r s pe c t i v e .I ta l l owsme
t or e a l i z et ha tt he r ea r ef a rbi g g e rt hi ng st ha nmypr obl e ms . Suc ha swha ti ft hewi i ss l ow ori ft hepl a c et ha tIpl a nt o g oc l os e d.
Tr a v e l i nga l l owsy out os e et ha tt hewor l di snota l wa y s
a bouty ou.I ta l l owsmet os e ehowot he rpe opl el i v ea ndwha t t he yha v et ode a lwi t honada i l yba s i s .
Tr a v e l i ngha shumbl e dmea ndha sbr oa de ne dmype r s pe c t i v e i ns oma nywa y s .Tr a v e l i ngt opl a c e sl i k eSout he a s tAs i aa nd
ot he ri mpov e r i s he da r e a sha sg i v e nmeas e ns eofg r a t e f ul ne s s f ort hemode r nda yc omf or t st ha tIa ma bl et oe nj oy .Iha v e be e nt r a v e lal otofc ount r ya l r e a dya ndKor e awa soneofmy
f a v our i t ec ount r y be c a us e of t he i rc ul t ur ea nd pe opl e .
CONTENTS
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL CITY AND KOREAN ARCHITECTURE 서울시와 한국 건축
KOREAN FOOD 한국 음식
KOREAN TRADITIONAL CLOTHES 한복 전통 한복
THE END
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SEOUL CITY AND KOREAN ARCHITECTURE 서울시와 한국 건축
BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE 북촌한옥마을
Whe r e ve rorwhe ne ve rIgo f orhol i da ys ,myf a vour i t et hi ngt ol ook outf ori s s t unni nga r c hi t e c t ur eoft hec ount r y , be s i de sde l i c i ousl oc a ldi s he s .Bukc honHa nok Vi l l a gei sde ni t e l yamus tvi s i ti nKor e a .
Bukc honHa nokVi l l a gei shomet ohundr e dsoft r a di t i ona lhous e s ,c a l l e dha nok, t ha tda t eba c kt ot heJ os e onDyna s t y .Thebe a ut yofBuc kc honvi l l a gei st he ys t i l l c ons e r ve da ndma i nt a i nt heol ds t r uc t ur eoft hehous e st oke e pt heva l ueoft hec ul t ur eofKor e a n.Soma nyt our i s tc omet ovi s i tt hevi l l a ge . Bukc honHa nokVi l l a gei snotonl y l l e dwi t ht r a di t i ona lhous e sa ndbui l di ngs ,i t a l s ohous e sups c a l ebout i que s ,be a ut i f ulgue s t hous e s ,pl e nt yofde l i ght f ulc a f e s ,a nd s ma l li nde pe nde ntmus e umst ha twi l ls ur e l ydr a w youi n.I mt ot a l ye nj oyt hei dyl l i c vi l l a gea tmy own pa c ea nd ofc our s e ,br us h up t heKor e a n by t a l ki ng t os hop owne r sa ndot he rl oc a l s .
I tha se x t r e me l yb e a u t i f ul t r a di t i o na l a r c hi t e c t ur e a n di si nt h emi d dl eo ft h e c i t ys oy o ug e ta na ma z i ng c o n t r a s tb e t we e n mo d e r n a n dt r a di t i o na l . I t ’ ss t i l la r e s i d e n t i a la r e as or e me me rt ok e e py o urv o l ume b d o wn,weha v et or e s p e c t t h er e s i d e n c e sh e r e .
Th e r ei sl e s sp e o p l edr i v e s ur r o un di ng t h ev i l l a g e , a n dp e o p l e mo r ep r e f e r wa l ki nga n dc y c l i ngi nt hi s a r e a .
M Y HANOK HOM ESTAY 나의 한옥 홈스테이
LIVING IN A TRADITIONAL KOREAN HOUSE
Onet hi ngIl ovea boutSe ouli show t he y’ vema na ge dt opr e s e r vequi t eal a r ge pr opor t i onoft he i rt r a di t i ona lhous i ng,a l s oknowna sHa noks .So,myf r i e ndsa nd mede c i de dt os t a yi nHa nok
Myha nokhome s t a ywa sl oc a t e di nt heBukc hon Ha nokVi l l a gea r e ane a r byt he t wopa l a c e sCha ngde okgunga ndGye ongbokgung,ave r yc e nt r a ll oc a t i on whe ni t c ome st os e e i ngt het our i s ts i ght s .Whi l eIl ovet hequa i nthi l l yne i ghbour hoodof Bukc honHa nok,i ti spr e t t yove r r unwi t ht our i s t sa ndc a nge tr a t he rc r owde da nd noi s ya tt i me s .If e e ls a f et owa l ki nne i ghbour hoode ve nt houghI ma l one . Thec l os e s ts ubwa yl i nei sAngukSt a t i ononGr e e nLi ne3(e xi t3).I twa sr e a l l y c omf or t a bl ef orusmovi ngt oa not he rpl a c et oa not he rpl a c e .
Theha noki sve r yc os yol de nda y hous i ng wa sve r yc ompa c twi t h l ow c e i l i ngs a nd door wa ys ,s o t a l l f ol k mi ght f e e l r a t he r c r a mpe d. Thi s ha nok hous e s e r ve d us a br e a kf a s t e ve r y mor ni ngbe t we e n8a ma nd9a m.
The y wi l lgi ve us mor ni ng c a l l f orbr e a kf a s t ,howe ve ri fwel a t e a nd notpunc t ua lt he y wi l lnot e nt e r t a i n usf ora ny f ood.The y r e a l l ypunc t ua l . Theke yf e a t ur eoft heha nok i s t ha tt he r ea r e no be ds a nd we ha vet os l e e pont he oor .The r e i sal a r get hi c kbl a nke tt ol i eon a nda not he rt hi c kc us hyduve tt o s nuggl eunde r .
GANGCHON RAIL BIKE 자전거 자전거
Ga ngc honRa i l bi kePa r ki si nGa pye ongwhi c hi sne a r byNa miI s l a nd.Wede c i de d t ot r yne we xpe r i e nc er a t he rt ha nj us tt a ket r a i nt oNa miI s l a nd.
Theol dt r a i nt r a c ksha dbe e nt ur ne di nt oae xc i t i ngr i dei nt hebe a ut i f ulvi e w of t hel a ke s i det ogot ot heNa miI s l a nd.Ra i lBi kei sagr e a twa yt os pe ndt i me si nt he na t ur ewi t hmys t udi oma t e s .Wewe r er e a l l ye nj oyt hevi e w dur i ngt hej our ne y .
I t ’ smos t l ydownwa r de hi c hma ke smef e e ll i keIa mr i di ngar ol l e rc oa s t e ra ts ome poi nta ndi nvol ve st hel e a s ta mountl e gwor k.I twa sane we xpe r i e nc ei nmyl i f ea nd t he r ewe r edie r e nte xpe r i e nc e s ofpoe t i cs pa c e si ndie r e ntt unne l s .Ther a i lbi ke i sde ni t e l yuni quea nds ome t hi ngwor t hgoi ngt o.Hi ghl yr e c omme nde dt ot hos e whol ove sna t ur ea nda dve nt ur e .
Thr oughout t he Ra i l Bi ke r out e , t he r ea r e 4 die r e nt t unne l s ,e a c h de c or a t e di nt he i rownwa ys .Tot a lof t hej our ne ywa s90mi nut e s .Iha vet o s a yt ha tr a i lbi ki ngwa sj us ta sf una s Iha di ma gi ne d‌ Il ove di t !
Ra i lbi ki ngi save r ypopul a rt hi ngt o do. Suppos e dl yt he t i c ke t ss houl d bookupi na dva nc e butwej us tt r y ourl uc ka ndt ha tt i mes t i l la va i l a bl e t het i c ke tf orni neofus .Howe ve rI hi ghl yr e c omme nd booki ng t i c ke t s a he a d oft i me .Iwoul dn’ tc ounton be i ng a bl et o buy t i c ke t st he s a me da yyouwa ntt or a i lbi ke .
NAM I ISLAN D 나미 섬
Na miI s l a ndi sat i nyi s l a ndi nChunc he on,Kor e at ha ta t t r a c t sl ove r sa ndf a mi l i e s t os t r ol la l ongt het r e el i ne dpa t hsa nde nj oyat i nyt a s t eofna t ur eout s i det hec i t y Na mii s l a nd i sa l s of a mousf or l mi ng awe l l known s c e neofaf a mousKor e a n dr a mac a l l e d Wi nt e rSona t a .Whe n you go Na mii s l a nd i n Apr i l ,you c a ne nj oy c he r r ybl os s omst r e e s . Ra t he rt ha ngot he r ebyf e r r y ,izi pt hr ought hes ky .Thi si swha tIl i ke df r om t he whol eNa mit r i p.Whe n Ia r r i ve dt he r e ,Ige twhyt hi spl a c ei ss ohi ghl yr e c omme nde .I t ’ ss os e r e ne .Ir e c omme ndc yc l i ngt hr ought hei s l a nd.
Iwa ss os a dt ha tIdi dnotge tt oc a t c ht heSa kur at r e e s ,butt ha nf ul l ywedi dc a t c h s omeChe r r yBl os s omswhi c hwa ss oa ma zi ng.I mt ot a l l ye nj oyt hi st r i pve r ymuc h.
I fy o uha v eh e a r do rs e e n t h ef a mo usKo r e a ndr a ma “ Wi n t e rS o na t a ” ,y o uwi l l a l r e a d yb ef a mi l i a rwi t h t hi sr o ma n t i ca n dl o v e l y d e s t i na t i o n. Tr ul ye nj o ya r o ma n t i cp i c ni cwi t h my s t u di o ma t e sa mo ng s tt h e g l o r i o us c h e r r yb l o s s o ms o fNa miI s l a n d !
COM M ON GROUN D 커먼그라운드
Kor e a ' sr s tpopups t or ebui l twi t hs hi ppi ng c ont a i ne r s ,Common Gr ound i sa ppr oxi ma t e l y 5300 s qua r eme t e r si ns c a l e ,ma deup of200 l a r gec ont a i ne r sa ndi sc a pa bl eoft r a ns f or mi ng i nt odie r e nts t r uc t ur e s .
I ti squi t eac oolc onc e ptf oryoungc r owd’ s ha ngouts pa c e ,ma dee nt i r e l yf r om c ont a i ne r s , wi t hs hops on t he r s t& s e c ond oor a nd r e s t a ur a nt sont het opout door oor .
Wee nj oye de xpl or i ngCommon Gr ound j us t be f or ewede pa r tt ot hea i r por t .Ve r yc oolpl a c e a ndve r ye a s yt oge tt ous i ngt hes ubwa y .
EW HA W OM AN S UN IVERSITY 이화 여자 대학교
EwhaWoma nsUni ve s i t ywa sabe a ut i f ulpl a c e wi t hs t unni ng a r c hi t e c t ur e .If e e li twa swe l l wor t h awa l kt hr ough t heuni ve r s i t ygr ounds , l ooki nga tt hegl a s sa ndc onc r e t es e c t i on,wi t h be a ut i f ulga r de nsa tt het op.
Unf or t une l y ,we a r r i ve dt he r e dur i ng r a i ny da y .Wedonotwa ntt omi s st heoppor t uni t y , wes t i l lwa l ka r oundt hec a mpuss i t et of e e lt he e nvi r ome nt . St r e e tf ooda l s oa va i l a bl ea l ongt hewa ya nd Is t op ne a r by t he c a mpus t o l lmy t ummy whi l es hoppi nga r oundt hes t r e e ta f t e rt ha t .
DONGDAEM UN DESIGN PLAZA 동 대 문 디 자 인 플 라 자 (DDP)
Dongda e mun De s i gn Pl a za (DDP) ha sa me a ni ngofDr e a m,De s i gn,a nd Pl a y .I thol ds va r i ous e xhi bi t i ons ,f a s hi on s hows ,f or ums , c onf e r e nc e s ,a nd ot he rdome s t i ca nd i nt e r na t i ona le ve nt s .Re gi s t r a t i on f ort our i ngt hea r c hi t e c t ur ei sa va i l a bl eons i t ea ndot he re ve nt s c he dul e sa nd ki d pr ogr a m i nf or ma t i on a r e a va i l a bl eont hewe bs i t e . Be a ut i f ulbui l di ngde s i gne dbyZa haHa di d.I wa sa ma ze d by t hi s bui l di ng,s e e i ng a l lt he c ur ve s .I ti swor t ha nhourj us tt ol ooka r ound t he bui l di ng be c a us e we do notha ve e nough t i met os t a yl onge ri nt hi sbui l di ng
CHEONGGYECHEON RIVER 청계천
Si nc eIwa t c he dt heKor e a ndr a ma ,t hi spl a c e ha sa l wa ysbe e npl a c et ha tIr e a l l ywa ntt ogo i nKor e a .Ia mi nt r i gue dt os e eapl a c er i ghti n t hec i t y ,wi t hs t r e a ma ndr oc k,Ij us tf e e lt ha t t ha ti st hepe r f e c tge t a wa ya f t e ral ongda yof ha r d wor k.Se ei ti nt he da yt i me a nd ni ght t i me ,t hef e e li sdie r e nt .
Att hehe a r tofSe oull i e soneoft hewor l d' s gr e a t e s t ur ba n de s i gn pr oj e c t s whi c hi st he Che onggye c he on Ri ve rl i ne a r pa r k.Thi ss i t e a l s o wa soneofourc a s es t udyt ot hepr oj e c t a s s i gnmne t .
TONGIN M ARKET 통인시장
Tongi n Ma r ke ti sl oc a t e d ne a rwi t h Gye ongbokgung Pa l a c e ,go t o Gye ongbokgung St a t i on. Comeoutt hega t eNo.2a ndj us tgos t r a i ghta r ound500m.The nyouwi l l ndt hee nt r a nc eof Tongi nMa r ke tonyourl e f ts i de .
Tobuyt hef oodi nhe r e ,youne e dt oc ha nget heKor e a nmone yt oYe opj e on.Youwi l lge t10 c oi nsoft heol dmone ya ndyouc a ngoa r oundt hi sma r ke tt oc hoos ewha tyouwa ntt oe a t ,t o ma keyourownLunc hBoxwi t hKor e a nf oods .I fyoua l r e a dyove rus et heYe opj e on,don’ twor r y . The ya l s oa c c e ptt hec a s h.Myl unc hboxi sge t t i ngf ul lwi t hde l i c i ousf oods .I nt e r e s t i ng!
KOREAN FOOD 한국 음식
STREET FOOD 길거리 음식
M YEONGDONG STREET OF EVERYTING
Anot he ronef ot hehi ghl i ght s noft hi st r i p,STREET FOOD!Iha vet os a y ,Kor e a n s t r e e tf oodi ni t s e l fi swor t hgoi ngba c kt he r ea ndyouwi l lne ve rr e gr e tt oe a te ve r y s i ngl eoft hes t r e e tf oodt he r e .
Mye ongdongi st her owsa ndr owsofKor e a ns t r e e tf oodwhi c hi sha r dt or e s i s t whe nIwa l kt hr ough.Iha dt r ya l lt hes t r e e tf oodi nhe r et ha tmys t oma c hc a n t butwha t e ve ridoore a t ,myf a vour i t es t r e e tf ooda l wa ysber i c ec a ket opoya kki . I mf a l l i ngi nl ovewi t hi ts i nc et he r s tda yIbe e nt he r ea nde ve r yda yIa t et ha t . Be s i de st ha t ,Mye ongdongi st e r me da st hehe a r tofSe oul ’ ss hoppi ngdi s t r i c t .The a r e ai sve r ypopul a rwi t ht our i s t sa st he r ea r ebr a nc he sofa l lt heKor e a nc os me t i c s hops ,c l ot he s ,a c c e s s or i e s ,r e s t a ur a nt sa ndc oe es hopst oo!Is pe ntt woni ght sf or s hoppi ngc os me t i ca nds ki nc a r epr oduc t sa tMye ongdonga si t ’ sahuget our i s t a t t r a c t i ona ndge ts omef r e es a mpl e sbe c a us et hes t a sr e a l l yf r i e ndl ya ndl ove l y .
KOREAN BBQ Yang Good
Ha nddownmyf a vour i t epl a c eIa t et hr oughoutt hee nt i r et r i p.Ia mt r ul yaLAMB l ove rs ona t ur a l l yt hi spl a c ewa sawi n.It ot a l l yr e c omme nde df orpe opl ewhol ove BBQ a nduc a ne xpe r i e nc et hebe s tHa l a lKor e a nBBQ e ve r .
Ya ng Good i n Ye oks a m,Ga ngna mi sc ur r e nt l yt heonl yr e s t a ur a nto e r i ng t he Ha l a lKor e a nBBQ e xpe r i e nc e . Thel a mbhe r ei sHa l a lc e r t ie ds o na l l yIc a ne a tt o myhe a r t ’ sc ont e ntwi t houtha vet o wor r ya bouta nyt hi ng.Af t e rs ol ongc r a vi ng be e fa ndl a mb,wea r ee nj oyi ngt heme a ls omuc h.
Be s i de st ha t ,Inot i c et ha tt hi spl a c ei si nc r e di bl ypopul a ra mongt hel oc a l st oo! Tha t ’ sde ni t e l y as i gn t ha tIa mi nt her i ghtpl a c e .Sur pr i s i ngl yt hepr i c ewa s wi t hi nourbudge ta ndnots oe xpe ns i vef ort heBBQ pr i c ebutwec a nonl ye a tt he r e onl yonc ebe c a us eduet oours c he dul ea ndt hepl a c ei sf a ra wa yf r om ourhome s t a y .
Yong Good Korean BBQ Wi t hunl i mi t e dba nc ha n(s i dedi s he s ),a nor de rofma r i na t e dl a mb(18, 000KRW) a ndt wobowl sofr i c e(e a c h1, 000KRW)t het ot a lwor ksoutt obe20, 000KRW f or t wope opl e !Tha t ’ sj us tove r$9e a c h.
KOREAN TRADITIONAL CLOTHES 한복 전통 한복
KOREAN TRADITIONAL HAN BOKS 한복 전통 한복
Ont het hi r dda y ,myf r i e ndsa ndIde c i de dt o vi s i tGye ongbokgungpa l a c e ,Inot i c et ha tal otof t hevi s i t or sa r ewe a r i ng ve r yc ol or f ulc l ot hi ng. Tur nsout ,t he s ebe a ut i f uldr e s s e sa ndc os t ume s a r eKor e a nna t i ona ldr e s shanb o k. Att hi spoi ntIr e me mbe rs e e i ngs omeKor e a n dr a maa c t e dbywe a r i ngt hi sha nbok.Soa l lofus a gr e e dt owe a rha nbok.
Thebe s tpa r tofwe a r i ngHa nbok,youc a ne nt e r a ny Pa l a c ef or f r e ei f you we a r t r a di t i ona l Kor e a nc us t ome ,Ha nbok.
Ha nbok e xpe r i e nc e wa s de ni t e l y on of t he mos ti nt e r e s t i ng t hi ngsIdi di n Kor e a .I twa s s uc h al ove l yt r a di t i on t o we a r your na t i ona l c os t umewhe n vi s i t i ng i mpor t a nthi s t or i cs i t e s . Whe n Iwe a rHa nbok,if e e lt hec ul t ur eoft he t r a di t ona lKor e aa l r e a dy .
Ar chi t oni nSeoul .Thi swasagr eatexper i encewi t hmys t udi omat esandl ect ur er s ,wehave bondi ngt i mest oget heri nher e.Tr avel l i ngar oundt hecount r ywi t hf r i endsar el i t er al l yl i f e goal sr i ghtt her e.Iki ndaf eeli nl ovewi t ht hevi beoft hi sci t y. Theai rwascl ean and weat herwasper f ect .Theyhavet hebeaut yoft r adi t i onalar chi t ect ur e,i twasabus yci t ybut nothect i c. Woul dIe ve rgoba c k?YES!Iwoul dl i ket oc omehe r ewi t hmyf a mi l y . Suc haf unpl a c et oe xpl or e . __ MEMORIES FROM SEOUL
SOUTH KOREA 대한민국
NURAIN BT MOHD YAZID