Don’t be mistaken with the name of the market. They do not give out free stuff. In fact, it is a place where you can find a variety of hand-crafted goods by young artists. It is open from 1pm to 6pm on Saturdays starting from March to November. Though you won’t be getting any free
Since my childhood days, I have been fascinated by European towns. Special thanks to ‘The Sound of Music’, that I have watched at least a 100 times. However, with current responsibilities, Europe was way off my chart. During research on outskirts of Seoul, I came to know of Gapyeong (a county near Seoul). From the images,
Is there any place that comes to your mind when you think of Korean traditional culture & crafts? Yes? No? Probably you have heard about Insadong? As compared to Hongdae, which is a place for modern arts, fashion & night clubs, Insadong instead, is well known for its Korean traditional cultures and definitely not an
What is your plan other than sleeping on a weekend? Shopping? Hanging out with friends at a coffee shop? How about taking a stroll to Hongdae Playground to visit the well known Hongdae Free Market? Hongdae Free Market is usually held on every Saturday throughout March – November every year (closed on rainy days though) which
One of the requirements to visit this theme park is that you must be 20 years of age or older to use the facilities. Love Land in Jeju Island is a sculpture park where they have humans in various sexual positions. It is not that of a big park. You probably need only about an
Last year, I got a chance to do a voluntary job on Buddha’s birthday. It was a hot day with the sun shining brightly. My Korean friends from Buddhist studies invited some international students who wanted to participate in this event. Since I had no class and nothing to do at the dorm, I
Since I stepped my feet in Korea for the first time, I really hoped that I could visit this famous island. Yeah, Nami Island is famous for its romantic situation because popular Korean drama, Winter Sonata, was filmed there. Nami Island is located outside Seoul, or exactly in Gangwon-do. So to go there, I had
The Express Bus Terminal Underground Shopping Mall is not at glamorous or well known as other tourist shopping spots in Seoul but if you are after the discount you should try to find The Express Bus Terminal Underground Shopping Mall. Welcome to the world of underground shopping malls: When people tell me they would go shopping in Myeongdong for the affordable prices, I usually throw up my hands in horror: As the most touristy shopping locations in Seoul, prices in Myeongdong have been corrected upwards to match the budgets of Japanese and Chinese tourists. What does not concern the tourists though might turn into a problem if you intend to stay in Seoul for a longer time. Personally I do also hate wasting money when I know where to find the exact same items for a lower price. Surprisingly, The
