Namsan Tower or also known as N Seoul Tower, the iconic place in Seoul.
How to go:
Get down at Myeong Dong subway(line 4, exit 3). Go up straight up on the street at the right of Pacific Hotel about 10 minutes, (you'll see Twosome Place on your left) and you'll see the Cable Car Station on your right. It's going to be tiring to climb half of the hill to the cable car station.
At the cable car station, remember to buy a round trip ticket, so that you can come back down. Unless to plan to climb down the hill by walking.
If you stay at Namsan Guest House 1,2,3,4, you just have to walk up the hill and you'll see the cable car station on your right.
You have a choice to go to either Teddy Bear Museum, Observatory or both. Check out the prices at below link! Love locks can be found at the Roof Terrace, don't forget to bring your own lock.
http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=260067
Labels: Namsan Tower, South Korea, 서울
Great shopping places in Seoul | 쇼핑 #If you're hunting for some nice clothes, bags or shoes for 5,000 - 15,000 won, you definitely must go Hongdae, Ehwa University & Express Bus Terminal.
image credit: pleasetakemeto.com
1. Hongdae (in short for Hongyik University, 홍대)
Take subway Line 2, and get down at Hongyik University station, and exit 8 or exit 9.There many eateries, restaurants, pubs and club at Hongdae, that you don't want to miss. you can have a look how the street looks like here (credit cuteinkorea).
2. Ehwa Women's University (이대)
Take the subway Line 2, and get down at Ehwa Women's University station, and exit 2 or exit 3. You can have a look here (credit cuteinkorea).
3. Express Bus Terminal(고속버스터미널)
Take subway Line 3, and get down at Express Bus Terminal station, and exit 8,
Follow the sign "Go-To-Mall", and you'll reach the underground shopping mall.
Before you reach the actual underground shopping mall, you will start to see stalls and shops sell clothes and stuff. Just go straight ahead following the Go-To-Mall sign, and walk down a staircase, enter the glass door.
Labels: Seoul, shopping, 서울
How to get 1 day WIFI in Seoul #You will be able to get Olleh WIFI prepaid at any marts in Seoul.
You can just say you want to buy wifi prepaid or Wifi 이용권 주세요(iyong-gwon juseyo) .
I bought mine from GS25, and it costs only 3,300 won, you can use it for 24 hours.
Once you bought the wifi prepaid, connect to the Ollehwifi (the one without lock / opened wifi) , and you will be prompted to sign in,
Click on Register Prepaid wifi (PIN), it'll lead you to the page below,
Type in the PIN number you got from the wifi prepaid, fill in Name(don't add space or other characters in your name, else it will prompt a message saying 'English only' ), Email & Passport (not necessary), and click Next, after that you'll be able to use the wifi.
*Note, Ollehwifi signal is very strong in subway station & subways, but however there might be limited connection on some streets and places.
Labels: Seoul, Wifi, 서울
How to go SM Entertainment new building #
Take Exit 2 from Apgujeong Rodeo Station (Bundang Line), and walk straight ahead, and you'll see SM old building on your left.
Original image from Little Miss Shoo
New building
You can walk from SM old building (which is under renovation now) to the new building.
From SM old building, walk into the alley next to it, you'll notice schools on the both sides of the alley.
Keep on walk straight, till the end of the alley, where you will reach a T-junction,
Take a right turn, and keep on walk straight for about 20 minutes, you'll be able to see SM building on your right.
This is how the building looks like now.
Labels: Korea, SM Entertainment, 서울
Namsan Guest House 4 | 남산게스트하우스 #Now there's Namsan Guest House 4!
It's new and looks super comfy. If you read my previous post, for Namsan Guest House in Seoul, you'll know which guest house i'm talking about.
Photo credit to Namsan Guest House 4
The rate for the guest house is quite reasonable too,
You can check out more photos of the guest house, here
And the location is pretty easy and simple,
you just have to get off at Myeong Dong station, exit 2 or 3 , and go walk up the hill.
How to make reservation?
You can make reservation through their website, here .
And don't worry, they have staff that are able to speak in English, Chinese, Thai and many more.
Namsan Guest House is definitely recommended, if you're looking for a comfortable and cosy place to stay in Seoul.
Labels: guest house, Seoul, 서울
반포대교 달빛무지개분수 | Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain #
image credit: photo owner & drama fever
Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain is really an awesome place to go when you're in Seoul. It's located at Banpo Hangang Park, it's the longest bridge fountain in the world!
How to get there?
Get down at Dongjak Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 1
or 2
Operating Hours
April-October (Duration: 15min)
* Weekdays: 12:00, 20:00, 21:00
* Weekends: 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30 and 12:00, 17:00, 19:30 (July & August only)
Read more about Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain, here .
Visitkorea page : http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1011983
Labels: Banpo Bridge, Seoul, 서울
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Vocab List
Hello: 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)
How are you: 잘 지냈어요?(jaljinaess-eoyo)
Nice to meet you: 반가워요(bangawoyo)
Thank you: 감사합니다(gamsahabnida)
Welcome: 어서오세요(eoseooseyo)
I love you: 사랑해요 (saranghaeyo)
I like you: 좋아해요(joh-ahaeyo)
Good Morning: 굿모닝 (gutmoning)
Good Morning: 좋은아침(joh-eun-achim)
Good Night: 잘자요 (jaljayo)
Good Night: 안녕히주무세요 (annyeonghijumuseyo)
Goodbye: 잘가요 (jalgayo)
Goodbye: 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)
Goodbye: 안녕히가세요(annyeonghigaseyo)
Awesome: 대박!(daebak) / 짱(jjang)
Have fun: 즐거운 시간 보내세요(jeulgeoun sigan bonaeseyo)
Have a nice day: 즐거운 하루 되세요(jeulgeoun halu doeseyo)
Enjoy your meal: 맛있게드세요(mas-issgedeuseyo)
오다: to come
마시다: to drink
좋아하다: to like / prefer
먹다: to eat
쉬다: to rest
생각하다: to think
주다: to give
가다: to go
운동하다: to exercise
나타나다: to appear
듣다: to hear
벗다: take off / undress
약속하다: to promise
거짓말하다: to lie
고백하다: to confess
빼다: to remove / take out
죄송하다: to be sorry
찾다: to find, to look for
준비하다; to prepare
앉다: to sit
자다: to sleep
사다: to buy
걸리다: to take (time)
씻다: to wash
즐기다: to enjoy / have fun
가지다: to have
기억하다: to remember
포기하다: to give up
내다: to pay / to place / to give
사용하다: to use
감추다: to hide
이기다: to win
팔다: to sell
틀리다: to be wrong
싸우다: to fight
대답하다: to answer
내려오다: to come down
웃다: to laugh
남기다: to leave
읽다: to read
소개하다: to introduce
출발하다: to depart
후회하다: to regret
도착하다: to arrive
버리다: to throw
싫어하다: to dislike / hate
꿈꾸다: to dream
남다: to be left / to remain
시작하다: to start
끝나다: to finish
자르다: to cut
믿다: to believe
보내다: to send
배우다: to learn
만들다: to make
내리다: to fall / come down
쓰다: to write / to use / to wear (hat/glasses)
울다: to cry
갖다: to have
웃다: to laugh
도와주다: to help / give assistance
보다: to see
닦다: to wash / clean
일어나다: to get up
조심하다: to becareful
걷다: to walk
원하다: to want / wish
뛰다: to jump
춤추다: to dance
싸우다: to fight / argue
주다: to give
Namsan Tower | 남산타워Saturday, 14 December 2013
Namsan Tower or also known as N Seoul Tower, the iconic place in Seoul.
How to go:
Get down at
Myeong Dong subway(line 4, exit 3). Go up straight up on the street at the right of Pacific Hotel about 10 minutes, (you'll see Twosome Place on your left) and you'll see the Cable Car Station on your right. It's going to be tiring to climb half of the hill to the cable car station.
At the cable car station, remember to buy a round trip ticket, so that you can come back down. Unless to plan to climb down the hill by walking.
If you stay at Namsan Guest House 1,2,3,4, you just have to walk up the hill and you'll see the cable car station on your right.
You have a choice to go to either Teddy Bear Museum, Observatory or both. Check out the prices at below link! Love locks can be found at the Roof Terrace, don't forget to bring your own lock.
http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=260067
Labels: Namsan Tower, South Korea, 서울
Great shopping places in Seoul | 쇼핑Sunday, 20 October 2013
If you're hunting for some nice clothes, bags or shoes for 5,000 - 15,000 won, you definitely must go
Hongdae, Ehwa University & Express Bus Terminal.
image credit:
pleasetakemeto.com
1. Hongdae (in short for Hongyik University, 홍대)
Take subway Line 2, and get down at Hongyik University station, and exit 8 or exit 9.There many eateries, restaurants, pubs and club at Hongdae, that you don't want to miss. you can have a look how the street looks like
here (credit cuteinkorea).
2. Ehwa Women's University (이대)
Take the subway Line 2, and get down at Ehwa Women's University station, and exit 2 or exit 3. You can have a look
here (credit cuteinkorea).
3. Express Bus Terminal(고속버스터미널)
Take subway Line 3, and get down at Express Bus Terminal station, and exit 8,
Follow the sign
"Go-To-Mall", and you'll reach the underground shopping mall.
Before you reach the actual underground shopping mall, you will start to see stalls and shops sell clothes and stuff. Just go straight ahead following the Go-To-Mall sign, and walk down a staircase, enter the glass door.
Labels: Seoul, shopping, 서울
How to get 1 day WIFI in SeoulWednesday, 16 October 2013
You will be able to get
Olleh WIFI prepaid at any marts in Seoul.
You can just say you want to buy wifi prepaid or Wifi 이용권 주세요(iyong-gwon juseyo) .
I bought mine from GS25, and it costs only 3,300 won, you can use it for 24 hours.
Once you bought the wifi prepaid, connect to the Ollehwifi (the one without lock / opened wifi) , and you will be prompted to sign in,
Click on Register Prepaid wifi (PIN), it'll lead you to the page below,
Type in the PIN number you got from the wifi prepaid, fill in
Name(don't add space or other characters in your name, else it will prompt a message saying 'English only' ), Email & Passport (not necessary), and click Next, after that you'll be able to use the wifi.
*Note, Ollehwifi signal is very strong in subway station & subways, but however there might be limited connection on some streets and places.
Labels: Seoul, Wifi, 서울
How to go SM Entertainment new buildingSunday, 13 October 2013
Old building
Take Exit 2 from
Apgujeong Rodeo Station (Bundang Line), and walk straight ahead, and you'll see SM old building on your left.
Original image from
Little Miss Shoo
New building
You can walk from SM old building (which is under renovation now) to the new building.
From SM old building, walk into the alley next to it, you'll notice schools on the both sides of the alley.
Keep on walk straight, till the end of the alley, where you will reach a T-junction,
Take a right turn, and keep on walk straight for about 20 minutes, you'll be able to see SM building on your right.
This is how the building looks like now.
Labels: Korea, SM Entertainment, 서울
Namsan Guest House 4 | 남산게스트하우스Thursday, 12 September 2013
Now there's
Namsan Guest House 4!
It's new and looks super comfy. If you read my previous post, for
Namsan Guest House in Seoul, you'll know which guest house i'm talking about.
Photo credit to Namsan Guest House 4
The rate for the guest house is quite reasonable too,
You can check out more photos of the guest house,
here
And the location is pretty easy and simple,
you just have to get off at Myeong Dong station, exit 2 or 3 , and go walk up the hill.
How to make reservation?
You can make reservation through their website,
here .
And don't worry, they have staff that are able to speak in English, Chinese, Thai and many more.
Namsan Guest House is definitely recommended, if you're looking for a comfortable and cosy place to stay in Seoul.
Labels: guest house, Seoul, 서울
반포대교 달빛무지개분수 | Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain Saturday, 7 September 2013
image credit: photo owner & drama fever
Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain is really an awesome place to go when you're in Seoul. It's located at Banpo Hangang Park, it's the longest bridge fountain in the world!
How to get there?
Get down at Dongjak Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 1
or 2
Operating Hours
April-October (Duration: 15min)
* Weekdays: 12:00, 20:00, 21:00
* Weekends: 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30 and 12:00, 17:00, 19:30 (July & August only)
Read more about Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain,
here .
Visitkorea page :
http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1011983
Labels: Banpo Bridge, Seoul, 서울
