3 Weeks in Korea
Jakarta airport roof. So many Koreans in Indo! There were around 5-6 planes flying out of Jakarta to Seoul
Nasi kuning and ayam for dinner.. not bad..
Seoul Sunrise
Waiting for my friend in this cafe. It was snowing in Daejeon!
불고기 버거 - Bulgogi Burger while waiting for my friend
KAIST!
My friend that brought me to Korea!
BBQ Buffet! Pork Pork Pork! Only 13000W (~$11) So Cheap!
Only pork in this BBQ buffet.. beef is so expensive in Korea!
Children and their parents were playing on this frozen river (5 minute walk from my home), a bit dangerous?
Everywhere in Korea you will see these apartments. These apartments are parallel to a road in KAIST called "The Endless Road" (I walk this long road every morning to get to the lab!)
Sunset Apartments
More apartments near the city centre
Weather was not so cold this day, around -1 degrees. Not -12 degrees like the frozen river picture above
The same river but further backwards. All day you'll see people (mainly old) walking, running and riding their bikes along these rivers (dad!)
BBQ buffet again, same price and this time they had beef too!
Daejeon KTX Station. On my way to Seoul to meet my friend for our snow trip! During the weekend the KTX trains are usually full, so it's best to buy your ticket online beforehand. I made the mistake of buying my ticket at the station and I had to wait nearly 2 hours for the train (and this was only on a Wednesday!)
김밥 - Kimbap before boarding (2500W ~ $2!)
Waiting for the KTX
KTX arrives. It takes around 50 minutes from Daejeon to Seoul by KTX. So fast!
Inside the KTX Economy Class. Cost 23700W (~$20). You can also buy First Class tickets but cost more (~$30)
KTX Entertainment. Througout the trip, KTX workers pushing trolleys full of food and drinks
A really big train station on the way to Seoul (Gwangmyeong Station). I noticed it because I remembered an episode of Running Man was filmed here!
Waiting inside Times Square for my friend. This shopping centre is so big!
Running Man was filmed in here too! The first episode! Looked bigger in the show though.. but still big!
My friend and her friends playing around outside Times Square
Cafe Kona Beans in Apgujeong, Seoul (rich area)
Inside the cafe. My friend's friend wanted to come here because it was owned by three members of a famous K-Pop boy group, Super Junior. All the customers inside were girls!
Seoulful Dinner (forgot the name of the dish). Was really nice!
Hyandai Sungwoo Resort. Arrived at 8:30 only to be told by reception that our room was ready at 12. So our plan to snowboard during the day was changed to night snowboarding! So nice at night!
Waiting... The resort is so empty on weekdays which is really good, but on the weekend it's so packed! I think people just come here for weekend trips since it's only a 2 hour drive from Seoul
Good Night
Good Morning
Snow breakfast - 삼각김밥 (samgak kimbap) - Triangle Kimbap
Inside the 삼각김밥. You can buy these at the convenience stores, very convenient!
Snow ball lunch
Back at KAIST
KAIST Geese Crossing.
Don't mess with the geese!
샤부 샤부 - Shabu Shabu Korean style. First, put in all the meat and vegetables. Eat.
Now mix the noodles. Eat.
Mix the rice after eating the noodles
Now the rice is ready to eat! All that for 6000W (~$5) each person!
Snowing at night close to home. In Korea you will notice a lot of crosses on building tops, a lot of churches!
Anymore photos? What camera are you using?
Very soon. All with iPhone 4 and some snow pictures with the iPhone 3
You got too many photos on the one page, you should make pages lol.
Hi. Just curious. Are you in Korea for internship? If yes, how did you apply? If I missed the post, maybe you could link me? Pretty please >.<
Hey! Yep I just completed my internship. I was really lucky that my friend invited me to the program (:
Special favorite, the café photo — but all excellent.
I agree with Jason, it’s kind of overwhelming, and the photos are so good people want to be able to concentrate on them.
Thanks! (:
Good shots, making you feel as though you are making the trek. I really like the magzine shot, unique. Thanks for visiting my site and liking “Bumpin’ at the Bagdad Cafe.”
I’m glad it gave you that feeling, thank you! (:
Ah.. I wish i could go there for my internship too
Don’t give up, keep looking! (:
Beautiful pic’s. You take some great pic’s. What type of internship is it?
Thanks for the kind words! I completed an engineering internship (:
You’ve got amazing photos Adrian! It’s like experiencing Korea in the comfort of one’s home.
I’m happy you feel that way! Thanks! (:
Clean shots.
Thanks a lot! (:
Awww I’ve always wanted to go to Korea! Your photos make me want to buy a plane ticket and go… NOW! Nice photos, by the way.
You should! Haha! Thanks for your comment (:
I just starting checking out your blog. looking forward to seeing the weeks that follow.
Thankyou! (:
Brilliant photos and wonderful insight into Korean life…
Question: the pork BBQ means, is the meat cooking from below in that round bowl thing? or from above from the thing that looks like a lamp? (or is that Just a lamp LOL)
Yes, those people playing on the frozen river are taking a big risk, judging by what I know of Dutch canals that river doesn’t look nearly frozen enough to me!
The houses are more packed in than I imagined they would be.. this looks a lot like some part of Hong Kong or Singapore… looks like you are liking the food and getting used to the culture quite fast! as for the train and buying the tickets on line to avoid the wait = typical learning curve in a new country, you aren;t the first and you won;t be the last
Thanks for your comment! (:
Yep underneath that round plate is coal, which cooks the meat. And that ‘lamp’ is actually just a suction for all the smoke, it can get really smoky inside a BBQ restaurant (:
Having been to Singapore before, it is similar with all the apartments. With the high population and small land area, probably the only way to fit everyone in (:
That’s what I like about being in a different country and culture, you don’t stop learning! (:
Lovely photos! I look forward to reading about the rest of your trip to Korea. Especially like the references to Running Man =)
Thank you! Fellow Running Man watcher? (:
Yes, I love it, it’s so funny!
Love this blog. Beautiful pictures of a great country. I miss Busan, where I just was, every day since I got back to the USA. I’m South African.
I miss Busan too! Thanks for your comment! (:
Beautiful pictures! I’ve been missing Korea lately and this brought back so many good memories. What airline did you fly? Your food looks good!
I agree with the other comments–I wish you gave some photos their own posts, not because this post is less enjoyable (I like how this feels like a journey) but because some are so good that they deserve a spotlight. I especially like the one of the cafe in Daejeon.
I flew Garuda Airlines, the food was delicious! (:
I’ll definitely include single picture posts in the future, thanks so much for your comment! (: