Bibimbap, literally mixed rice, is an iconic Korean dish with white rice topped with various ingredients (vege, egg, meat etc.) and chili paste. Dolsot bibimbap is the version where the bibimbap is served in a hot stone bowl.
Had this last week at a famous restaurant in Myeong-dong. The meal cost 9000 won (~US$8); nice bibimbap and great side dishes…
Photos from Jan 17 in Myeong-dong; most of the fashion & beauty outlets there have pretty promoters and free samples to attract the crowd, but nothing beats a bunch of stormtroopers dancing to the latest K-pop songs…
Myeong-dong, arguably Seoul’s trendiest shopping district, is the place to hunt for mid-level fashion and beauty items, especially for the ladies. Visited the area on Sunday (Jan 17), it’s so crowded that there’s barely any spaces to stroll on.
Some traditional Korean food which I had since arriving in Seoul…
Tteokbokki and Odeng @ Namdaemun Market
Popular snack food; had these at a street stall in Namdaemun market. Tteokbokki are sliced rice cakes broiled in sweet-spicy sauce; while Odeng are boiled fish cakes which probably originated from Japan.
Deoksugung, or Deoksu Palace, was the main palace of the short-lived Great Han Empire (1897-1910). Visited the place on Friday (Jan 15) in hope to watch the Guard Changing ceremony, which was unfortunately called off due to the weather.
Still an enthralling walk with all the snow around; I tried not to look overexcited, but my heart was screaming in joy like a little boy lol. The ancient architecture + modern skyscrapers + snow made a good photo combination ain’t so?
It was a tiring midnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Incheon, but the fatigue was swiftly swept away when the plane approached the airport… snow! For the first time in my life, blanketing snow within my sight… imagine the excitement lol.
Korea’s 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards were held at Seoul’s KBS Hall on Wednesday night. Mother claims the top excellence award, while Kim Myung-min and Ha Ji-won won the best actor and actress awards with their performance in Closer To Heaven. Full winners list after some red carpet pics…
Son Ye-jin
Been busy for the past week making arrangement for my next travel plan… to Seoul, South Korea. It’s going to be my longest trip ever, close to three months in the country, just within the stay limit without needing a visa.
Already booked my flight ticket, departing in January 2010; will share more stories as time approaches. At the moment, check out this latest Seoul tourism promotion video for the Visit Korea Year (2010-2012) campaign…
