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Nanta is also knowns as Cookin, as work is underway to establish a Nanta-exclusive theater on the country's southernmost resort island.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta is showed at Chongdong Culture Plaza Take subway to City Hall Station (Line 2), district of &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt; and walk past Deoksugung Palace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta is the combination of Korean traditional performance called ‘Samullnori’ and western form of performance. Instead of using various Korean traditional instruments, it uses pans, knives, and pots- objects that you can find in a kitchen- as its instruments. That is why the performance called ‘Cooking’ in English. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First staged in October 1997, Nanta has run for more than a decade, a very rare record in the history of Korean performing arts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Integrating uniquely Korean traditional drumbeats with a western performance style, NANTA storms on stage into a huge kitchen where four capricious cooks are preparing a wedding banquet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Myeong Dong Nanta Theatre has  386 seats and is located at the Unesco Building, 3 level.  They will be performing everyday at 2pm, 5pm and  8pm. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta Show Address &lt;br /&gt;Seoul-si Jung-gu Jeong-dong 22 (Gangbuk: North of Hangang River) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta Show Inquiries&lt;br /&gt;- Korea Travel Phone +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;- For more info +82-2-739-8288(Korean, English, Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta Show Operating Hours&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monday~Friday: 4:00pm, 8:00pm &lt;br /&gt;Saturday: 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 8:00pm &lt;br /&gt;Sunday and Holidays 3:00pm, 6:00pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How to access Nanta Show : &lt;br /&gt;At Seodaemun Station (Subway Line No. 5), take the No. 5 exit (5 minutes walk). &lt;br /&gt;At City Hall Station (Subway Lines 1 and 2), take exit No.1 or No.12 and follow Deoksugung Palace stone walled path toward Gyeonghyang Sinmunsa (12 minute walk).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="nanta show" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2iYjUX1QI/AAAAAAAAHV4/MQyYTPZ_AHw/s1600-h/nanta+show.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="nanta show" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2iYjUX1QI/AAAAAAAAHV4/MQyYTPZ_AHw/s320/nanta+show.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta Show is a Nonverbal performance integrating Korean traditional "Samulnori" rhythm with comic and drama!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="nanta seoul" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2ibxZlQ5I/AAAAAAAAHWA/L5N0io-JnOw/s1600-h/Nanta-Seoul.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="nanta seoul" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2ibxZlQ5I/AAAAAAAAHWA/L5N0io-JnOw/s320/Nanta-Seoul.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta show is located at Jeong-dong Kyunghyang Daily News Bldg, Jung-gu SEOUL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="nanta non verbal performance" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2ih9vAKKI/AAAAAAAAHWI/-vP1ZesoHiI/s1600-h/nonverbal_performance_nanta.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="nanta non verbal performance" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2ih9vAKKI/AAAAAAAAHWI/-vP1ZesoHiI/s320/nonverbal_performance_nanta.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanta first debuted in 1997, since then, more than 350,000 audiences in different ages and backgrounds viewed this performance. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Myeong Dong Nanta Map" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2iFr_cYRI/AAAAAAAAHVw/ZJx9Y62TXRk/s1600-h/Myeong_dong_NantaMap.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Myeong Dong Nanta Map" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2iFr_cYRI/AAAAAAAAHVw/ZJx9Y62TXRk/s320/Myeong_dong_NantaMap.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Myeong Dong Nanta Map&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-9126154147448011646?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Su2iYjUX1QI/AAAAAAAAHV4/MQyYTPZ_AHw/s72-c/nanta+show.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Petit France Village at Gyeonggi do</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/10/petit-france-village-at-gyeonggi-do.html</link><category>Petit France</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:35:07 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-6881561535214471368</guid><description>Petite France is situated in Gyeonggi-do Gapyeong-gun Cheongpyeong-myeon Goseong-ri 616. Yes, in the Gapyeong County (provinve of Gyeonggi-do), at about two hours from &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Waterpia"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;, there is a “Little France” in Korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gyeonggi-do (경기도 - 京畿道) is the Korean province immediately surrounding the capital, Seoul, along with &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Suwon"&gt;Suwon&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Incheon"&gt;Incheon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Petite France, a French cultural village set in the Korean countryside! Petite France serves as both a French cultural village and a youth training facility (Goseong Youth Training Center), and consists of 16 French-style buildings where visitors can lodge and experience French food, clothing, and household culture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘Petit’ means ‘small and pretty’ in French, and this village is located on the hilltop overlooking the beautiful mountain scenery of Homyeongsan (Mt.) and the clear surroundings of Cheongpyeongho (Lake). Building heights were adjusted using natural hills, and every house in the village were arranged to overlook the lake. Such structure disposition and internal decoration of construction materials, rooftop, windows and floor are all French.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Petite France was once a setting place for Munhwa broadcast TV drama Called "Beethoven Virus".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Petite France Facilities :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Little Prince theme park &lt;br /&gt;* Exhibitions – Saint-Exupery memorial hall; a pavilion to exhibit French household culture; gallery of the coq gaulois exhibition&lt;br /&gt;* Shops – Bistro; herbal shop; Little Prince souvenir shop; orgel shop &lt;br /&gt;* Other Attractions - Puppet theater; activity center; multi-purpose hall; outdoor performance site; observatory; a walking path (along which wild flowers bloom); Adventure Hill &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Petite France Admission Fees &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Preschoolers (ages 3-7) 5,000 won (group admission of kindergarten 3,000 won) &lt;br /&gt;* Youths 6,000 won (group 4,000 won)&lt;br /&gt;* Adults 8,000 won (group 6,000 won)&lt;br /&gt;Group - more 20 people&lt;br /&gt;Free admission for overnight guests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;How To Access Petite France &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* A bus runs between Seoul (East Seoul terminal) and Cheongpyeong departing every 20 to 30 minutes (06:15-22:05), and takes one hour &lt;br /&gt;* A train runs between Seoul (Cheongnyangni station, Seongbuk station) and Cheongpyeong departing every 50 minutes (06:10-22:00), and the journey takes one hour Take a shuttle bus runs from Cheongnyangni station to Petite France six times on weekdays and eight times on weekends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Petit France Official Website : http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=815994&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some Photos and pictures of Petit France :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="petit france entrace" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu35o840I/AAAAAAAAG_c/QyDsVk4nPlQ/s1600-h/Petit+France+Entrace.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="petit france entrace" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu35o840I/AAAAAAAAG_c/QyDsVk4nPlQ/s320/Petit+France+Entrace.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Petite France is named after the famous novel “The Little Prince”. Petit France has made a formal license contract with the Saint Exupery Foundation at Lyonnais, France, a foundation of the author of &lt;little prince=""&gt; to provide contents on &lt;little prince=""&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="petit france gyeonggi do" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu0sS8oMI/AAAAAAAAG_U/QnRnS1NWAqg/s1600-h/petit+France.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="petit france gyeonggi do" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu0sS8oMI/AAAAAAAAG_U/QnRnS1NWAqg/s320/petit+France.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can feel the serene sight of Southern Europe at Petit France, made up of houses with white walls and red terra-cotta rooftops.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="fountain petit france" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu7UcFfpI/AAAAAAAAG_k/pik_AiBwdBs/s1600-h/Fountain+Petit+Prance.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="fountain petit france" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu7UcFfpI/AAAAAAAAG_k/pik_AiBwdBs/s320/Fountain+Petit+Prance.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This plaza with its fountain and everything was perfect for having a cup of coffee and feeling like being in Europe for a while.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="kang mae room petite france" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu8m8q53I/AAAAAAAAG_s/b84bbNdBbgU/s1600-h/Kang+Mae+Room+Petite+France.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="kang mae room petite france" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu8m8q53I/AAAAAAAAG_s/b84bbNdBbgU/s320/Kang+Mae+Room+Petite+France.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kang-Mae’s room. Everyone was making use of the opportunity to pretend to be him. There are lotsa props available for people to use, such as batons, scores, instruments etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="saint exupery foundation petite france" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEvCH4JcXI/AAAAAAAAG_0/oal7DGEUvzQ/s1600-h/Saint+Exupery+Foundation+Petite+France.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="saint exupery foundation petite france" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEvCH4JcXI/AAAAAAAAG_0/oal7DGEUvzQ/s320/Saint+Exupery+Foundation+Petite+France.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As much as it is the official partner of the Saint-Exupéry Foundation, it contains a variety of things to see on the &lt;little prince=""&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="gyeonggi do mountains" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEvFyrAYjI/AAAAAAAAG_8/254msccsqcA/s1600-h/Geyonggi+do+Mountains.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="gyeonggi do mountains" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEvFyrAYjI/AAAAAAAAG_8/254msccsqcA/s320/Geyonggi+do+Mountains.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another view of the village in the middle of Gyeonggi-do mountains.&lt;/little&gt;&lt;/little&gt;&lt;/little&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-6881561535214471368?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SuEu35o840I/AAAAAAAAG_c/QyDsVk4nPlQ/s72-c/Petit+France+Entrace.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Lotte World Seoul Indoor Theme Park</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/10/lotte-world-seoul-indoor-theme-park.html</link><category>Lotte World</category><category>Seoul</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:59:32 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-4589561054226595915</guid><description>Lotte World is the world's largest indoor theme park, and one of &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;'s main theme park and its attracts about 8 million visitors annually. The park is divided into an indoor and outdoor linked by a monorail. The indoor includes the 'Adventure Land' with acres of streets representing different countries and are filled with hundreds of activities, entertainments, shops, restaurants and ongoing parades. There is also an ice-rink and a fascinating Folk Museum complete with miniature villages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lotte World is one of favourite Theme park Tourist destination besides &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Everland"&gt;Everland&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Waterpia"&gt;Waterpia&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The outdoor Magic Island with its fairy-tale looking castle, offers visitors thrilling high-altitude rides, laser shows and pleasant walking trails around a lake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An indoor theme park connected with Lotte Hotel and Lotte Department Store, Lotte World is the Korean recreation center most frequently visited by foreigners. Lotte World consists of the indoor amusement park “Adventure” and an outdoor one as well, dubbed “Magic Island.” The outdoor Magic Island has numerous, thrill-packed attractions. Even the castle itself is an awesome background for photographs. At the indoor facility, “Adventure,” the World Carnival Parade is held from 7:30 pm to 8 pm and the Cosmos Circus Laser Show at 9:30 pm. Of the two, the World Carnival Parade is particularly eye-catching. KNTO programmers Heo Seok and Ko Young-shin, and Spanish expert Seo Se-a filed this report after visiting Lotte World one night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Opening time: Daily 9.30am to 11pm&lt;br /&gt;Admission: &lt;br /&gt;30,000 won (adults)&lt;br /&gt;26,000 won (youths 13-18)&lt;br /&gt;23,000 won (children under 12)&lt;br /&gt;* Cheaper admission after 5pm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: 40-1,Jamsil dong,Songpa-gu,Seoul 138721&lt;br /&gt;Phone: +82-2-411-2000&lt;br /&gt;Directions: Jamsil Subway Station (Line 2 and 8). Exit 4 directly to Lotte World&lt;br /&gt;Website: http://www.lotteworld.com/eng/index.jsp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="seoul lotte world" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjUm4S6fjI/AAAAAAAAGYQ/odph22DzbM0/s1600-h/Seoul_Lotte_World.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="seoul lotte world" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjUm4S6fjI/AAAAAAAAGYQ/odph22DzbM0/s320/Seoul_Lotte_World.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lotte World is like a small city with an amusement park, folk museum, sports center, skating rink, water slide park, shopping center and the hotel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="lotte world theme park seoul" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjUzT5uSoI/AAAAAAAAGYY/D7Y-zVWyJoo/s1600-h/Lotte+World+Theme+Park+Seoul.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="lotte world theme park seoul" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjUzT5uSoI/AAAAAAAAGYY/D7Y-zVWyJoo/s320/Lotte+World+Theme+Park+Seoul.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lotte world theme park, open day and night all year round. At night, it is open from 5 pm to 11 pm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="lotte world seoul" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU1sx-vuI/AAAAAAAAGYg/efiUI4X9RAc/s1600-h/lotte+world+seoul.gif" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="lotte world seoul" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU1sx-vuI/AAAAAAAAGYg/efiUI4X9RAc/s320/lotte+world+seoul.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="lotte world department store" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU3kFvlMI/AAAAAAAAGYo/84-IU1psIcw/s1600-h/Lotte+World+Department+Store.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="lotte world department store" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU3kFvlMI/AAAAAAAAGYo/84-IU1psIcw/s320/Lotte+World+Department+Store.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lotte Department Store is one of Korea's leading department store. The shopping center with dozens of small specialty shops surrounds a large, open central area that has a large food court.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="ice rink lotte world seoul" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU6fuuR6I/AAAAAAAAGYw/YJJNRq3UZMQ/s1600-h/Ice+Rink+Lotte+World+Seoul.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="ice rink lotte world seoul" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU6fuuR6I/AAAAAAAAGYw/YJJNRq3UZMQ/s320/Ice+Rink+Lotte+World+Seoul.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ice skating and Ice ring at Lotte World Seoul&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="lotte world seoul subway map" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU7rczdeI/AAAAAAAAGY4/FDJueJUdiBA/s1600-h/Lotte+World+Seoul+Metro+Station+Map.gif" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="lotte world seoul subway map" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjU7rczdeI/AAAAAAAAGY4/FDJueJUdiBA/s320/Lotte+World+Seoul+Metro+Station+Map.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Location of the Lotte world within the Seoul Subway&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="lotte world magic island map" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjVEaIn7QI/AAAAAAAAGZA/RyPE4JFI_1Q/s1600-h/Magic+Island+Map+.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="lotte world magic island map" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjVEaIn7QI/AAAAAAAAGZA/RyPE4JFI_1Q/s320/Magic+Island+Map+.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Map of Magic Island, the Outdoor Recreation Park of Lotte World&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-4589561054226595915?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SsjUm4S6fjI/AAAAAAAAGYQ/odph22DzbM0/s72-c/Seoul_Lotte_World.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Seorak Waterpia Korea Water Park</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/08/seorak-waterpia-korea-water-park.html</link><category>Waterpia</category><category>Mount Sorak</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:26:18 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-5735824077740279248</guid><description>Seorak Waterpia is one of Korea’s first indoor water theme park, located in  &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Mount%20Sorak"&gt;Seoraksan&lt;/a&gt; National Park of Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seorak Waterpia uses only pure mineral waters from Choeksan. They come from the layer formed during the Mesozoic Era, and the water volume used per day is about 3,000 tons. With their abundance of cations (sodium, calcium, and magnesium) and anions (chlorine, carbonic acid, and sulphuric acid), hot springs are good for stress, neuralgia, arthritis, and geriatric diseases. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Various facilities at Seorak Waterpia include a hot springs resort that opened in July 1997, an artificial wave zone at the Wave Pool, and the Stream Pool. At the theme zone, the Rafting Zone and Body Slider will provide you with endless fun and thrills. In addition, there are outdoor leisure spa facilities such as Lovers Bath, Rock Bath, Cave Bath, and sauna facilities such as Prickle Bath, Wood Bath, Outdoor Bath, and more. Its 18-hole golf course and many attractions of Seorak Plaza Land make it ideal for families to relax and enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sorak Waterpia can be divided into 4 categories such as : &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Waves Pool&lt;br /&gt;Waves Pool is called "Shark Blue" and you can enjoy surfing indoors&lt;br /&gt;just as the dynamic surfing in the east sea. Of course, you ought&lt;br /&gt;to wear a life jacket, and then, you can run into the heart of the little Pacific happily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Solar Room &lt;br /&gt;It enables you to tan through the same effect of the artificial light as the effect of the sun light.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Stream Pool&lt;br /&gt;A hot spring flows along the different shaped pools inside and outside.&lt;br /&gt;You can amuse yourself with bathing and swimming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Standard Pool&lt;br /&gt;This is an outdoor swimming pool shaped like square(length 25 meters). You can use it during 4 seasons. Under the street lamps at night, you can swim at any time. It is one of the great prides Sorak Waterpia has.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to access Sorak Waterpia ?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Transportation Dong Seoul Bus Terminal or Sangbong Intercity Bus Terminal → Sokcho (takes 3 hours and 30 minutes) → Sorak Waterpia (takes 15 minutes using city bus) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shuttle Bus Operation Seoul (Hanhwa Building in Euljiro at 8:30, New Mart in Sinbanpo at 09:00, Lotte Mart in Jamsil at 9:30) ↔ Sorak Hanwha Resort &lt;br /&gt;* 28,000 won (round-trip) 14,000 won (one-way) &lt;br /&gt;* Daewon Tours Tel. 82-2-575-7710&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sorak Waterpia Information and admission fee :&lt;br /&gt;Information :&lt;br /&gt;- Inquiries: Seorak Waterpia Tel 033-635-7711(Kor/Chi/Jap/Eng)&lt;br /&gt;- Homepage : http://www.hanwharesort.co.kr (Kor)&lt;br /&gt;- Open All Year&lt;br /&gt;- Hours: Low Season 06:00-22:00 High Season 06:00-22:00 Sauna Swimming Pool Low Season 10:00-22:30 High Season 09:00-24:00 Outdoor Leisure Spa&lt;br /&gt;- Admission Fee : (ticket for Sauna, Swimming, and Outdoor leisure spa included) Low Season Adults 20,000 won / Children(age 5 and under) 13,500 won High Season Adults 34,000 won / Children(age 5 and under) 28,000 won&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Operation Hours :&lt;br /&gt;Early morning - 06:00∼10:00 &lt;br /&gt;1 Day - 10:00∼20:30 &lt;br /&gt;Afternoon - 17:00∼20:30 &lt;br /&gt;Night time - 19:00∼20:30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seorak Waterpia Water Park Photos and Galleries :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the waves and spas at the Seorak Waterpia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Seorak Waterpia Waves spa" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvspLJv26I/AAAAAAAAFDM/59H0zLRurQE/s1600-h/Seorak+Waterpia+Waves+and+Spa.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Seorak Waterpia Waves spa" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvspLJv26I/AAAAAAAAFDM/59H0zLRurQE/s320/Seorak+Waterpia+Waves+and+Spa.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seorak Waterpia located in  Seoraksan National Park of Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="seorak waterpia korea" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrlmRP8gI/AAAAAAAAFDE/xHXH-i-Gm9A/s1600-h/Seorak+Waterpia+.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="seorak waterpia korea" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrlmRP8gI/AAAAAAAAFDE/xHXH-i-Gm9A/s320/Seorak+Waterpia+.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Waves Pool at Seorak Waterpia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="seorak waterpia waves pool" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrV_o3pLI/AAAAAAAAFCk/g5e9wluPiwA/s1600-h/seorak+waterpia+waves+pool.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="seorak waterpia waves pool" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrV_o3pLI/AAAAAAAAFCk/g5e9wluPiwA/s320/seorak+waterpia+waves+pool.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Waves Pool or Shark Blue&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="seorak waterpia waves pool" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrX14_2fI/AAAAAAAAFCs/a2q1OavPXXQ/s1600-h/seorak+waterpia+waves+pool2.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="seorak waterpia waves pool" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrX14_2fI/AAAAAAAAFCs/a2q1OavPXXQ/s320/seorak+waterpia+waves+pool2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hot And Cool Seorak Waterpia Spa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="seorak waterpia cool hot spa" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrbKxBuFI/AAAAAAAAFC0/tAzLTYIagq8/s1600-h/Seorak+Waterpia+Cool+Hot+Spa.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="seorak waterpia cool hot spa" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvrbKxBuFI/AAAAAAAAFC0/tAzLTYIagq8/s320/Seorak+Waterpia+Cool+Hot+Spa.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Solar Room at Seorak Waterpia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="seorak waterpia solar room" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Snvrc-xJtUI/AAAAAAAAFC8/L814uNhp3E8/s1600-h/Seorak+Waterpia+Solar+Room+.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="seorak waterpia solar room" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Snvrc-xJtUI/AAAAAAAAFC8/L814uNhp3E8/s320/Seorak+Waterpia+Solar+Room+.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-5735824077740279248?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SnvspLJv26I/AAAAAAAAFDM/59H0zLRurQE/s72-c/Seorak+Waterpia+Waves+and+Spa.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title>Boys Before Flowers Film Location Tour</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/07/boys-before-flowers-film-location-tour.html</link><category>Daegu</category><category>Myeongdong</category><category>Seoul</category><category>Hwaseong</category><category>Boys Before Flowers</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:00:36 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-8021169847991795096</guid><description>Boys Before Flowers is a famous Korean Drama based on the Japanese manga series "Hana Yori Dango". This drama had been produced several times in different version, like in Japan and Taiwan, and now in Korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Boys Before Flowers or BBF starring Koo Hye-seon, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Beom, and Kim Jun. The drama still telling about the story between the high school most powerful boys "F4" and a normal school girl "Geum Jan Di".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The drama, got extremely huge popularity in Asia, not only because for the story and the good looking of main actor, but also for the beautiful scenes and magnificient shooting location. The drama featuring world exotic locations such as New Caledonia and Macao, as well as some of Korea’s most beautiful destinations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is the list of some Boys Before Flowers shooting place, which now become korean tourist destination. The places including University, Country Club, Hotel, Villa, Department Store, and Resort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Keimyung University&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="keimyung university" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-vG3ndLI/AAAAAAAAEm0/ILoWiyLsnVw/s1600-h/keimyung+university.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="keimyung university" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-vG3ndLI/AAAAAAAAEm0/ILoWiyLsnVw/s320/keimyung+university.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keimyung University is the setting for the prestigious Shinhwa High School, the school attended by the main characters in the drama and which only children of the top 1% of the wealthiest families in Korea can attend. Keimyung University is situated in the city of Daegu. Its Western-style buildings and gorgeous natural surroundings make it one of the top ten most beautiful campuses in Korea, and consequently it’s a popular filming location for dramas and films. Major productions filmed at Keimyung University include the drama and the movie . Keimyung University consists of Seongseo campus and Daemyeong campus and the drama’s school scenes were filmed at both campuses. The beautiful Greek-style front gates and red-bricked buildings, along with Ji-hu and Jan-di’s secret hideout on the staircase, are all located in Keimyung University’s campuses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travel Information Telephone: +82-53-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;Homepage: www.kmu.ac.kr (Korean, English, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;Seongseo campus: +82-53-580-5114, 1000 Sinsang-dong, Dalseo-gu district, Daegu city From Seoul station, take a train to Dongdaegu -&amp;gt; from Dongdaegu station, get on the subway -&amp;gt; get off at Keimyung University station on line 2&lt;br /&gt;Daemyeong campus:+82-53-580-5785, 2139 Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu city From Seoul station, take a train to Daegu -&amp;gt; from Daegu station, take bus#202, 202-1, or 808&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Damyang Dynasty Country Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="damyang dynasty country club" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-yLQUELI/AAAAAAAAEm8/1pbVUdI4TsU/s1600-h/Damyang+Dynasty+Country+Club.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="damyang dynasty country club" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-yLQUELI/AAAAAAAAEm8/1pbVUdI4TsU/s320/Damyang+Dynasty+Country+Club.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Damyang Dynasty Country Club is the setting for the home of Shinhwa Group’s Gu Jun-pyo, as well as a film set in Hwaseong. This Italian villa style clubhouse features enormous luxurious buildings, which have even been called ‘the palace of the gods’. The country club was designed by the internationally renowned architect Andrei Visego, who recently designed the interior for a high-class hotel in Dubai. The buildings are furnished with the highest-quality natural marble floors, beautiful pillars replicating Athen’s shrines, luxury antique furniture, and famous works of art, and are sure to dazzle all visitors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Hwadong-ri San 79, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun region, Jeollanam-do province&lt;br /&gt;Contact: +82-61-380-7500&lt;br /&gt;Homepage: http://dy.dynastycc.co.kr&lt;br /&gt;Directions: Take a taxi from Damyang Terminal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Lotte Hotel World&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="lotte hotel world" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-05z4iBI/AAAAAAAAEnE/hJ_Wl3MPAjo/s1600-h/Lotte+Hotel+World.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="lotte hotel world" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-05z4iBI/AAAAAAAAEnE/hJ_Wl3MPAjo/s320/Lotte+Hotel+World.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lotte Hotel World was the location for the homecoming party of Min Seo-hyeon, Ji-hu’s girlfriend. The party takes place in episode two, and Jan-di comes dressed up as Wonder Woman, to everyone else’s amusement. However, Min Seo-hyeon helps Jan-di change into a beautiful dress, and she captures the heart of Gu Jun-pyo. This scene was shot in the Topaz Room, the Lotte Hotel’s third floor banquet hall. Lotte Hotel World is located in Jamsil in Seoul and is part of a complex that includes an extra-large supermarket, a department store, and the Lotte World theme park. Conveniently it is directly connected to Jamsil station on subway line 2. The hotel can be reached directly from Incheon and Gimpo airports by limousine bus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: 40-1 Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul&lt;br /&gt;Contact: +82-2-419-7000&lt;br /&gt;Homepage: http://www.lottehotelworld.com(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;Directions: Connected directly to exit #3, Jamsil station, subway line 2.&lt;br /&gt;From Incheon International airport (gate #4B or 11A) take a limousine bus (est. travel time of 1hr 20min, cost 13,000 won)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Gyeongju Shilla Millennium Park&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="gyeongju shilla millennium park" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-2QfCoOI/AAAAAAAAEnM/bLbhzFMkPZk/s1600-h/Gyeongju+Shilla+Millennium+Park.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="gyeongju shilla millennium park" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-2QfCoOI/AAAAAAAAEnM/bLbhzFMkPZk/s320/Gyeongju+Shilla+Millennium+Park.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ragung hotel in Gyeongju was the setting for Yun Ji-hu’s traditional Hanok home. This high-class hotel consists of 16 separate houses, which are connected by corridors. The construction of the hotel required the largest number of specialized carpenters since the restoration of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Ragung was actually the name for the royal palace during the Silla dynasty. Guestrooms include private gardens and hot spring baths. The hotel is located in Korea’s very first historical theme park, the Shilla Millennium Park, and hotel rates include breakfast, dinner, and admission tickets to the theme park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: 719-70 Sinpyeong-dong, Gyeongju city, Gyeongsangbuk-do province&lt;br /&gt;Contact: +82-54-778-2000&lt;br /&gt;Homepage: http://www.smpark.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;Directions: From Gyeongju station, take a bus heading towards Bomun Tourist Resort -&amp;gt; get off at the Bomun Tourist Resort Shilla Millennium Park&lt;br /&gt;Hotel rates: 300,000 won ~ 460,000 won&lt;br /&gt;Check in &amp;amp; check out times: 2:00pm, 11:00am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Shinsegae Department Store&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="shinsegae department store" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-39UQCtI/AAAAAAAAEnU/Iwc686LXEMo/s1600-h/shinsegae+department+store.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="shinsegae department store" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-39UQCtI/AAAAAAAAEnU/Iwc686LXEMo/s320/shinsegae+department+store.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before Gu Jun-pyo and Jan-di leave for their vacation in New Caledonia, they go shopping at a department store. The main branch of the Shinsegae Department Store, in Myeong-dong, was the location for the scene in which Jan-di becomes the envy of girls everywhere. Gu Jun-pyo shows off his money and drags her around buying her all sorts of merchandise. This department store is divided into a main building and an annex. It stocks a wide selection of famous brand names. Luxury brands can be found inside the deluxe main building while the elegant annex building contains both domestic and international brands. Visitors to the Shinsegae department store can also enjoy shopping at Namdaemun Market and Myeong-dong, which are located nearby.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: 52-5 Chungmuru 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul&lt;br /&gt;Contact: +82-1588-1234&lt;br /&gt;Directions:&lt;br /&gt;* Exit #5, Myeongdong station, subway line 4 -&amp;gt; walk straight towards the Namdaemun Market then walk through the underground passageway&lt;br /&gt;* Exit #7 Hoehyeon station, subway line 4 -&amp;gt; take the moving walkway all the way to the Shinsegae Main Building&lt;br /&gt;Department store hours: 10:30am ~ 8:00pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. N Seoul Tower &amp;amp; Grand Hyatt Hotel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="n seoul tower grand hyatt hotel" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-6Jt5dtI/AAAAAAAAEnc/7s_Y_4fh_Gw/s1600-h/N+Seoul+Tower+Grand+Hyatt+Hotel.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="n seoul tower grand hyatt hotel" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-6Jt5dtI/AAAAAAAAEnc/7s_Y_4fh_Gw/s320/N+Seoul+Tower+Grand+Hyatt+Hotel.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seoul’s famous N Seoul Tower is the location where Gu Jun-pyo waits for Jan-di ion a freezing winter night. The two had planned to go on a date, but become trapped in the gondola on the way to the N Seoul Tower and have to spend the night there. On their way down from Namsan mountain the next day, the couple are photographed by the paparazzi and are thought to be coming out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Grand Hyatt Hotel is the location where the Jan-di and Ga-eul and their boyfriends enjoy a double date on the ice skating rink. A spectacular view of the Hangang River and Namsan can be seen from the high-class Grand Hyatt Hotel. The hotel contains a total of 601 guestrooms as well as 11 restaurants and bars, a fitness center, and other luxury facilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address:747-7 Hannam 2(i)-dong, Yongsan-gu district, Seoul&lt;br /&gt;Contact: +82-2-797-1234&lt;br /&gt;Homepage: http://www.grandhyattseoul.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;Directions: From Incheon International airport, limousine buses run directly to the Grand Hyatt Hotel (5:45am ~ 6:35am; departs every 20~30min; 14,000 won) Free shuttle buses to the hotel also run from in front of the Itaewon Family Mart and the Migliore Shopping Mall in Myeongdong from 10:00am to 9:00pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Artinus Farmer’s Table&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="artinus farmer table" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-8HRGxMI/AAAAAAAAEnk/hXqtM_uq0HI/s1600-h/Artinus+Farmer+Tabel.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="artinus farmer table" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-8HRGxMI/AAAAAAAAEnk/hXqtM_uq0HI/s320/Artinus+Farmer+Tabel.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Farmer’s Table is a restaurant located on the first floor of the Artinus building in Heyri Art Village, which is designed to capture the simplicity and comfortable atmosphere of a farmer’s table. The walls are made of stone and wood, and the floors and tables are made from natural materials. The herb garden at the center of the restaurant makes visitors feel as if they are in the center of forest. This was the location for the posh cafeteria of Shinhwa High School. Visitors can enjoy refreshments and food while reading the complimentary books that are placed around the restaurant. There is also a children’s bookstore on the second floor and a gallery on the basement floor, where various exhibitions take place&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Heyri Artinus 1F, 1652-393 Beopheung-ri, Tanhyeon-myeon region, Paju town, Gyeonggi-do province&lt;br /&gt;Travel Information Telephone: +82-31-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;Heyri Homepage: http://www.heyri.net (Korean, English)&lt;br /&gt;Directions: take bus #200 or 2200 from exit 2 of Hapjeong station, subway line 2-&amp;gt; get off at Heyri and go through gate #4 then make a right on the first 4-way intersection&lt;br /&gt;Opening hours: 11:00am~10:00pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Gyeonggi English Village, Yangpyeong Camp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="gyeonggi english village" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm3Lll_AlZI/AAAAAAAAEns/Ghm8WEm_5oQ/s1600-h/Gyeonggi+English+Village.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="gyeonggi english village" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm3Lll_AlZI/AAAAAAAAEns/Ghm8WEm_5oQ/s320/Gyeonggi+English+Village.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The English Village in Yangpyeong was the setting for Shinhwa High School’s hallways, lobby, and exterior facades. First opened in April 2008, Gyeonggi English Village Yangpyeong Camp covers a 100.935㎡ area and has a total of 55 buildings, which are modeled on historical buildings in Virginia, United States. This educational English camp consists of condo-style dormitories, an artificial soccer turf, indoor gymnasium, health club, swimming pool, outdoor concert hall, observatory facilities, and more. The English Village was the location for the scene when Jan-di’s friend, Oh Min-ji, spills ice cream on Gu Jun-pyo’s shoes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Damun-ri San 25, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun region, Gyeonngi-do province&lt;br /&gt;Contact: +82-31-770-1300&lt;br /&gt;Homepage: http://www.yea.or.kr&lt;br /&gt;Directions: From Dong Seoul terminal, take a bus headed towards Yongmun (est. travel time of 1hr) -&amp;gt; get off at Unbong Mart and walk straight past the overpass&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. Muju Resort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="muju resort" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm3LnZrJZCI/AAAAAAAAEn0/9wglpjW4CAo/s1600-h/Muju+Resort.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="muju resort" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm3LnZrJZCI/AAAAAAAAEn0/9wglpjW4CAo/s320/Muju+Resort.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the 12th episode, F4 and Geum Jan-di decide to take a ski trip. Jun-pyo gives Jan-di a special necklace, but she ends up losing it. Desperate, Jan-di heads off into the mountains alone to look for the necklace and gets lost in the dark. Fortunately, Gu Jun-pyo finds her, and they take shelter in a cabin, but they become trapped for the night due to the heavy snowfall. The ski resort that F4 and Geum Jan-di visit is Muju Resort, and they stay at the resort’s Hotel Tirol. As well as skiing in the winter, Muju Resort offers leisure activities throughout the year. It was also the filming location for the popular drama . Visitors can enjoy a gondola ride to the beautiful peak of Deokyusan Mountain or relax in the resort’s outdoor hot springs&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-8021169847991795096?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sm2-vG3ndLI/AAAAAAAAEm0/ILoWiyLsnVw/s72-c/keimyung+university.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total></item><item><title>Yongpyeong Ski Resort at Palwang Mountain</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/07/yongpyeong-ski-resort-at-palwang.html</link><category>Yongpyeong</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:11:15 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-830956394653804819</guid><description>Yongpyeong is a famous ski resort located 200km away or about 3 hours from &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;. The resort is located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do of South Korea. This is also one of the shooting locations for the K-drama "&lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/02/chuncheon-myeongdong-winter-sonata.html"&gt;Winter Sonata&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongpyeong is the best place to play ski and snowboarding. A new feature is Dragon Park (Terrain Park), a theme park with half-pipe, quarter-pipe, ramp, table top, spine, wash board, rail slider, mogul, and wave. The resort also holds the Fun Ski &amp;amp; Snow Festival every year in partnership with the Korea Tourism Organization.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongpyeong Address and information : &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Operational Hours:&lt;br /&gt;Daytime - 08 : 30 ~ 16 : 30 &lt;br /&gt;Morning - 08 : 30 ~ 12 : 30 &lt;br /&gt;Aternoon - 12 : 00 ~ 16 : 30 &lt;br /&gt;Night - 18 : 00 ~ 22 : 00 &lt;br /&gt;Midnight - 22 : 00 ~ 24 : 30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Resort Type:  Alpine &lt;br /&gt;Winter: Nov to April&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lifts&lt;br /&gt;Total Lifts: 14&lt;br /&gt;Gondolas: 1&lt;br /&gt;Chair lifts: 13&lt;br /&gt;Max people per hour: 25,000&lt;br /&gt;Board Leashes required: No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mountain&lt;br /&gt;Total pistes/trails: 31&lt;br /&gt;Total ride area: 23km&lt;br /&gt;Longest run: 5.6km&lt;br /&gt;Top lift: 1450m&lt;br /&gt;First lift: 700m&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Piste suitability&lt;br /&gt;Green runs: 28%&lt;br /&gt;Red runs: 42%&lt;br /&gt;Black runs: 30%&lt;br /&gt;Lift Passes&lt;br /&gt;Lift Passes:  1/2 Day Pass 45,000 &lt;br /&gt;Day Pass 56,000 &lt;br /&gt;Night Pass 32,000&lt;br /&gt;Lift times:8.30am to 4am! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Snowfall&lt;br /&gt;Average annual snowfall: 2.50metres&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Facilities&lt;br /&gt;Night Riding: :  Yes &lt;br /&gt;Snowboard Hire: Board &amp;amp; Boots 25,000 per day&lt;br /&gt;Heliboarding: :  Not available &lt;br /&gt;Snowmobiles: Not available &lt;br /&gt;Further information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address &lt;br /&gt;Gangwon-do Pyeongchang-gun Doam-myeon Yongsan-ri 130 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inquiries&lt;br /&gt;- Korea Travel Phone +82-33-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;- For more info +82-33-335-5757(Korean), +82-2-3404-8102~3(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)&lt;br /&gt;www.yongpyong.co.kr/&lt;br /&gt;Email:klaatu@yongpyong.co.kr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongpyong ski resort, the biggest skiing resort in Korea. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADV3rrn2I/AAAAAAAAEWE/u8Sa9Vd-a6Q/s1600-h/Yongpyong+ski+resort1.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADV3rrn2I/AAAAAAAAEWE/u8Sa9Vd-a6Q/s320/Yongpyong+ski+resort1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongpyong Ski Resort located at the foot of Palwang Mountain, about 200 km east of Seoul, at 700 – 1500 metres of altitude. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADaRBBElI/AAAAAAAAEWM/wJJ8wCu9aUo/s1600-h/Yongpyong+ski+resort2.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADaRBBElI/AAAAAAAAEWM/wJJ8wCu9aUo/s320/Yongpyong+ski+resort2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongpyong Resort is currently one of the candidates in the bid for 2014 Winter Olympics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADeAYRt7I/AAAAAAAAEWU/6M7kRVVeocs/s1600-h/Yongpyong+ski+resort3.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADeAYRt7I/AAAAAAAAEWU/6M7kRVVeocs/s320/Yongpyong+ski+resort3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADs6cCSJI/AAAAAAAAEWc/g0TESS9jqhk/s1600-h/Yongpyong+ski+resort4.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADs6cCSJI/AAAAAAAAEWc/g0TESS9jqhk/s320/Yongpyong+ski+resort4.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADtXgReyI/AAAAAAAAEWk/ublgeuicp88/s1600-h/Yongpyong+ski+resort5.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong ski resort korea" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADtXgReyI/AAAAAAAAEWk/ublgeuicp88/s320/Yongpyong+ski+resort5.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Koraen Restaurant in Yongpyong Ski Resort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong ski resort restaurant korea" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADxSrLoII/AAAAAAAAEWs/idT3mOSCsa8/s1600-h/Yongpyong+Ski+Resort+Restaurant1.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong ski resort restaurant korea" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADxSrLoII/AAAAAAAAEWs/idT3mOSCsa8/s320/Yongpyong+Ski+Resort+Restaurant1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On The Way to Yongpyong Resort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="on the way to yongpyong resort" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADzZp3q1I/AAAAAAAAEW0/oxfPmkL9l8Y/s1600-h/on+the+way+yongpyong.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="on the way to yongpyong resort" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADzZp3q1I/AAAAAAAAEW0/oxfPmkL9l8Y/s320/on+the+way+yongpyong.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongpyong Resort Map&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="yongpyong resort map" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmAD6mKx-nI/AAAAAAAAEW8/8f0ARLfvSLc/s1600-h/yongpyong+resortmap.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="yongpyong resort map" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmAD6mKx-nI/AAAAAAAAEW8/8f0ARLfvSLc/s320/yongpyong+resortmap.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-830956394653804819?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SmADV3rrn2I/AAAAAAAAEWE/u8Sa9Vd-a6Q/s72-c/Yongpyong+ski+resort1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Everland Yongin amusement park korea</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/07/everland-yongin-amusement-park-korea.html</link><category>Everland</category><category>Yongin</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:24:12 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-1328534740862596108</guid><description>Everland is a Huge Amusement Complex located in Yongin City, about 50 kilometers from &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;seoul&lt;/a&gt;. Everland is Composed of 3 huge theme areas, the Disney Like Festival World (with 5 sub-areas), the Carribbean Bay, a large water-themed park and Speedway, the race themed area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people said that Everland can be compared with Disneyland, but actually it is patterned more like Disneyworld than Disneyland. this is the larger of the 2 main theme parks in South Korea (the other is Lotte World).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now Everland is the fifth most popular theme park in the world, beating out Epcot, Disney MGM and Disney's Animal Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hours of Operation:&lt;br /&gt;Everland&lt;br /&gt;Mon.-Sat.: 9:30-21:00&lt;br /&gt;Sun. 9:30-1:00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Caribbean Bay&lt;br /&gt;Mon.-Fri.: 10:30-17:00&lt;br /&gt;Sat.: 9:30-19:00&lt;br /&gt;Sun.: 9:30-19:00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Admission&lt;br /&gt;Multi-pass Adult: &lt;br /&gt;Day 34,000 won, Night 29,000 won&lt;br /&gt;Multi-pass Child: &lt;br /&gt;Day 25,000 won, Night, 21,000 won&lt;br /&gt;Two-day pass: &lt;br /&gt;Adult 55,000 won, Child 40,000 won&lt;br /&gt;Admission only (excl. rides) Adult: &lt;br /&gt;Day 27,000 won, Night 23,000 won&lt;br /&gt;Admission only (excl. rides) Child: &lt;br /&gt;Day 23,000 won, Night 17,000 won &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: 310 Pogok-eup Cheoin-gu Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do Kore&lt;br /&gt;Phone: (082)31-759-1940~7&lt;br /&gt;Directions: Disembark at Yangjae Stn. (Subway Line 3, Exit 1) and take bus 1500 Disembark at Gangnam Stn. (Subway Line 2, Exit 6) and take bus 5002 Disembark at Sadang Stn. (Subway Line 2, Exit 2 or Line 4, Exit 3) and take bus 1500-2&lt;br /&gt;Website: www.everland.com/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everland Photos and their amazing parks :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="everland caribbean bay" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu8eBkXKI/AAAAAAAADV4/Vk-I9TBse1s/s1600-h/Everland+Caribbean+Bay.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="everland caribbean bay" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu8eBkXKI/AAAAAAAADV4/Vk-I9TBse1s/s320/Everland+Caribbean+Bay.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;the Carribbean Bay, a large water-themed park, is the very first water park in Korea. Its main feature is the wave pool, and many people come here during the summer just to ride the waves. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="everland cedar point" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu-HiYyOI/AAAAAAAADWA/xPYdtlvS750/s1600-h/everland+cedar+point.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="everland cedar point" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu-HiYyOI/AAAAAAAADWA/xPYdtlvS750/s320/everland+cedar+point.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everland Roller Coaster Cedar Point &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="everland paramount parks" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu_-bw5SI/AAAAAAAADWI/EZTZ8ulUjI4/s1600-h/everland+paramount+parks.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="everland paramount parks" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu_-bw5SI/AAAAAAAADWI/EZTZ8ulUjI4/s320/everland+paramount+parks.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everland Paramount Parks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="everland tomb raider" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SktvCKXMZII/AAAAAAAADWQ/ZG3dHu1QAmA/s1600-h/everland+tomb+raider.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="everland tomb raider" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SktvCKXMZII/AAAAAAAADWQ/ZG3dHu1QAmA/s320/everland+tomb+raider.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;A new ride for spring 2002 will be Tomb Raider: The Ride, based on the recent Lara Croft movie, as well as a simulated Meteor Attack.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-1328534740862596108?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/Sktu8eBkXKI/AAAAAAAADV4/Vk-I9TBse1s/s72-c/Everland+Caribbean+Bay.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title>Mount Sorak Highesgt Mount in Taebaek</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/06/mount-sorak-highesgt-mount-in-taebaek.html</link><category>Mount Sorak</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:41:28 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-2443708380291468741</guid><description>Mount Sorak is situated on the east coast of the &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;Korean&lt;/a&gt; Peninsula in the Taebaek Mountain range, which is composed of dissected granite and gneiss, with rocky hills and ridges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mount Sorak or Mount Seorak (Seoraksan) is the highest mountain in the Taebaek mountain range (태백산맥) in the Gangwon province in eastern South Korea. It is located in a national park near the city of Sokcho. After the Hallasan volcano on &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Jeju%20Island"&gt;Jeju Island&lt;/a&gt; and Jirisan in the south, Seoraksan is the third highest mountain in South Korea. The Daechongbong Peak (대청봉) of Seoraksan reaches 1,708 metres (5,603 feet). The Taebaek mountain chain is often considered the backbone of the Korean peninsula.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps the most visited part of the mountain is the main entrance valley to the National Park, a fifteen minute drive from Seokcho city. The valley runs west to east with a paved road leading up to the park's entrance gate. This valley contains many beautiful sites and is well worth a day visit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Yukdam waterfall and the Biryeong waterfall (비룡폭포) are located on the left side of the valley, about a forty minute walk from the main car park. Ulsanbawi (울산바위) is a rock formation in the Seoraksan national park. The shape of Ulsanbawi is unique in the area. To reach the rocks you need to follow a hiking path and climb over 800 steps. On the way there, there are two temples and a spherical rock (Heundeulbawi, 흔들바위) which is located on top of a larger rock. This rock is about 5 metres (16 feet) high and can be moved with some effort. Thousands of people have already tried to push down Heundeulbawi, but nobody gets further than waggling the rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mount Sorak Photos :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Bronze Buddha of Sinheungsa (Buddhist Temple) near the main entrance to Seoraksan National Park&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpYTWkrLI/AAAAAAAABU4/4t6BfMNGKR0/s1600-h/Giant+Buddha+Statue.jpg" imageanchor="1" alt="giant buddha statue"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpYTWkrLI/AAAAAAAABU4/4t6BfMNGKR0/s320/Giant+Buddha+Statue.jpg" alt="giant buddha statue" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maple leaves at Mount Sorak&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUplq8atlI/AAAAAAAABVA/POxzMOPulYY/s1600-h/Maple+leaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" alt="maple leaves"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUplq8atlI/AAAAAAAABVA/POxzMOPulYY/s320/Maple+leaves.jpg" alt="maple leaves" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mount Sorak Korea, the highest mountain in the Taebaek mountain&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpoJFbvyI/AAAAAAAABVI/wN5B_frTUys/s1600-h/Mount+Sorak.jpg" imageanchor="1" alt="mount sorak korea"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpoJFbvyI/AAAAAAAABVI/wN5B_frTUys/s320/Mount+Sorak.jpg" alt="mount sorak korea" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpqjR0S2I/AAAAAAAABVQ/i-dVbdlGpUQ/s1600-h/Mount+Sorak+National+Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" alt="mount sorak national park"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpqjR0S2I/AAAAAAAABVQ/i-dVbdlGpUQ/s320/Mount+Sorak+National+Park.jpg" alt="mount sorak national park" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seoraksan National Park Entrance&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUqhqYewjI/AAAAAAAABVY/vwoaIre_s34/s1600-h/Seoraksan+National+Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" alt="seoraksan national park"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUqhqYewjI/AAAAAAAABVY/vwoaIre_s34/s320/Seoraksan+National+Park.jpg" alt="seoraksan national park" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-2443708380291468741?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QM2-6hVKZbQ/SiUpYTWkrLI/AAAAAAAABU4/4t6BfMNGKR0/s72-c/Giant+Buddha+Statue.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Wonju Gangwong Chiaksan Mountain Nightlife</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/05/wonju-gangwong-chiaksan-mountain.html</link><category>Wonju</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 21:13:20 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-4355351045286375866</guid><description>Wonju (원주시) is the largest city in Gangwong Province, South Korea. Wonju is a city approximately 90 miles east of &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;. The population as of 2004 was 286,136. Wonju is famous for its three major universities such as :  Wonju National College, Sangji Youngseo College, and Sangji University. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wonju city tourism cannot be seperated from Mountains. Mountains within the city include the peaks of Namdaebong (남대봉, 1,182m) and Birobong (1,288 m) of the mountain Chiaksan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wonju Nightlife : &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rodeo Street in downtown is a popular nightlife area with lots of bars to choose from. Rodeo Street (로데오거리) is the name of at least six streets popular for nightlife.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chiaksan National Park Mountains. Located on the southern end of the Charyeong Mountain Range and centered on the 1,288 Birobong (summit), Namdaebong, Hyangnobong and other high summits scrape the skies and is a tourist favorite for hikers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Wonju Chiaksan Mountain" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-6vo9d9mI/AAAAAAAAM1I/qHgCHdmRNpc/s1600-h/chiaksan-mountain.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Wonju Chiaksan Mountain" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-6vo9d9mI/AAAAAAAAM1I/qHgCHdmRNpc/s320/chiaksan-mountain.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wonju Rodeo famous for its nightlife&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="wonju rodeo" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-61sQ6FsI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/eXHddpu1CkQ/s1600-h/wonju-Rodeo.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="wonju rodeo" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-61sQ6FsI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/eXHddpu1CkQ/s320/wonju-Rodeo.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wonju Downtown &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="wonju downtown" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-64NnBYwI/AAAAAAAAM1Y/y8S14XeTeik/s1600-h/wonju-downtown.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="wonju downtown" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-64NnBYwI/AAAAAAAAM1Y/y8S14XeTeik/s320/wonju-downtown.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-4355351045286375866?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/Sf-6vo9d9mI/AAAAAAAAM1I/qHgCHdmRNpc/s72-c/chiaksan-mountain.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Suwon Hwaseong Fortress tourist attractions</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/04/suwon-hwaseong-fortress-tourist.html</link><category>Suwon</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:02:54 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-8681382838520820246</guid><description>Suwon (Suwon-si - 수원시) is a capital city of Gyeonggi-do Province. Suwon lies approximately 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt; and is one of the most populous of Seoul's satellite cities. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon is a basicley a suburb of seoul. It is worth coming here for at least one day to excape seoul. Plus i found the air better here and the people alot nicer. So many people would stop to say hello. I loved it here. Go see it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To get to suwon you must get on the korean Railway. it's the same as using the subway. very easy and it doen't cost much. It's about a 40 min ride once you leave seoul. Make sure you get on the right trian!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon has a rich history since it was founded during the Joseon Dynasty in the 18th century as a fortress city.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The biggest attraction in Suwon would be the big wall that goes around the old part of the city. This city was so well fortified becuase it used to be the capital of korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's city walls are a world heritage site and it offers a look back at South Korea's past.  It's home to Hwaseong Fortress, Woncheon Amusement Park, Everland Amusement Park, The Korean Traditional Folk Village, and various temples and tombs. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon best tourist attractions and places to go are listed here, including the Fortress :&lt;br /&gt;1. Suwon Fortress&lt;br /&gt;2. The wall around the city&lt;br /&gt;3. The bastions&lt;br /&gt;4. Hwaseomun&lt;br /&gt;5. Seobuk Gangno&lt;br /&gt;6. eojangdae&lt;br /&gt;The Bell of Hyowon&lt;br /&gt;Hwaseong Fortress&lt;br /&gt;Seoammun&lt;br /&gt;The Divine Tree&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. Built in 1796, the entire city used to be encircled by the walls, but now Suwon has expanded beyond this boundary&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRcD-IYqI/AAAAAAAAMlI/lthqb3qqh10/s1600-h/Hwaseong_fortress.JPG" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRcD-IYqI/AAAAAAAAMlI/lthqb3qqh10/s320/Hwaseong_fortress.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon at night, full of pretty lights&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRdmqSv2I/AAAAAAAAMlQ/P8AUehUnGlo/s1600-h/Suwon+pretty+christmas+lights.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRdmqSv2I/AAAAAAAAMlQ/P8AUehUnGlo/s320/Suwon+pretty+christmas+lights.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon south Gate&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Suwon south Gate" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRekCriQI/AAAAAAAAMlY/FHETB5qKdJM/s1600-h/suwon+south+gate.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Suwon south Gate" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRekCriQI/AAAAAAAAMlY/FHETB5qKdJM/s320/suwon+south+gate.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suwon Big Bird Stadium, a venue during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and home to K-League team Suwon Samsung Bluewings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Suwon Stadium" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRg1ZAnLI/AAAAAAAAMlg/BmtrWEIowmg/s1600-h/suwon+stadium.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Suwon Stadium" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRg1ZAnLI/AAAAAAAAMlg/BmtrWEIowmg/s320/suwon+stadium.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-8681382838520820246?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SeXRcD-IYqI/AAAAAAAAMlI/lthqb3qqh10/s72-c/Hwaseong_fortress.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Gyeongju Korea World Heritage Sites</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/04/gyeongju-korea-world-heritage-sites.html</link><category>Gyeongju</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:18:06 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-2861189606098396806</guid><description>&lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;Gyeongju&lt;/span&gt; or &lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;Kyongju&lt;/span&gt; (경주시) is a city in South &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;Korea&lt;/a&gt;, lies in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, on the coast of the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Kyongju was the capital of the Shilla Kingdom for over 1,000 years. Thousands of historic buildings and objects have been maintained well throughout the city, truly making it the "museum without walls."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Gyeongju Tourism&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Gyeongju&lt;/span&gt; is a major tourist destination for South Koreans as well as foreign visitors. Gyeongju is also home to South Korea's first nominated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some of Gyeongju travel sites and tourist destination including temple, pagoda, shopping, museums and market :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Buddhist Temples&lt;/div&gt;Bulguk-sa, Bunhwang-sa, Golgul-sa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Cities and Towns&lt;/div&gt;Gyeongju City&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Historical Areas&lt;/div&gt;Cheonmachong, Seogbinggo (Ice Storage)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Landmarks&lt;/div&gt;Anapji Pond, Bomun Resort, Cheomseongdae Observatory, Gyerim Woods, Hwangryong-sa, Tumuli Park&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Miscellaneous&lt;/div&gt;Eastern Historic Zone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Museums&lt;/div&gt;Gyeongju National Museum, Silla History and Science Museum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #444444;"&gt;Shopping Areas&lt;/div&gt;Gyeongju Folk's Hand Craft Village&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="GyeongJu Tower" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTVoq5KgWI/AAAAAAAAMdw/Dl1JfPqJ4rE/s1600-h/gyeongju-tower.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="GyeongJu Tower" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTVoq5KgWI/AAAAAAAAMdw/Dl1JfPqJ4rE/s320/gyeongju-tower.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gyeongju Tower height 82m&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gyeongju Bell Ulsan" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTU_ZElxqI/AAAAAAAAMdg/l3oTe9t831c/s1600-h/Gyeongju_Bulguksa_Bell-Ulsan.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gyeongju Bell Ulsan" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTU_ZElxqI/AAAAAAAAMdg/l3oTe9t831c/s320/Gyeongju_Bulguksa_Bell-Ulsan.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gyeongju - Bulguksa Bell&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gyeongju National Museum" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTVAZbq16I/AAAAAAAAMdo/FBVRJyuM4tk/s1600-h/Gyeongju_National_Museum.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gyeongju National Museum" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTVAZbq16I/AAAAAAAAMdo/FBVRJyuM4tk/s320/Gyeongju_National_Museum.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gyeongju National Museum&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-2861189606098396806?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SdTVoq5KgWI/AAAAAAAAMdw/Dl1JfPqJ4rE/s72-c/gyeongju-tower.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Yongsan Landmark Building Korea Tallest Building</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/03/yongsan-landmark-building-korea-tallest.html</link><category>Yongsan</category><category>Seoul</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:36:26 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-5605518393340496391</guid><description>Yongsan, located in downtown &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;, means Dragon Hill. Yongsan or Yongsan-gu is also the site of Yongsan Garrison, a large United States military base. In the futuer, Yongsan will has the tallest building in Korean, and second tallest in the world, while now will be developed into an international business district. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the 1.46 million-square-meter site around Yongsan subway station, a 620 meter-high landmark building, a hotel, business &amp;amp; residential facilities and large parks will be built. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The site is available for financial, telecom and entertainment companies. Its metropolitan transportation infrastructure and sufficient green space will make for an outstanding business environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the plan is accepted, the proposed building will have 130-140 stories and become a new landmark for the city. The building is expected to promote growth in the area with the proposed construction of additional shopping malls and entertainment establishments in the Yongsan area where the U.S. military’s main base is located.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;``If the building does not obstruct views of Mount Namsan from the Han River, it should have no problem being approved,’’ a city official said. ``Korail also asked us to designate residential areas adjacent to the new building, but it could affect transportation in the region. We will review the matter carefully,’’ he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has said that the city needs new skyscrapers to strengthen its international competitiveness and draw more foreign tourists.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Buildings over 600 meters are very rare _ currently, the 508 meter-high Taipei Financial Center in Taiwan is the tallest building in the world with 101 stories while Dubai is constructing the 830 meter-high Burj Dubai Tower with 160 stories for completion before the end of next year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Currently, the 234 meter-high Tower Palace apartment building in Togok-dong, southern Seoul, is the tallest building in Korea. However, construction projects for the 580 meter-high international business center in Sangam-dong, northern Seoul, and the 610 meter-high Inchon Tower in Songdo in the &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Incheon"&gt;Inchon&lt;/a&gt; Free Economic Zone are being pushed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“In Seoul, the planned 151-story Yongsan Landmark Building, at 2,046 feet, will tower over all the city’s existing structures, and even some nearby mountain peaks. “Seoul is the capital, so it must have the tallest building,” said Han Bong-seok, an executive at Korea Railroad, the national railway company, who heads the project to build the tower on the site of an old train yard. “This is for the pride of Seoul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yongsan Landmark Building Design Photos:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyECgK_QEI/AAAAAAAAMWY/DmOCY2Jbjpo/s1600-h/yongsan-landmark-building1.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyECgK_QEI/AAAAAAAAMWY/DmOCY2Jbjpo/s320/yongsan-landmark-building1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyEGdBftkI/AAAAAAAAMWg/YQO2On2Z1pE/s1600-h/yongsan-landmark-building2.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyEGdBftkI/AAAAAAAAMWg/YQO2On2Z1pE/s320/yongsan-landmark-building2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyELbdGVpI/AAAAAAAAMWo/tmh1W0SKxjU/s1600-h/yongsan-landmark-building3.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyELbdGVpI/AAAAAAAAMWo/tmh1W0SKxjU/s320/yongsan-landmark-building3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyEN3WF8MI/AAAAAAAAMWw/eZ-GYfXO-Fs/s1600-h/yongsan-landmark-building4.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyEN3WF8MI/AAAAAAAAMWw/eZ-GYfXO-Fs/s320/yongsan-landmark-building4.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyEOFYyjJI/AAAAAAAAMW4/2M47scYlBUA/s1600-h/yongsan+overview.gif" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Yongsan Landmark Tallest Building" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyEOFYyjJI/AAAAAAAAMW4/2M47scYlBUA/s400/yongsan+overview.gif" style="cursor: move;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-5605518393340496391?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SbyECgK_QEI/AAAAAAAAMWY/DmOCY2Jbjpo/s72-c/yongsan-landmark-building1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata Korea Drama</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/02/chuncheon-myeongdong-winter-sonata.html</link><category>Chuncheon</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:45:53 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-1444607145306918857</guid><description>Chuncheon (Chuncheon-si 춘천시) is the capital of Gangwon Province, &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt;. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam. The area is renowned for its small river islands, such as Sangjungdo, Ha-Jungdo, Bungeo Island, or Wido.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The city is now a popular destination for East Asian tourists as it was featured in the popular Korean drama serial, Winter Sonata.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Winter Sonata is a romantic and popular korean drama series starring Bae Wong Joon and Choi Ji Woo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are so many places and sites used for casting Winter Sonata. Some of the famous places such as Myeongdong Street in Chuncheon, Namiseom Island, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Namiseom Island Winter Sonata" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-tDXQfjI/AAAAAAAAMOs/ElnRg-zJbVc/s1600-h/Namiseom+Island.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Namiseom Island Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-tDXQfjI/AAAAAAAAMOs/ElnRg-zJbVc/s320/Namiseom+Island.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Winter Sonata scene in Nami Island , Chuncheon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Chuncheon Winter Sonata" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-x2GN8wI/AAAAAAAAMO0/X1xmvy8zSwg/s1600-h/chuncheon-wintersonata2.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Chuncheon Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-x2GN8wI/AAAAAAAAMO0/X1xmvy8zSwg/s320/chuncheon-wintersonata2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Chuncheon Winter Sonata" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-2d8sApI/AAAAAAAAMO8/1OIMdmh6ZmM/s1600-h/chuncheon-wintersonata.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Chuncheon Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-2d8sApI/AAAAAAAAMO8/1OIMdmh6ZmM/s320/chuncheon-wintersonata.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the Myeongdong street in Chuncheon. However it was not as happening as the Myeongdong in &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;. But it was famous for being the filming sight of "Winter Sonata". As I did not watch the Korean drama, I was told by my friend that Chuncheon Myeongdong was the place where the lead actor and actress were supposed to meet. Unfortunately, the actor met with an accident on the way and was not able to turn out for the appointment. I guess that was the point when the sad story started.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-6DRehUI/AAAAAAAAMPE/2Pkhsc93gHo/s1600-h/chuncheon_myeongdong.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-6DRehUI/AAAAAAAAMPE/2Pkhsc93gHo/s320/chuncheon_myeongdong.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF--yUhmlI/AAAAAAAAMPM/RzBGR1o2Cxo/s1600-h/Chuncheon+Myeongdong+Street3.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF--yUhmlI/AAAAAAAAMPM/RzBGR1o2Cxo/s320/Chuncheon+Myeongdong+Street3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The two palm prints belong to the lead actor and actress of Winter Sonata. Chuncheon Myeongdong is located at the heart of Chuncheon city and it is just beside the City Hall of Chuncheon. We arrived at the place after taking a 10 minutes taxi ride from Namchuncheon station.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF_DOJ6VRI/AAAAAAAAMPU/GNLLYFCAa44/s1600-h/Chuncheon+Myeongdong+Street2.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF_DOJ6VRI/AAAAAAAAMPU/GNLLYFCAa44/s320/Chuncheon+Myeongdong+Street2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF_F40pCkI/AAAAAAAAMPc/SpzbMom9hSs/s1600-h/Chuncheon+Myeongdong+Street.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Chuncheon Myeongdong Winter Sonata" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF_F40pCkI/AAAAAAAAMPc/SpzbMom9hSs/s320/Chuncheon+Myeongdong+Street.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-1444607145306918857?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SaF-tDXQfjI/AAAAAAAAMOs/ElnRg-zJbVc/s72-c/Namiseom+Island.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title>Gwangju Korea Nightlife Tourist Attractions</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/02/gwangju-korea-nightlife-tourist.html</link><category>Gwangju</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:14:10 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-5689820101312529358</guid><description>Gwangju&amp;nbsp; or Kwangju ((광주, 光州) is the sixth largest city in &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt;. Gwangju is best known for the Gwangju Massacre of May 1980, in which at least 207 (the number is disputed) students were killed by army forces suppressing a pro-democracy demonstration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Korea, Gwangju is famous for its local cuisine as is the province of Jeolla.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For your information, Gwangju is the sister city of &lt;b&gt;Medan city&lt;/b&gt;, Capital of North Sumatera Province, Indonesia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travellers coming to &lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Gwangju&lt;/span&gt; can experience a slower paced experience than &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/seoul-korean-massage-escort-girl-info.html"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;, whilst still getting the bali bali (hurry hurry) &lt;a href="http://korean-chic.com/"&gt;lifestyle&lt;/a&gt; of Korea. It's also a good hub for touring the surrounding province of South Jeolla.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwang Ju Attractions &amp;amp; Heritage :&lt;br /&gt;1. 8 sights5 delicacies &lt;br /&gt;2. Downtown Zone&lt;br /&gt;3. Mt.Mudeung Zone&lt;br /&gt;4. Gasa Culture Zone&lt;br /&gt;5. May 18 Democratic Uprising&lt;br /&gt;6. Jungoe Park Culture Belt &lt;br /&gt;7. Traditional Culture Zone&lt;br /&gt;8. Beyond Gwangju&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Things To Do in Gwangju  &lt;br /&gt;1. The Gwangju World Cup Stadium&lt;br /&gt;2. Gasa Literature Museum&lt;br /&gt;3. Gwangju Lake&lt;br /&gt;4. Gwangju Foreigners' Night&lt;br /&gt;5. World Cup Stadium&lt;br /&gt;6. Kimchi Festival&lt;br /&gt;7. May 18 National Cemetery&lt;br /&gt;8. Gwangju Folk Museum&lt;br /&gt;9. May 18th Cemetry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gwangju Folk Museum&lt;/b&gt;. The 5.18 Cemetery is a powerful testament to the price of democracy and the horrors that happen under an extremist government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gwangju Folk Museum" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tT07YoWI/AAAAAAAAME8/gv4KMgNs6oo/s1600-h/gwangju+folk+museum.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gwangju Folk Museum" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tT07YoWI/AAAAAAAAME8/gv4KMgNs6oo/s320/gwangju+folk+museum.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gwangju Nightlife&lt;/b&gt;. So many neon ligths.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gwangju Nightlife" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tZwm_ICI/AAAAAAAAMFE/gJ3UgYpRqnc/s1600-h/gwangju+nightlife.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gwangju Nightlife" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tZwm_ICI/AAAAAAAAMFE/gJ3UgYpRqnc/s320/gwangju+nightlife.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gwangju Worldcup Stadium&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gwangju Worldcup Stadium" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tbpLet0I/AAAAAAAAMFM/diWOQj6lMnI/s1600-h/gwangju+worldcup+stadium.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gwangju Worldcup Stadium" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tbpLet0I/AAAAAAAAMFM/diWOQj6lMnI/s320/gwangju+worldcup+stadium.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gwangju City Street. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gwangju City Street" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tiTO_DeI/AAAAAAAAMFU/gi9oQw2JBtA/s1600-h/gwangju+city+street.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gwangju City Street" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tiTO_DeI/AAAAAAAAMFU/gi9oQw2JBtA/s320/gwangju+city+street.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gwangju Downtown&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a alt="Gwangju Downtown" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tSt4jxhI/AAAAAAAAME0/a4NxDhnwWfA/s1600-h/gwangju+downtown.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img alt="Gwangju Downtown" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tSt4jxhI/AAAAAAAAME0/a4NxDhnwWfA/s320/gwangju+downtown.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-5689820101312529358?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SY6tT07YoWI/AAAAAAAAME8/gv4KMgNs6oo/s72-c/gwangju+folk+museum.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Seoul Cheap Hotel and Motels Accomodation List</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/01/seoul-cheap-hotel-and-motels.html</link><category>Seoul</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:31:32 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-2958606713712171029</guid><description>Journey to &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/search/label/Seoul"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt; will be remarkable, but will cost you a lot with the expensive hotel and apartments. Why don't you plan your accomodations including cheap hotel but still comfortable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seoul is one of the highest cost living in Asia, or in the world. The hotel in Seoul is too expensive for ordinary people to stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some inexpensive or cheap hotels and motels, that found on the net. I summarize the article into one posting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Best Western Premier Hotel Kukdo&lt;br /&gt;Best Western Premier Hotel Kukdo is located at the center of Seoul Business District.&lt;br /&gt;Address : #310 Uljiro 4-ga Jung Gu (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Brown Hotel&lt;br /&gt;The Brown Hotel Seoul boasts an unparalleled inner city location in the heart of the downtown area within close proximity of man key attractions and major transport links.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 77-2, Bomun-dong 4 Ga, Seongbuk-gu (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Best Western Vision Hotel&lt;br /&gt;Vision Hotel is a member of the world's largest hotel chain with more than 4,000 hotels in 80 countries. Vision Hotel newly opens to make your visit a delightful one with superior services, high quality facilities and guests' satisfaction by offering true value at a reasonable price.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 2 Dosun-Dong, Seongdong-Ku (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Saerim Hotel&lt;br /&gt;Saerim Hotel is located in Insa-dong, Jongno, the center of culture and tourism. We are the most prominent hotel in Insa-dong.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 192-17 Kwanhun-Dong, Jongro-Ku (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Western CO-OP Residence&lt;br /&gt;Western CO-OP Residence is located in the heart of downtown Seoul. We are situated right next to Dongdaemun, a very popular tourist destination for its phenomenal shopping, food and aesthetics. Subway lines #2, #4, #5 are easily accessible from Dongdaemun Stadium Subway Station.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 77-2, Uljiro-5 Ga, Jung-gu (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Centro Hotel&lt;br /&gt;Hotel Centro is located at the center of southern Seoul, the business center of Korea. Our staff will offer the best service during your business and travel to Seoul. Our English speaking staff can assist you in any of your activities in Korea.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 1594-3 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Ku (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. ChungJin Motel&lt;br /&gt;You are invited to stay in Chung Jin Motel with newly constructed and modern facilities in a cozy atmosphere at the most convenient location in the center of Seoul.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 152, ChungJin-Dong, Jongno-Gu (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Hamilton Hotel&lt;br /&gt;Itaewon has long been named as the city of foreigners. Itaewon is the Mecca of international shopping, and Hamilton Hotel is at the center of this Itaewon. It is the hotel equipped with the optimal location convenient for business, sightseeing, and shopping. Itaewon has a combination with things to eat, see, and enjoy, which makes your travelling special and memorable.&lt;br /&gt;Address : #119-25, Itaewon-dong Yongsan-ku (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. Hotel Elle Inn&lt;br /&gt;The Elle Inn Hotel offers great value-for-money accommodations in an extremely convenient location. Within just ten minutes' walk you have access to two major train stations, many subways stations, the National Museum, the War Memorial Hall and Yongsan and shopping areas like Namdaemum and Dongdaemun markets.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 98-14, Galwol-dong Yongsan-gu (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10.Hotel Victoria Seoul&lt;br /&gt;Victoria Hotel is located near the city center and is well-connected to the main streets. This helps the guests to commute easily. The hotel is situated at Mia 4-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. The most important reasons for choosing the hotel as a comfortable nest to take rest. And Hyundai and Lotte department store is nearby the hotel.&lt;br /&gt;Address : 42-8 Mia 4-dong Gangbuk-gu (Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SWi-I521A2I/AAAAAAAALiA/V0CMjAQ61O8/s1600-h/cheap+hotel2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SWi-I521A2I/AAAAAAAALiA/V0CMjAQ61O8/s320/cheap+hotel2.jpg" border="0" alt="Cheap Hotel Seoul" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289686822525666146" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SWi-I_bFjdI/AAAAAAAALh4/XvQgONOCtyU/s1600-h/cheap+hotel1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SWi-I_bFjdI/AAAAAAAALh4/XvQgONOCtyU/s320/cheap+hotel1.jpg" border="0" alt="Cheap Hotel Seoul" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289686824019922386" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Queen Hotel is a very well appointed Cheap Hotel in Inchon Korea very close to Seoul Pudong Airport.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-2958606713712171029?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SWi-I521A2I/AAAAAAAALiA/V0CMjAQ61O8/s72-c/cheap+hotel2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Mokpo korean old town best tourist attractions</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/12/mokpo-korean-old-town-best-tourist.html</link><category>Mokpo</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:22:25 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-5361895614784019924</guid><description>Mokpo (Mokpo-si) ( 木浦市)  is a major port city in South Jeolla Province , South &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;Korea&lt;/a&gt; ,surrounded by hills facing the sea on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula with a population of about 260,000. From Mokpo there are ferries to Tadohae Haesang National Park, Chin-do, Hong-do and Shinan island . The cheapest ferries to Chejo island also depart from Mokpo and the is now a ferry to Shanghai . Mokpo is the hometown of President Kim Dae-jung, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mokpo best tourist attractions and things to see in Mokpo including Park, Museum, Festival, Hall, and so many things here :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Yudal San park&lt;br /&gt;A short climb gives a commanding view of the city with many pavalions . There are many scultures to be see here, If you wander off the main trails you can find old carving on the hilside . The building in front of the park is historical site #289, which used to be the Japanese consulate . There is a statue there of Yi-Sun-shin, who gazes at Nojok-bong hill. According to legend Yi-Sun-shin covered the hill with straw bags to imitate bags of rice to fool the invading Japanese army that he had more troops than there really were .&lt;br /&gt;2. Yudal beach&lt;br /&gt;3. Daebandong&lt;br /&gt;4. Mokposisa&lt;br /&gt;5. National Maritime Museum&lt;br /&gt;Here you can see the remains of the yuan Dynasty junk ( which is quite large ) and the relics found with it, along with other items from Korean naval history&lt;br /&gt;Take 111 Bus in front of Mokpo MBC, Hadang Geumho apartment, 25 minutes by taxi&lt;br /&gt;6. Mokpo Natural History Museum&lt;br /&gt;7. Mokpo Folklore Museum&lt;br /&gt;8. Yongsan Dam and farming Museum&lt;br /&gt;9. Regional Cultural Center  Hyangto Munhwagwan&lt;br /&gt;10. Namnong Memorial Hall&lt;br /&gt;11. Mokpo Cultural Festival&lt;br /&gt;Held every September or October since 1959, and it shows lives and spirits of Namdo people. During the festival, there are various kinds of events such as Play Festival, Music Festival, Jazz Concert&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yudal San Park in Mokpo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGSrRaQI/AAAAAAAALPo/jDio-lYvnWI/s1600-h/yudal+san+park.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGSrRaQI/AAAAAAAALPo/jDio-lYvnWI/s320/yudal+san+park.jpg" border="0" alt="Yudal San Park" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282192506393553154" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mokpo Old Town view&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGJdeGbI/AAAAAAAALPg/0AwDswhhuOY/s1600-h/mokpo+old+town.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGJdeGbI/AAAAAAAALPg/0AwDswhhuOY/s320/mokpo+old+town.jpg" border="0" alt="Mokpo Old Town" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282192503919745458" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mokpo City&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGDTC_eI/AAAAAAAALPY/dZw_1ZC6pVc/s1600-h/mokpo+city.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGDTC_eI/AAAAAAAALPY/dZw_1ZC6pVc/s320/mokpo+city.jpg" border="0" alt="Mokpo City View" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282192502265413090" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Downtown in Mokpo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eF74u8tI/AAAAAAAALPQ/bgJYKR9EpQ8/s1600-h/downtown+in+Mokpo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eF74u8tI/AAAAAAAALPQ/bgJYKR9EpQ8/s320/downtown+in+Mokpo.jpg" border="0" alt="Mokpo Downtown" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282192500275999442" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-5361895614784019924?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SU4eGSrRaQI/AAAAAAAALPo/jDio-lYvnWI/s72-c/yudal+san+park.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Jeju Island best bars pubs casinos beach</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/12/jeju-island-best-bars-pubs-casinos.html</link><category>Jeju Island</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:21:12 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-3250405060692216294</guid><description>Jeju Island (제주도) formerly Cheju Island, is an island off the southern coast of &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt;.Jeju Island, also known as the "Island of the Gods," is a popular vacation spot for Koreans and many Japanese. Scenic beaches, waterfalls, cliffs and caves lie in harmony, and the mild weather makes Jeju island an even more ideal tourist destination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although tourism is one of the main industries on the island, many of the hotels and other tourist areas are run by mainland companies, so much of the income never gets put back into the local economy. Also, since the attractions are geared towards tourists, many of the entrance fees can be hefty (although the locally owned and operated ones tend to be cheaper). Similar to Gyeongju and some other areas, local residents can enter most places for free or for a steeply discounted price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeju has so many nightlife attractions. Bars,Pubs, and casino can be found easily in the city especially  located in the "old city" near city hall. This is where the young college kids and Jeju-do's English teachers hang out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nightlife in Jeju, South Korea is abound with many options namely Bars&amp;amp;pubs in Jeju, Casinos in Jeju and nightclubs in Jeju. One of the high points of nightlife in Jeju is the wide array of bars&amp;amp;pubs in Jeju. Most of the bars and pubs here are operated by the luxurious super deluxe hotels and resorts in Jeju.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Seogwipo, the nightlife is centered around the luxury hotels and resorts. The Jungmun Tourist Complex has a bunch of upscale hotel lounges and karaoke bars. Also, many major hotels have casinos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/ST04HrONkHI/AAAAAAAAJC0/DJ1aCGZfcOU/s1600-h/jeju+island.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/ST04HrONkHI/AAAAAAAAJC0/DJ1aCGZfcOU/s320/jeju+island.jpg" border="0" alt="Jeju Island" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277436042860662898" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeju Island  has a beautiful beaches&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/ST04HZdRUFI/AAAAAAAAJCs/EjX1DXiDfvM/s1600-h/jeju+city+street.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/ST04HZdRUFI/AAAAAAAAJCs/EjX1DXiDfvM/s320/jeju+city+street.jpg" border="0" alt="Jeju City" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277436038091984978" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Street in Jeju City&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-3250405060692216294?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/ST04HrONkHI/AAAAAAAAJC0/DJ1aCGZfcOU/s72-c/jeju+island.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Andong Korea city of Hahoe Masks</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/12/andong-korea-city-of-hahoe-masks.html</link><category>Andong</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:19:52 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-6074770262849138899</guid><description>Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt;. It is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Seoul.  It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of almost 185,000.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Andong is famous for its “Hahoe” masks and a picturesque folk village surrounded by a river, a mountain and a breathtaking pine tree forest. It also has a high concentration of people with the family name Ryu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Andong has so many beautiful sites and places to attract the visitors. Don't forget to visit such famous sites like this :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. The Korea National Tourism Office has a small Tourist Information Center at the Andong train station. It is staffed by volunteers and the level of English proficiency tends to be low, but they have several good guides to the area in English and Japanese, as well as Korean. Stop by and pick up one of their area maps.&lt;br /&gt;2. Andong Dam- Built in 1976, the multi-purpose dam provides hydro-electric power and recreational areas for the surrounding areas.&lt;br /&gt;3. Andong Folk Museum- Built to preserve the cultural assets endangered by the creation of Andong Dam, the museum contains over 3,700 items representing the Confucian culture of the Andong region.&lt;br /&gt;4. Andong Folk Village- The village contains the Andong Folk Museum, as well as many reconstructed and relocated traditional buildings, many of which also function as restaurants.&lt;br /&gt;5. Andong Market- Andong actually has numerous markets, as it functions as the central trading area for the surrounding areas. The locally produced cloth is especially famous.&lt;br /&gt;6. Chebiwan Seokbul (Amitaba Buddha)- A 12+ meter high stone Buddha, with the body and head carved separately from different pieces of granite.&lt;br /&gt;7. Hahoe Folk Village- The 600+ year old village is truly a living museum as the inhabitants have maintained the traditional way of life through the generations.&lt;br /&gt;8. Hahoe Mask Museum- The museum contains over 200 Korean masks and 100 foreign masks, concentrating on the Hahoe Pyolshingut T'alnori, the famous mixture of entertainment and shamanistic ritual for which the Hahoe area is famous.&lt;br /&gt;9. Pongjong-sa Temple- Dating from 672, this beautiful temple contains many cultural properties, including Keungnakcheon, Korea's oldest wooden building.&lt;br /&gt;10. Shinsae-dong 7-story Pagoda- Built during the Shilla Dynasty, this 17 meter high pagoda is Korea's tallest and oldest brick pagoda.&lt;br /&gt;11. Tosanseowon (Confucian Academy)- Established in 1574, it was the center of Confucian studies in the surrounding region for over 400 years, and is designated Historical Site.&lt;br /&gt;12. Yonggye-ri Ginko Tree- Over 37 meters in height and 16 meters in width, this is one of Korea's oldest and largest trees, and it is reputed to "moan" whenever Korea is about to suffer misfortune.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/STqUlRHuMjI/AAAAAAAAI4M/CbR_nuvf_5o/s1600-h/andong_hahoe.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/STqUlRHuMjI/AAAAAAAAI4M/CbR_nuvf_5o/s320/andong_hahoe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276693281389818418" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hahoe village of Andong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/STqUlfH83QI/AAAAAAAAI4E/UL20hX0HkKs/s1600-h/andong+mask.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/STqUlfH83QI/AAAAAAAAI4E/UL20hX0HkKs/s320/andong+mask.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276693285148876034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Andong International Mask Dance Festival&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-6074770262849138899?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/STqUlRHuMjI/AAAAAAAAI4M/CbR_nuvf_5o/s72-c/andong_hahoe.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Daegu best bars KTV pubs nighlife korean city</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/daegu-best-bars-ktv-pubs-nighlife.html</link><category>Daegu</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:14:44 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-9199399456574119862</guid><description>Daegu  is the fourth largest city in &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt; after &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/10/seoul-goyang-city-best-bars-cafe-clubs.html"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/busan-nightlife-nightclub-places-and.html"&gt;Busan&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/incheon-korea-city-best-bars-clubs.html"&gt;Incheon&lt;/a&gt;. It is the capital of Gyeongsangbuk-do province, although it is not legally part of that province. As with South Korea's other metropolitan cities, Daegu's government reports directly to the national government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daegu is well known for its nightlife. This entertainment central city of South Korea is the place to be for party animals always on the look out for a big night out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some night entertainment in Daegu including Night Clubs, Bars &amp;amp; Pubs, Cinemas &amp;amp; Theaters, MMC Mangyeonggwan Cinema, Kolon Outdoor Concert Hall,&lt;br /&gt;Daegu Culture &amp;amp; Arts Center.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There ara a lot of  popular bars in Daegu. Some of them are :&lt;br /&gt;1. Mask, the alley just behind the Dunkin Donuts, as you exit the subway stop&lt;br /&gt;2. Tombo&lt;br /&gt;3. Bus&lt;br /&gt;4. Communes, usually pretty chill in the early evening, but then can get very busy! The work crew is great and the music is always always good. It's very music themed with great decor and just a good feel! Check the bathroom and the boards to find out all of the happenings!&lt;br /&gt;5. Thunderbirds, a little more young and trendy; cozy with red couches and a lot of fun things going on!&lt;br /&gt;6. Clubs downtown, Frog &amp;amp; Bubble is very popular. Very fun if you're there with a good group, but the music is kind of hit or miss. It's 10,000 won, and that's access to both clubs, and one free drink ticket! If you get hungry though--the cheese and crackers dish is recommended!&lt;br /&gt;7. The Volken&lt;br /&gt;8. Hof Bonheur&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daegu best travel places and tourist attractions to visit :&lt;br /&gt;1. Gyeongsang-gamyeong Park&lt;br /&gt;2. Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park&lt;br /&gt;3. Inheung Village(Nampyeong Moon Clan's&lt;br /&gt;4. Dalseong Park&lt;br /&gt;5. Dalseong Oriental Arbor vitae Forest&lt;br /&gt;6. Daegu Tower&lt;br /&gt;7. Daegu Hyanggyo Confucian Academy&lt;br /&gt;8. Donghwasa Temple&lt;br /&gt;9. Duryu Park&lt;br /&gt;10. Suseongmot Resort&lt;br /&gt;11. Sincheon River&lt;br /&gt;12. Daegu World Cup&lt;br /&gt;13. EXCO Daegu&lt;br /&gt;14. Jeil Church&lt;br /&gt;15. Mt.Palgongsan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SR7d3p_owZI/AAAAAAAAItQ/lI1D65LOSQA/s1600-h/daegu_winehouse.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SR7d3p_owZI/AAAAAAAAItQ/lI1D65LOSQA/s320/daegu_winehouse.jpg" border="0" alt="Daegu Nightlife" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268892562305368466" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daegu winehouse in nighlife entertainment&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SR7d3O06oTI/AAAAAAAAItI/Tir_4If2jF8/s1600-h/daegu_tower.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SR7d3O06oTI/AAAAAAAAItI/Tir_4If2jF8/s320/daegu_tower.jpg" border="0" alt="Daegu Tower" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268892555012645170" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daegu tower the landmark of the city&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-9199399456574119862?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SR7d3p_owZI/AAAAAAAAItQ/lI1D65LOSQA/s72-c/daegu_winehouse.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><title>Seoul Korean Massage Escort Girl info</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2009/04/seoul-korean-massage-escort-girl-info.html</link><category>Seoul</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:41:00 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-979030491801170884</guid><description>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SSf3vjTBjII/AAAAAAAAI2M/9ayYfa0AP1U/s1600-h/seoul_massage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img alt="Korean Massage" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271454285161401474" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SSf3vjTBjII/AAAAAAAAI2M/9ayYfa0AP1U/s320/seoul_massage.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/10/seoul-goyang-city-best-bars-cafe-clubs.html"&gt; Seoul&lt;/a&gt; and other korean city are welcome for all foreigners. Visiting Seoul may be so exhausted. If we want to find some massages and spa in Seoul, there are a lot of massage places in Seoul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Try to Relaxing spot in seoul tower and Myondong. Seoul tower is very beautiful view.&lt;br /&gt;Food is very dericias in Myondon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jiljinbags are great and relatively inexpensive but if you don't know the rules or speak the language it can be really difficult to understand what's going on.&lt;br /&gt;My picks are the Park Hyatt (exit 1 Samsong Station) to really get the best pampering massage, complete with a foot scrub, your choice of local ingredients, and music. It's worth every cent- trully unique. Dal in Cheogndam is also outstanding, it's behind a store called Mue. If you are in the Hannam area you have the choice of Spa Day which is good value. If you are looking for a Korean style Spa try Teheran Spa it's pretty different.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-979030491801170884?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SSf3vjTBjII/AAAAAAAAI2M/9ayYfa0AP1U/s72-c/seoul_massage.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Incheon korea city best bars clubs tourism places</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/incheon-korea-city-best-bars-clubs.html</link><category>Incheon</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:12:11 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-2765687275054652093</guid><description>Incheon (인천, 仁川), also Inchon, is a metropolitan city and a major seaport in &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com"&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt; on the coast directly to the west of Seoul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Incheon's official city flower, the rose, is abundant in the summer, climbing over walls and fences. Even the subway route into Seoul from Incheon is lined with roses and beautifully-tended shrubbery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nightlife in Incheon is so wonderful, One of the most famous nightlife in Incheon ins Goose Goose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goose Goose located in Bupyeong near the train station is perhaps the most well-known expat bar in the city. To Find Goose Goose, locate Starbucks and then look for The Body Shop. From the Body Shop, walk down the side street (perpendicular to the main street) to the next block and turn right. Walk down about half a block and look up to your right. You will see a huge sign. The entrance goes downstairs to the bar. Another popular bar located near the Goose is Woodstock. However instead of turning left towards The Body Shop, turn right and Woodstock is less than 20 meters from the corner. There is also Wild Bill's in Galsan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best Incheon bars, Incheon Nightlife, Incheon Clubs are listed here :&lt;br /&gt;1. Goose Goose, Bupyeong. A western pub where many English teachers and other foreigners go, although things get rowdy sometimes.&lt;br /&gt;2. Rock Bar, Bupyeong. Very cheap beer, 6,000 won for 2000CC. Watch out for rats in the toilets.&lt;br /&gt;3. Woodstock, Buyeong.&lt;br /&gt;4. 66, Yeonsu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best places to go and best things to do in Incheon, including port, shopping, city, and park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. The islands around Incheon&lt;br /&gt;2. Full House&lt;br /&gt;3. The sea and shorelines&lt;br /&gt;4. Incheon City&lt;br /&gt;5. Incheon International Airport&lt;br /&gt;6. Hangang River&lt;br /&gt;7. Incheon Port&lt;br /&gt;8. General MacArthur Monument&lt;br /&gt;9. Chinatown&lt;br /&gt;10. Wolmi-do&lt;br /&gt;11. Songdo Resort&lt;br /&gt;12. Jayu Park Jayu (Freedom)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SRbH8jAIxXI/AAAAAAAAIl4/YpIZotyTqt0/s1600-h/jayuwalkway.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SRbH8jAIxXI/AAAAAAAAIl4/YpIZotyTqt0/s320/jayuwalkway.jpg" border="0" alt="Jayu Walk Way" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266616657258268018" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walking in Jayu Walk Way in Incheon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SRbH8SVV3HI/AAAAAAAAIlw/JnnEU91awWM/s1600-h/incheon_city.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SRbH8SVV3HI/AAAAAAAAIlw/JnnEU91awWM/s320/incheon_city.jpg" border="0" alt="Incheon City" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266616652783803506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Incheon City nowaday&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-2765687275054652093?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SRbH8jAIxXI/AAAAAAAAIl4/YpIZotyTqt0/s72-c/jayuwalkway.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Busan Nightlife nightclub Places and beach</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/busan-nightlife-nightclub-places-and.html</link><category>Busan</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:10:45 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-5513926863197976805</guid><description>Busan Metropolitan City, or Pusan is the largest port city in the Republic of &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;Korea&lt;/a&gt;. It is known also as "Rio De Janeiro of South Korea", because it has beautiful seashores and ports. Busan (Pusan) is Korea's second largest city with close to 4 million people. It also serves as the country's main port for international cargo, as well as passenger ferries to Japan and Jeju Island. The city is famous for its seafood and beaches, as well as the Hallyosudo Waterway with its picturesque islands&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Busan has a lot of wonderful nighlife places. In many parts of the city, you can find big Nightclubs in the Korean style. This usually means you are expected to have a table, and usually must order anju (side dishes) with your drinks. They tend to insist on proper dress (no tank tops, ratty clothes, etc.) and tend to be a bit pricey. Sometimes they have lip-synch bands, 'animators', or some other stage entertainment. There is of course a lot of dancing, usually with the people you came with although it is possible to meet people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Korean nightclub scene, like the general social scene in Korea, leans toward established groups and not so much free mingling as Westerners may be accustomed to. Feel it out. There have been cases of foreigners being ejected from nightclubs for dressing too 'down' or being a little too aggressive in their social advances. On the other hand, you can meet many Koreans who will be happy to make a new friend, buy you a drink, or spin around the floor with you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Busan's close proximity to the ocean give it milder winters than other places in Korea, enabling people to enjoy the night life in more comfort than other areas. As a major port of call for international shipping, the harbor area has a thriving district that caters to the thousands of sailors and other visitors who pass through each year. Busan's younger generation frequents the "3 daes" of Busan: Haeundae, Taejongdae, and Pusandae (the Korean name for Pusan National University).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Busan favourite Night Life , Busan Spa, Busan Beach are listed here :&lt;br /&gt;1. Dongnae Spa&lt;br /&gt;2. Gukje Market&lt;br /&gt;3. Gwangalli Beach&lt;br /&gt;4. Haeundae Beach&lt;br /&gt;5. Pusan National University&lt;br /&gt;6. Seomyeon&lt;br /&gt;7.Texas Street&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQ2edMt9_9I/AAAAAAAAIe8/0dKORQq_czI/s1600-h/pusan_nightlife2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQ2edMt9_9I/AAAAAAAAIe8/0dKORQq_czI/s320/pusan_nightlife2.jpg" border="0" alt="Busan Nightlife" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264037763933405138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQ2eclA3ixI/AAAAAAAAIe0/xaW97VPP_eo/s1600-h/pusan_nightlife1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQ2eclA3ixI/AAAAAAAAIe0/xaW97VPP_eo/s320/pusan_nightlife1.jpg" border="0" alt="Busan Nightlife" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264037753275255570" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nightlife view in Busan City&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-5513926863197976805?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQ2edMt9_9I/AAAAAAAAIe8/0dKORQq_czI/s72-c/pusan_nightlife2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang North Korea City tallest hotel</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/10/ryugyong-hotel-pyongyang-north-korea.html</link><category>Pyongyang</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:08:54 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-8450024335212846367</guid><description>Pyongyang is the capital city of North &lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;Korea&lt;/a&gt;. It is situated on the Taedong River in the northwest of the country.Pyongyang is the largest city in North Korea. Most tourists fly into Beijing and then connect to the flight to Pyongyang. Trains from &lt;a href="http://china-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;China&lt;/a&gt; arrive at Pyongyang's main central train station.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pyongyang recommend hotels, based on the fare from lowest to highest :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Heabangsan Hotel*, Sungri Street, Central district, +850 2 37037. A five-storey building which is the cheapest option in Pyongyang. It has 83 rooms, but you cannot be certain that you as a foreigner will be allowed to stay here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.Pyongyang Hotel, Sungri Street, Central district (near Pyongyang Grand Theatre), +850 2 38161. Class 2 hotel with 170 rooms, open since 1961.&lt;br /&gt;Taedonggang Hotel, Sungri Street, Central district (beside Taedonggang river), +850 2 38346. 2nd class hotel that has been around since 1956.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Yanggakdo Hotel, +850 2 381 2134. Opened 1995. This is where most tourists in Pyongyang end up staying. It is situated on Yanggakdo Island, in the middle of the Taedong River. It is 47 stories tall, has several restaurants (including a revolving restaurant on the top), and a kitsch casino in the basement where you can watch Chinese gamblers go wild. Also has a bowling alley, shoe repair shop and (genuine) massage service. The staff are Chinese. Prices range from €70 for a third-class room on one of the lower floors, to €420 for a deluxe room high up. Meals are included.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Koryo Hotel, Changwang Street, +850 2 381 4397. The most luxurious hotel in the city together with Yanggakdo Hotel. Has 45 floors and over 500 rooms. Centrally located in downtown Pyongyang near the train station, makes you less isolated than the Yanggakdo. Singles €175, doubles €290.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Potongang Hotel, +850 2 381 2229. First-class hotel situated next to the Potong River about 4 km from the city centre. It has 216 rooms equipped with air conditioning, refrigerator, telephone and satellite TV. The facilities include restaurants, bar, souvenir shop and a beauty salon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Sosan Hotel, Kwangbok Street, +850 2 71191. Another first-class option, recently renovated. Features a pool, bars, internet access and cable TV.&lt;br /&gt;Ryanggang Hotel, Chongchun Street (at the junction of the Taedonggang and Potonggang rivers), Mangyongdae district, +850 2 73825. Opened in 1989, this first-class hotel has 317 rooms and a rotating restaurant on the roof.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQRcJnE4_iI/AAAAAAAAINc/BCIsz74huwY/s1600-h/ryugyonghotel1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQRcJnE4_iI/AAAAAAAAINc/BCIsz74huwY/s320/ryugyonghotel1.jpg" border="0" alt="Ryugyong Hotel" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261431584853655074" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now Pyongyang still developing its future hotel, Ryugyong Hotel, a structure that if it were ever possible to finish would have been the world's tallest hotel, is symbolic of the state of North Korea itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQRcJUbedbI/AAAAAAAAINU/YzwAX7Mt1Pw/s1600-h/Koryo+Hotel.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQRcJUbedbI/AAAAAAAAINU/YzwAX7Mt1Pw/s320/Koryo+Hotel.jpg" border="0" alt="Koryo Hotel" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261431579848111538" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Koryo Hotel in downtown Pyongyang. Walking is the main mode of transport in North Korea, and there are virtually no foreigners. One of the Koryo's towers has a revolving restaurant with a good Korean Barbecue. It used to close promptly at 9pm, whether you were finished eating or not. Recently, with the introduction of tipping, you can stay and drink all night.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-8450024335212846367?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SQRcJnE4_iI/AAAAAAAAINc/BCIsz74huwY/s72-c/ryugyonghotel1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><title>Seoul Goyang City Best Bars Cafe Clubs Korean</title><link>http://korean-city.blogspot.com/2008/10/seoul-goyang-city-best-bars-cafe-clubs.html</link><category>Seoul</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (worldchi)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:05:55 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867490032026570682.post-4243092553552454803</guid><description>&lt;a href="http://korean-city.blogspot.com/"&gt;Seoul&lt;/a&gt; is not only a city that is renowned for its natural attractions, but it is also known for its unlimited entertainment options. Things to do in the city are countless and one of the major sources of entertainment in the city is the bars and pubs in Seoul. The bars and pubs in the city are world class and contribute considerably to the Seoul's nightlife.&lt;br /&gt;Some of the popular bars and pubs of Seoul are Aura Bar, Groove Bar and Embassy Lounge Bar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a million bars in Seoul. They can be basically lumped into 5 categories:&lt;br /&gt;1. Western Bars -- this doesn't mean there will be any western people, just lots of beer. Number 10, Wa Bar and others fall into this category.&lt;br /&gt;2. Real Western Bars -- replete with real western people. And you can actually stand by the bar.&lt;br /&gt;3. Korean bars -- Places that serve different Korean liquors.&lt;br /&gt;4. Soju Tents -- Little tents set up serving Soju. Often frequented by middle-aged men and less expensive than any other places.&lt;br /&gt;5. Juicy Bars -- The deal here is that you go in and a girl (employee of the bar) will sit down and chat with you, usually wearing skimpy clothing. She'll ask, "Can you buy me a drink" and the drink will cost 20 000 won. Apparently half of the price of a drink will go directly to the girl working there.&lt;br /&gt;6. Nightclubs -- Entertaining if you're feeling frisky. The waitstaff will drag unaccompanied girls to your table to enjoy your company and alcohol for as long as you're able to keep their attention. You're free to send them away when you get bored, and they're likewise free to leave if you're a lout.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best bars, cafe, and clubs in Seoul City&lt;br /&gt;1. JJ's&lt;br /&gt;Housed in the basement of the Hyatt hotel in Discover JJ's&lt;br /&gt;Itaewon, JJ’s is a popular ex-pat to hang out in the nite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Mafia Bar&lt;br /&gt;A hard-to-find gem in typically upscale Apku-Jong Dong where the hottest stars can be found Discover Mafia Bar&lt;br /&gt;in the hippest bars…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Mr. Chow&lt;br /&gt;The exclusive restaurant chain of mercurial designer, painter, actor and art collector Michael Discover Mr. Chow&lt;br /&gt;Chow has now opened in Seoul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Nashville Steak House&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the best steak in the town.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are a few pics of Sinchon in Seodaemun-gu. Seodaemun is located west of Jongno on the way to Goyang-city (one of the biggest Seoul suburbs). Along with Gwancheoldong, Hongdae, Daehangno, Myeongdong, and Gangnam station, Sinchon is a very popular hangout area for the youth. This is probably due to several universities being located nearby, such as Yonsei (one of Korea's most prestigious tertiary-level schools).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SPsY_fQfOCI/AAAAAAAAIDI/rFb-ashDYqE/s1600-h/seoul_bars1.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SPsY_fQfOCI/AAAAAAAAIDI/rFb-ashDYqE/s320/seoul_bars1.JPG" border="0" alt="Seoul Bars" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258824468886665250" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SPsY_lJYKFI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/Gmy5UV1nkac/s1600-h/seoul_bars2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SPsY_lJYKFI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/Gmy5UV1nkac/s320/seoul_bars2.JPG" border="0" alt="Seoul Bars" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258824470467455058" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2867490032026570682-4243092553552454803?l=korean-city.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><media:thumbnail url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kxtHoOEH1a8/SPsY_fQfOCI/AAAAAAAAIDI/rFb-ashDYqE/s72-c/seoul_bars1.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><media:rating>nonadult</media:rating></channel></rss>
