Seoul and Jeju Island

[HenryLow]

Seoul - the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the country's northwest.

N Seoul Tower - the World's highest communication tower located in Namsan, Seoul, Korea. Can see most of the Seoul's view.

Signboard
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N Seoul Tower
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Han Cook Korean Family Restaurant - one of the restaurant (out of 2) on the N Seoul Tower. Food is nice. Can relax and see the nice scene of Seoul.

Kimchi
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Korean Mixed Rice
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Paljakjung - an octagonal pavilion located at Namsan Park, just beside the N Seoul Tower.

Paljakjung
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[HenryLow]

National Folk Museum of Korea - situated on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) in Seoul, South Korea, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the folk history of the Korean people.

The Building
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Kimchi Making Display
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Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) - a palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. It was the main and largest palace of the Joseon Dynasty and one of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty.

Geunjeongjeon - the throne hall of the king
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Another view of the throne hall
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Gyeonghoeru Pavilion
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Another building
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[HenryLow]

Insadong - a art market and neighborhood of the Jongno-gu district of the South Korean city of Seoul. The main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a multitude of alleys that lead deeper into the district.

Souvenir
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Food
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Art
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Starbucks - featuring Hangul lettering
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Samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup) - is a Korean soup-based dish. It is basically a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice and boiled in a broth of Korean ginseng, dried jujube fruit, garlic, and ginger. Samgyetang is traditionally served in the summer for its supposed nutrients, which replaces those that are easily lost through excessive sweating and physical exertion during the hot summers in Korea.

Chicken Ginseng Soup
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Ginseng Wine
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[HenryLow]

Myeongdong - is a mid- to high-priced shopping district in Seoul. Myeongdong is well known for its shops that offer mid to high-priced trendy fashions and fashion accessories. Myeongdong has four large department stores: Migliore, Lotte Department Store, Avatar, and High Harriet.

High-priced - Loius Vuitton @ Lotte Department Store
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Mid-priced - Lotte Young Plaza
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*For me, even low-priced shopping district also expensive.

Everland Resort - is the largest theme park in Yongin, a suburb of Seoul, South Korea. Everland is operated by Samsung Everland, which is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group. The architecture, scale, themes and general atmosphere to be very similar to Disneyland.

Game
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Ice Cream - little small snow ball size, nice
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Park
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Building
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Performance
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[HenryLow]

Galbi (Korean BBQ) - is a Korean dish made from beef short ribs, though it can also be made with pork ribs. It cooked on a griddle or grill. It can be seasoned or unseasoned, and in the seasoned variety, the ribs are marinated in a sauce made from fruit juice (generally Asian pear juice), rice wine, soy sauce, garlic, sesame seed oil and sugar. Most recipes contain these basic ingredients, although many variations exist, including clear marinades and spicier marinades.

Beef
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Kimchi - a must for Korean cuisine
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Garlic
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Sauce
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Itaewon - a popular area for residents of Seoul, tourists, and US army personnel. High quality leather products in Korea can be found here at reasonable prices as well as various types of traditional Korean souvenirs.

McDonald
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Souvenir Shop
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[HenryLow]

NANTA - a non-verbal performance of reckless rhythms that dramatize customary Korean percussion in a strikingly comedic stage show. The typical instruments used in Samulnori (Korean traditional percussions) have been replaced with diverse drums improvised from utensils commonly found in kitchens.

The Building
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The Display Board
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The Stage
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Autography Session
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*No photo shooting allowed inside, sigh.

[HenryLow]

Shinchon Women Street - located between Ewha Womans University and Shinchon Station. It is a fashion district. Consider a low-priced district.

The Women Street
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Shinchon Station
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[Alan]

I like the composition of the picture of Korean mixed rice. However, there are some clutter in the background that should not be included.

[HenryLow]

I like the composition of the picture of Korean mixed rice. However, there are some clutter in the background that should not be included.

Thanks.
Will improve next time. :)

Jeju Island's pics coming soon.

[HenryLow]

Jeju-do (Jeju Island) - the only special self-governing province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island.

Mysterious Road - approximately 7km from Jeju International Airport. It is called "Mysterious Road" because if you point your car downhill and put it into N Gear, the car moves uphill instead of downhill.

Start Here
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Statues
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[HenryLow]

Dol hareubangs - large mushroom like statues found on Jeju Island off the southern tip of Korea. They are considered gods offering both protection and fertility and were placed outside of gates for protection against demons travelling between realities.

Dol hareubangs
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[andretong]

Henry, though you just came back from Vietnam, now go to Korea.
Whah... i want to be like you lar when grow up. :D

[HenryLow]

Henry, though you just came back from Vietnam, now go to Korea.
Whah... i want to be like you lar when grow up. :D

No need be like me, i noobie... :p

[HenryLow]

Songsan Ilch'ulbong (Sunrise Peak) - a volcanic crater with vertical cliffs rises up from the shore. As the easternmost tip of Jeju Island, this area is the first to greet each day's new sun, thus earning the name of "Sunrise Peak." A hefty climb brings visitors to the top of the peak.

View From Bottom
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View From Top
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View From Side
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[eugene]

No need be like me, i noobie... :p

You have lots of lenses for a noobie! ;)

[HenryLow]

You have lots of lenses for a noobie! ;)

Noobie rely on lenses, Pro rely on skill. :)

[HenryLow]

Jeju Folk Village - the unique lifestyle and traditional culture of Jeju Island are presented as they appeared during the 19th century.

Water Bottle?
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Houses
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[HenryLow]

Cheonjeyeon Waterfall - not to be confused with the Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, is a series of three waterfalls located on Jeju-do. Cheonjeyeon means Pond of the Heaven's Emperor.

First Waterfall - no rain, so a bit dry
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Second Waterfall
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Last Waterfall
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[noordin]

Lovely pictures. And great write-up.

Thanks for sharing.

[HenryLow]

Lovely pictures. And great write-up.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. More pics coming.

[HenryLow]

Jeju Teddy Bear Museum - opened on April 24, 2001. It contains two galleries, a museum gift shop, and a museum cafe. Also, on site is a museum bar/restaurant, a wonderful place to meet friends, family, and lovers. From the outside garden, there is a view of Chungmoon Beach.

The Building
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The Display
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The Gift Shop
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[vyruz]

wow, nice set of pix.... :D

[HenryLow]

The night before i left Jeju Island
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*Don't Think, Just Enjoy...

[alancheong7]

Wow, good story ... :D
Did ya get any of the famed 'live' honey? :D

[HenryLow]

Wow, good story ... :D
Did ya get any of the famed 'live' honey? :D

nope. RM100+++ for 1 bottle ler...
buy souvenirs already spend a lot...
:(

[Jason]

Wow good pictures... I really appreciated them.. and it's also very happy to see them.... I'm a Korean. And I've been in Malaysia almost a year I have not been to Jeju though yet....Thanks for sharing good pictures.

Did you satisfy your trip? ^0^ I hope that it was not bad experience in your life. See ya