Having been to Dongdaemun, I figured that it was time for us to also explore the other famous ‘-daemun’ in Seoul: Namdaemun. I’ve heard extensively about this being a really big market in Seoul, and people come here to buy all sorts of things. I wasn’t exactly looking to buy anything, but I always have … Continue reading Namdaemun Market
The backstory of how I came to eat this in Anam: I was visiting Korea University in the winter of 2017, and it was possibly the coldest day of my trip. If I recall correctly, temperatures fell to about -10 to -13 degrees Celsius that day, and I was inadequately prepared (think thin ankle socks, no … Continue reading The Jincook (더진국): Gukbab
Many people may be familiar with this attraction, as it is located right smack in the middle of Seoul, and right opposite Gyeongbokgung! On August 1st, 2009, the redesigned Gwanghwamun Square opened to the public. The close to 20,000m2 Gwanghwamun Square is located at the center of Sejong-ro which connects Gwanghwamun Gate and Cheonggye Square. The … Continue reading Gwanghwamun Square
When it comes to stuff like hunting down famous food places, I usually leave it to my friends and family to do it, because I’m not really the kind of person who will intentionally hunt down these places. However, when I saw this café in a Korea guide book, I knew I had to go. … Continue reading Florté Flower Cafe (플로르떼)
Food is a very subjective topic, but everyone knows that Singaporeans LOVE food. I even had someone from another country ask me if it’s true that Singaporeans are always on the hunt for good food (it is). Most people are familiar with Myeongdong – it’s the shopping paradise that almost every tourist will visit when … Continue reading My Best Places to Eat in Myeongdong
I heard that this cafeé chain was very famous, but the first question that came to my mind was: “Who’s Miss Lee?” To be honest, I still don’t know, but it doesn’t matter. Miss Lee Café is easily spotted from far away, thanks to who I can only assume is Miss Lee, perched on a bench … Continue reading CAFÉ CHAIN: Miss Lee Café (Insadong)
It seems that most people know about army stew when you talk about Korean cuisine, and so we knew we couldn’t go without at least having one meal of army stew on any of our trips to Korea. For the unacquainted, Budae-jjigae (부대찌개; literally “army base stew”) or sausage stew is a type of jjigae (stew), made with ham, sausage, spam, baked beans, kimchi and gochujang.[ The dish … Continue reading Myeongdong 56th: Army Stew in Seoul
I first knew of this place thanks to a friend who did her homework on where to eat in the area. I wasn’t particularly excited by the prospect of eating dumplings, but I was in Korea to try new stuff, so why not? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’m sure glad we went ahead with this, because I liked … Continue reading Bukchon Son Mandu (Insadong & Myeongdong)
We were looking for a place to eat in Dongdaemun’s LOTTE FITIN after visiting DDP, and we didn’t want to eat back at our usual CoCo ICHIBANYA, and we actually chanced upon… A BUFFET! From my experience, I haven’t actually seen a lot of buffets in Korea, sans the BBQ ones, but even those are … Continue reading Bibigo Gyejeol Bapsang (Dongdaemun LOTTE FITIN)
I had always admired the beautiful hair that Koreans (yes, commoners and celebs alike) sported, so I thought maybe I would try having my hair done in Seoul and see if it would look, well, better. I was staying in Anam at that time, so I found this salon near Korea University that was not … Continue reading Hair salon: LAOS MOON
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