As you can tell from the name of this location, it’s targeted at K-pop fans (and I suspect international ones specifically). The main attractions here are the gangnamdols and entertainment agencies. As quoted from Visit Seoul.Net, Gangnamdols ‘is a symbolic sculpture of the K-Star Road, with the symbolic images of the famous K-pop groups printed … Continue reading Hallyu K-Star Road
UPDATE: A source on Trazy said that this HQ has been sold off and JYP has a new training center near Cheongdam Station. Not exactly sure how accurate this is since this center is still listed on JYP’s main website, but you can check out Trazy’s website to see this information for yourself. If you are a … Continue reading JYP Entertainment
Just like how one must eat street food in Taiwan’s night markets, street food is also a must-try in Korea. I mostly eat them in Myeongdong, where food stalls start lining the streets at around 6PM. I’ve heard that Myeongdong doesn’t offer the best prices for street food in Korea because they are targeted at … Continue reading BUY & TRY: Korea Street Food
Operated by Lotte Group, Lotte World Adventure is the largest indoor amusement park in the world (Guinness World Record!) Plus point: This was the filming location for Running Man Episode 9 & 149, Stairway to Heaven, as well as H.O.T’s Candy MV! Personally, I’m not a very big fan of amusement parks at this age because … Continue reading Lotte World
This was an unexpected addition to our itinerary for a day at COEX but we decided to go for it since we hadn’t been to an aquarium for a few years. Plus point: It was the filming location for Running Man, as well as I Can Hear Your Voice! (above images retrieved from other websites) … Continue reading COEX Aquarium
What better place to learn more about a country’s history and culture from than its national museum? Another plus point: this is one of the many filming locations for Running Man (Episode 48). The National Museum of Korea is the largest in Korea. The best part about it is that it’s FREE ADMISSION. Yes, you read that right! … Continue reading The National Museum of Korea
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