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Meeting friends before leaving Seoul

Before leaving Korea, had to bid goodbyes to all these good peoples that have helped me a lot. Since I'm in Seoul now, it's time to say happy new year and wish for better days ahead!

Hassan, a bangladeshi travel writer who has helped me a lot!! He is full with experience of immigration and consulate stuff.

Then moving to meet Patrick at Solleung Station. There was a musical performance. They played Beatles songs with that instrument which I don't remember the name.

Ahh..Citibank!! Bring me memories of my days working there.

Patrick Park Yong Jun - Korean American. Still hungover from last night's bash.

We had lunch near Patrick's house. Since he loves soup so much, we ate sujebi.

The broth is from perilla seed with nutty taste. Yummy!!

In his messy house, waiting to move out the next day.

Later, meeting Kim Chi Won - my first CS host in Yongin. We met again near Hyehwa Station where she works at Seoul National University Hospital. I love this Daehangno area cause it's surrounded by three famous universities - Seoul National (law and chemistry) , Hansung and Sungkyunkwan.


Is this chicken/penguin?

Chi Won said that university students normally paste advertisements on the road cause it's free. They have to pay if they hang it anywhere else.

In front of Sungkyunkwan University's gate - where both her parents studied.

In winter, the tree trunk is tied with straws so that all the insects will hide there. Later after winter ends the straws will be burnt. Clever idea?

Sungkyunkwan university's site map.

The infamous blogger of why-be-normal.com - Sun Hyun Woo. He's so busy on that day. I could meet him only during lunch.


Later Hyun Woo and me separated here at YP Bookstore near Jonggak Station.

While waiting for CK finished with his Hyundai medical test , I walked along Chonggyecheon again.


The big christmas trees sponsored by Citibank - hmmm....^^ always a tradition.


I walked to KTO headquarters here for free internet surfing at the basement. You could make an international call too for FREE!

A big boy giggling while crossing the stream..We vowed to walk until the end of 5.8km. Not we..but me forcing him to do it..hahaha.

These are wishes from Seoulites for a man who committed suicide in this stream.

Here is his statue, commemorating him.

How the stream looked like before.

Are there bad wishes in here? ^^

Hahah..ajime!! (reminds me of ahjumma statue at Jagalchi Market in Busan)

The highways pillar that are preserved to remember the past.

It will be open if there is flood in this stream to let the excess water through.

I can't remember what is this for though..but CK said they are names.

Yeahooo!! We made it to the end!! CK is now real 'Hanguk Saram' and me 'Chuun Saram' ngehehe..


Cute! A market selling pork + beef + chicken

Later we drank vanilla + caramel Macchiato at Holly's while CK contemplating his plan on online education.

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Jinny - CS Bangi, Seoul

This time I stayed with Jinny for 5 nights!! - a couchsurfer host. She's fabulous!!

Here's Jinny my CS host. We met her meet-up buddies in a bar near Itaewon.

James from NZ on the left suppose to CS with her but I made it first! hahaha..



Bangi station near her house, exit 4.

And she thought me how to knit and I am now finishing it to wear on 25th December!!

She cooked a 5-minute tuna kimchi chigae and it was delicious!!

Yummy chigae...

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Taejongdae - Busan

Another awesome place in Busan but a bit further from city center. It used to be a place for committing suicides because the place is magnificent.

Taejongdae - you are here! ^^. We took a 100-1 bus for 1,000 won to Taejongdae until Haeundae's last station and from there took a taxi.


The entrance.

We took a tram ride cause the wind made the weather colder and us trembling...agagaa..the tram costed 1,500 won and we could stop by at any of the point.

Only one of the tram with fully closed window..everyone rushed to that tram!! Cause it's warmer.

We visited our 'secret' beach where no one knows. It's CK's secret...hahaha

Women f'isherman'??

Arghh..so beautiful and calming.

The statue was built due to too many suicides from Taejongdae. They claimed it is a beautiful place to commit suicide. Hmmm..isn't it painful??







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Yonggungsa - Busan

This picture taken from inside the taxi we rode.

A line of chinese zodiacs. I'm horse.


This statue makes men's penis stronger?? That's what he said hahaha...

A statue for wish of good transportation.

The gold pillar entrance...really?

If you touch his stomach, you will deliver a boy. Hence, I touched with both hands wishing for twins. Hohoho..


Wising for double luck!!

Inside the temple.

CK said that once a monk dreamt of turtle and dragon near this place and then he decided to build that temple.

Serene..


My zodiac - horse.



Yonggungsa - Yong = dragon, gung = palace , sa = temple
Direct translation by CK - Dragon palace temple..hehehe..rite?

This is an awesome temple. As many temples that I have visited all over Korea, this one is unique. It's by the beach. We took a bus from Pusan University until Haeundae Beach and later took a taxi to the temple for 4,000 won a one-way ride. There is no entrance fee to the temple.

And the weather was extremely cold. I trembled even in that 4-layered clothes..agagaga..

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