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Busan Subway Fare Calculation from Naver

You could use Naver to calculate Busan Subway Fare which is pretty similar to Seoul subway fare calculation that I did before.



The differences are:

  1. Busan only have 3 subway lines
  2. Fare is more expensive than Seoul 
  3. The journey is very time consuming between each locations. 
  4. Use Hanabi or Mybi cards instead. Note: You can use T-money Seoul in Busan but you must reload it in Seoul. 
Check out Hanaro website here (Only in Korean) 
and T-Money image + cost saving tips here.

Check out Mybi website here


I guess because many Japanese tourists visit South Korea through Busan, hence the fare is more expensive. Maybe? Hehe..

You could take a ferry to go to Shimonoseki, Japan from Busan Port. Malaysians, make sure you apply for Japan Visa in Malaysia before you want to embark to Japan via Busan Port. You can't apply Japan Visa in South Korea.

Fare
Fare is based on each moveable section (for regular ticket)
1 section - 1,100 won (To 10km)
2 sections - 1,300 won (Over 10km)

If by card, you will get 10% discount for adult (19 years and above) and 30% discount for teenager (from 13 years old to below 19 years old).

Where to buy Hanaro Card
You could buy at any Subway ticket offices or Pusan Bank (www.pusanbank.co.kr).
The card has a deposit of 5,000 won. Some with flashy designs like Hello Kitty cost about 6,000 won. (Price may change). Source: Busan Transportation
If you want to use the card, recharge or reload the card.

I didn't buy Hanaro card when I was in Busan, in the hope of saving my budget but it was a clumsy mistake. I should have bought it. Why? Because I visited Busan 3 times in 3 months! I love the beaches in Busan. Busan's transportation is more expensive than Seoul! Aigoo..heheh.

Fare Calculation: Nopodong Station to Jagalchi Station
Click here to calculate.

Nopodong Bus Terminal

If you use bus to visit Busan, you will most likely arrive at Nopodong Bus Terminal. The example shown here is based on the assumption that your lodging is around Jagalchi area.


From: Nopodong Station
To: Jagalchi Station
Journey time: 45 minutes.
Distance: 23.3km
Line: 1
Subway stop: 24 stations
Fare: 1,170 won by card, 1,300 won by cash

Fare Calculation: Busan Station to Jagalchi Station

If you use train or KTX from Seoul to Busan, you will arrive at Busan Station which is only 3 stops away from Jagalchi Station.




From: Busan Station
To: Jagalchi Station
Journey time: 6 minutes.
Distance: 2.8km
Line: 1
Subway stop: 3 stations
Fare: 990 won by card, 1,100 won by cash

Tip: Notice that you should think twice before taking the bus from Seoul to Busan if you stay around Jagalchi area.

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How to Peel Fruits the Korean Way

How to peel fruits the Korean way? There's no specific method, not really. However, it became some sort of cultural shock to me if not a barrier.

Other than the facts that Korean's lifestyle is healthy and they eat truckloads of vegetables and fruits, why did I even mention this topic? Is it related at all to Korean culture and lifestyle?

Yes, it does.

Once, I was given a task by an ahjumma when I was wwoofing in GwangcheonChungcheong-do province. The task was simple. I was assigned to peel apple and persimmon after lunch. Even before I started, I had failed.

Why?

A few halmoni-del (grandmothers) who helped harvesting the cabbage had lunch together with me and the family. Initially, they complimented me because I resembled the girl next door who could do all the household chores. (I'm not! ^^ but I accept the nice gestures)

But that changed after they saw how I hold my knife. (There's nothing wrong with my knife holding style. I was taught that way by my mother)

I failed instantly at that moment. Hehehe..I was greeted by- "oooo..ahhhh..that's dangerous, that's wrong!" Immediately, one of the halmoni-del grabbed the knife from me and started peeling. Phew..Peeling fruits? No longer my task now. ^^

This is how I hold my knife. (Note the background music. It's Korean song!
How ironic..hehe.)

Check here for Korean-style. Concentrate on the first 1 minute. 

It seems very crucial for a Korean lady to be able to peel fruits nicely because it shows how competent she is in the kitchen. How could you compare a plate of nicely sliced fruits with a plate of whatever, right? ^^

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A visit to North Korea

Hehe..almost! The nearest I went was Imjingak. Min Young and I missed the last bus to DMZ, hence we couldn't visit North Korea, I mean the border. ^_^


Imjingak (임진각, pronounced Ihm-jin-gak)located on the banks of the Imjin River in the city of Paju, South Korea. The park has many statues and monuments regarding the Korean War. It was built to console those from both sides who are unable to return to their hometowns, friends and families because of the division of Korea. Source: Wikipedia


Anyone interested to go to DMZ, please check TourDMZ website.


DMZ tour booking need to be scheduled at least 1 day ahead - around 65 to 80,000 won (depends on tour agencies). The Korean Demilitarized Zone (Korean한반도 비무장지대) is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. Source: Wikipedia.


Panmunjom tour booking need to be scheduled at least 7 days ahead - around 70 to 85,000 won (depends on tour agencies). Panmunjom, in Gyeonggi province, is a village on the de facto border between North and South Korea. Source: Wikipedia.


Each tours could be completed for half a day.


If you are interested to see both, the tour costs about 120,000 won for one whole day.

A is Panmunjeom; the border between South Korea
and North Korea
파주시 (Paju-si) is where Imjingak is located. 



DMZ tour video by GreenKorea2007
Go here to view North Korean Invasion Tunnel dug under DMZ.

I visited Imjingak on Parents' Day in May with Min Young and her grandparents. We were so close to visit the DMZ but we missed the last bus from Paju. Not our luck I guess. Next time when I return to Korea, I will visit with Min Young.

We had lunch at nearby temple before reaching Imjingak. 
The restaurants served vegetables gathered from the mountains. 



Nice right? Although it is so sunny but the temperature is cool.



Min Young's grandparents and Min Young.

Mushroom and vegetables jjigae

Nokdu jeon (Green bean pancake). The taste? I have never tasted
one before, a bit different than normal but very delicious. Two thumbs
up.

Min Youngi..

sanchae banchan - mountain vegetables side dishes

Another family celebrating Parents' Day.

Me and the family.

We visited Imjingak after lunch. That red bus goes for DMZ

Good move, the website for Paju right on the bus.

The ticket counter for DMZ

Behind us are the well wishes ribbon for North Koreans and 
South Koreans during Korean War.

Old locomotive




The Bridge of Freedom

The flower in spring

The barb wire and behind those mountains is North Korea.

Touring train around Imjingak. 

Korean Memorial for US soldiers and countries
assisting Korea during Korean War.

^_^

I don't know what G&G means. Any guess?

Displays of equipments used during Korean War.

No admission fee.

I couldn't meet the real one. This is the least I could do with
a North Korean soldier. 

We walked to Imjingak Plaza and walked up towards
the observation deck, on the top left side. 

Min Young with her grandmother.

Taegukgi

The owner of this coffee shop probably likes the movie starring
Keanu Reeves - A walk in the clouds. 

The owner must be a close friend of Hyun Bin 
too, cause the flower read from the movie actor
Hyun Bin. 영화 배우 현빈



Military fashion the DMZ way.



From the observation deck



The view from top.



The sign tells it all.

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Search This Blog Failed

If you realized that the 'search this blog' tool ( on top left of this blog) failed to load for quite some time now. Google is rectifying this error. In the mean time, please be patient.

For Google, if you crawl my blog this instant, please work your ass faster! Hehehe..

I'm trying to reorganize the labels too so it would be easy for you, my dearest blog readers.

Thanks for the support all this while!

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