South Korea: 2017 Seoul Lantern Festival

This is my 3rd visit on Seoul Autumn Lantern Festival since 2011, sadly this year is not the best for me.  It seems like some lanterns were unfinished yet (I have excluded them on this post).  Below are some of the better colored lanterns dedicated to Pyeongchang Olympics.

South Korea: Seoullo 7017

Another walking path build by the government for the locals and tourists, opened on May 2017.  A little bit dull during cold nights of autumn.  But maybe more lively when there are street performances.

South Korea: Seoul Museum of Art

One of the many free-entrance museums that you can find in Seoul.

South Korea: Seongdong-gu: Things to do in Seoul Forest

Seoul Forest, where most locals go.  Where students not just kids are spending their outdoor class, there are also high school students doing their artwork under the ginkgo trees.

South Korea: Seoul: Bukhansan

The weekday hike at Bukhansan was serene, quiet and still challenging.

South Korea: Yakhyeon Church

2014 February Visit

Do you still remember Father Adriane from Love Letter (Jo Hyun-jae as Lee Woo Jin) in 2003 MBC series?  He shed a tear during his ordination in Episode 1.

Before leaving for this trip (Feb 2014), I bump into Yoona’s series Prime Minister, it is her wedding scene, and I suddenly remember the church – I said in an instant, I’ll find it and will be there in case it happened to be in Seoul.

South Korea: Seoul: Places to see in World Cup Park

You have probably seen that the World Cup Park has become famous from the posts of the Philippine local celebrities.  And some would say that “they are only grasses”, it just so happen that it was taken in Seoul.  But more that those silver grass known as Eulalia grass, there are about five smaller parks that we can visit on this area - Pyeonghwa (Peace) Park, Haneul (Sky) Park, Noeul (Sunset) Park, Nanjicheon Park, and Nanji Hangang Park.

South Korea: Seoul: 5 Things to do in Samcheong-dong

5 Things to do in Samcheong-dong

1. Taste the Sight
Tea House White Birch Story
Enjoyed the hot Korean Herb Ssanghwa Tea (6000KRW = 240PHP) and Tangerine Cookie from Jeju Island (2,000KRW = 80PHP)

South Korea: Seoul: Hongdae: Picture Book Cafe for Adults

Looks like a library, but this is a picture book cafe for adults and kids too.

South Korea: Seoul: Queen Mama Market

If you are fond of buying furniture, natural-made perfume,scented candles, designed ceramic plates - you can find some of there rare items at the ground and mezzanine floors of Queen Mama Pop-up Market.

South Korea: Flavors of Seoul

W Hand Steak (closed from Dec 2019 visit)
Food: sirloin and lemodae (8900 KRW = 356 PHP)
Personal Preference: 9 out of 10

2017 Nov: South Korea: Seoul: Arriate Fresh Herb Tea House

Another flower themed cafe in Seoul can be found in Yeoksam (within Gangnam-gu).  Known as Arriate Fresh Herb Tea House, they offer drinks and flower bouquets.

2017 Nov: South Korea: Seoul: Pork Restaurant

Who would miss this famous pork restaurant (named: 쌍대포-본점, ssangdaepo-bonjeom) that is always seen in Korean drama scenes.

2011 November: South Korea:Seoul: Four Season's House

Four Season’s House also known as Yoon’s Color is a place dedicated by the director to his drama series.  It is inspired by Autumn in My Heart (Autumn in Love), Winter Sonata, Summer Scent and Spring Waltz.

Before you visit the place, make sure that you book your request on their site, http://www.yoonscolor.com/.

I studied how to get there, but I still get lost.  So I’m sharing the photos below to serve as markers.

1. Take line #6 subway to Sangsu station.

2. Use Exit#2 of Sangsu station and turn left at the top of the stairs of Exit #2

3. Walk straight for 4 mins, 250 meters to Far-East Broadcasting St. and Regina Wedding building.

See the green telephone booth, after that there is a street with a signage of “Four Seasons”.

2017 Nov: South Korea: Seoul: Blute Garden Cafe

Not your regular cafe, but this is another flower garden themed cafe in the heart of Hongdae.  This is the previous location of Four Season's House (Yoon's Color), that is now converted to a garden coffee shop.