^ Gyeongbokgung Palace - Shoutout to all OG K-Drama fanatics! For sure, you all knew about this place since this one is the most common filming location of our most favorite historical K-Dramas and Movies. Some of these most notable K-Dramas are Goblin, My Sassy Girl and Legend of the Blue Sea of My Oppa Lee Min Ho ❤️ among others. But the most interesting thing that happened there is that I was able to witnessed The Changing of Guards Ceremony, (which starts at 10a.m to 2p.m KST) . I can say that the Ceremony is the highlight of all activities one could ever encounter while visiting the Palace. There were lots of people watching the Ceremony- some maybe a K-Drama fan like me or just interested about South Koreas History and Culture, but whatever the reason is, anyone who have been there will always treasure those moments. Especially, witnessing scenes straight from the movies. Although we were not able to experienced wearing Hanbok- Korea’s National Costume, it was still worth it but I recommend that you need to experience it. For me, I will definitely try it once I will get back there. The Palace is also the best place to make your perfect pose for an OOTD or simply capturing memories through your lens.
Me after the ceremony 😊
^ Bukchon Hanok Village - After exploring the Gyeongbok Palace, our next destination was the Bukchon Village since they are just walking distance from each other. It was probably one of the nicest afternoon that I have ever experienced. It was almost sunset and the golden rays of sun makes everything perfect for a photo burst. The village reflects the traditional Korean house style where tile-roofed and thatch-roofed hanoks are mostly common. Other than seeing these traditional houses you can also see nice coffee shops, cafe,art galleries and museums around the Village. The place was picture-perfect and is best for a lovely stroll. Make sure to bring sturdy shoes though, as the place is uphill. More than its beautiful scenery, Bukchon Village is a place where you feel like you are actually inside a South Korean's home. A must visit and what's more is that it is free of charge.
P.S. I suggest you visit the place in the afternoon and make sure to never miss its breathtaking sunset, as you enjoy your favorite coffee.
^ Myeongdong - The famous shopping center in South Korea mid-to-high priced retails stores and international brand outlets, including Zara, Lacoste, and LV, as well as Korean cosmetics brand such as Nature Republic, Etude House, Missha, and The Face Shop.They offer free face mask in the street literally in every cosmetic stores, and I bought Missha lip tint for my sister because it’s on sale! As in sale! Unlike here(haha) you know what i mean?! Myeongdong is a happy place for me, and most specially to those who loves to go shopping, and with lots of money- of course. Sale is in every corner! As in super legit sale, maybe because it was around December, so, it’s kinda crazy when we went there. I mean, I can't stop talking about sale because it frustrates me that I can't buy enough for I don't have enough (lol). So those of you who would love to visit the place during Holiday Season, friends, you better watch out for your savings(lol). But if you just want to experience the place, why not, just don't mind the "SALE" and just enjoy the place. But atleast try to buy something for yourself that are in the area- just beacuse, you know, you can say "Hey! I bought this in Myeongdong, South Korea!hahaha" even if it’s only a cute pair of socks or a face mask hehe which i did 😂. Another thing that i love about the place are their free taste of food HAHAHA (especially the peanuts) (who doesn’t like free, right?! and food for that matter!). The Street foods that i just I saw in K-Dramas were like in front of me?! Heaven! I can smell food everywhere. So never miss out these free food - just for experience.
^ The garden of the morning calm - It was a very cold late afternoon, almost dark when we arrived there . The weather was pretty cold 🥶- it was expected since it was already December, but I wouldn’t mind because the place was so magical. I was in awe by the beautiful lights surrounded the garden. Since it was winter the garden that houses thousands of different flower species became a "light festival" where everything else are nothing but lights, colorful lights in a form of different shapes. If you want to experience seeing those beautiful flowers, you must visit the place during other Season, and as what I heard some people would love to visit the place during Autumn (maybe I will do that too. Soon). But seeing this garden trasformed into a scene of colorful lights during winter is also a must try. The Garden is also a location of some notable Films and Dramas like Love in the Moonlight (2016), The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017), School 2017 (2017) to name a few.
Here are some of the photos that i took:
Taking a night stroll in the garden is an experience I will treasure forever. It was magical and I know I will never get to experience the same thing here in my Country. The cold weather added a different vibe and I can only wish it was raining snow...,and perfect!!
These amazing and wonderful places are but some of the many that I have been while staying in Seoul for almost a week. My heart was filled with so much joy for my first ever international trip was in my dream city- Seoul!- all KDrama fanatics truly understand me. Memories of all my "first" will always warm my heart (despite the cold weather) specially because I was with the people who are also close to my heart. As what most travelers would say " it is who you are with during the journey", so always make sure that you travel with someone you know you would love to share the same memories together.
Anyways, I still have more to share with you and please look forward to it.
Kamsahamnida!❤️
Part - III will be posted again soon, and I’m gonna share it to you guys my most favorite places in SoKor during our trip.
FYI, most of the places that we visited was booked Via Klook , because it’s less hassle and more cheaper. (Tip: If u want to travel in Korea or any international trip make sure to check Klook, because it’s a big help)