What to buy: Each level has a different theme; i.e. fashion, accessories, bags, etc. My favourites are the small stalls that sell all kinds of interesting stuffs like key-chains, handphone accessories, bookmarks, fridge magnets, postcards, display accessories...with different varities...bound to have something for everyone! :-) They even have a level that catered to everything you need for weddings..such as the korean customs, accessories, household items..etc. But I would never forget what I saw when we reached the basement - with a sign that says "Imported Products" and.....I saw Burger King!!!
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ghweeh
Description: Don't forget to buy a korean costume doll when you back home. Its a really lovely decoration for your home. : -)
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sunnywongDescriptoin: everywhere you go in korea, you will find nightlife. you can find anything that you desire. there is late night shopping, street side food vendors, $10 a beer bars, "whae g@@k bar" (foriegner bars) night clubs, jazz joints.... you get the picture. all you have to do is go out your door.
please remember though, being a visitor in a country, you should act like a respectable visitor and everyone will treat you accordingly. however if you want to act like an idiot, korea was places for you to go also, a night scene for all.
if you are on a short trip, say >one week, i would try the following. First night, go "foriegn style". there are tons of bars and nightclubs that cater to these needs. second night go street vendor hopping. there are certain location throughout korea where there are large concentration of these places. next try the korea bar scene... swanky.. yes.... expensive.. yes... but something to experience.
if time permits and there is a native willing to take you and "babysit through the experience, go to a korean "booking" style joint. for those who never been or heard of a "booking" joint, it's interesting.
koreans are friendly people who love to drink and chat. if you can not find somehitng ot do while you are here, there is something definately wrong with you.
genome408Description: Nam-sun tower with a spectacular view of Seoul. I just loved the city at night and felt very safe there.
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BodhranDescription: Going with some Koreans to the Karaokee was the best way to have fun
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acebikerDress Code: Most are relaxed; however, if you are going out with Koreans you will find them in a state of dress ranging from semi formal to formal business (depending upon the age of the group you are with)
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ecologist
Description: While in Seoul, a must see is the Hongik University area!! Loads of clubs and interesting people to hang with
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LadebackchicDress Code: anything you want, but be warned the Koreans are very trendy
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LadebackchicDirections: Stay on the purple line and get off at Hongik University
then just ask directions they love to help show you around
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LadebackchicWarnings or Danger Guids Description: Seoul Is a Traffic Nightmare. Crossing the street makes the 'Roman Shuffle' look like a waltz. Here you virtually have to sprint across with the other hundred people that will cross with you.
So many people are killed on the Streets of Seoul. To handle the sheer volume of traffic on the roads drivers have to be aggresive. Buses are the worst. I have seen people thrown to the floor in a moving bus, as the driver took a gap. cars aren't much better.
I would never drive in Seoul, nor would I ride a bike. the traffic due to its volume is very dangerous. For instance, most city arterial roads are 5 lanes each way, 10 lane streets. And they are usually gridlocked.
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Hmmmm
Description: On a cold morning, Brian and I head out to Chuncheon Overground Mall. We are looking for some suits, as there was a dinner gala we were going to attend in Seoul that weekend. The dress code was quite upscale, and so we decided to go and check thing out.
As we are walking, I notice something very odd. Something standing well above mine and Brian's height, a rare site obviously in Korea (Besides the dude who works at McDonalds we call Yao..he belongs in the circus) This mime looking character was just standing there, about 12 feet tall, perfectly still. It looked to me as if Chuncheon had put up a statue overnight.
I walked over to take a look. At this moment, he makes a very sudden move right towards me, in which I jumped back and scream like a little girl. Brian is dying laughing, and blackmailing me that he is going to tell everyone. And he did. I have not lived it down yet.
I walked back to this tall Stilted Korean, and this time, with my camera. He quickly flashed me the peace sign. And there you have it. My first South Korea warning, and the resulting picture. The evil scary mime peoples of South Korea. They seem to be numberous in Chuncheon in the spring during the mime festival, but this one was practicing a little early I imagine.
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ClarkRBDescription: Korea is a very safe country, just be aware that a lot of people get very inebriated! If you are a Westerner, avoid showing too much affection to a korean boy/girlfriend, it can produce aggression usually only a bother in the big cities. Most drunks are harmless and happy!!
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Elric
Desciption: Watch out for this lady. She looks harmless, but don't be deceived. She was actually good friends with the first Emperor of Korea.
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duckphan
Desciption: The war between the North and South is not over. Be on your best behavior if you visit the border areas and don't discuss Korean politics. If you are an adoptive parent of a Korean child, generally elderly people are pleased that the children have found loving homes and welcome seeing happy family pictures. Younger people are suspicious and I was horrified to hear from one college student that she thought we adopted them for body parts for transplants! I'd give my life for my children!! When she came to the states, we invited her to a Korean Lunar New Year party with hundreds of families (some blond moms in hanboks!) and homemade Korean food. She got the message and hopefully she passed it on when she returned to Seoul.
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BodhranDescription: The only real danger i saw was making sure that you were not run down by cars or motorcycles. In korea, cars have the right of way... motorcyclists will drive on the sidewalks if they cant get through on the street, or even just for the heck of it.
you must get out of the way, it can be very dangerous. defiantely look both ways... 3 times.. before you cross the street
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jessmorg
Dooson Tower
Korean dancers at Seoul Nori Madang
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o well, hopefully the day will come.
