Places to visit when you go to Korea

안녕하세요, Haneul 입니다~ In today's blog, I want to share with you some of the most popular places to visit if you are going to Korea

1. Gyeongbokgung Palace

If you are planning to go to Seoul, be sure to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7.000 rooms! Impressive, right? Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the main palace of the Joseon dynasty until the premises were destroyed by fire during the Imjin War and abandoned for two centuries.


2. Jogyesa T emple

Other place to visit is Jogyesa Temple. It is located in one of the most popular cultural streets in Seoul, Insa-dong. It is very close to Gyeongbokbung Palace!


3. National Museum of Korea

If you love the Korean art and history, be sure to visit National Museum of Korea. In 2012, it was reported that since its relocation to Yongsan District in 2005, the museum has attracted an attendace of 20 million visitors, or over 3 milion annually which makes it one of the most visited art museums in the world as well as third most visited in Asia and the most visited in Korea! {AMAZING!}


4. Hongdae

If you like nightlife (like me), be sure to visit Hongdae! The Hongdae area is known as a trendy cafe and nightlife area for students and is well known for its indie scene,urban street arts and underground musicians. Many known bands, like Jaurim, Crying Nut and Peppertones are from this street and started as indie bands. The area provides street art festivals and performances, as well as music concerts by independent artists and mainstream entertainers.


5. Lotte World

You must see Lotte World! Lotte Worldis a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. It consist of the world's largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World Record), and outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", and artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail shopping malls, a luxury hotel, a Korean folk museum, sport facilities and movie theathers. Opened on July 12, 1989, Lotte World recives 7.3 million visitors each year!


6. N Seoul T ower

And the last one is... N Seoul Tower! It is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. \At 236 m, it marks the second highest point in Seoul. Built in 1971, the N Seoul Tower is Korea's first general radio wave tower, providing TV and radio broadcasting in Seoul. Currently, the tower broadcasts signals for Korean media outlets, such  as KBS, MBC and SBS.
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Korean dishes🍥

안녕하세요! I'm yoonnnie and today I want to talk about 5 popular Korean dishes. Mmm, sounds delicious!

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1. Kimchi

Kimchi, a staple in Korean cuisine, is a traditional banchan (side dish) made from salted and fermented, most commonly napa cabbages and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings including gochutgaru (chili powder), scallions, garlics, ginger, and jeotgal (salted seafood) among others. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made with different vegetables as the main ingredients. In traditional preparations, kimchi was stored underground in jars to keep cool, and unfrozen during the winter months. These days, kimchi refrigerators are used instead.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi

2. Samgyeopsal

Samgyeopsal is a popular Korean dish that is commonly served as an evening meal. It consists of thick, fatty slices of pork belly meat. The meat, usually neither marinated nor seasoned, is cooked on a grill at the diners’ table. Usually diners grill the meat themselves and eat directly from a grill. It is typically served with ssamjang, vegetables, and lettuce leaves to wrap it in.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samgyeopsal

3. Haejang-guk

                                 

Haejang-guk or hangover soup refers to all kinds of guk or soup eaten as a hangover cure in Korean cuisine. It means "soup to chase a hangover" and is also called sulguk. It usually consists of dried Napacabbage, vegetables and meat in a hearty beef broth. One type of haejangguk, Seonjiguk, includes sliced congelated ox blood (similar to black pudding) and another type, Sundaeguk includes a kind of blood sausage made with intestine stuffed with pig's blood and other ingredients.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haejang-guk

4. Bibimbap

Bibimbap, sometimes anglicized as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean dish. The word literally means "mixed rice". Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul and gochujang, soy sauce, or doenjang. 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibimbap

5. Yaki Mandu

                                       

Yaki Mandu is a Korean dumpling that can be steamed or fried. They look a lot like Chinese pot-stickers. Yaki means fried in Japanese and Mandu means dumpling in Korean. They're great for parties or as an appetizer. 

Source: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/245124/yaki-mandu/

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That was all for today! I hope that you had fun learning about the Korean dishes🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥🍥! Until next tine, bye!