8 Days 7 Nights in Seoul
DAY 1
Incheon International Airport - Myeongdong - Insadong - Buchok Hanok Village - Myeongdong
DAY 2
Ehwa Woman's Shopping Street - Ehwa Woman's University - Myeongdong
DAY 3
Dongdaemun Design Plaza - Kwangjang Traditional Market -Gwanghwamun Square -Gyeongbokgung - Hongdae
DAY 4
Apgujeong Rodeo Street - Gangnam Street - MyeongDong
DAY 5
Ihwa-dong - Ihwa Mural Village - Lotte Mart (Seoul Station Branch) - Namsan - N Seoul Tower - Myeongdong
DAY 6
Nami Island - Cheonggyecheon Stream
DAY 7
Myeongdong
Our long-awaited trip to Korea is finally here. We brought the air ticket last year June from Air Asia (during the promotion period) which costs around RM800++ for two way tickets. We were there for around one week from 10th to 17th March.
We departed on 1 am and it was a 6 hours 2 mins flight. It was such a loooong flight. I tried my very best to sleep but I just can't. When we reached Incheon airport, I have my first experience of brushing teeth in the airport toilet. Lol. It was really cold. The temperature is around -2 to 2 celcius. Can you imagine that? Brrrrrrr.
DAY 1
INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - MYEONGDONG - INSADONG - BUCHOK HANOK VILLAGE - MYEONGDONG
We are here. Incheon International Airport
Sitting on AREX express train to Seoul Station.
From Seoul Station, we get to Myeongdong station which is where our guesthouse is. We have to walk a lot while carrying the luggage. It is really challenging when u have to walk the stairs. Luckily we can check in early to put our luggage and stuff.
INSADONG
After resting for awhile, we went to take subway train to Insadong. It is quite convenient because our guesthouse is near to the subway station.
And we have our brunch there. Mandu (Korean dumpling)
SSAMZIGIL, INSADONG
After brunch, we went to Ssamzigil, Insadong where there is a lot of shops and stalls selling art craft.
BUCHOK HANOK VILLAGE
After that, we went to Bukchon Hanok Village.
Freezing cold. You can barely feel your hand.
MYEONGDONG
Later that night, we have our dinner nearby our guesthouse. I cant remember the restaurant name thou but every dishes is so yummy!
DAY 2
EHWA WOMAN'S SHOPPING STREET - EHWA WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY - MYEONGDONG
EHWA WOMAN'S SHOPPING STREET
The next day, we have breakfast in the guesthouse. Just some toast and cereal. Then we went to Ehwa Woman's Shopping Street.
Delicious egg bun from the food stall. It was hot, perfect for the cold weather.
After that we just went to shop. We really just went crazy shopping without any pee break or food. Lol. Shopping madness! Shop till you drop!
We only went to have lunch around 4 or 5pm. This is Don katsu (korean style pork cutlet)
EHWA WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
After lunch, we went to Ehwa Woman's University to have a look. The architecture is really amazing. Wish I am a student here.
MYEONGDONG
After Ehwa Woman's University, we went back to Myeongdong to spend our night exploring Myeongdong shopping street.
DAY 3
DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA - KWANGJANG TRADITIONAL MARKET - GWANGHWAMUN SQUARE - GYEONGBOKGUNG - HONGDAE - MYEONGDONG
DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA
Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a blend of traditional buildings, relics and cutting-edge modern multicultural facilities. Look how unique the building is.
KWANGJANG TRADITIONAL MARKET
After Dongdaemun Design Plaza, we went to search Kwangjang Traditional Market. We walked for quite some time....maybe more than 15 minutes walk until we finally saw it!
Have traditional korean food at the market like a local. Toppoki and kimbap
Bean pancake (Bindaetteok) with red bean and pumpkin porridge
GWANGHWAMUN SQUARE
After satisfying our hunger, we went to Gwanghwamun Square.
GYEONGBOKGUNG
We walked from Gwanghwamun Square to Gyeongbokgung. We didn't explore any of the palace, just take some photo around Gyeongbokgung.
HONGDAE
After Gyeongbokgung, we went to one of the local hot spot, Hongdae.
We walked around until our leg pain. Thus, we went to one cafe called Droptop to have hot chocolate and dessert and to rest our feet.
There were a lot of street performances such as singing and dancing on Hongdae street. You can see a lot of youngsters around.
MYEONGDONG
After Hongdae, we went back to Myeongdong to have our dinner.
DAY 4
APGUJEONG RODEO STREET - GANGNAM STREET - MYEONGDONG - LINE SHOP - MISS LEE CAFE
APGUJEONG RODEO STREET
Apgujeong Rodeo Street is our first stop as my friend is searching for Vans shoes. This street is a popular and high end fashion shopping area. You can see many branded brand shop around this area.
Have this delicious curry donkatsu for lunch.
GANGNAM STREET
After that we went to Gangnam Street, the K-Star Road. There are display of GangnamDol. The dolls are symbolic images of the famous K-pop groups printed on the human-scale bear doll. And along the way we saw a couple of entertainment companies such as JYP, Cube Entertainment, Rain Company.
LINE SHOP, MYEONGDONG
We went back to Myeongdong after exploring Gangnam. While searching for dinner, we walk around and have fun exploring LINE SHOP. Everything inside is so cute.
MISS LEE CAFE, MYEONGDONG
During dinner, we went to Miss Lee cafe. They served dosirak which means Korean lunch box. You have to shake the metal box to mix the food inside. It taste okay except for the luncheon meat which we all feel taste a bit weird because of the fragrance scent.
Star Miss Lee Cafe Season 3 Myeongdong Seoul Jung-gu 199-12 Floor
Star Miss Lee Cafe Season 3 Myeongdong Seoul Jung-gu 199-12 Floor DAY 5
IHWA-DONG - IHWA MURAL VILLAGE - LOTTE MART(SEOUL STATION BRANCH) - NAMSAN - N SEOUL TOWER - MYEONGDONG
IHWA MURAL VILLAGE
On the fifth day, we went to Ihwa-dong to explore Ihwa Mural Village. Be prepare to walk a lot while searching for the beautiful murals. This is a perfect place for insta-worthy pictures because all the murals are beautiful. I am going to post one of my chosen shots because there is just too much nice photos taken in this place.
Mural Village Walking Tour Course
I saw some people purposely go to find all of the murals as shown below. But we didn't manage to find all the murals. We just walk around and take picture when we see interesting murals. We manage to find 7 out of 11 thou.
LOTTE MART(SEOUL STATION BRANCH)
After spending all the time taking pictures at Ihwa Mural Village, we went to Lotte Mart (Seoul Station Branch) and have our lunch around that area. We actually went to Lotte Mart on Sunday which is the day before. But it was closed! (Please do take note that Lotte Mart closed on Sunday). We didn't know about it and wasted the time to go there. So today we went there to finally shop!
It was so crowded with people
Remember don't go on Sunday as it will be closed
NAMSAN PARK
After our food shopping in Lotte Mart, we went to Namsan. We took Namsan cable car which runs from the base of Namsan Mountain up to N Seoul Tower.
Locks of Love
MYEONGDONG
After N Seoul Tower, we went back to Myeongdong to have dinner. We have Samgyeopsal (pork belly) as our main dish.
DAY 6
NAMI ISLAND - CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM
NAMI ISLAND
Delicious Nami hotdog
Red bean bun
CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM
After Nami Island, we went to Cheonggyecheon Stream. The sky has already turned dark.
Honestly, there is nothing much to see here. We just walk and keep on walking until we can't stand the cold anymore and went back to MyeongDong.
Have a hotdog before we explore the place.
Some moving light graphic on the wall
We order takeaway fried chicken in Myeongdong and eat at our guesthouse. Chicken and soju :)
Have a hotdog before we explore the place.
Some moving light graphic on the wall
MYEONGDONG
DAY 7
MYEONGDONG
We just walk around Myeongdong and do last minute shopping as it was our last day in Seoul.
The street of Myeongdong
We have our breakfast at the famous breakfast shop called Isaac Toast.
It was so good! Especially when u eat the hot toast, the moment it is in your hand.
The street of Myeongdong
We have our breakfast at the famous breakfast shop called Isaac Toast.
It was so good! Especially when u eat the hot toast, the moment it is in your hand.
During lunch, we have cheese baked rice. I even finish the whole thing because you won't feel yucky because of the cheese.
After that, we have Chinese food at Chinese restaurant for dinner. Even the simple fried rice taste so good.
DAY 8
INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - KLIA2
With heavy-hearted, we packed our luggage and say goodbye to Seoul. Have so much fun during this trip.
WHERE WE STAY
TOMATO GUEST HOUSE
Triple bed room is very small with limited space. We can put three big luggages but there is almost no walking space. The free breakfast is just toast and cereal daily. Note that the staff can only speak limited English. There are two guys working here. One is managing the check in and check out while another guy is more to preparing breakfast and wash the dishes (this guy kind of freak us out because he keep muttering and talking to himself in Korean all the time even with people around him and when my friend asked him something, he just ignored my friend). Anyways, the location is good and strategic, very near to shopping street and subway. It is recommended for travel budget traveler or if you are just looking for a place to sleep since it is affordable (if you are going to be out all the time)
