founder of this website; Jamie is in her final year of university and is very passionate about Japan and Korea.

[Seoul: Namdaemun] Namdaemun Market 남대문 시장

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initially, I planned to visit Dongdaemun. but I ended up in Namdaemun because Mr.Mun told me Dongdaemun’s boring. took his advice and here I was in Namdaemun. I thought that it would be like Petaling Street but it’s much more than that. instead of a whole load of imitation bags, it was almost like a wholesale market of everything. of course, since it’s a tourist spot as well they do not do everything wholesale.

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got off the bus and saw these really adorable 잉어빵 (ing-eo-bbang) which are red bean stuffed cake (?) shaped like a fish. normally they are pretty big but these are really tiny haha. I don’t really like them but if you like red bean you should give it a try since it’s a famous street snack. Continue reading “[Seoul: Namdaemun] Namdaemun Market 남대문 시장” →

[Seoul: Sinchon] Homilpat Patbingsu

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Patbingsu or Red Bean Shaved Iced, is the most popular dessert in Korea. even if it’s cold, people still eat it. but some places however, do not serve patbingsu’s on winter. well, it’s already freeeeezing cold haha. but still. Homilpat 호밀팥 is one of a kind. and is always filled.

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having a long line outside (probably 30minutes wait) is nothing surprising but you’re just lucky if you do not see a line outside. if you’re at Sinchon, you MUST pay a visit to Homilpat and try their awesome Patbingsu’s. Continue reading “[Seoul: Sinchon] Homilpat Patbingsu” →

The Samsung Galaxy Mini II

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hello all! Not too long ago I found this hilarious and very Malaysian video on youtube that featured the cute and stylish phone above. What phone? It’s the Samsung Galaxy Mini II! Well, the video is about how this Indian guy who speaks Chinese trying to charm two pretty girls into buying the phone. It’s pretty damn funny really! Continue reading “The Samsung Galaxy Mini II” →

[Seoul: Sinchon] Ikan Bakar

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okay. don’t get all excited there. chill.

sorry to break the news but, it isn’t exactly a Malaysian shop. more like a Japanese shop. but the thing is, they made the calamari so Malaysian style. it’s almost exactly the same on how Malaysians would make it. so you poor students in Seoul who misses Malaysian food, you can release your longings here =D.

just look up the directions on google maps with it’s geometrical location : 37.558225,126.934752

the shops name is 털보고된이 (생선구이).

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we went during an odd hour so it wasn’t filled. I passed by there at night and it was sooooooooooo packed. Continue reading “[Seoul: Sinchon] Ikan Bakar” →

[Seoul: Noryangjin] Noryangjin Market 노량진 수산시장

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I felt that a trip to Seoul isn’t complete without dropping by Noryangjin. so here’s my post telling you why you SHOULD visit it. Noryangjin is a Seafood Market near Yoeuido. just take the subway to Noryangjin and keep heading towards the Market. there are plenty of signs.

but in case you get lost, I think I should tell you that you should go OUTSIDE and find the overhead bridge that links the train station to the Market. (links to a Parking lot actually but there are plenty of signs!) this time I went I ended up in another station. their stations are pretty complex I guess. but in case you end up at this underground (non-open air) station, just walk outside or ask someone for Noryangjin Sijang. but I had no problem haha since I recognized the place. the first time I went there, however, I was on the right track =D.

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your first glimpse should be like the picture above. Continue reading “[Seoul: Noryangjin] Noryangjin Market 노량진 수산시장” →

the Samsung GALAXY S III

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no more waits. because it is out! the ultimately SMART smart phone that knows what you need even before you do is finally here. it runs on Andrioid 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich (superb power and performance) and has an EIGHT Megapixel camera. 4″8 HD Super AMOLED display and you can store up to 64GB via microSD of all your songs, pictures and videos. you’d probably not have to move any files to your computer with it! Continue reading “the Samsung GALAXY S III” →

Akaraka Concert!

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have heard a lot about this yearly concert. but Akaraka is not just a concert name but actually the name of the team that cheers for Yonsei. Akaraka is also like a festival in Yonsei where every faculty does something and sell along that longgggggggggg Yonsei road. from morning till night. at night, it kind of becomes an alcoholic place. but I will talk about that later, for now, lets focus on the concert!

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sadly to say that for outsiders and students in the Language School it is almost impossible to join just like that unless you join a certain club for foreigners in the Global Lounge called “Mentors Club” where all foreigners gather. so everyone could speak very good english, shouldn’t be a problem =D. if not, you can see who wants to sell theirs. 1 Yonsei student can only buy 1. but not everyone wants to go. some have class, some are just sick of it already. Continue reading “Akaraka Concert!” →

[Seoul] Cafe Pascucci

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initially, I thought that Cafe Pascucci is just another boring cafe or maybe a replica of Starbucks. but to my surprise, it has a huge variety of drinks and not everything is caffeinated!

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they have a nice Starbucks-like environment and super huge coffee cups. =D! so huge you can just sit there for hours and probably won’t be able to finish it. Continue reading “[Seoul] Cafe Pascucci” →

Adults Day!

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may 21st is the Adult’s Day in Korea. where people who turn 21 (Korean age) gets flowers, kisses or perfume. I thought I was not going to get any. but dear tplus1 (Malaysian who’s also sort of my neighbour) gave me a rose right before the day ended. *touched*. well, just to inform you that there’s such a day in Korea! =D.

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prettily wrapped. gosh how I wish I could preserve it. D=.