South Korea Day 3

Annyeong Haseyo!

Today is V-day! Spending V-day in Korea ^^ If I would see my dorky boys today, this would be my happiest V-day ever ^^

Following our itinerary of the day, first destination  is NAMI ISLAND, this place became famous because of the Korean Drama "Winter Sonata". After breakfast, we go to Myeong-dong Station and take the green line to go at Dongdaemun, then transfer to blue line to go at Cheongnyangni Station.

Reaching Cheongyangni Station you need to transfer again to go at Gapyeong Station, according to my research there should be a direct train to Gapyeong, but at that time it was under maintenance. So we asked a local how can we reach Gapyeong Station, he told us to get off at Sanbong Station and then transfer again to go at Gapyeong Station.

Gapyeong Station

At Gapyeong Station we ride a cab that took us to the ferry terminal, just tell the driver "Namiseon". The total fare is 2,800won. 

When you reach the ferry terminal you'll see lots of tour bus, it also means that there are lots of tourist going to Nami Island, the fact that it is also V-day, and so yeah I'm seeing lots of couple!!! ^^

Also near the dock is a 55-meter Jumping Tower for bunjee jumping and Nami Skyline Zip Wire Ziprider, you might want to try it ^^

wanna try??

zipline

Ferry to Nami Island

The ferry ticket/entrance to Nami Island cost 8,000won for a round trip that takes 10minutes ride.

Welcome to NAMINARA REPUBLIC

This ice berg will welcome you to NAMISEON ^^

ice berg? ^^

Now touring Namiseon.

It is much colder here, we can't barely walk and complaining about the cold weather ^^ But we still manage to take pictures :)

As I said earlier we came here because we both love Korean Drama, "Winter Sonata" was shot here. Second part of the "ENDLESS LOVE" installment, it stars Choi Ji-Woo and Bae Yong-Joon. I'm so happy to see this place, of course reminiscing the drama again, one of the saddest drama :(

Winter Sonata Photo Gallery

More of Winter Sonata memories ^^ "A Place of First Kiss"

the couple make mini snowman here ^^ (a fake snowman)

*sweet*

 the first kiss ^^

The Winter Sonata Lane

Nami Island random pics!

iceberg again ^^

snow ^^

warmer

We enjoyed touring Nami Island, a nice place to hang out, a bit crowded though. This place has a lot to offer, it has a playground, a place for picnic, gardens, scenic view, rent a bike to explore the island and the random Winter Sonata memories for Korean Drama addicts ^^ (just like me)

Now back to the wharf and waited for the ferry, sooooo COLD!!! I'm freezing!!!

Another 10 minutes ride at the ferry, we took again a cab to Gapyeong station that cost only 2,400won. At the station we waited for the train to go at Sanbong Station, then transfer again to go at Cheongyangni Station and another transfer to go at Jonggak Station for our next destination. So many transfer right? ^^ Korea's subway is easy to manage and has a lot of signage, and it is cheaper ^^



KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION

Address: Seoul-si Jung-gu Cheonggyecheon-ro 40
B1 of Korea Tourism Organization Building
Opens from: 9am-8pm

Directions: From Jonggak Station (subway line1), exit #5, go straight for 3 minutes and cross over Cheonggyeocheon Stream.

Cheonggyeocheon Stream

After you cross the stream, turn right down the street. KTO Building is the second building on your left. 

Korea Be Inspired

Going down (B1) to KTO office,  if you want to experience wearing hanbok for free, learn to write your in name in hangul, visit the Hallyu wave gallery, then you must visit this place. 

you'll see this when you enter the B1^^

lovely hanboks ^^

Our hanboks experience ^^

K STAR GALLERY

I love Kpop, I LOVE SUPER JUNIOR!!! When we entered the building I already saw Donghae's standee, again my excitement rises!!!! picture galore!!! Fan girling in Korea!!! Love it ^^

my LEE DONGHAE ♥

2ne1

Taecyon ( this is from Dream High Koream Drama)

Had fun visiting the KTO! Their staff was very friendly and speaks English well ^^ Wearing hanbok is

a great experience for me, I love it! I highly recommend to visit this place, there is also KTO located at Incheon Aiport ^^

Going back now to Jonggak station, crossing again at Cheonggyeocheon Stream, they says it is best seen at night. Another reason for me to go back to Korea, to visit this Stream at night ^^

 Cheonggyeocheon Stream

We were supposed to visit Handel & Gretel first, but my friend is already hungry so we go to Hongdae instead and dine at the nearest KFC. 

HONGDAE

Directions: Jonggak Station to City Hall Station (blue line), then transfer to green line and get off to Hongkik University Station.

Compared to Myeong-dong, Hongdae has a lot of diners and cafe. Both have shopping area, I still prefer Myeong-dong, I love Myeong-dong ^^

The First Coffee Prince shop is located here in Hongdae, that would be our next destination.

We asked again some locals for the directions, it is quite a long walk to reach the cafe. 

FIRST SHOP OF COFFEE PRINCE

Finally after a long walk, we arrived at the cafe. Yes this is the actual coffee shop that was used in the Korean drama "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince", one of my all-time favorite KDrama ^^

The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

Excitement rises again, well this always happen when we reach a place like this that we've only seen on television before ^^ (crazy huh?! ~kekeke)  and so we took pictures outside this shop ^^

Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye)

Coffee Prince

Yoon Eun Hye is one of my favorite actress in Korea (next to Song Hye Kyo), she is one of the prettiest actress in Korea, I think her face is so natural (no plastic surgery) like Hye Kyo, and she's really a good actress ^^ I've seen many of her dramas.

So what's inside this coffee shop??

At first we were hesitant to go inside, but what's the sense of coming here if we wouldn't ^^

"Annyeong Haseyo" says the staff ^^ ,it is just a small shop and at that time there were only few customers. 

7,000won for espresso & 7,000won for the cake

What an expensive coffee and a slice of cake ^^ Well for the sake of being here at the actual location of  "First Shop of Coffee Prince" and for the love of Korean Dramas, we need to at least dine to take pictures inside and reminisce again ^^ so much of a fan girling again ^^ LOL

Let's take a peek what's inside this shop

More of the dramas memories...

me at The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

Again for the Korean Drama addicts like me, you should also visit this place and prepare at least 7,000won for the coffee/latte, a little bit pricey right? just think that it was an entrance fee to this place ^^

Now leaving the coffee shop, annyeong! ^^

Another long walk going back to Hongkik Univ Station, now our next destination is another coffee shop! I'm so so so excited!!! as in!!! wanna know why??? well.... it's because our next destination is HANDEL and GRETEL!!! yeah right my ultimate fan girling starts this moment! 

HANDEL and GRETEL

From Hongkik Univ Station line 2 we get off to Chungjeongno Station then transfer to line 5 and get off at Yeouido Station.

Thanks to many ELFs who posted directions on how to go at HANDEL and GRETEL, but on our way there are some people on this particular shop and we learned that it was JESSICA of SNSD filming something, well lucky us to see SICA's back ^^

But lucky me to met a KOREAN ELF, I actually asked her if we were almost near at Handel and Gretel, and she says yes (we just need to turn left at the end of street) and then she ask me if I'm also ELF, and I excitedly says YES! And I know she was too, I saw her phone with Leeteuk's name ^^ She was so happy too meeting a foreign ELF. Actually she came there, she told me that Yesung's appa, omma and Jungjin was there, oh I'm so happy too ^^ This is really fan girling in KOREA ^^ We chit chat a bit ^^

me w/ Korean ELF ^^

HANDEL and GRETEL is a family owned coffee shop of SUPER JUNIOR "YESUNG"

Yesung

When we came at the coffee shop, there are lots of customer and no doubt that these girls were all ELF or SUPER JUNIOR fans! They were chilling here and waiting for SUKIRA(Super Junior Kiss the Radio), which is just a walking distance from H&D. 

We ordered our coffee (again coffee, seriously??) 

We were sitting outside, as I says the coffee shop is already full of customer! Full of ELF ^^ But I still manage to take a pic inside, I couldn't miss this opportunity, I must take a picture inside ~kekeke~ thanks to my fellow ELFs sitting on this side, they let me take a picture ^^

me at Handel & Gretel ^^

I was too shy to take pictures of Yesung's family, and I've seen in the counter that no taking of pictures, so I respect that ^ I'm so happy to see them, well this is a life of fan girl ^^

SUKIRA (Super Junior Kiss The Radio) at KBS

Now another fan girling after sipping coffee we head to KBS building to watch SUKIRA!!! I don't really know the schedule of SUKIRA, well lucky me I saw Sungmin and Ryewook!!! Now this is really ultimate fan girling!!! before 10pm I already saw Sungmin talking to the staff!

 Sungmin ^^

And then finally Ryewook

Two of my dorky boys! Finally seeing them here in Korea, I'm so happy!!! 

I also took a video to complete this fan girling ^^

What a day!!! On our third day, I had a very successful fan girling! That really made me so happy! I couldn't sleep at all, I really miss them (kekeke~close??), As I always says this is a life of a fan girl, my adrenaline was rising the moment I saw them, I couldn't breathe at all ~kekekeke~ I want to see them all, if only I could spend more time in Korea, I would but I couldn't ~ but at least I saw them ^^ 

Happiest V-day ever!!! I LOVE KOREA!!! ^^

annyeong!