South Korea 2014: Day 5 - Jeju Island (Teddy Bear Museum and Chocolate Land)

CHOCOLATE LAND
Address:
Jungmun Resort, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Island 2864-36
Opening Hours: 9:30 a.m – 6:00 p.m.
Admission Fees:
3,000 KRW (also serve as discount voucher)

This is located in Jungmun Resort area, it has two floors:  The top floor which is the entry floor has several displays of chocolate including chocolate hallabongs and a chocolate chessboard.

Calling chocolate lovers......

Chocolates overload! You can use your 3000won discount voucher for buying chocolates!

There is a small observation area outside where a statue of Willy Wonka from Charlie and the chocolate factory. The view looks down to the ocean.

Willy Wonka (Chocolate Garden)

June 10, 2014 at Chocolate Land

Learn how to make chocolates! You can use your 3000won discount voucher in the chocolate making school where you can prepare and make chocolate shapes.

Chocolate making experience 120,000 won

We use our discount coupon for coffee and blueberry cheesecake.

The cute chocolate café

After chocolate overload we head to Jeju Teddy Bear Museum, it is 5 minutes walk from Chocolate Land and just opposite of Ripley's "Believe it or not" Museum.


JEJU TEDDY BEAR MUSEUM
Address
31, Jungmungwangwang-ro110beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

How to get here:
Take an airport limousine No.600
Get off at Yeomiji Botanical Garden in Jungmun sightseeing complex. (15 minute interval, 50 minute ride), then walk for 5 min.

Admission Fees:
8,500 won

Another famous place for Korean Drama filming location "Princess Hours", wherein every end of episode featured cute Teddy Bears! I have visited Teddy Bear Museum in N Seoul Tower in 2012, unfortunately it was already closed last November 2013 and replaced by Alive Museum.

N Seoul Tower Teddy Bear Museum

The museum consist of three parts: The History Hall, The Art Hall and The Project Exhibition Hall

The History Hall, you can withness here the100-year history of teddy bears including famous scenes, popular teddy bears of different eras, and antique teddy bears.

Teddy Elvis Presley

Teddy Beatles

The Art Hall, you can see here the latest artworks of world’s famous designers, and you will also find animation characters beloved by children.

Vincent Van Gogh

The World's Most Expensive Bear

Swarovski Teddy Bear

Third: The Project Exhibition Hall,  you can meet teddy bears grouped to suit the theme of each exhibition.

From PSY Teddy to Michael Jackson Teddy ^_^

Spotted Steve Jobs Teddy

Elvis Presley, Bruce Lee and Marilyn Monroe

Souvenir Area

You can also buy the Alfred Replica from the Korean Drama "Princess Hours".

Can't get enough of these teddies?  Outside of this museum there is a garden of teddies!

Teddy Bear Museum Garden, you can meet the marvelous teddy bear sculptures and models. The garden decorated with various themes such as the Korean Black bear family and there is also magical pond.

Next stop is Ripley's "Believe it or not" Museum, just opposite of Teddy Bear Museum and beside Starbucks Coffee.

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OT NOT MUSEUM

Address:
32, Jungmungwangwang-ro110beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
Admission Fees:
8000 won

How to get here:
Take Bus #600 (Airport Limousine) and get off at Jungmun Resort (departs every 15 min / travel time: about 50 min)

Back to Jeju-si we ride bus #780 going to Jeju Bus Terminal and transfer to Bus 502 going to City Hall.