Hyundai Premium Outlet Gimpo This week, my friends and I started off the week by heading to Gimpo, an hour journey west from Seoul on train to go to the Hyundai Premium Outlets. It is one of the main outlets near Seoul and heard a lot about it on social media! I thought it was pretty interesting as there are three sections within the outlet for you to explore. From luxury to every day brands, there was so much to look from that we ended up taking half a day there! They also have a Nike outlet (which there isn't much in South Korea) so I would definitely take a look at that and maybe even make it your first stop! If you end up having time left like we did in your day, we headed to the Lotte Mall at Gimpo Airport Station, which also had a lot to look around! Going to a Lotte Mall is one of my favorite things as sometimes, they have Lotte Mart, their grocery store which is usually couple stories tall and has an enormous selection of food and snacks. At the mall, we also got to try 부대찌개 (budae jjigae), or Korean army stew for the first time~ It was definitely filling and I would highly recommend getting this with couple friends to get the full experience! Everland!! I LOVE amusement parks!! Therefore, I was so happy when my friends and I decided to plan this trip to go to Everland, South Korea's largest theme park. *An interesting fact, many businesses around Korea are owned and operated by chaebols, or large family businesses. Everland is owned by Samsung C&T Corporation, a subsidiary of Samsung!* Since it is almost a 2 hour 30 min journey by public transport (train and bus), we left Seoul around 8 am and arrived at 10:30 am, which was around the time they opened. Once you get there, I would highly recommend going straight to the ride T-express (South Korea's first wooden rollercoaster) since there is always a long line and you would want to reserve a spot before all the spots run out. Throughout our day there, we got to experience and see so many things! Since we went during Halloween, we got to see the Halloween parade. Additionally, since they have a mini zoo, we got to see capybaras and alpacas, which was so cool since it is was my first time seeing them in person!! It was such a fun day trip, I would highly recommend going! *The tickets are also super affordable through trazy/klook! Gwangjang Market!! Ever since I knew I was coming to Korea, I've been wanting to go to Gwangjang Market! Known for their variety of street food stalls and popular Netflix shops, it was a must visit on my Korea bucket list. At the market, my friends and I decided to make Cho Yonsoon's handmade noodle stall our first stop! As seen on the Netflix show Street Food, she was so lively and her food was amazing. We had her 만두 (dumpling) and 칼국수 (knife cut noodles), which were both simple yet so flavorful. Like many of the food stalls, her food tasted amazing and very affordable, making you want to come back for more! Our second stop was 부촌육회 (Buchon Yukhoe), a Michelin star restaurant that serves the famous raw beef dish. We had 육회 with raw octopus which was an experience I had never had before. However, to my surprise, I actually enjoyed both, especially the beef. Initially the beef looks not so flavorful but after tasting it, the slight flavors of sesame oil pair perfectly with the meat. Our third stop was to eat some 빈대떡 (mung bean pancake). It was really good but since we had so much food earlier, part of me was already very full but since we were already at the market, I wanted to make the most of our time there! Lastly, we got to try hand twisted donuts at 꽈배기, which were surprisingly only 1000 won! Fall at Ewha This week was definitely one of the prettiest times at Ewha! The colors of the leaves were changing and everything was colorful. To commemorate the changing of seasons, here are some photos of me at Ewha :) Food spots of the week!
Here are some places I went this past week that I thought I'd share were worth mentioning! 1. Yoemnya Goemon - This restaurant is a popular Japanese Spaghetti restaurant. They had a special menu so I ended up getting the souffle omelet with mentaiko risotto, which was sooo good. Also the egg initially doesn't look filling since it's in souffle form but it was super filling! 2. Hai Di Lao - I'm sure many of you that have gone to other parts of Asia have visited Hai Di Lao (somewhere I definitely wish I went during my time in Singapore). I finally got to try it and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. They have snacks/tea while you wait and once you get to your seat, they gave me a hair tie, seeing that I had longer hair and I had it down. The best part was that there was also a sauce bar that you can make your own dipping sauce and there were some sides there as well. In all, pricier than usual but a great experience!
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