Back to posting now! - ITAEWON oktopbang! - 우결 we got married unique interior shop

Sorry wasn't able to upload constantly due to my busy schedules ㅠ.ㅠ

 

Anyway here's up!

 

A trip to ITAEWON - a foreigner's world or I would say that it is a hmm.. foreign chinatown?

 

ANYWAY.

I actually got to know this show on We got married (우리 결혼했어요)

by Wooyoung and Seyoung (who i met last week incidently kyaaaa!)

 

 

home vending machine O.O

 

their opening hours. NOTE : DO NOT GO ON MONDAY. ㅠ.ㅠ

i went and it was closed, WHAT DA....

 

a lot of usb appliances and ****** solar light energy appliances! eco friendly gogogo!

 

kinda like this rug... :D

 

DIY SOFA~ <3 bear

 

want a statue of iron man? ^^ there's a lot of uhhhhhhh

iron man merchandise here~

 

ultra big human size ironman!

 

HEES. okay now i am going to tell you the direction to this shop....

 

first. go to itaewon exit 4.

second, walk straight until u see a 명동칼국수 shop where there is an alley downslope

and also the alley sell some old stuff. k now you reach the end of the alley,

you walk towards your right side and you will see an antique clothes shop on your right and walk further down you will see a 고기 (meat) shop on your left.

THE SHOP IS ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE where you have to walk up a bit.

kind of confusing but.... its worth a go!

 

heres a website online store

www.oktopbang.com

A LAND...

So.. what's a land? @land?

TADDAAHHHH~

So, what is this?!

This is actually a popular shopping store available currently at Myeongdong and garosugil for Koreans~

What kind of clothes style can you find?

A Land's

for more designs, please visit http://www.a-land.co.kr/shop/main/index.php

This is an example of what you can find in A land.

The thing I like about A land is their quality.

Some may be pricey from 30-100 and above,

but if you can find, there are also great grabs available at 10-20! (especially at the vintage area)

So come on down to A land in either Myeongdong or garosugil's branch!

 For Myeongdong's main branch directions, please visit
http://www.a-land.co.kr/shop/main/html.php?htmid=about/aland_store1.htm

For Sinsa station, garosugil branch, please visit
http://www.a-land.co.kr/shop/main/html.php?htmid=about/aland_store2.htm

Garosugil.` Tree-lined street

So. oppa gangnam style!

heh.

actually, gangnam is a very big area which consist of

a lot of the subway stations like cheongdamdong,

apgujeong and sinsa station...

SO, today, I'm going to recommend this street that I

personally like it very much and it resembles the

street of Europe~ hehe.

GAROSUGIL! 가로수길

a small map of garosu gil here where you can refer in case you get lost.

but hmm.. its just a street down, how lost can you get? :x

affordable brand for all! you can get to find forever 21( my fav! ), zara, h&m and 8 seconds.

Not only that, you can also find smile market and a land here! ^^v

not just those brand, this place is famous for the local designer's work!

the reason for it being called tree lined street is shown as below:

there's a lot of cafes that are worth visiting as well!

please note that weekends are the peak period so prepare for crowds at cafes!

also, you may even spot some local artiste or models here shopping!!!!

after so long.. (sorry) here comes... HOOOOONGDAE!

hellooo people! sorry for the wait.

I was lazy busy with practices.. but ok, enough for the craps and here comes your first attraction that I would like to recommend to you guys! ^^

HONGDAE!

the best attraction ever for all visitors who likes club, Club, and more CLUB.
okay not really. haha there's one stretch of shopping street which is also called
the parking street where it is a street with all your trendy clothes and place for you to
look at pretty girls and boys get some fortune telling and perhaps, you may even
get to meet your destined one after that (uhhhhhh, I'm just crapping sorry).

So, before going to Hongdae
[ not mentioning dressing yourself up is important, furthermore it is a fashionistyle street]

TADAHHH~

it's mir's style ^^



okay this stretch is also another place for shopping [more for accessories]

and this is just before how you can go to the playground where

they have free market [usually handmade goods]

below is the details taken from http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1326972

Free Market* Schedule: Every Saturday (March-November), 13:00-18:00 * Venue: Hongik Children's Park * Directions: Exit 9, Hongik University Station (Subway Line 2). Go 150m straight, and cross the street. Turn left, and go 500m straight towards the Hongik University entrance. Turn right to arrive at Hongik Children's Park. * Programs: Handicrafts exhibitions and sales, indie music/mimes/performances, art workshops, street portraits & caricatures * Homepage: www.freemarket.or.kr (Korean) * Inquiries: +82-2-325-8553

 



 

and this is the *parking* street that I have mentioned ^^

for this.. the location will be.. uh

in between H & G on the map taken from visit korea where you can see below. ^^

 

some indie artist that have given some *LIFE* to the surroundings at the playground!!

In Korean, the playground is actually called NO-RI-TOR

[yes the place where they filmed the Gentlema's Dignity where you find CN Blue's Jonghyun performing right in front with Juniel]

 

the playground

usually during weekend and perhaps Friday,

you can see some indie bands here playing to earn some pocket money

(it's also a kind of job and a place for them to shine)

so please hop down and support them! *^^*

 

 

okay, here's an image of Hongdae ( taken from visit korea)

there's a tourist information centre where you can see a small *i* in purple just above Mario!

please note that exit 5 has changed to exit 9!!!!

you may wish to get a clearer map here

http://www.hongdaeipgu.com/contents/map.html?PHPSESSID=99febf1d414bae3e50662ced0aba520e

 

 btw, if you want to buy some affordable branded stuffs (other than the usual cosmetics)

there is Zara, a new H&M! ^^

but actually for branded stuffs I will recommend you guys to go to Myeongdong

instead where there's more variety~~ 

 

oh and i just realised I missed out the CLUBS

whhhich I guess you guys would not like to go! (I'm not a club fan myself.. so yeah)

 

SO! if you really very seriously want to go club and get drunk and go crazy  enjoy yourself..

TAKE NOTE!

the last Friday of each month is called the **CLUB DAY**

a wristband-powered event which allows entry to more than a dozen clubs for the price of one. 

 

**HOORAYYYYYYY**

 

but.. ㅠ_____ㅠ

 

 

Of course, if it's cheap and so WOW, you can expect long lines at some popular clubs.

 

here's the club list (which I'm not sure if it has been changed)

Venue: M2, Via, Jokerred, Tool, NB, Q-VO, DD, Saab, Hooper, Ska, O.R, Myeongwolgwan, Evans, FF, WATERCOCK, Freebird, Soundholic, DGBD, Hole, Liveclub Ssam, Spot

(Total of 21 clubs in the area)

 

some club infos can be found at this link *^^*

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_4_7.jsp

 

NB club is one of the most popular club at this district where it has NB1 and NB2.

uh, heard from some people that NB2 is better compared to NB1 *somehow...*

 

But please take note that the club culture is different in every country.

So let's say your country is kind of those chill clubbing atmosphere,

don't get shocked in Korea as people do really go crazy wild.

and girls. please be careful because [the same thing]

guys in your country may just leave when you ask them to SCRAM OFF go away,

but in korea.... language barrier and different culture..

 

so have a safe clubbing experience and PLEASE DON'T go by yourself. and

of course, usually with GUYS that cannot protect you ^^

 



 

Some Korean phrases that I would like to share to you guys!

since it's my first lesson so let's start with something easy yeah!

 

Hi/ Hello - An-nyeong-ha-seh-yo!

Thank you - Kam-sa-ham(not the ham but ha-ahm)-mi-da

How are you? - Jal- ji - neh - go - e - sso - yo? ( it just differs with the tone - going up)

I am doing good - Jal- ji - neh - go - e - sso - yo. (going down)

 

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