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Snagged this picture while near Itaewon with friends!

Still in week 2, on yet another ISA trip, this time to the Korean War Museum (to clarify, it’s a museum about wars in Korea, not just the Korean War)! We made model turtle ships--a highly effective 16th century Korean invention (see actual ship on the 5th row haha)

#koreatrip2.0 #korean war museum #week2

A friend introduced J and I to a very tradition bingsoo (빙수) shop! Bingsoo is a very finely shaved ice dessert (think light and fluffy, NOT like a snow cone at all). All three have red bean--the white ones have sweet ricecakes on top and the green on is macha.

#koreatrip2.0 #hongdae #bingsoo #빙수 #week2

Yet another trip with ISA in week 2, this time to Insadong! First we all got to try on hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), which kinda felt a lil weird but they were beautiful. Then we went to a popular market complex nearby--lots of jewelry and trinket shops. It’s also home to the famous “poop bread” (filled with red bean or chocolate) and a poop cafe...strange, but it tasted good?

#koreatrip2.0 #insadong #hanbok #poopcafe #week2

A trip to N Seoul Tower (aka Namsan Tower) with ISA during my second week in Korea. It was a pretty foggy, rainy day so it was hard to get decent photos, but it was still fun! It was super touristy, hence and entire Hello Kitty store in the base haha? The locks are “love locks” that couples write on and lock onto the railings on a mid-level of the tower.

#koreatrip2.0 #n seoul tower #namsan tower #week2

Week 2, on yet another ISA excursion--this time to Gwangjang market (one of the oldest in Seoul) and to Dongmyo market.

Gwangjang market has lots of outdoor food vendors, restaurants, and fresh meat and produce stands. We shared a haemul bindaetteok (해물 빈대떡) or a seafood mung bean pancake--delicious!

Then we moved onto Dongmyo market, which is essentially a kinda junky flea market, and proceeded to find ourselves among a ton of old people who made it very obvious that foreigners didn’t go to this market often with their blatant staring...awkward.

#koreatrip2.0 #gwangjang market #dongmyo market #해물 빈대떡 #week2

Gyeongbokgung cont: The middle three photos are of the part of the palace that was built after the fire destroyed the rest of the palace--obviously very different. As we went to leave, we happened to be in time to see the changing of the guard ceremony.

#koreatrip2.0 #gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbokgung cont: The palace was built in the 14th century--I think the architecture style is really unique and beautiful. The palace was largely destroyed by fire during war in the late 16th century and was restored in the late 19th-early 20th century, but still cool to see!

#koreatrip2.0 #gyeongbokgung

ISA arranged a trip to Gyeongbok Palace (aka Gyeongbokgung or 경복궁) for the first full weekend here! There’s a statue of King Sejong (creator of Korean written characters) outside the entrance. It’s very common to see people dressed up in traditional clothing.

#koreatrip2.0 #seoul #gyeongbokgung #경복궁

More of Bamdokkaebi Night Market--as it got darker, it really livened up! Food carts, vendor tents (jewelry, perfume, trinkets, everything!), and indie bands everywhere!

#koreatrip2.0 #bamdokkaebi night market

On a trip with ISA to Han River Yeoido Park and Bamdokkaebi Night Market during our first week (so no school!). There was a magician (top right) and a weird dome stage thing in the river. A very neat outing! Plus J shared her fried bananas and they were delicious!:D

#koreatrip2.0 #yeoidopark #hanriver #bamdokkaebi night market #friedbananas

Day 3 in Korea and day 2 of KU orientation--delicious (free!) bibimbap, one small part of the awful hill back to the dorms and Korean style fried chicken at dinner with our KUBA (Korea University Buddy Assistants--made up of Korean student leaders and other exchange students) group!

#koreatrip2.0 #bibimbap #비빔밥 #치맥

Photos taken during KU orientation day 1 (second day in Korea)! The first two are from the central area of campus, the last is a city view from by the dorms

#koreatrip2.0 #secondday #koreauniversity #anam #안암

A few photos from the my first day--wandering around with friends and my roomate (J) after orientation at the ISA office. And some delicious naengmyeon!

#koreatrip2.0 #firstday #naengmyeon #냉면 #wangsimni #왕십리

1 Month Back in Korea!

This is basically going to be a photo dump for everything I take while I’m here...because there are just way too many to send or post elsewhere:P

Flying home~

#southkorea #incheonairport

My last sunset in Korea~ A little bit bittersweet~

#southkorea #gangnam

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