A day at Cheonggyecheon stream and Gyeongbokgung palace

Cheonggyecheon Stream and Gyeongbokgung Palace are close by one another. If you plan to go to one, make some time to visit the other since this can save you a ton of time. I got to Cheonggyecheon Stream first using line 1 City Hall station, exit 4. After getting out of the exit, I walked for about 5 minutes to the right until I saw the "Spring" tower, a gigantic sculpture that is considered to be the landmark of Cheonggyecheon. Trust me! You cannot miss this spot because this is where everyone gathers and takes pictures. 

What I have been mentioning, the "Spring" tower! 

Snapped a picture with the landmark before heading to the stream

You might have wondered where exactly Cheonggyecheon stream is. Look no further! It is located right at the back of the tower. The beginning of the stream, as I saw, is a very beautiful fountain that is lighted up at night. If you go here at night, you will see a lot of couples sitting and chilling along the stream. Cheonggyecheon stream is an 11km long that runs through downtown of Seoul. You can hang out here for a while or take a walk with your friends. I figured out that every part of the stream is significantly similar so I only stayed at the front part of the stream and took pictures instead.

I and the Candlelight fountain! I looked like a man here but whatever... I'll do anything for you guys ;))

See that couple far out? There was a lot of couples at night when I visited

I went back to Cheonggyecheon again at night on another day just to see how pretty the light is from the fountain... Really pretty indeed. The light seriously brightened up the entire atmosphere around it. 

Cute couples everywhere...

The next stop of this adventure was Gyeongbokgung palace. On the way from Cheonggyecheon stream to the palace, you would definitely run into Gwanghawmun Square. This place is where King Sejong Statue was erected. He was the inventor of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet in case you didn't know. 

King Sejong

King Sejong and I :)

After you passed the statue and walked a little bit further down,  you will see a unique and traditional gate. That is where you should head to for Gyeongbokgung palace. When I visited Gyeongbokgung, there was free admission going on till the end of July so it didn't cost me anything. I'm not sure if this will happen again though but wish you guys luck ;). This palace was seriously the most traditional place that I visited this summer. Everywhere I visited reminded me so much of K-dramas that I watched. Because it was one of the hot days again, I took a break and was not able to walk the whole palace at once. 

Please excuse my expression LOL 

The entrance

These guards were changing their shifts. It happened a few times a day in front of the entrance. During this time, guests are not allowed to enter the palace.

They conduct the ceremony like it is real. 

Yayyy... free admission the whole July

King's seat! Visitors do not have permission to come close or touch the chair

I gotta share this photo with you because it is my most favorite one of all that I took. This is exactly what I expected to see in Korea. Skyscrapers and traditional building all in one. So perfect! 

Didn't miss the chance to be in this amazing scene 

Took a break to avoid passing out because of the heat LOL

Regained some energy after dehydrating my body with cool orange juice

Pretended to be in a candid shot :))

Poor guy standing under the sun all day long. At least he gave my photo a slight smile! 

Visit this while you can! You will definitely enjoy it :)