Myla in South Korea : Meet my Korean friend :) (Part 1)

Firstly, I sincerely apologize for being so slack of on this blog. All of my posts were to be updated frequently throughout my trip but I unfortunately would not make it. However while living in Korea, I recorded everything I did in a little notebook and took a lot of pictures wherever I went to so my remaining posts will be mainly based on these visible proofs (:p).

The person who I hung out most often was a Korean friend that I’ve known for years through my uncle’s connection. She is only a year older than me so we get along really well. Not only that, she invited me to visit her house multiple times on the weekends and taught me Korean culture and language all the time. Her family is extremely nice to me that when my program ended, I literally cried like a baby thinking I would leave them soon. This trip gave me so many emotions that I would never forget. For this reason, I decided to dedicate this post to my Yerim. Thanks Yerim for your precious time and for being the most interesting Korean tourist.

A flashback to what I and Yerim did when we were together. I met her right after I settled in my dorm. I think it would be a better idea to split this post into 2 parts so you won’t be overwhelmed with too many pictures. Here is part 1 of our adventure.

1. Insadong - Ssamziegil

LOL at my reaction :))

After taking the subway to Insadong, I and Yerim still could not figure out where exactly Ssamziegil is located so we ended up catching a taxi (It was an embarrassing moment when our ride was less than two-minute long and we both are college student so you know what I meant here haha). I would be completely lost if I went here all by myself (scary right?). But all of these negative feelings started fading away the moment I saw Ssamziegil street. It was full of small shops that sale traditional Korean items. I was amazed by how neat and old-fashion this entire street was but it still maintained a sleek and refreshing look. The most attracting place to me was Ssamziegil building where all the fun began. I and Yerim rented two Hanbok, which are Korean traditional clothings and took cute sticker pictures at a store on the top floor of the building. Then because of the extremely hot and humid weather that day, we went to a coffee shop that was decorated by “poop” images and stuffing (this sounds pretty disgusting, yeah?), but it was indeed very cute. Every corner I ran to in Ssamziegil was very artsy. A quick walk along this street reminded me of Korean dramas that I watched before. It was eye-opening to see something that I never did see in real life.

The entrance to Ssamziegil building

I and Yerim in Hanbok ($10 for 2 copies)

on the top floor of Ssamziegil

little shops along the street

A handmade store that I thought was pretty cute

2. Namsan Tower

Such a beauty at night <3

Our next stop was Seoul Namsan Tower. Because I and Yerim both had summer classes so it was hard for us seeing each other on a daily basis. Plus, I wanted to make as many new friends at Yonsei summer program as possible so I tried to stay in school after class and hang out with my classmates/ roommate instead. One day, Yerim asked me out for a quick dinner and then brought up the idea of taking me to Seoul Namsan Tower right after. This plan happened so unexpected that I didn’t bring my camera. As a result, the pictures from my phone came out blurry. Because the total cost to observe Seoul from the highest spot of Namsan Tower was approximately $18, it was too pricey for me to have a second visit on another day. Nevertheless, I enjoy having a good time with Yerim so whether having good picture was no longer a problem.