Day 7 - 11th Feb : Gwangjang Market, Angel Wings!

Brrrr,annyeong! I think the weather is getting warmer,

thought it's nearer to 0C,

but as we checked,it's -11C.

hahahaha,have we lost our senses?

So,it's Saturday again! We arrived here last Saturday,

this whole experience feels like dream.

Coming to the beautiful land that we always watch on 1N2D.

So sad that the show will be ending after 6 years , :(

We lost the chance to go to their last recording the other day.

Using the 'Seoul in 1 day' episode as our reference,

today we're heading to the 'Gwangjang Market'!

The place that Mc Kang Hodong went in that episode.

It's a huge market, not really like too traditional market,

but it does sells almost everything from foods to hanbok to kimchis,etc.

There's so many small eateries that sells bibimbap too.

As in the episode, Mc Kang Hodong ate a huge bowl of bibimbap,we'd wanna try too.

But we really have to choose carefully,

since we didn't wanna risk ourselves of eating any haram food.

We scanned the shops thoroughly,and we decided to eat at this ahjumma place that has no appearance of pigs,or anything haram,just bibimbap.

Just before that we bought this veges pancake from an ahjumma,

thus we only ordered a bowl of bibimbap for 5000won.

The ahjumma greeted me with a 'Ni Hao', asking whether I came from Hong Kong.

What? Hong Kong???? Instead I said 'Malaysia' out loud!

hahaha, surprisingly, the ahjumma knew about Malaysia,

and said 'ah,Malaysian, they speak great English' ~well,in Korean of course.

Then we wandered in the market,we found a place that sells kimchi,

many types of them. We tried some of them and bought some 'small crab kimchi'.

After a good hours of strolling around the Gwangjang market, we walked by the stream to Dongdaemun. We wanted to see around the market,but then it's getting colder and our legs was hurting. So we just went straight to our next destination.

All I remember is 'Wangsimni Square'. Just that.not more.

By having just that as direction, we headed to Wangsimni Station,Line 2,which is quite far away from our Dongdaemun station.

Well,just in search for the 'angel wings'!!

It's been said that after the original wings at Ihwa Village made popular by Lee Seung Gi,

the villagers were annoyed by the large amount of visitors flocked there to see the mural,

so they did something unexpected by washing away the mural :(

and after sometime, it's resurface again at the Wangsimni Square.

We're so excited to see it!

I even flashed my Airen's Tshirt!! xDDDD

It's very-very cold,despite the sun.

And since it's Saturday,we wanted to go to the Hongdae Flea market.

The location was right,playground in front of Hongik Univ,

the timing was right,Saturday 1pm -6pm......

but there's no flea market or what so ever!!

Later I learnt that the flea market was not held during Feb,

since it's held only during March-November.

Went home after long day of strolling.

Ouch,our legs........ so lenguh laaaa.....

Around Hongdae

Through out our stay in Seoul, we only stayed at one place, Hongdae!

It's very nice there,since the hostels & GHs are located in the neighbourhood.

We get to see & experience the Korean lifestyle better here.

The line 2,Green line,connecting us to many great places.

So we didn't have to transfer too many time.

Hongdae is a lively place,rather very calm during the day,

and so much fun when the dark take over!

The clubs,the small food stall, the cafes,

the young people adds so much more color to Hongdae.

Well,I'm not too good with words,so let the pictures do the talking :D

*Morning walk *

*calm morning Hongdae*

*busy intersection outside exit 2,line 2,Hongik Univ Station*

*of many interesting art (?)*

*live performance on the street by indie band despite the coldness*

*playing games*

*aah,so tempted to buy those* xDD

*of so many cafes*

*2nd shop of Coffee Prince,runs by MBC*

*the 1st Coffee Prince cafe*

*hello Kitty themed cafe*

Day 6- 10th Feb : Naksan Park & Dinner at Yeolbong?!

So it's Friday!

Went to Sinchon,which is a station away.

Nothing much,just wanna check it out.

Found Sogang Univ there. *wave at Kak Zarina*

Went inside and snap some pics,it's nice campus.

Like being in a garden much?

But we didn't walked around much,bcuz our legs were not in their best condition. D:

Well,actually also becuz we're saving it for Hyehwa later.

After Sinchon,we went to the line 4,Hyehwa Station.

In search of the Ihwa Village, the village that Seunggi went in the 'Seoul 1 Day' 1n2d special episode. It's where the angel wings and some beautiful murals located.

It's actually located at the feet of Naksan Park, so it's like 2 in 1.

We hiked all the way up there.

And it's snowing!!!! almost heavily!!

ahh,my first snow!! hehehehe

On our way up,we saw so many beautiful arts/murals,etc.

And we did found the Ihwa village on our way down.

It's been washed away by the villagers,so it's true.

No more angel wings :(

Frustrated,we came back to our hostel.

Later,again,as usual,it's strolling Hongdae time again! xD

We really like it here, it's so much fun.

Tonight our mission is to look for Yeolbong Hongdae Branch!

This restaurant is owned by Se7en & managed by the dancers team,the Hi-tech crews.

When we found it,we realised,how close it is to their clubs! haa!!

Had our dinner there. We ordered 'Naldubap' , some sort of rice with fish eggs & tofuu.

Just that,with no chicken. The ahjumma was so amazed and asked why.

So we simply told her we didn't eat meat. She nodded & served us,still :D

Thanks ahjumma. On the stairs going up to the Yeolbong,

there's display of Bigbang's,2ne1's & stars picture,flocking to Yeolbong!!

We head back to our hostel to get some sleep :)