Wando Island - the broading smile

This summer is almost end! brace up yourself for the beauty of fall season. To enclose this summer, i want to introduce you an island that has absolutely nature beauty at the southern part of Korea. Geoje island? Jeju Island? it's too main stream. let's go to the hidden jewel at the southern part of Jeolla province.

Wando Island Location

It's pretty suitable for student and worker to spend the quality weekend since getting to wando county is pretty easy. In the night, there is laser show at Wando Tower and illuminated bridge linking Wando and Sinjido. You must have heard about Haundae in Busan or maybe Gyeongpo beach in Gangneung. But have you heard about Myeongsasimni beach on Sinjido? it's just like a little Bali in Korea.

Little Paradise in the South

We also could see the rural scenery in Wando, in Village of Dangni to be particular. Steeped rice fields and farms will blow your mind away with your routines. Wando has also his brother island in its southern part, called Cheongsando which is well known by the citta slow movement. you could enjoy a nice sunset in Jiri beach, which will take you about 30 mins walk from the ferry terminal.

The Clarity of Sunset

How to get there: Go to the express Bus terminal (line 3,7,9) buy the bus ticket to Wando-gun. (33000 Won).

Isn't It Beautiful?

Makgeolli and Korean Pancake

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The restaurant called MukJeon, located in Gangnam area, in Apgujeong rodeo to be exact. This restaurant is really well-known around the native, you will see people waiting to enter this restaurant around 7pm dinner time. They served their own made makgeolli. Makgeolli is traditional liquor to Korean which made by rice, nuruk and yeast.

Usually people love to eat this kind of food when it is raining to warm up your body and combine it with Korean Pancake, which we usually called Pajeon. beside of Makgeolli, we order 'muk', it is kind of appetizer or side dish, it has brown color and jelly texture mixed with some kind of vegetable. the other one is 'all kinds of pancake' they serve 8 kinds of pancake in a plate. it includes green onion, kimchi, meat, mushroom, eggplant and fish. if you compare this food to another Korean food like kimbab, bibimbap, this 'korean pancake' is not the famous. But, try it one time and you will know the richness of its taste.

Korean Traditional Market

I usually go to Daejeon Central Market is located near the Daejeon station and Jungang Subway station. particularly, this market open everyday from morning until evening but the location from my house to the market is quite far it takes about 50 minutes from the yuseong-gu to Daejeon market. Actually there is Yuseong Market near Chungnam National University, this market is so unique in terms of operation day of the market. it opens at the day which consisted either 4 or 9 (4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29) at that month.

Yuseong market has the characteristic of Indonesia market, that we usually called 'pasar tumpah'. this phrase indicates that the market operates without the proper building, trade is going on the street. i think the irregular operation time is the reason why they don't have proper place to do the business. For the restaurant near the market, they sell lots of Korean snacks and foods.

Daejeon Central Market is the place that maybe you could buy anything you want which good deal of price. from the secondhand things, household stuff, fruits & vegetables, clothes, even side dishes and snacks, you could find it. The location of Daejeon market is really exactly at the downtown of Daejeon. after shopping you could relax and enjoy the entertainment just with walking across the bridge in front of the Daejeon Central Market sign.

Gyeonggi Province - Paju

Paju is a new city in Gyeonggi province which established in 1997, it is located the southern part of Panmunjeon near the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). So, there are lots of US and Korean army based there. Despite of the those military things in Paju, What else does Paju has?

1.  Paju Premium Outlets

Contained of 220 tenant outlets ranging from designer fashion, sport wears, luxury leather bags, accessory jewelry, shoes and many more. The advantages shopping in Paju Premium Outlets, because some of the brands offer the lower price than quoted in the duty free shop.

2.  Heyri Art Village



Only driving an hour to northern part of Seoul you could go to Heyri Art Valley. Galleries, workshops, film studios, book shops and cafes. Heyri art gallery was built in 1997 the same year of the Paju became a city. The goal is cultivating the cultural industries in the area which is undeveloped and over militarized.

How to get to Paju:

Take Bus 2200 from Exit 2, Hapjeong Station, Line 2 and get off at Heyri Art Valley. The trip, which runs along Freedom Parkway (Jayu-ro) through Goyang, takes about 50 minutes.

WOW KOREA SUPPORTER 2015

Wow Korea Supporter adalah sebuah program yang dibentuk oleh kementrian pariwisata Korea yang diperuntukan bagi pelajar asing yang berasal dari 13 negara (Asia Tenggara dan Asia tengah) yang mengenyam pendidikan di Korea Selatan. Pada tahun ini adalah kali ke-3 program ini diadakan. Tujuan dari program ini adalah kami sebagai supporter dapat pergi, melihat, mendapatkan pengalaman langsung mengenai hal - hal yang berhubungan dengan pariwisata yang ada di Korea. Bukan hanya itu, setelah kami melakukan program tersebut kami juga harus melakukan promosi melalui media sosial kepada kerabat kami di tanah air masing - masing.

Bagi orang yang pernah mengunjungi Korea Selatan, kota - kota seperti Seoul, Busan dan Jeju sudah tidak asing lagi didengar. Namun, Wow Korea Supporter ini menguak lebih lagi tentang pariwisata Korea yang tidak kalah bagusnya dengan tempat wisata yang telah terkenal tersebut. Pada dasarnya, peran kami adalah duta pariwisata Korea Selatan bagi negara kami masing - masing.

Untuk job description, kami mempunyai field trip 1 bulan 1 kali dimana di tiap field trip kami mengunjungi provinsi yang berbeda. Selama dalam perjalan terdapat misi - misi yang harus dilakukan melalui media sosial. Misi tersebut dapat berupa cerita, foto, video dan lain - lain. Isi dari misi kita tersebut harus kreatif dan eye catching sehingga orang - orang menjadi suka dan bertanya - tanya tentang tempat yang dikunjungi ataupun makanan yang disantap. Setelah perjalan selesai kami membuat review perjalanan yang mana akan dipakai untuk website dari Wow Korea itu sendiri. Terdapat juga misi mingguan yang dimana isi dari posting yang kita lakukan berhubungan erat dengan budaya dan kehidupan orang Korea Selatan, seperti: Makanan musim panas di Korea, Makanan yang biasa dipesan setelah ujian oleh para mahasiswa, sampai dengan tempat - tempat yang ingin dikunjungi nantinya. Jika ada pertanyaan mengenai tempat main atau makanan di Korea selatan jangan sungkan untuk menghubungi saya!

Dengan Jaket Biru Wow Korea di Gunung Seorak, Gangwon-do

ahjussi 고기집

Living in Daejeon as a student maybe different with ones who study in Seoul where you could find some famous places to eat and hang out around. in Chungnam National University, we have Gungdong, which provide delicious meal to students. This place give you lots of variety foods that you could think of, from ordinary Korean Restaurant, Chinese restaurant, fried chicken store, burger house, until places with provide particular foods in Mexican, Indian, Turkish foods. I am quite lucky live near here actually. There is a restaurant that i recommend to you by this post. the name of restaurant is ahjussi! this place is usually Korean BBQ place but with the student condition is so worthy and delicious.

The entrance of this Restaurant

They provide lunch with economical price

Samgyeopsal

My favorite 석갈비

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Gongju: Past Capital

Historical Records

Gongju is one of the places that contained the historical records of the Three Kingdoms Era. Gongju, capital of Baekje Kingdom AD 457 - 538, then the capital is moved to Buyeo County. In 2004, there is a plan to move the Capital's from Seoul to Gongju because of Seoul's crowd. Gongju is a major tourism drawcard of the South Chungcheong area, particularly amongst Japanese tourists of certain ethnic descent, curious about their ancient roots. Despite of the historical records, Gongju also have the attractions in tourism industry.

The flag of the fallen Kingdom

Which Places to visit?

Tomb of King Muryeong

It was found when drainage work was conducted to prevent water penetration into the Songsanri old tombs No. 5 and 6 in 1971 and excavated for the first time about 1,500 years after it was made. In particular, people were so excited because the tomb clearly recorded that the tomb was for King Muryeong and his wife. According to excavation, the tomb of King Muryong looked like a small hill . Its diameter was about 20m and its height was 7.7m from the bottom. However, as times went by, it was seriously damaged. (Courtesy to: http://www.gongju.go.kr/english/sub02_02_02.do)

In this area also, it was founded lots of National Treasure, Including Gold decoration of the king's/queen's crown, Gold Earring, Gold Hair pin, Silver bracelet, bronze mirror , animal -shaped stone, king's tombstone, etc. 

The National Treasure in Tomb of King Muryeong

Gongsanseong Fortress

Gongsanseong Fortress(公山城), the Historic Site No. 12, consists of a mud castle of 400m long and a stone castle of 2260m stretching from Geumseong-dong, Sanseong-dong to Yokryong-dong, Gongju. The circumference and dimension of this fortress are 2, 660m long and 210,000㎡ wide. It is located on basin-type hill of 110m MSL with the road linked to the downtown to the south and Geumgang river to the north. It looks like a closed curve, which is 800m from east to west and about 400m from north to south. (courtesy to: http://www.gongju.go.kr/english/sub02_02_01.do)

This fortress is originally a mud castle, it was renovated and became a stone castle in Joseon dynasty. this fortress it the capital of Baekje Kingdom. 

Gongsanseong Fortress

(courtesy to: http://www.gongju.go.kr/english/sub02_02_01.do)

Where to stay?

Gongju Hanok Village

12, Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do 
충청남도 공주시 관광단지길 12 (웅진동)

+82-41-840-8900~6

35.000 KRW

https://visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1967291

How to get here?

To Hanok Village

Seoul Express Bus Terminal, Seoul Nambu Terminal, Dong Seoul Bus Terminal to Gongju Bus Terminal
- Take Bus 101 and get off at King Muryeong Tomb Bus Stop. (9 bus stops away)
- Take a right at the first three-way intersection and walk straight until the village.

- Or, take a taxi to the venue.
(about 11 mins / 3.3 km away)