Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Movie :: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)

Credit:
- Wikipedia
- IMDB

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is a 2016 science fiction action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the sequel to Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) and the sixth and final installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the Capcom survival horror video game series Resident Evil. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Ruby Rose, Eoin Macken, William Levy, and Iain Glen. In the film, Alice and her friends are betrayed by Albert Wesker, who gathers the entire forces of Umbrella into one final strike against the apocalypse survivors.


Plot[edit]
Dr. James Marcus, the original founder of the Umbrella Corporation, had a daughter who was dying of premature aging. Desperate to save her, Marcus developed the T-virus as a way to cure all diseases on Earth. After having had his creation taken away from him, Marcus' business partner Dr. Alexander Isaacs (Iain Glen) tried to convince Marcus to use the T-virus for military purposes. When he refused, Isaacs ordered Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts) to kill Marcus.

Some time after the events of the previous film, Alice (Milla Jovovich) awakens in the now-ruined White House, after being betrayed once again by Wesker. While searching for survivors, the Red Queen (Ever Gabo Anderson) appears and tells Alice that she must return to the Hive in Raccoon City within 48 hours, where the Umbrella Corporation has developed an airborne antivirus, which will kill every organism infected by the T-virus, before the remainder of humankind is wiped out. When asked why she's betraying her creators, the Red Queen simply says that she will tell Alice once she arrives at The Hive.

On her way to Raccoon City, Alice is captured by Isaacs, whose clone Alice previously killed, but she manages to escape his convoy. Alice later arrives in the now-destroyed Raccoon City and is captured by a group of survivors, consisting of Doc (Eoin Macken), Abigail (Ruby Rose), Christian (William Levy), Cobalt (Rola), Razor (Fraser James), and Claire Redfield (Ali Larter), who is revealed to be alive after the attack on Arcadia. After learning that a group of armored vehicles and a horde of zombies is coming their way, the group prepares to make their last stand. They manage to defeat the enemy forces, although Cobalt is killed in the process. The group later realizes that a second horde is coming in their direction.

With no defenses left, Alice and the crew decide to get to the Hive entrance, located at the bottom of the atomic bomb crater which destroyed the city. However, Wesker, having taken control of the Hive, releases mutated guard dogs, killing Christian. Upon arriving at the Hive, the Red Queen appears again to Alice and explains the reason of her betrayal. She revealed that a video was uploaded to her program which contained the recording of the Umbrella executives, including Isaacs, having a meeting regarding the world, formulating a plan to release the T-virus on purpose in order to cleanse the world, save the rich and powerful with cryogenic capsules hidden in the Hive, and later rebuild the world in their image. The Red Queen, although programmed to never hurt an Umbrella employee, was also programmed to value human life, which is why she enlists Alice's help in order to stop Isaacs. The Red Queen also warns Alice about one of the group being a spy for Umbrella.

Entering the Hive, the group encounter several traps, and Abigail and Razor are killed. After planting bombs around the Hive, Alice confronts the real Isaacs, while she and Claire are captured by Wesker and Doc, Umbrella's spy. A cryogenic capsule opens, revealing Alicia Marcus, Umbrella's co-leader and Marcus's daughter; Alice is revealed to be just a clone of Alicia. Isaacs plans to eliminate Alicia and gain full control of Umbrella, but Alicia "fires" Wesker, which signals the Red Queen to crush his legs with a security door. Doc tries to shoot Alice, but his gun is empty - as Alice had deduced his treachery earlier - and he is shot dead by Claire.

Encouraged by Alicia's words, Alice and Claire fight Isaacs, who is eventually killed by his own clone - the one Alice had encountered en route to the city - and Alice manages to release the antivirus, killing the undead. The bombs planted within the Hive explode, killing everyone inside, including Alicia, all the frozen Umbrella employees, and Wesker. Claire later wakes Alice, who survived as the antivirus killed the T-virus within Alice's body. The Red Queen gives Alice an upload of all Alicia's memories of childhood. Some time later, Alice travels to Manhattan, stating that the antivirus could take several years to reach all corners of the globe and until then, her mission isn't over, as several large creatures pursue her.



Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Movie :: The Great Wall (2017)

Credit:
- Wikipedia
- IMDB

The Great Wall (Chinese: 長城) is a 2016 monster film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Matt Damon, who plays a European mercenary in China during the Song dynasty. He encounters the Great Wall of China and meets Chinese soldiers who defend against monsters. The Chinese-US co-production also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau.


In the time of the Song dynasty during the reign of the Renzong Emperor, a few miles north of the Great Wall, a mercenary group originally consisting of twenty men searching for black powder are pursued by Khitan bandits, who have already killed some of the men. Upon escaping they seek refuge in a cave but are then attacked by an unknown monster, leaving only William (Matt Damon) and Tovar (Pedro Pascal) alive, with the former having slashed off the monster's hand. The two decide to bring the arm with them. The next day, they stumble upon the Great Wall and are taken prisoner by Chinese soldiers of a secretive military sect called the Nameless Order, led by General Shao (Zhang Hanyu) and Strategist Wang (Andy Lau).

The Nameless Order is a Chinese military order commissioned by the Imperial Court of the Song Dynasty as a special division of the Imperial Army conceived for the sole purpose of repelling a horde of alien monsters (the Tao Tei) who rise every 60 years. The commanding officers are shocked upon seeing the monster's severed hand, as the Order believed the invasion was still weeks away. Suddenly, a wave of monsters attack the Great Wall, and the battalions are mobilized. The Nameless Order is divided into five special units: the melee-specialist Bear Troop, the acrobatic-specialist Crane Troop, the archer-specialist Eagle Troop, the siege engine-specialist Tiger Troop, and the horse-mounted Deer Troop. Losses are sustained on both sides before the monsters' queen recalls her drones. During the battle, William and Tovar are freed by Peng Yong, an unskilled soldier from the Bear Troop and William, in turn, saves him from the attacking monsters. William and Tovar's battle skills earn the respect of General Shao and Commander Lin (Jing Tian), leader of the Crane Troop. Later, William and Tovar meet Sir Ballard (Willem Dafoe), a European who, like them, had ventured east twenty-five years ago in search of black powder. Like them, Ballard was also taken prisoner and now has been serving as an English and Latin teacher. The three foreign mercenaries discuss plans to steal black powder from the storeroom and flee while the soldiers are occupied by battle. Later, Strategist Wang meets William and explains the situation: The monsters that William fought were Taoties (in the film collectively called the Tao Tei), which are monsters originating from a green meteor that crash-landed onto Gouwu Mountain two thousand years ago. The Chinese believe the Taotie were sent from the gods to punish the Emperor for abusing his authority over the Middle Kingdom and the people. They attack northern China once every sixty years, an invasion for which the Order has been training for their entire lives.

During the night, two Taoties reach the top of the Wall and silently kill several watchmen. Shao and Lin lead the Deer soldiers to investigate, but are ambushed. The Taoties are slain but Shao is wounded beyond recovery and dies, leaving Lin to take the command. Around this time, an envoy from the capital, arrives with an ancient scroll, which suggests that the monsters are pacified by magnets. Wang believes that the stone William carried all this time enabled him to slay the Taotie he fought before entering the Wall. To test the theory, William suggests that they should capture a Taotie alive and agrees to help. This results in his delaying his escape plans, which puts him at odds with Tovar who nevertheless delays his escape plan to assist William, much to Ballard's chagrin. During the next attack, the Taotie are numerous enough to cause Lin to resort to using black powder rockets, whose existence had been kept secret from the Westerners until now. They manage to capture a living Taotie and prove the theory. The Taotie is taken to the capital by the envoy. A short while later, a hole is discovered in the base of the Great Wall, which the Taotie Queen has used to lead her hordes to the capital. While Lin investigates, Tovar and Ballard try to escape and knock William unconscious for resisting. William is then arrested by the Chinese soldiers, and despite being saved by a statement from Peng Yong, William eventually is locked up in the Wall. Some distance away, Ballard betrays and abandons Tovar, but is himself captured by the Khitans, who inadvertently destroy themselves and Ballard after igniting the powder. Tovar reclaims the horses but is recaptured by the Deer Troop. At the capital the envoy decides to show their theory to the Song emperor, but the Taotie wakes up and signals to the Taotie queen.

Knowing that the horde is nearing the capital, Lin orders the use of unstable hot-air balloons, to follow the Taotie. Before setting out for Bianliang, the capital, Lin passes word to set William free, with Wang telling him to tell the outside world about the danger about to come, but William decides to stay and boards the last balloon with Peng and Wang. They arrive just in time to see Lin's balloon crash-landing in the now destroyed capital, and save her from being devoured. They land safely in the Emperor's palace, where Wang proposes an idea to kill the Queen by tying explosives to the captured Taotie from earlier and giving the Taotie meat to be delivered to the Queen. While transporting, a horde of Taotie breach the sewers. Peng Yong sacrifices himself to save the others.
With the Taotie released, Lin, William and Wang climb a tower to shoot a black powder rocket to detonate the explosives. Wang is killed while moving to the upper floors. Two of William's arrows are deflected by the Taoties, but Lin's spear breaches the defenses after William throws the magnet into the horde. The Queen is destroyed, and the rest of the horde is frozen solid. With the horde destroyed, William is given an offer, during which he forgoes the powder and instead frees Tovar, much to Tovar's annoyance. The two, guided by cavalry, begin their journey back to Europe as Lin, now the General, watches over them from the wall.



Friday, January 13, 2017

E-Mart Wangsimni :: Day 08 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

From Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki, we go to Wangsimni Station to shopping in E-Mart. In 2007, we like to shopping for snack in E-Mart because it's cheaper. But the place is too far away from our hotel, so we have to go back bring this big box LOL~~

From Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki, this time we are using Sindang Station (from the restaurant, go out to the main road, and turn left. The station is right in front of you.

Sindang Station is green line, so you only need 2 stop to Wangsimni Station. (direction to Seongsu Line)



There's so many promotion in E-Mart, and we can try some product for free.

Part 1: Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki
Part 3: Myeongdong Shopping Street and Street Food

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Expense for 13th January 2017
- Tteokbokki: KRW 5.500

Sub Total: KRW 5.500 (= IDR 68.750)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 319.375
13th January 2017: IDR 68,750

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Total: IDR 8.601.437 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki 마복림할머니떡볶이 :: Day 08 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

It's snowing. This is our last day in Korea and it's snowing. Even not too thick, but we can see the snow falling.

view from our room
We decided to go to Yeouido Park, to see the snow in there. 


Today, I want to try the famous Tteokbokki at Tteokbokki Alley Street. I have search in internet and wants to try Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki 마복림할머니떡볶이.

Address:
5, Dasan-ro 35-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 중구 다산로35길 5 (신당동)

Directions
1. Go to Sindang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 or 6), Exit 8.
Go straight until you reach Jungbu Fire Station and turn left.
2. Cheonggu Station (Seoul Subway Line 6), Exit 1.
Turn right when you arrive at the playground and go straight for 200m.



There will be the arched sign into "Sindangdong Tteokbokki Town". On the left side, you will see the large restaurant sign with a picture of the elderly Mabongnim.


The menu is standard, Tteokboki.. Difference is for 2 people, 3 people and 4 people. They have their each price. If you come as 2 people, you have to order 2 people portion. If you come as 4 people, then you have to order for 4 people portion.






1 person: KRW 9.000
2 person: KRW 11.000
3 person: KRW 14.000
4 person: KRW 21.000
(the price at 2017, there will be any difference for nowadays price)

It's delicious, not too spicy and sweet. Don't forget add Noodle and Cheese, it's the best. 



Part 2: E-Mart Wangsimni
Part 3: Myeongdong Shopping Street and Street Food

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Expense for 13th January 2017
- Tteokbokki: KRW 5.500

Sub Total: KRW 5.500 (= IDR 68.750)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 319.375
13th January 2017: IDR 68,750

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Total: IDR 8.601.437 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Hongdae :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

After shopping, we go to Hongdae / Hongik University to looking for dinner. Go to Hongik University Station exit 8 / 9. We found this cute cafe, Thanks Nature Cafe. They have small sheep farm in there.



We also buy some Bboki, Korean Candy.


Then we go back to hotel.

Part 1: Gwanjang Market
Part 2: Namdaemun Market
Part 3: Korean Egg Bread Ewha Women's University
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 5: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000
- Korean Egg bread: KRW 1.000
- Lotteria Gangnam: KRW 5.150
- Waffle: KRW 3.500
- Bboki: KRW 1.500

Sub Total: KRW 25.550 (= IDR 319.375)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 319.375

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Total: IDR 8.532.687 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Dongdaemun :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Then we go to Dongdaemun Shopping AreaThe shopping area just right when you come out from Dongdaemun Design Plaza. But if you from the subway, you can go to Dongdaemun Station exit 8 & 9.
the famous mall in Dongdaemun, Doota



I'm going to Doota, and in the up-floor there's souvenir shop called Arirang. If you don't have time to Namdaemun / Insadong, you can look for souvenir in here. The price is the same.


Part 1: Gwanjang Market
Part 2: Namdaemun Market
Part 3: Korean Egg Bread Ewha Women's University
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000
- Ggyeran Bbang: KRW 1.000
- Lotteria Gangnam: KRW 5.150

Sub Total: KRW 20.550 (= IDR 256.875)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 256.875

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Total: IDR 8.470.187 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Dongdaemun Design Plaza :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

After eating lunch, we go to Dongdaemun Design Plaza. I'm curious of what it's like.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other domestic and international events. Registration for touring the architecture is available on-site and other event schedules and kid program information are available on the website.

Go to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park exit 1.







The place is huge, and if you like building art, you will like it here.


Part 1: Gwanjang Market
Part 2: Namdaemun Market
Part 3: Korean Egg Bread Ewha Women's University
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 5: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000
- Ggyeran Bbang: KRW 1.000
- Lotteria Gangnam: KRW 5.150

Sub Total: KRW 20.550 (= IDR 256.875)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 256.875

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Total: IDR 8.470.187 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Lotteria Gangnam :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Then we go to Gangnam. Go to Gangnam Station exit 9. Then make a u-turn, and turn left. There's a lot of restaurant in there.

We plan to eat Gary's BBQ, but we can't find it, and it turns out that opening hours is 17:00.
So, we decided to eat Lotteria again.




Part 1: Gwanjang Market
Part 2: Namdaemun Market
Part 3: Korean Egg Bread Ewha Women's University
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 5: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000
- Ggyeran Bbang: KRW 1.000
- Lotteria Gangnam: KRW 5.150

Sub Total: KRW 20.550 (= IDR 256.875)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 256.875

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Total: IDR 8.470.187 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Korean Egg Bread 계란빵 (Gyeran Bbang) :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

From Namdaemun, we go to Ewha Shopping Street near Ewha Woman's University. My friend need to buy something in there. Then I saw the famous Korean Street Food: Korean Egg Bread / 계란빵 (Gyeran Bbang). I buy 1 for KRW 1.000.

Just go to Ewha Woman's University station, exit 2 & 3. Then you will see a lot of shop and street food in there. 

It's delicious. 


Part 1: Gwanjang Market
Part 2: Namdaemun Market
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 5: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000
- Ggyeran Bbang: KRW 1.000

Sub Total: KRW 15.400 (= IDR 192.500)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 192.500

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Total: IDR 8.405.812 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Namdaemun Market 남대문시장 :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

From Gwanjang Market, we go to Namdaemun Market 남대문시장 for buy some souvenir.

Namdaemun Market is the largest traditional market in Korea with shops selling various goods. All products are sold at affordable prices and the stores in this area also function as wholesale markets. Most of the goods are made directly by the storeowners. Namdaemun Market is even open overnight, from 11:00pm to 4:00am, and is crowded with retailers from all over the country. When day breaks, the site of busy shoppers bustling around the market creates a unique scene that attracts tourists worldwide. Namdaemun Market sells a variety of clothes, glasses, kitchenware, toys, mountain gear, fishing equipment, stationery, fine arts, accessories, hats, carpets, flowers, ginseng, and imported goods.

Credit: Visitkorea

Go to Hyehyeon Station, exit 5 and you will see a lot of store in there. Walk through the alley, spend about 2-3 hours in there.

Namdaemun operated from 23:00 to 17:00 the next day. And it close on Sunday.

I buy some Key Chain, Korean Socks, Winter Hats, and walk around.





Part 1: Gwanjang Market
Part 3: Korean Egg Bread Ewha Women's University
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 5: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000

Sub Total: KRW 14.400 (= IDR 180.000)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 180.000

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Total: IDR 8.393.312 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Gwanjang Market :: Day 07 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Today, it's time for shopping. We plan to visit traditional market today. In the morning, we go to Gwanjang Market 광장시장. I want to buy some dried Red Ginseng, and try the seafood pancake.

Ride subway to
- Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 8
or
- Euljiro 4-ga Station Exit 4






I'm looking around for Red Ginseng, and with the help of a kind ahjussi, I found a special ginseng store with reasonable price. I bought 6pcs box of dry red ginseng with price KRW 70.000. They pack it with wooden box.

I also buy some Jelly Yoghurt at Ahjussi Store.

Then, we bought some Bindaetteok 빈대떡.



Part 2: Namdaemun Market
Part 3: Korean Egg Bread Ewha Women's University
Part 4: Lotteria Gangnam
Part 5: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Part 6: Dongdaemun
Part 7: Hongdae

=======================================================

Expense for 12th January 2017
- isi T-Money: KRW 10.000
- Jelly Yoghurt: KRW 2.400
- Bindaetteok: KRW 2.000

Sub Total: KRW 14.400 (= IDR 180.000)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750
12th January 2017: IDR 180.000

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Total: IDR 8.393.312 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink# no shopping)

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Chicky Chicky :: Day 06 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

From Cafe J Holic, we visit Ewha Shopping Street and looking for some dinner in there. We found Chicky Chicky restaurant.


It's quite crowded, a lot of people eat here. The chicken is so yummy, and for us, it's too much. Then we go back to hotel.

Part 1: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Part 2: SM Town COEX Atrium
Part 3: Cafe J Holic

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Expense for 11th January 2017
- bus to Hwacheon: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)
- World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza: KRW 6.000 (=IDR 75.000)
- Beef Soup: KRW 8.000 (=IDR 100.000)
- bus to Seoul: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)
- Cafe J Holic: KRW 5.700 (=IDR 71.250)
- Chicky Chicky: KRW 9.000 (=IDR 112.500)

Sub Total: KRW 56.500 (= IDR 706.250)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 706.750

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Total: IDR 8.213.312 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

Cafe J Holic :: Day 06 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Because we still full and don't know where to go, so we decided to visit Kim JaeJoong Cafe.


Kim Jaejoong, the K-pop star, ex-member of TVXQ and member of JYJ.

I order Caramel Macchiato.




Part 1: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Part 2: SM Town COEX Atrium
Part 4: Chicky Chicky Ewha Shopping Street

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Expense for 11th January 2017
- bus to Hwacheon: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)
- World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza: KRW 6.000 (=IDR 75.000)
- Beef Soup: KRW 8.000 (=IDR 100.000)
- bus to Seoul: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)
- Cafe J Holic: KRW 5.700 (=IDR 71.250)

Sub Total: KRW 47.500 (= IDR 593.750)

=======================================================

Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 593.750

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Total: IDR 8.100.812 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

COEX SMTown Atrium :: Day 06 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Arrive at Seoul, we go to COEX Mall. We visit SMTown Atrium. We didn't take much photo in there. Actually, we wants to watch some movie at hologram theatre but the time is not suitable with our schedule. So we just walk around.



There are 6th floor in there. If you love k-pop especially from SM Entertainment, then you should go here. They sell many of things about their artists and also there's SM Cafe. And it's always full of people.

Credit:
- http://www.visitkorea.or.id/bbs/board.php?bo_table=informasi_wisata&wr_id=351
https://hot.detik.com/mainstage/d-3121943/tak-berhenti-senyum-di-dalam-smtown-coex-artium-seoul

Part 1: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Part 3: Cafe J Holic
Part 4: Chicky Chicky Ewha Shopping Street

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Expense for 11th January 2017
- bus to Hwacheon: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)
- World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza: KRW 6.000 (=IDR 75.000)
- Beef Soup: KRW 8.000 (=IDR 100.000)
- bus to Seoul: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)

Sub Total: KRW 41.800 (= IDR 522.500)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 522.500

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Total: IDR 8.029.562 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival 화천산천어축제 :: Day 06 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Today, we will visit Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival 화천산천어축제. I have looking for the information, the festival will held from 7th January to middle of February.

We go to Dong Seoul Terminal, at Gangbyeon Station exit 4. Ride bus to Hwacheon. It take 1 hour 52 minutes to go there. Bus ticket: KRW 13.900/pax.

Arrive at Hwacheon Bus Terminal, we see the festival brochure, and it said, the festival will start at 14th January to 5th February 2017.

Whattt????? So, what are we gonna do there?

I never thought to re-check the website again while in there. So, this is a reminder, that I must not forget to re-check everything 1 day before (just like the paju one, I came there when no activity).

So, we decided to go to World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza.

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival takes place at Hwacheon county in Gangwon-do with plenty of snow and ice, perfect for a winter getaway. Since 2003, the festival has been visited by a million people, making this festival more joyful. Varied festival programs include ice-fishing, ice sledding, bobsled, and other things to see and participate in.


There's two Taiwanese Tourists  just like us, they want to enjoy the festival and fishing trot from the ice. They ask us if they want to join them, because they want to go to the other side of river. The staff from the bus station tell them, that maybe they can fishing in there.

But we didn't have any thought to fishing. So we decline their offer.

We decided to walk to the river, and while walking, we will go to World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza.

World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza located at Hari Hwacheoneup (seohwa mountain's multipurpose square) - Navigation:97-13 Hari Gangwon Hwacheoneup Hwacheongun - with size 1,700m2(100m X 17m). The Ice sculptures made by 32 ice lantern experts from Harbin China and there are 30 ice sculptures including Kids zone (Game character Pokopang, traditional fairy tale), Small artworks, Famous buildings(Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, Lotus temple, Mogao Cave).

For a month, every day, 32 Artists from Harbin ice lantern festival made 30 sculptures of world biggest indoor ice illumination plaza, as we set up a sisterhood relationship.

Ticket Price: KRW 6.000/pax



















After take some photos, we go to the river. This is where the festival take place. But, they haven't started yet. The river has already frozen but I think it's not frozen enough.












After take some photos, we decided to go back to bus terminal, and on the way there, we are looking for place to eat, and we found Beef Soup Restaurant for only KRW 8.000. It's so delicious, and very suitable in winter.



We buy ticket back to Seoul (KRW 13.900/pax). In the terminal, we meet ahjussi and ahjumma, they ask us where are we come from? We said, Indonesia. Then they give us hot pack. My friend said, that she hear they talk that Indonesian is a tropical country, and they saw us feel cold in winter. So they decided to give us hot pack.



Part 2: SM Town COEX Atrium
Part 3: Cafe J Holic
Part 4: Chicky Chicky Ewha Shopping Street

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Expense for 11th January 2017
- bus to Hwacheon: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)
- World biggest indoor ice illumination plaza: KRW 6.000 (=IDR 75.000)
- Beef Soup: KRW 8.000 (=IDR 100.000)
- bus to Seoul: KRW 13.900 (=IDR 173.750)

Sub Total: KRW 41.800 (= IDR 522.500)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5
6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5
7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 505.625
10th January 2017: IDR 701.875
11th January 2017: IDR 522.500

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Total: IDR 8.029.562 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)