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

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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)

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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
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 Area. The 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

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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)

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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
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

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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)

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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
12th January 2017: IDR 256.875

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Total: IDR 8.470.187 (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

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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)

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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
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

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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)

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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
12th January 2017: IDR 180.000

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

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)

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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 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#)

Lighting Festival at Garden of Morning Calm :: Day 04 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Our next destination is Garden of Morning Calm. From Gulbongsan Station, we ride subway to Cheongpyeong Station.

From Cheongpyeong Station, we ride Gapyeong Tour bus, with pay for KRW 6.000/pax (you can ride for whole day, just show the ticket to the driver). Out from Subway, just cross the road. And wait for the bus in the bus stop.

Garden of Morning Calm only 1 stop from Cheongpyeong Station. The bus is so crowded. You might need to stand. Becareful, the road to go there full of turn, you have to hold thight. It's better you let the elders or children to sit.

This time table is available at information center in subway. Ask for the brochure for Gapyeong Tour Bus.

Remember the time, because you need to go back before last bus time.

*You can go here after go to Nami Island and Petite France too. I have been there before, so I don't have plan to go there this time.

The bus stop right in front of Garden of Morning Calm. It's not night yet, so we still can see the whole garden before the light up.

The entrance fee is KRW 9.000. But we have discount coupon from Gapyeong Guide Book, so we only pay KRW 7.000.

The night is falling. The sky is dark already, so the lighting is more beautiful. Don't forget to wear enough clothes to keep you warm. It's getting cold at night. Don't forget to bring earmuff, gloves, and scarfs.

 

After walk around, we decided to go back at 19:00 because afraid to skip the bus. Gapyeong Tour Bus back from the garden 1 hour late, special in winter. 

Near the entrance, there's a small shop, they sell heoddeok, eodeng, and some other street food. It's enough to keep your body warm from inside. (eodeng & heoddok: KRW 4.000). They also sell hot packs. I try to buy 1, but it kind of not stick in your body, you can hold it and your hand will be warm. (Hot Packs: KRW 1.500)

Then, we go to bus stop. Luckyly, there's a bus will depart soon, but it's full of people. We stand near the door haha... Besides the driver. Really full of people, you have to be carefull and hold well. 

Back to Seoul, we decided to rest early. 

Part 1: Suwon to Seoul
Part 2: 10 Guesthouse
Part 3: Lotteria Sangbong Station
Part 4: Jade Garden

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Expense for 9th January 2017
- T-Money: KRW 10.000

- Lunch at Lotteria: KRW 4.950
- Jade Garden: KRW 8.500
- Hot Chocolate: KRW 4.500
- Garden of Morning Calm: KRW 7.000
- Heoddok & Eodeng: KRW 4.000
- Hot Packs: KRW 1.500


Sub Total: KRW 40.450 (= IDR 505.625)

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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

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Total: IDR 6.805.187 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)