On The Top Of Namsan Park

N Seoul Tower is a romantic pilgrimage for those couples who wish to declare their eternal love. Couples can leave their keys in the Postbox of Love after locking-up and part of the revenue from the keys collected in the postbox is donated to underprivileged children, the good campaign to spread the love around South Korea!

Story Guesthouse Haeundae

Easy to recognize from far cz the sign board is eye-friendly ^_^

Story Guesthouse Entrance at 7th Floor

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[2014]Tunnel 3D

Released on July 19, A cliche horror movie i said. Rich, spoiled teenagers, who want to spend a nice day at a remote cabin in the abandoned mine. Then somehow a murder taking place and the teenagers' conscience doesn't get any time to come knocking since the first one of them is already killed off after a short time by someone or something. And naturally the survivors are locked up in the mine. Every one of them starts to act more and more strange, but considering the diminishing oxygen level.

Panoramic view of Seoul

I love enjoying the great panoramic view of Seoul while walking up the mountain. To be honest the view is stunning at night to experience a great view of Seoul underneath. However, walking downhill is a great experience too. My suggestion, if you travel by cable car up the hill, buy just 1 way ticket. You wont regret to walk downhill as you can see great view of Seoul City. These photos taken along my leisurely walk tru the park up to the Tower. Enjoy scrolling!!

Yes..thats 236.7m tower sits atop Namsan Mountain

[Direction] Slobbie Restaurant Hongdae

1. Hongik Univ. Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 9.
2. Turn left after you find KFC Restaurant right after you go out from exit 9
3. Go straight and you will see Dunkin Donuts and Turn right. 
4. Go straight again it is next to Olive Young building. And opposite Takoyaki Stall. Dont forget always look up cz Slobbie is at level 3.

Chicken House Kuching

First of all Happy Malaysia Day Malaysian!! Currently im lepaking at my cousin's house at Semariang.While waiting for my flight back to Sibu this evening. Ahhh..so full after had our late lunch at Chicken House Petanak, Kuching. The location same row with Chicken Eating House. Just wanna try something new instead of SCR SCR SCR again n again. Ekekeke..

[2014] Its Okay Thats Love

Hello!! Im back after long hiatus. Ekeeke~ I wasnt that active but still im updating what drama currently im watching. Yes its no other than ITS OKAY THATS LOVE leads by our handsome tall oppa Jo In-Sung and our Master's Sun eonnie Gong Hyo-Jin. And as all exostan know, DO also acting in this drama. Not forget giraffe Kwang Soo too!! Was heard about Hyo-Jin involved in car accident last june. She opted out of an extensive treatment to focus on this drama. Hope she's fine.
This drama will end very soon!! Sob sob~ Still i cant figure out who Kang Woo is?? Does he only exist in Jaeyoel illusion?? Cz I see Kang Woo as a representation of young Jang Jae Yeol, beaten by his stepfather, unable to help his mother. Additionally, Kang Woo seems to represent Jae Yeol's sickness, a way of separating himself from a potential huge illness and problems in life.

Drama: It's Ok, This is Love (English/literal title)

Revised romanization: Gwaenchana, Sarangiya

Hangul: 괜찮아, 사랑이야

Network: SBS

Episodes: 16

Release Date: July 23 - September 11, 2014

Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:55

Main Cast 

The Room-mates

Jo In Sung as Jang Jae Yul

Gong Hyo Jin as Ji Hae Soo

Kang Joo Eun (강주은) as child Hae Soo

Sung Dong Il as Jo Dong Min

Lee Kwang Soo as Park Soo Kwang

PLOT

Jang Jae-Yeol is a mystery writer and radio DJ. He suffers from a obsession. Ji Hae-Soo is going through her first year fellowship in psychiatry at a University Hospital. She chose psychiatry because she doesn't want to perform surgeries. After she meets Jang Jae-Yeol, her life goes through big changes.

Experience Hanbok For Free at Gwanghwamun Square

Accidentally did this pose while im holding my dress not to fly and spoil the curvy shape of the dress in this windy day. But its look great~! Thank you moon.

Korea Travel Cost (11days)

[2014]You're Surrounded

Now i become a zombie again watching kdrama for this 2 days. As usual my weekend well spent with kdrama. Completed watching You're Surrounded. It not just because of SeungGi, besides i love this kind of drama. Investigating, detective thing and some comedy in it. His hot temper character in this drama, it suit him. Go Ara is actually doing a pretty good job distinguishing Soo Sun from her past character, Na Jung from 'Reply 1994'. Meanwhile, Eun Dae-Koo recognizes Seo Pan-Seok. He hasn't forgotten him in 11 years. His guilty feeling towards Dae Goo always haunting him for 11 years. Soo Sun also knowing that Dae Goo is Ji Yong, her schoolmate 11 years ago. There were funny & fantastic episodes that can make me replaying the scene for many times. (Ok you can scroll down this post. There are few of my fav screen capture).

Drama: You're All Surrounded (literal title)

Revised romanization: Neoheedeuleun Powidwaetda

Hangul: 너희들은 포위됐다

Director: Yu In-Sik

Writer: Lee Jung-Sun

Network: SBS

Episodes: 20

Release Date: May 7 - July 17, 2014

Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:55

Language: Korean

Cast:

The Violent Crimes Unit, Team 3

Lee Seung Ki as Kim Ji Yong / Eun Dae Gu

Ahn Do Gyu as young Ji Yong

Cha Seung Won as Seo Pan Suk

Go Ah Ra as Uh Soo Sun

Ji Woo as young Soo Sun

Ahn Jae Hyun as Park Tae Il

Park Jung Min as Ji Gook

Sung Ji Roo as Lee Eung Do

Plot

"You're All Surrounded" follows 4 twenty-something-year-old rookie detectives at a police station in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.

The 4 rookie detectives are Eun Dae Goo , Eo Soo Sun, Park Tae Il and Ji Guk  arrive at the Gangnam Police Station for their first day of work. None of the rookie detectives dreamed of becoming a detective. They then meet Seo Pan-Seok (Cha Seung-Won) for the first time. Seo Pan-Seok is the Chief Investigator for the #3 team.

Screen Cap credited as labelled. As im very concentrate watching this drama towards the end. I forgot to screen capture my fav scene. Somehow, i followed @kdramaaa IG and most of the screen cap are the scene that i like. :)

Ice Museum Hongdae

The Ice Museum is located inside the Trick Eye Museum. Nothing much there just an ice sculptures of igloos, slides, car, living/bed room and etc. No entrance fee bcz it is include with trick eye museum fees. Oleh sebab dia free, so ktorg masok.. nk feefeeling kt kutub..

Ice Museum

Takoyaki at Hongdae Street

Holla~~!! Its been awhile!! Sorry for not updating my blog for about a month. So sorry!! I should update my Korea Trip as soon as i touched down to Malaysia. I know everybody waiting for it!! But, i broke my promise.. Now we are in Jun already! Ok, back to our main topic. About Takoyaki. Yes, still fresh in my mind every single moment when i was in South Korea for 11 days. Dont worry!! I am very good in remembering. During our stay in Hongdae, you know what, its kinda like our obsession towards this Takoyaki[?]. Almost every night when we passed by the street before going back to our guesthouse, we will buy this street food. Seriously very delicious. And its my first time also! Oh ya, Octopus Takoyaki highly recommend!! hehehe~ why? bcz it is the cheapest among all Takoyaki menu and plus, we rarely eat octopus aite? so, why dont we eat something we barely eat if can everyday!!like what we did. ahaksss~ and yahh now im starving for Takoyaki! omg~ *mouth watering 

Haeundae Market 해운대시장

Another tourist attraction in Busan is Haeundae Maket (Haeundae Sijang) which located across the street from Haeundae Beach. The market sells an abundance of fresh vegetables, meat, and seafood, as well as snacks including kimbap (seaweed rice roll) and tteokbokki (rice cakes in a spicy sauce). Such street markets can be a great place to experience Korean culture firsthand while trying new foods. The market start to oepn  from 9.00am to 10.00pm.

Slobbie Restaurant Hongdae

Slobbie is the Vegetarian Restaurant. Found out about this restaurant tru visit korea site. Actually we lost our way to find this restaurant since it is on 3rd floor. So, we missed look the restaurant sign board. But, you dont need to worry. If u find Takoyaki stall u r very close to the restaurant. Cz the restaurant are opposite of the Takoyaki Stall. When u are at the Takoyaki Stall, turn back look up. You will find Slobbie. P/S: As long as the Takoyaki Stall is not move to other place. You'll be safe. Hehehe~

>>direction to slobbie<<

Hey Backpackers Hongdae

Hey Backpackers Guesthouse is located in the middle of Hongdae area. This guesthouse is the cheapest rate i've survey. Yes of course it is very strategic place to stay where you have not to worry to going back late at night. As myself which stayed here for 5days 4night, alhamdulillah very safe. There are clubs everywhere and very happening at night, so i feel secure to walk around late at night. Hey, CCTV are everywhere too!!

Oh ya, we stay at Hey Backpackers 1

[Direction] Gimhae Airport To Busan Station

First of all,please buy your T-Money at 7 Eleven Mart at Gimhae Airport. The T-Money Card cost 2000 won and please ask the cashier to top up your T-Money too.

After you go out from the entrance you will see this sign.
 You just need to go cross the road and turn right to Light Rail Station.

Walk along the path way provided there until you guys see one building on your left. That is Busan Light Rail Station. Just swap your T-Money and turn left to the escalator. Transfer to Sasang Station (Busan Subway Line 2)


After you guys reach to Sasang Station, there are friendly officer which will guide you going to elevator. They will help any tourist who walk around.
And here the scenery after u guys get out from the elevator.


Just go straight  from the elevator, until you guys see this building. On your right.


Here it is Busan Station. Ok, wanna buy KTX tix to Seoul.

[Day 11] Return To Malaysia

Living my trace at Story Guesthouse, Haeundae Busan.

[Day 10 Part 3] Haeundae Beach

10 minutes walked from our guesthouse, Haeundae is one of the most popular spots in Busan and one of the most popular beach in Korea. A great stretch of beach connected to nearby parks and walkways. Surrounded by many restaurants and bars behind make its look like Miami.(though i never been there :P ). We take a walked along this lovely beach even though it's already at night  Although its very cold because its spring season but the sights are breathtaking. Haeundae also a setting for a movie titled Tidal Wave (2009) and a drama called Haeundae Lovers (2008).

[Day 8 Part 5] Dongdaemun : Gwangjang Market

Gwangjang Market or previously known as Dongdaemun Market one of the oldest traditional markets in Seoul. Want to find hanbok here is the right place. 

[Day 8 Part 4] Cheongyecheon Stream

The Spring Tower 
a Cheonggye Plaza landmark

[Day 8 Part 3]Gwanghwamun Square

A photo with the great  statue of Admiral Yi Sunshin.

[Day 8 Part 2] Gyeongbokgung Palace

To enter into Gyeongbokgung Palace, there are entrance fees. Not we dont want to visit the palace. Just today is not our good day tho. Too many people are queuing up at the counter to buy the ticket. So, we decide not to waste our time.  We just wander around, sightseeing a great day infront of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Watching the guard changing ceremony were good enough. Inshaa allah next visit, i'll come in.

[Day 8 Part 1] Namsangol Hanok Village

As usual, we start our journey a bit late. Our gusthouse and Namsangol Hanok Village is 5minutes walk only. So, we start our trip going to this historical traditional building.

It such an amazing structure of this traditional building called Hanok. As myself is an architecture design lover always go through the details of the building and sightseeing the landscaping. The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly.The environment-friendly aspects of traditional Korean houses range from the structure's inner layout to the building materials which were used. Another unique feature of traditional houses is their special design for cooling the interior in summer and heating the interior in winter.

Guidemap near to the entrance

[Day 7 Part 4]Seoul City Hall

While waiting for the traffic light turn green,i just realized this is The Plaza Hotel after distracted with the unique design which indeed caught my eyes. Yes, it just opposite Seoul City Hall.

[Day 7 Part 2] Journey to N Seoul Tower

Consider as the best tower in Asia, N Seoul Tower / Namsan Tower of course one of main attraction in Seoul not only for tourist as well as for local people too. One of my must visit place(for K-Drama Filming Location) where 1st saw in drama Boys Over Flower & then attract with Love Lock of Nichkhun & Victoria in We Got Married Season 2. Although cable car provided to reach to the Tower, but me & Moon take our own risk to walk from starting point till the top. So it took us 1 hour 40 minutes. A lots of climbing, a lots of walking but they are all worth it when we arrive at Namsan Park just by walking from the Myeongdong Station. Many will use cable car but not us. Enjoying the panoramic view while walking up to the hills completes my wish.

 Our starting point is from Myeongdong Station, Exit 4,

[Day 7 Part 1] Myeongdong: Yoogane Dakgalbi Restaurant

It way too funny how we lost our way to find this restaurant whereas last night,while we sight seeing myeongdong market we found it without searching. LoL. As we are desperately want to eat Korean Food while in Korea, today we had out breakfast+lunch at Yoogane Dakgalbi at Myeongdong. Yoogane actually famous for its dakgalbi(stir-frying marinated chicken in gochujang),after all ofcourse we couldnt eat chicken in Korea. Yoogane have several branch in Seoul. But we went to 1st Store of Yoogane. Since it located near to our Guesthouse too. 

[Day 6 Part 4] Myeongdong Shopping Street

As i always heard Myeong-dong is Seoul’s shopping heaven and is a hotspot for tourists. Not just a shopping destination, Myeong-dong is also a center of commerce, banking and culture with a daytime population of 1.5-2 million. For shoppers there is a mixture of street stalls and retail outlets selling everything from high fashion to casual attire as well as many Korean cosmetics stores offering high-quality products at competitive prices.

[Day 6 Part 2] The day we went to National Museum Of Korea

National Museum Of Korea is the largest museum in Korea.

[Day 6 Part 1] Zoo Coffee Hongdae

Zoo Coffee is listed in one of South Korea's Best Themed Cafes

Today is day 6 in Hongdae and back to our 1st day here, while wandering the streets in one of the many coffee shop I spotted Zoo Coffee. It very caught my eyes. As for today is our last day at Hongdae we decide to had our breakfast here.The novelty factor, however, is not the only reason to visit this place. The coffee is pretty decent too. Along with the usual selection of desserts, there is a choice of some pretty decent ice cream/frozen yogurt and smoothies.

Since it had been to many Coffee Shop here in Korea and still counting more in future (5 days left) I don’t expect to see stuffed zoo animal toys everywhere. They place stuffed animals in conversation poses in several places. Luckily im not an zoophobia. Those toys are so cute. I have This one friend have Ophidiophobia. She hate snake even only a toy. Bwahahahaha.. 

Sofa with zebra printed 

 Say hi to King Of Jungle

Panda & White Lion 

Snake snake~ 

 Interior View of Zoo Coffee Hongdae

 With green view outside the cafe, feel very in Animal Kingdom

Moon..your boyfie is waiting outside heeee

Ok,its time to make our move. Almost 12pm. Wanna check out from Hye Backpackers and move to Jin Guesthouse Myeongdong..Good bye Hongdae..See u next time!! I am indeed falling in love with Hongdae~~  will miss u!!!

How to get there..
I'll update the map info as soon as possible