Seoul Travel Diary Pt I
One of many stores on 가로수길 (Garosugil) with the nicest interiors and exteriors
Breakfast at Cafe Able, a British-themed cafe off Garosugil
Crazy beautiful building in 청담동 (Chung Dam Dong) neighborhood
Pas de Calais Sweater, Opening Ceremony Top, Isabel Marant Boots, Chloé Bag, COS Beanie, The Row Sunglasses
Only a month old, Queenmama Market is huge, with every floor selling different kinds of product
Manufact Coffee on the top floor of Queenmama Market
The bottom floor of Queenmama Market featuring homewares
Dumpling break at 북촌손만두 (Bukchon Son Mandoo)
Soft serve ice cream at 白味堂 1964 백미당 inside 현대백화점 (HYUNDAI Department Store)
LINE FRIENDS Store was quite the place
So crispy and delicious 깐부치킨 (Kkanbu Chicken) – nothing beats Korean fried chicken!
Warm chestnuts sold on the street
Lattes to go and grilled cheeses at Independent Coffee
Common Ground, stores inside giant container boxes and a cool place to hang out
Acne Studios Jacket, COS Top, R13 Denim, Adidas Sneakers, Saint Laurent Hat, Chloé Bag, Gentle Monster Sunglasses, Larsson & Jennings Watch
One of many Gentle Monster stores we visited, their interiors are conceptually exceptional
Thanks Books (땡스북스) with really nice selection of books
Korean BBQ dinner at 삼거리 푸줏간, a restaurant run by YG Entertainment
Best Vegan ice cream ever at 소복 (昭福, SOBOK)
The liveliness of Hongdae neighborhood at night
It's been three years since I've been back to Korea, in which the last time was for our wedding ceremony in Sept 2012. We didn't have much time to explore on our last trip for preparations took priority. This trip was also quite busy due to family time and other obligations, however we were able to visit many more neighborhoods and just get a bit lost in the city. Seoul moves at such an incredibly fast pace that it's really interesting to see the city transition over time. The abundance of eateries, shops, and sights to see never fail to excite me here – there's just so much to take in everywhere you go! Hopefully next time we visit Korea we'll be able to visit my parent's hometown of Busan (Korea's second largest city) – Haeundae Beach there is the most famous in the country and all the local shops have such fresh sashimi and seafood.
Stay tuned for Seoul Travel Diary Part 2 (didn't want to overwhelm you with too long of a post!) bc I have so much more to show you!
Photos by Hoon Kim and I
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