What I Eat in Korea (Food Compilation 1)

Hi everyone! :) I have decided to share photos of what I have eaten in Korea till now. Of course this is just a small percentage of what I eat haha :) there are many other food I have tried but haven't photographed.
During my stay in Korea, I mostly eat Korean food but I also enjoy eating Japanese, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle  Eastern and Middle Asian food.. I find especially Middle Asian food close to the food in Turkey..

Merhaba! Kardesim surekli "abla yedigin yemeklerin resmini paylas" dedigi icin ben de burda paylasmak istedim :) artik ben de Koreliler gibi yemek yemeden once resmini cekmeye alismis olsam da.. her gun disarda yemek yedigim icin haliyle bu paylastiklarim yedigim yemeklerin sadece bir kismi... Genellikle Kore yemekleri yesem de  dunya mutfagindan farkli yemekler yemeyi de seviyorum. Italyan, Hint, Meksika, Orta Dogu yemeklerini de sevdigim gibi, ozellikle de Orta Asya restoranlarini damak tadi Turk yemeklerini andirdigi icin tercih ediyorum :)

Cheese Ddokbokki (Korean) 

Onigiri (Japanese) 

Soup made from insides of squid (Ulleungdo)

Bibimbab (Korean)

Omurice (Korean)

Grilled Fish

Onigiri and Udon Soup (Japanese) 

Fried Fish and Rice

Ramen (Japanese)

Cream Udon (Japanese) 

Japanese style Japche

Risotto (Italian)

Curry Rice (Japanese)

Takoyaki (Japanese) 

Nagasaki JJambong Ramen (Japanese)

Broiled Eels 

Cheese Kyudong (Japanese)

Yaki Soba (Japanese) 

Naengmyeon (Korean)

The Sancheoneo Ice Festival in Hwacheon

Seoul is getting hotter day by day and I can say the summer is already here. So in order to cool off a little bit, how about looking at the photos of a famous festival made in Hwacheon every winter? I would like to introduce you The Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival which is one of the festivals I would like to attend next winter. It takes place in Hwacheon in Gangwon-do, with the slogan “Unfrozen hearts, unforgettable memories”. Hwacheon is known to be the first area that freezes in winter, in Korea. So the river is covered with a thick layer of ice and you can do “ice fishing” on it, which seems like a fun experience! Since winter is my favourite season, and I like activities in nature, I do not want to miss it! It is also possible to try various dishes, including raw and grilled mountain trout. The festival takes place around from the beginning of January to the beginning of February, approximately for one month. There is many interest from the foreign tourists. Including ice fishing, the visitors can enjoy fun activities and performance. There is also an exhibition of ice sculptures.  

How to go:

Adress: Hwacheon Stream (화천천) & 5 villages in Hwacheon-gun

Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do 

강원 화천군 화천읍

Telephone: +82-1688-3005

In the festival you can try those activities:

Sancheoneo Experience Program

Ice fishing, Ice fishing for kids, Ice fishing for foreigners, Lure fishing, Bare hand fishing

Snow/Ice Experience Program

Snow sled, bobsleigh, elgomi castle, elgomi bike, ice sled, ice soccer, ice hockey and curling, rides fun park, Haneulgareugi

Culture/Event

Opening ceremony, creative sled contest, winter culture village, prize lottery, angel’s day, soldier’s day, lightening ceremony of Seondeung Street, Planetarium, international symposium for native Sancheoneo’s restoration, wood culture experience place, surprise event.

Convenience, Safety

Information center, warming rest area, smoking booth, ice land broadcasting station, first aid center, 119 safety center, free shuttle bus, fishing guide, volunteer work center, festival insurance company, guide on the road.

Things to eat/things to buy

Official food court, Sancheoneo restaurant, booth for traditional snacks, Sancheoneo meat grill center, sashimi center, farmers market, cafetatia, fishing tool store, festival souvenirs.

How to get to Hwacheon from Seoul

By train

Take ITX line from Cheongnyangni Station

Travel time: 1 hour 40 minutes, fare: 6700 won

Get off at Chuncheon station and go to the bus stop near the train station to catch a Hwacheon-bound bus that leaves the Chuncheon Express Bus Terminal every 30 minutes.

Round trip train tickets to Chuncheon can get sold out in the weekends so make sure to reserve.

By Bus

From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal take an intercity bus to Hwacheon

Bus schedule: 07:05- 19:35, 30-40 minute intervals

Hwacheon Stream is a 10 minutes’ walk from the Hwacheon Bus Terminal

source: http://www.narafestival.com/ 

Throwback Again: Dream Art with K-Star exhibition

One year ago I had gone to this Dream Art with K-Star exhibition. The reason I went, was of course there were great portraits of Jang Keun Suk, made by outstanding artists. In fact one of the themes in the exhibition was the drama You Are Beautiful. You can see the paintings involving the other actors from the drama as well.
The day I visited the gallery, a few ajussis in suits who looked like the organizers of the exhibition, were surprised by the foreigner looking girl who was taking the pictures of only Jang Keun Suk, they kept staring at me and then one of them said "Hello", I had to explain to them, my reason for coming there was Jang Keun Suk and they seemed even more surprised.. and we chatted a little bit. At that time I had heard a news that there would be another exhibition which involved the artworks about Jang Keun Suk only, but I haven't heard anything related to that afterwards. I don't know what ever happened to that plan. If that was the case I would love to go and maybe if I can manage, I would but a piece of art too.. :)
 

my favourite piece ^^

my 2nd favourite kk