HELLO KOREA 2022/2023: Dongmyojib 동묘집 Spicy Webfoot Octopus

[Travel in December 2022 – January 2023] The webfoot octopus is one of my absolute favorite ingredients in Korea! Every trip, without fail, I make sure to indulge in them. Their flavor is simply divine; they’re incredibly delicious! Even my go-to snack tends to be octopus-related, believe it or not! I’m genuinely thrilled to recommend…

HELLO KOREA 2022/2023: Donhwamun Gate 창덕궁 돈화문 昌德宮 敦化門

[Travel in December 2022 – January 2023] It’s possible you may have misunderstood Donhwamun Gate as a palace in its own right, but it is, in fact, a magnificent gate that functions as the primary entrance to Changdeokgung Palace, one of Seoul’s five major royal palaces. The original version of Donhwamun Gate was constructed in…

HELLO KOREA 2022/2023: Cheong Su Dang 청수당 淸水堂 Ikseon-dong 익선동

[Travel in December 2022 – January 2023] I had heard a lot about this cafe before arriving here. I’m pretty certain you’ve come across pictures of this place while researching your upcoming trip to Korea. Whenever I passed by, I noticed that the waiting line was quite lengthy, with many people patiently standing around, even…

HELLO KOREA 2022/2023: Seoullo 7017

[Travel in December 2022 – January 2023] The pedestrian walkway known as “Seoullo 7017” has become a prominent landmark right next to Seoul Station. The name “Seoullo 7017” is a fusion of “Seoul” and “lo,” which translates to “road” in Korean. The number “7017” signifies both the year when it opened (2017) and the year…