终于到东大门去了
可是好像没去到更加有名声的“东大门市场”
据说那里得凌晨去，才能买到便宜货
可当然，若让店家知道你是外国人，就不会那么便宜了
-____________-'''
接着，去了明洞 명동 (Myeong-dong)
也是个购物天堂
可价钱方面就没梨大和东大门那儿便宜了
在明洞吃了蘑菇粥，
哦……实在是太太太好吃了！
虽然贵了点（韩币8,000 约马币24）……
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Korea (Week2) - Monday 060709
第二周开始……
上完课后，到광화문（光化门）的교보문고 （Kyobo Bookstore）逛
买了韩文版的《小王子》和两本钢琴书
以我现在的程度，《小王子》是看不懂的
但愿有这么一天，我可以将这本书看完。
之后，到 신사 Sinsha 逛逛
虽然不是什么名牌街，那里的商店，
卖的衣服鞋子服饰，是贵到我不敢走进去看……
真的，只是Window Shopping罢了~
过后，试着到更高档的 압구정 Abkujung 去
可是找不着路，最后甚至迷路
饶了许久才返道回府~
上完课后，到광화문（光化门）的교보문고 （Kyobo Bookstore）逛
买了韩文版的《小王子》和两本钢琴书
以我现在的程度，《小王子》是看不懂的
但愿有这么一天，我可以将这本书看完。
之后，到 신사 Sinsha 逛逛
虽然不是什么名牌街，那里的商店，
卖的衣服鞋子服饰，是贵到我不敢走进去看……
真的，只是Window Shopping罢了~
过后，试着到更高档的 압구정 Abkujung 去
可是找不着路，最后甚至迷路
饶了许久才返道回府~
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Korea (Week1) - Saturday 040709
因为太累了，睡到10点才起床，哈哈哈……
和Buddy约好1230pm在新村见面。
因为没自己搭过巴士去新村，11点半就出门了。
嗯，搭巴士，不难嘛~
:p
在新村吃午餐，Buddy介绍的
吃了韩国有名的Bulgogi（像蒸牛肉）
好吃……可有点贵，8,000韩币（RM24)
Buddy请客哟~
午饭后，随便逛了逛百货商店，
就say byebye to buddy了
我呢，就自个儿搭地铁去东大门运动场
Meet其他朋友，一起去看演出————《Break Out》Dance Comedy
前阵子去过新加坡演出，电视常登广告
就是那群穿监牢服、跳街舞的那个。
舞跳得好，又超爆笑的，
赞啊！！！
有机会，值得再看一次~
然后，去仁寺洞 인사동(Yin-sa-dong)
...(oppsss要出去了，待续……）
和Buddy约好1230pm在新村见面。
因为没自己搭过巴士去新村，11点半就出门了。
嗯，搭巴士，不难嘛~
:p
在新村吃午餐，Buddy介绍的
吃了韩国有名的Bulgogi（像蒸牛肉）
好吃……可有点贵，8,000韩币（RM24)
Buddy请客哟~
午饭后，随便逛了逛百货商店，
就say byebye to buddy了
我呢，就自个儿搭地铁去东大门运动场
Meet其他朋友，一起去看演出————《Break Out》Dance Comedy
前阵子去过新加坡演出，电视常登广告
就是那群穿监牢服、跳街舞的那个。
舞跳得好，又超爆笑的，
赞啊！！！
有机会，值得再看一次~
然后，去仁寺洞 인사동(Yin-sa-dong)
...(oppsss要出去了，待续……）
Korea (Week1) - Friday 030709
放学后，到新村吃麦当劳。
特别的有，Bulgogi Burger （牛肉）和 Sae-wu Burger （虾仁汉堡）
价钱方面嘛，套餐4,400韩币（RM13.30）；汉堡3，400韩币（RM10.30）
比较贵吧……
之后，去 Lotte World 游乐场。
户外的，比云顶小一点；室内和First World大小差不多，可是比较多样化。
第一站，
还好~ 稍微被甩几下罢了~
第二站，
海盗船。以前和弟弟坐过一次，坐在中间没什么。
这次是坐在最尖端倒数第二排，天！！！跌下来时连“啊”都喊不出~
第三站，
大型海盗船。
我为什么会上去？！！！
同样的，跌下来失去重心的感觉，我不喜欢……很难受……
哈，我算是创纪录了~
晚到傍晚，吃了黑黑甜甜的炸酱面 자장면 Jjajangmyeon
过后因为下雨，没得玩。
就回宿舍咯~
（等些时候放些照片！）
特别的有，Bulgogi Burger （牛肉）和 Sae-wu Burger （虾仁汉堡）
价钱方面嘛，套餐4,400韩币（RM13.30）；汉堡3，400韩币（RM10.30）
比较贵吧……
之后，去 Lotte World 游乐场。
户外的，比云顶小一点；室内和First World大小差不多，可是比较多样化。
第一站，
还好~ 稍微被甩几下罢了~
第二站，
海盗船。以前和弟弟坐过一次，坐在中间没什么。
这次是坐在最尖端倒数第二排，天！！！跌下来时连“啊”都喊不出~
第三站，
大型海盗船。
我为什么会上去？！！！
同样的，跌下来失去重心的感觉，我不喜欢……很难受……
哈，我算是创纪录了~
晚到傍晚，吃了黑黑甜甜的炸酱面 자장면 Jjajangmyeon
过后因为下雨，没得玩。
就回宿舍咯~
（等些时候放些照片！）
Korea (Week1) - Thursday 020709
凌晨开始下起骤雨，好冷好冷~
一起床，同房就开始抱怨外面的雨，说如果是“台风”，学校放假那该多好~
哈……
其实那雨下得虽大，常年在热带雨林国家生活惯了，倒不觉得怎样~
因为下雨，取消了和Buddy的“约会”
原本想和她一起吃饭然后到处观光的……
因为下雨，哪儿都不能去
大伙儿就提议去梨大附近的理发院，韩文为“美容室 미용실 Mi-yong-sil”
据说，韩国的烫发技术比较好，尤其是卷发和接发
而且比较便宜
电卷发，我这种长度、比较薄一点的，大约25,000韩币（约75马币），效果一流。
揭发，从肩膀再长一点接到我这种长度，大约75,000韩币（约225马币）。
所以说，
若要到韩国来，先别去弄头发，到了韩国再弄~
一起床，同房就开始抱怨外面的雨，说如果是“台风”，学校放假那该多好~
哈……
其实那雨下得虽大，常年在热带雨林国家生活惯了，倒不觉得怎样~
因为下雨，取消了和Buddy的“约会”
原本想和她一起吃饭然后到处观光的……
因为下雨，哪儿都不能去
大伙儿就提议去梨大附近的理发院，韩文为“美容室 미용실 Mi-yong-sil”
据说，韩国的烫发技术比较好，尤其是卷发和接发
而且比较便宜
电卷发，我这种长度、比较薄一点的，大约25,000韩币（约75马币），效果一流。
揭发，从肩膀再长一点接到我这种长度，大约75,000韩币（约225马币）。
所以说，
若要到韩国来，先别去弄头发，到了韩国再弄~
Korea (Week1) - Wednesday 010709
Afternoon, Korean Cooking Class...
Learnt to make 불고기 김치 비빔밥 (Fried Beef + Kimchi Bibimbap)
Yummy yummy~
After lessons, went to shop~
In front of YiHwa Women University; short-formed Yidae 이대 梨大
Coz it's a girl school, the entire area in front of it became a shopping paradise.
Streets full of shops selling clothes, shoes, bags, etc...
And the prices are normally between 5,000 to 15,000 Won (RM15 - 45)
At the end, bought myself a shirt and pants=)
Another interesting scene in Korea is that:
Almost all girls put make-up
and hence,
cosmetic shops like TheFaceShop, SkinFood, NaturalRepublic etc are EVERYWAY
and according to friends (coz i never bought cosmetic before),
the prices are cheap...
Sometimes, the same brand is half the price in Singapore...
Wow~
And coz it is very competitive among the cosmetic shops,
they will give out samples, esp during evening and night.
Just take the basket from the salesgirl at front door,
go in and walk one round,
come out with the samples in the basket.
Sometimes, can get postcard or poster or files with celebrity on it,
such as 裴勇俊 and Kim Hyeon Joon from SS501 （韩版流星花园花样男子的花泽类）
=)
Evening after dinner, went for Ais Kacang,
called 밭빙수 Pat-Bingsu in korean
Very special, coz they add cereal, fruits and rice cake (韩版炒年糕的年糕）
Buy one free one, big bowl~
Phew~~
Learnt to make 불고기 김치 비빔밥 (Fried Beef + Kimchi Bibimbap)
Yummy yummy~
After lessons, went to shop~
In front of YiHwa Women University; short-formed Yidae 이대 梨大
Coz it's a girl school, the entire area in front of it became a shopping paradise.
Streets full of shops selling clothes, shoes, bags, etc...
And the prices are normally between 5,000 to 15,000 Won (RM15 - 45)
At the end, bought myself a shirt and pants=)
Another interesting scene in Korea is that:
Almost all girls put make-up
and hence,
cosmetic shops like TheFaceShop, SkinFood, NaturalRepublic etc are EVERYWAY
and according to friends (coz i never bought cosmetic before),
the prices are cheap...
Sometimes, the same brand is half the price in Singapore...
Wow~
And coz it is very competitive among the cosmetic shops,
they will give out samples, esp during evening and night.
Just take the basket from the salesgirl at front door,
go in and walk one round,
come out with the samples in the basket.
Sometimes, can get postcard or poster or files with celebrity on it,
such as 裴勇俊 and Kim Hyeon Joon from SS501 （韩版流星花园花样男子的花泽类）
=)
Evening after dinner, went for Ais Kacang,
called 밭빙수 Pat-Bingsu in korean
Very special, coz they add cereal, fruits and rice cake (韩版炒年糕的年糕）
Buy one free one, big bowl~
Phew~~
Korea (Week1) - Tuesday 300609
Lessons at Yonsei University Korean Language Institute start...
I was quite surprised to learn new grammar here,
'coz our Korean tutor in NUS said we won't be learning new stuffs,
mostly revise and practise only~
Anyway, learning new stuffs is exciting!
Didn't go out with friends after school
'coz was meeting my buddy in the afternoon, at dorm.
Nice girl, I feel that she is one with strong personalities.
Slim, Short Hair...named 박수빈 Park Su Bin=)
Since she is older than me, I call her Eonni (Big Sis)
And this is actually the Korean "culture" to greet elders and seniors
Either call them 선배 (Seon-Bae 前辈；学长、学姐) or more close can call:
1) Girls calling girls: 언니 Eonni/Unni
2) Girls calling guys: 오빠 Obba (should say it in a "sweet" way:p)
3) Guys calling girls: 누나 Noona
4) Guys calling guys: 형 Hyeong
Those much older persons can call them:
1) Uncle: 아저씨 Ajeossi
2) Aunty: 아주머니 Ajoomeoni
3) Anyone older, with a post or profession, eg teachers, doctors, bus and taxi drivers, security guards: 선생님 Seonsaengnim
Should never miss out all these when addressing or calling others
If not, it's seen as impolite and rude...
I was quite surprised to learn new grammar here,
'coz our Korean tutor in NUS said we won't be learning new stuffs,
mostly revise and practise only~
Anyway, learning new stuffs is exciting!
Didn't go out with friends after school
'coz was meeting my buddy in the afternoon, at dorm.
Nice girl, I feel that she is one with strong personalities.
Slim, Short Hair...named 박수빈 Park Su Bin=)
Since she is older than me, I call her Eonni (Big Sis)
And this is actually the Korean "culture" to greet elders and seniors
Either call them 선배 (Seon-Bae 前辈；学长、学姐) or more close can call:
1) Girls calling girls: 언니 Eonni/Unni
2) Girls calling guys: 오빠 Obba (should say it in a "sweet" way:p)
3) Guys calling girls: 누나 Noona
4) Guys calling guys: 형 Hyeong
Those much older persons can call them:
1) Uncle: 아저씨 Ajeossi
2) Aunty: 아주머니 Ajoomeoni
3) Anyone older, with a post or profession, eg teachers, doctors, bus and taxi drivers, security guards: 선생님 Seonsaengnim
Should never miss out all these when addressing or calling others
If not, it's seen as impolite and rude...
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Korea (Week1) - Monday 290609
SCHOOL!!!
Well i'm on a 4 weeks immersion program
have to complete 100hrs Korean Language lessons in Yonsei University
and some cultural activities, like
having a Korean buddy called 도우미 (Do-wu-mi, literally means "helper"),
and home-stay during the 3rd weekends
sounds exciting!!!
Had a placement test at 930am
Haha...
I didn't really study for the test
based on memory lor~
anyway it's not so important...no marks counted into CAPS...
Btw our teacher is 홍윤혜 선생님 Hong Yun Hye
Looks "mother-ly" =)
First day school, 4 hrs class,
not bad~
After school, went to Sinchon 新村 for lunch
ate 물냉면 Moor-Naeng-Myeon （“水冷面”）
Well...it's cold noodles, taste okay
but not used to cold stuff...
Oh, that ahjuma knows how to speak Mandarin
funny
Later, went 용산 Yongsan 龙山 to buy some electronic appliances
they have cheap stuffs like electronic dictionary, 2nd-hand handphone etc
bought myself a 2nd-hand handphone
cost me 30,000 Won (RM90)
Finally got a phone, but...
couldn't get a prepaid card yet...
and no charger too...
haiz still can't call back home...
Yongsan, really a nice place to shop for electronic
they call it e-Market (electronic-market)
entire area with several buildings full of electronic shops
and the prices are cheap too~
Night, back to Sinchon for dinner
ate McDonald 맥도날드 chicken burger
not cheap though...
ha...first day!!
Well i'm on a 4 weeks immersion program
have to complete 100hrs Korean Language lessons in Yonsei University
and some cultural activities, like
having a Korean buddy called 도우미 (Do-wu-mi, literally means "helper"),
and home-stay during the 3rd weekends
sounds exciting!!!
Had a placement test at 930am
Haha...
I didn't really study for the test
based on memory lor~
anyway it's not so important...no marks counted into CAPS...
Btw our teacher is 홍윤혜 선생님 Hong Yun Hye
Looks "mother-ly" =)
First day school, 4 hrs class,
not bad~
After school, went to Sinchon 新村 for lunch
ate 물냉면 Moor-Naeng-Myeon （“水冷面”）
Well...it's cold noodles, taste okay
but not used to cold stuff...
Oh, that ahjuma knows how to speak Mandarin
funny
Later, went 용산 Yongsan 龙山 to buy some electronic appliances
they have cheap stuffs like electronic dictionary, 2nd-hand handphone etc
bought myself a 2nd-hand handphone
cost me 30,000 Won (RM90)
Finally got a phone, but...
couldn't get a prepaid card yet...
and no charger too...
haiz still can't call back home...
Yongsan, really a nice place to shop for electronic
they call it e-Market (electronic-market)
entire area with several buildings full of electronic shops
and the prices are cheap too~
Night, back to Sinchon for dinner
ate McDonald 맥도날드 chicken burger
not cheap though...
ha...first day!!
Korea (Day1) - Sunday 280609
Woke up at 3am in the morning
Finally everything is packed into 2 luggages
Dad drive me to Changi Airport, with all mum, bro and my aunt
tired~not enough sleep coz was watching Boys Over Flower the night before
Reached Changi at 6am
Met 2 friends from NUS at 630am and check-in together
My luggages are 28kg in total!!
Went for breakfast with family before taking off
Ha
can't believe that I'm actually leaving for Korea on myself
...
Board the plane at 8am
taking Cathay Pacific
departed at 830am, no delay
arrived at Hong Kong around 12noon, no delay
have a quick lunch, chicken rice in the airport
departed again around 3+, flight delayed due to rain
finally...
Reached Incheon International Airport around 730pm (local time is 1hr ahead)
phew~ so tiring...
got a bit heaty, 37.4deg Celcius
luckily can pass thru the temperature checking
these days...A(H1N1) is terrible...
Reach Korea, and the adventure started
Firstly, got to buy mineral water to cool myself down
Ha, i used Korean to buy things. First time, and succeeded=)
Then we have to buy bus tickets to the hostel
called Mu-ak dormitory in Yonsei University
Beatrice was well-prepared, mission completed
and we got on to the bus safely.
On the bus, I realised sth wrong~
and Digi was not working !!!
meaning i couldn't call and sms back home to inform parents
no choice, borrow Beatrice's phone (Thanks a lot)
After 1hr travel, we reached Sinchon, the city where Yonsei is located in.
And now, big problem...
the taxi drivers REFUSED to take us to Mu-ak!!!
reason: Yonsei U is TOO NEAR~
Faint~
Finally 2 taxis agreed to take us
but, lost our way... -__________-'''
Scary...
At last reached Mu-ak around 9pm~
Phew~
Had my first meal with Beatrice and Yihui
----Ramyeon (拉面，可其实是快熟杯面）
Back room,
met my roommate!
...a Korean, named 수연권 Su Yeon Kwon...
Nice and sweet girl=)
Later took shower after one whole day of traveling
HA!!!
I was SHOCKED by the toilets
well...
there are 3 cubicles, well, with doors...
but they are SEMI-TRANSPARENT！！！
半透明的厕所！碰到水就会变得更透明的那种玻璃~
不可能不冲凉，只好什么都不管了~
Culture-shock!!!
Later, had some chats with my roommates
then slept at 2am~
at last……
Finally everything is packed into 2 luggages
Dad drive me to Changi Airport, with all mum, bro and my aunt
tired~not enough sleep coz was watching Boys Over Flower the night before
Reached Changi at 6am
Met 2 friends from NUS at 630am and check-in together
My luggages are 28kg in total!!
Went for breakfast with family before taking off
Ha
can't believe that I'm actually leaving for Korea on myself
...
Board the plane at 8am
taking Cathay Pacific
departed at 830am, no delay
arrived at Hong Kong around 12noon, no delay
have a quick lunch, chicken rice in the airport
departed again around 3+, flight delayed due to rain
finally...
Reached Incheon International Airport around 730pm (local time is 1hr ahead)
phew~ so tiring...
got a bit heaty, 37.4deg Celcius
luckily can pass thru the temperature checking
these days...A(H1N1) is terrible...
Reach Korea, and the adventure started
Firstly, got to buy mineral water to cool myself down
Ha, i used Korean to buy things. First time, and succeeded=)
Then we have to buy bus tickets to the hostel
called Mu-ak dormitory in Yonsei University
Beatrice was well-prepared, mission completed
and we got on to the bus safely.
On the bus, I realised sth wrong~
and Digi was not working !!!
meaning i couldn't call and sms back home to inform parents
no choice, borrow Beatrice's phone (Thanks a lot)
After 1hr travel, we reached Sinchon, the city where Yonsei is located in.
And now, big problem...
the taxi drivers REFUSED to take us to Mu-ak!!!
reason: Yonsei U is TOO NEAR~
Faint~
Finally 2 taxis agreed to take us
but, lost our way... -__________-'''
Scary...
At last reached Mu-ak around 9pm~
Phew~
Had my first meal with Beatrice and Yihui
----Ramyeon (拉面，可其实是快熟杯面）
Back room,
met my roommate!
...a Korean, named 수연권 Su Yeon Kwon...
Nice and sweet girl=)
Later took shower after one whole day of traveling
HA!!!
I was SHOCKED by the toilets
well...
there are 3 cubicles, well, with doors...
but they are SEMI-TRANSPARENT！！！
半透明的厕所！碰到水就会变得更透明的那种玻璃~
不可能不冲凉，只好什么都不管了~
Culture-shock!!!
Later, had some chats with my roommates
then slept at 2am~
at last……
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