Korean Traditional Food

How much do you know about Korean traditional food?

My firends and I went 부여 (Buyeo)  and we visited a restaurant famous for traditional food: 백제의집, It was so delicious, very expensive though.   They served so much food that we could not finish it all. 

¿Qué tanto sabes de la comida tradicional coreana?

Mis amigos y yo a Buyeo y visitamos un restaurante famosos por la comida tradicional: 백제의집. Estuvo muy rico, aunque muy caro también. Nos sirvieron tanta comida que no pudimos terminarlo todo

Yeongwol

Yeongwol County (Yeongwol-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon. It is also where Danjong was buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by six martyred ministers to restore him to power, after he was perceived to be a continuing threat to the rule of his uncle. It is also where the Joseon Dynasty poet Kim Sat-gat is buried.

From the bus terminal to this UNESCO World Heritage, the easiest and most convenient thing to do is taking a taxi, it will be faster and not expensive since it is not that far (taxi fee it's just 3,500 Korean Won)

Traditional Market - Jeju Island

How traditional markets look like in Korea? 
This one is Dongmun Market in Jeju Island. There were lots of sea food and oranges, there were even orange chocolates. Interesting, right?

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¿Cómo son los mercados tradicionales en Corea?
Este es Dongmun Market in Jeju Island. Se puede encontrar mucha comida marina y naranjas, incluso chocolates de naranja. Interesante ¿no?

Kimchi Kan Museum

Going to Kimchi museum is a 'must' if you like Korean gastronomy!
It is located in Seoul and if you visit their website to buy the tickets beforehand you can get discount prices!
They have English speakers explaining each step to make your own Kimchi (you can actually take it home with you so you'd better pay attention and prepare a good Kimchi!).

Insadong

Insa-dong (인사동), located in the heart of the city, is an important place where old but precious and traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insa-dong with alleys on each side. Within these alleys are galleries, traditional restaurants, traditional teahouses, and cafes. The galleries are the heartbeat of Insa-dong. There are about 100 galleries in the area and you can see every example of traditional Korean fine art from paintings to sculptures. The most famous galleries are Hakgojae Gallery, which functions as the center of folk art, Gana Art Gallery, which promotes many promising artists, and Gana Art Center.

Gyeongju - 경주

Gyeongju es una ciudad costera en el extremo sureste de la provincia Gyeongsang del Norte en Corea del Sur. Gyeongju fue la capital del antiguo reino de Silla (57 a.C. - 935 d.C.), que gobernó alrededor de dos terceras partes de la península coreana entre los siglos VII y IX. Un gran número de sitios arqueológicos y bienes culturales de este período quedan en la ciudad, por lo que a menudo es llamada "el museo sin paredes". Entre estos tesoros históricos están; la gruta budista Seokguram, el templo Bulguksa, las zonas históricas de Kyongju y la aldea tradicional Yangdong, que están designados como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. Los muchos sitios históricos importantes han ayudado a Gyeongju a convertirse en uno de los destinos turísticos más populares en Corea del Sur.

Korean Food

Which one would you like to try?

Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak [UNESCO World Heritage] (성산일출봉) Jeju Island

Spring in Korea

Spring season in Korea is usually between March and May. The warmer weather causes trees and grass to bud, but the temperature can also vary greatly, causing seasonal occurrences. Spring time, cherry blossoms are popular, actually brought to Korea from Japan during the colonial period.
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La temporada de primavera en Corea es usualmente entre Marzo y Mayo. El clima cálido hace que las plantas y arboles florezcan, pero la temperatura puede variar causando cambios en la estación. En primavera se pueden ver cherry blossoms, los cuales fueron traídos a Corea desde Japón durante el periodo colonial.

Awesome Deajeon Sunset

There is this popular city in South Korea called Deajeon (대전). It is actually Korea's fifth largest metropolis. I had the chance to visit it on my first month in Korea and I think there is no need to describe that sunset that welcomed me. Just take a loot at the pics and you'd understand how I felt that day. That was also the first time I saw those "couple locks" that people leave there symbolizing everlasting love.

Está esta ciudad popular llamada Deajeon (대전). Deajeon es, de hecho, la quinta metrópolis más grande en Corea del Sur. Tuve la oportunidad de visitar Daejeon durante mi primer mes en Corea y creo que no hay necesidad de describir esa puesta de sol que me dio la bienvenida Sólo denle un vistazo a  las fotos y sabrán cómo me sentí ese día. Ese día fue también la primera vez que vi esos "candados de amor" que las personas dejan como símbolo de amor eterno.

Winter

Winter in Korea is usually between December and February, with the average temperature in January, the coldest month, ranging between minus six degrees and three degrees Celsius.
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El invierno en Corea es usualmente entre Diciembre y Febrero, con una temperatura promedio en Enero, el mes más frío, temperatura entre -6° y 3°.

Photo in (용인) Yongin, Korea from the 11th floor of the department where I stayed on my first vacations from Univeristy 2013.
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Foto en Yongin, Corea desde el piso 11 del departamento donde me quedé durante mis primeras vacaciones de la uni, 2013.



Korean Autumn

The autumn season in Korea is between September and November. The weather is cool and crisp, and the sky is blue with few clouds. Koreans refer to autumn as the season of cheongomabi ("the sky is high and horses get fat"). 

I took the following pictures around my campus and places around the city where I live.

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El otoño en Corea se da entre Setiembre y Noviembre. El clima es fresco, el cielo es azul y con pocas nubes. Los coreanos se refieren al otoño como la estación de cheongomabi. 

Tomé las siguientes fotos alrededor de mi campus y cerca de la ciudad donde vivo.

 

Buyeo (부여)

These pictures were taken in 부여 (Buyeo), a city with a great historical background (during the Three Kingdoms Era). I visited Baekje Cultural Land (백제문화단), some museums, Lotte Resort and other areas. The city is not very big so it was easy to move around and visit those places. ______________________________________________________________

 

Estas fotos fueron tomadas en 부여 (Buyeo), una ciudad de gran importancia historica (debido a la era de los tres reinos). Visité Baekje Cultural Land (백제문화단), algunos museos, Lotte Resort y otros lugares. La ciudad no es muy grande así que fue fácil moverme de un lugar a otro para visitar.