Street musicians in Hongdae, Seoul
Hongdae is not only full of bars, clubs and unusual coffee shops (don’t stick to Starbucks if you go there) but is also popular with street musicians.
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A big instant film camera in Seoul
This is a big Fujifilm Instax instant film camera walking around in the Hongdae area of Seoul. I have this camera myself – bought it after I’ve seen a Korean class mate using it. It’s a cute camera and great for birthday parties.
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White Day in Korea
Much to the benefit of the local economy, there is a day (March 14) where guys give their girl friend a gift. This day is called White Day and stores set up a stand outside to sell chocolate, teddy bears and other things to guys.
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PET flower pots at Yeongdeungpo-gu Office station
Something I saw at Yeongdeungpo-gu Office station (line 2+5) when I was waiting for the train. I always like it when people create different things out of PET bottles.
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Dieter Rams Exhibition – Less and More
Dieter Rams is a legendary product designer for the German company Braun. His influence is visible in every iPod, iPhone or Mac. Jonathan Ives was heavily influences by Rams’ design philosophy.
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Amsa Prehistoric Settlement
Found via the digital information systems installed at many subway stations in Seoul, I traveled to the Amsa Prehistoric Settlement, a recreation of life in the Neolithic Era, also known as the pre-Kimchi age.
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Seoul Dream Forest in Winter
Seoul is not a green city, even when compared to Tokyo which actually offers many more parks (that often serve as evacuation areas too). Seoul Dream Forest is one of the big parks of Seoul and one of the locations of popular Korean drama Iris.
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Grand Mint Festival Seoul (Day 2)
I started into day 2 of the festival a bit later by watching indie artist Thomas Cook (토마스 쿡) on the Mint Breeze Stage. That stage felt awfully big for his sparse live show however, and he was accompanied only by one other Guitar player.
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Grand Mint Festival Seoul (Day 1)
The GMF is an alternative festival showing all kinds of music genres from electro to classic without featuring mainstream pop, i.e. no Girl’s Generation or 2PM there. Instead you get artists like Clazziquai, Kim Yuna, Lee Sora or Teenage Fanclub.
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Seoul International Fireworks Festival 2010
I’ve just been in Seoul for a few days and there is already a huge event: the International Fireworks Festival.
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Annyeong Busan – Hello Busan
Today I arrived in Busan by ferry from Fukuoka. It takes only three hours by JR Beetle ferry and it was very comfortable and not as shaky as I thought it would be.
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