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Hangul Kongbubang – Free Korean Language Class in Seoul

26. February 202123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments learning korean, seoul

I still had a couple of weeks until the start of the semester at the Yonsei KLI and I already played through Bae-Yong Joon Korean language learning Nintendo DS game. That’s when I found out about Hangul Kongbubang, a free Korean class in Seoul taught by volunteers.

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korea 

Seoul Friendship Fair

5. May 201223. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments seoul

Seoul Friendship Fair is a rare opportunity to sample international food outside Itaewon. It’s held this weekend at Seoul Plaza (City Hall Station) from noon to 7 pm.

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korea 

Gio Cat Café in Seoul (Café Gio Cat)

8. April 201213. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, cat, cat cafe, seoul

Last year I wrote about a cat café in Tokyo, but there are plenty in Seoul as well. So I went to Café Gio Cat in Seoul with a friend – and while it has cats too, it is very different compared to the Tokyo one.

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Cafe with Penguin & 1st Penguin – Penguin Cafes in Seoul

22. February 20125. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, penguins, seoul

I already talked about Seoul’s coffee shops such as the Charlie Brown Cafe and Hello Kitty Cafe. One day I wondered if there are cafes about my favorite animals (penguins) and yes, there are at least two in Seoul.

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korea Parks & Gardens 

Marronnier Park in Seoul

6. December 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments seoul, video

Marronnier Park is a popular meeting point in the Daehangno neighborhood of Seoul. Daehangno is the theater district with over 100 mostly smaller theaters showing performances and plays of all kinds every day.

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korea 

European Christmas Market in Seoul: German Chili Con Carne!

4. December 20113. December 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, seoul

Just like Munich’s Oktoberfest, German Christmas markets are held at many countries outside Germany nowadays and even Seoul has one.

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korea shopping 

D-Cube City Shopping Mall

2. December 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 1 Comment seoul

I went to this shopping mall a while ago with a friend. D-Cube is one of the newer shopping malls in Seoul and has the usual mix of shops, restaurant and cafes with occasional events to keep the customers entertained.

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korea school 

Yonsei Essay Contest

30. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments seoul, yonsei

When I decided to pick up Korean after having learned Japanese, I decided on Yonsei University. The university’s Korean language program has a good reputation, much like Naganuma School’s Japanese course.

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Hello Kitty Cafe in Sinchon, Seoul

29. November 20115. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments cafe, closed, hello kitty, kawaii, seoul

For fun cafes in Seoul, Hongdae is the place to be. The nearby Sinchon area mainly offers the big franchise coffee chains, but there is one which may be considered a bit more independent: the Hello Kitty Cafe.

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Charlie Brown Cafe in Hongdae, Seoul

28. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, hongdae, seoul

Much more entertaining and pleasing to the eye are the small coffee shop chain stores or the independent ones. The Hongdae area is full of them and one of them is the Charlie Brown Cafe.

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korea temples and shrines 

Jogyesa Temple Flowers

27. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments seoul

After visiting Mokin Museum, I went to the Jogyesa Temple on the other side of the street. Surprisingly they had some flower festival there and I arrived on the very last day!

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
event journeys in japan 

Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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