Discreetly Fangirling in Seoul

Whether you are a hard-core or closet fan of k-dramas or k-pop, you’d be feasting on oppa sightings everywhere you go in Seoul, albeit they are just cardboard cut-outs, wax replicas and ad posters. 😂 I found Lee Min Ho's likeness in several spots around town and I was secretly fangirling, discreetly taking photos. Because, you know, it  could be a little embarrassing when you are alone and trying to get selfies with your Korean crush. 🙈  You can find LMH and other big Hallyu stars at the Grevin Wax Museum. (Update: As of June 2019, the Grevin Museum has permanently closed)

South Korea Day 4

Day 4 Part 1
November 29, 2018

We were very excited to finally visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace grounds. What an amazingly grand and beautiful site! The Korean government has only so far rebuilt 25% of the palace’s original blueprint after the Japanese conquerors destroyed what was Joseon era’s main seat of government and royal home. We just made it in time to catch an English language tour of the grounds and to see a quick changing of the guards ceremony in front of the Gwanghwamun gate. ⛩

As we entered the grounds, my sister saw a teeny weeny speck of snow fly by. It was so close to snowing that day. She would’ve been very happy, as she has not experienced a snow event before. We were debating whether or not to rent hanboks (Korean traditional costumes) like other tourists walking around in them did, but we were too lazy to go through all the layers of clothing we were wearing that day. So, we decided to skip the hanboks.