Berry Petite: July 2015

Monday, July 13, 2015

Asan, the place for some peace and quiet | Oeam Folk Village, the National Heritage | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

Asan is a place where I have been living in for the past 4 and a half years.
The reason why?
I study there.

Yes, I study in Sun Moon University. And if you look at the picture above, it is a university that is practically in the middle nowhere. But the good side of staying in Asan, is basically the unpolluted air.

Also, it is actually easy to get around because there is the Cheonan-Asan Station where are KTX and subway trains (line 1), that goes up to Seoul and down to Busan frequently.

And if you are ever in Asan, you definately have to check out the Oeam Folk Village (아산 외암민속마을).

Oeam Village is considered as national heritage according to UNESCO. And people called the Oeam Folk Village as the living museum because everything is well preserved.

This place basically dates back to the Joseon Period and it is well preserved until this day.

Oeam Folk Village is occupied by the families of its founder Ye-an Lee who settled here about 500 years ago. And since his settlement, the village prospered, emerging as a major clan village for the Yean Yi family in late Joseon (1392-1910).

Here is the Korean website! oeammaul.co.kr

Admission Fees

Adults: Individual: 2,000 won / Group: 1,600 won
Youths & Children: Individual: 1,000 won / Group: 800 won
* Group: 30 people or more

How to get there

[Bus]
From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Asan Intercity Bus Terminal.
* Bus schedule: 06:00-22:00, 30-40min intervals / Estimated travel time: 2 hours

[Train]
From Seoul Station or Yongsan Station, take a train to Onnyang Oncheon Station.
* Train schedule: 06:39-22:28, 30-60min intervals / Estimated travel time: 1hr, 30min

From Asan Bus Terminal or Onyang Oncheon Station,
Take Bus 120 bound for Gangdanggol (강당골) and get off at Oeam Folk Village.
* Bus schedule: 08:10-19:30, runs 8 times a day / Travel time: 40min

OR,
Take Bus 100 or 130 and get off at Songnam Elementary School (송남초등학교).
Walk 5-10min to Oeam Folk Village (외암민속마을).

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Things to do in Jeolla-do | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 2)

So on the 2nd day, we went for Railbiking at Gokseong

We had a really good exercise because this railbike does not work on batteries. It requires us to paddle to whole way through.

And after that, we visited the abandoned train station!

And also the rose garden. This place is absolute great for taking pictures!

After that we went to Jeonju!

Jeonju

We had Grilled Short Rib Patties that are made from duck. And it was sooo good, my mouth is watering as I am writing this!

The food was really great! And based on the menu below, it is very affordable!

Next, we went to Jeonju Hanok Village.

There are many Korean traditional houses here and it looks really beautiful!

There is also the Jeondong Catholic Church. We weren't allowed to go in there but we can take pictures from the outside.

Check this blog post that I made to know more about Jeonju!!!

Also, we ate a lot of street food in Jeonju! If I were to live there, I bet that I'll gain so much weight!!

There are so many kinds of food there such as mochi, churros, the famous Jeonju choco pie and manyy more!

-The famous Jeonju Choco Pie-

Check out the video we made on the foods that we bought!!

Things to do in Jeolla-do | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 1)

So for the 2nd Wow Korea Supporters Field Trip, we went to Jeolla-do. Since I'm busy with my internship, I was only able to attend on weekends which are Saturday and Sundays.

GWANGJU

The trip started for me in Gwangju. We went to Joy Dance Academy which is a K-pop dance academy that was attended by Kpop idols such as Big Bang's Seungri and Kara's Go Hara. There, we were divided into two groups and I learnt Sister's "Shake It". It was a fun learning experience and I really wonder how those idol groups can dance in heels.

After that, we went to Gwangju Kimchi Town for its Kimchi festival.

The best part is that we get to learn how to make cucumber Kimchi from a professor that teaches Kimchi in a university.

So, for the first time, I made cucumber kimchi!!

After that cooking class, we get to see a kimchi exhibition where they display different kinds of kimchi.

There are some many kinds of Kimchi being displayed. In fact, there are different kimchi that are served for different seasons.

For more info:

Gwangju Kimchi Town
Opening hours: 9am – 6 pm
Closed on Mondays, January 1^st, Lunar New Year & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Admissions: Free
Hands-on experiences: 5,000Won (reservation required)
Inquiry: +82-62-613-8222

After an appetizing visit to Gwangju Kimchi Town, we went to Mudeungsan Boribap Street

There we had a Bori Bibimbap Set that was sooo tasty! And so healthy!!

Look at the amount of vegetables!

After that yummy lunch, we headed to Gurye.

GURYE

In Gurye, we visited the Natural Dream Park.

It is a small park where there are factories that produce organic products like dumplings, bread and other foods. We had a short tour on how pastries and dumplings where made, packaged and distributed.

This park created so many job opportunities for the locals and the factories are really well managed.

After that, we headed to Damyang! A place for healing and relaxation.

DAMYANG

So the first place we went to is the Bamboo Garden called Jungnogwon. It’s a garden filled with bamboo and Koreans go there to have a relaxing getaway.

Near by the Bamboo Garden there is the Noodle Street where there are really delicious noodles!

I recommend the anchovy-broth noodles! Its only 4,000Won!

Close to the Noodle Street, there is the Metasequoia Road which is famous for couples to take beautiful romantic pictures. But it our case, we were taking pictures of us having FUN!