Jogyesa Korean Buddhist Center
Insadong Shopping District is Fun!
Bi-Bim-Bap Menu! This place is awesome…it’s been in business for 40 years and has a continual stream of customers. Arrive promptly at 11am to beat the lunch crowd and get a table.
Yun Suknam’s Heart exhibit at the SOMA. We really loved her work; full of passion, purpose, and creativity.
Our first full day in Seoul was jam packed with activity. We started the day with a visit to the Jogyesa Korean Buddhist Center. Then, we walked around the Insadong Shopping area and explored the streets of the old city. We had a traditional Bi-Bim-Bap lunch at a local hotspot, followed by a subway trip to the SOMA (Seoul Olympic Museum of Art). Wrapped up the adventure with a romantic stroll along the Cheonggyecheon River.
We woke up to a misty morning and went in search of coffee. Seoul has a lot of little coffee shops, so it didn’t take long!
After coffee, we strolled over to the Jogyesa Korean Buddhist Center.
Next, we walked to the Old City.
Then, we went to Insadong Shopping District.
We worked up an appetite, so we went in search of traditional Bi-Bim-Bap! To the left on the table is a Seafood Pancake, which was delicious.
Space is at a premium, so I had to park my BMW in a rotating storage contraption. Joking!
In the afternoon, it started drizzling, so we thought we should go to the SOMA (Seoul Olympic Museum of Art). To get there, we had to take the Subway. Thankfully, it’s very well thought out and quite easy to ride. It was a bit tricky to figure out which direction the trains were going though, so at least once, we rode it for a stop, only to get off and get back on in the other direction.
Subway Map on the inside of the train compartment.
You are here map. Unfortunately, these maps in the subway are zoomed out really far, so they are not as useful as one would hope.
Digital Expression. Each screen in this exhibit changes constantly, independent of the screens around it.
Paper and Mirrors. I purposely captured our image in the mirror.
Yun Suknam, the featured artist, had a major cover by a feminist art magazine, “If”.
Wooden People (these were about 18 inches high).
Cheonggyecheon – The River Walk
Vibrant Alleys with Shopping Opportunities
Recycle those old tires…turn them into Gardens!
At night, the river walk was transformed with the light of these beautiful lanterns!
Tags: Around the World, Cheonggyecheon River Walk, Gogung, Insadong Shopping, Jogyesa Korean Buddhist Center, Old City, Seoul, Seoul Musuem of Art, SOMA, South Korea, Subway, Traditional Bi Bim Bap