Seoul Picture Blog
The view from my temporary flat.
JANG-GO (a traditional drum) lesson at Chong Dong Theater, a famous traditional art center.
My first real Korean meal
Many of the shops stay open late in Seoul. I took this photograph at 10pm.
Kyung-Hee University Library
posted by Michelle at
12:09 AM
2 Comments:
Wow. Do you get to play Gwenggari too? I have always wanted to play it. You will know when you hear it, because it has a two-syllable sound:
"Gweng-ga Gweng-ga Gweng-ga"
(I don't know the official romanization).
I can't tell what food you ate from the picture, but it looks a lot like it was "Bokum Bap." It's the safest thing on the menu because it is really fried rice. (I did see some koong namul in there, though. That's tasty, and hard to get in the Twin Tiers.)
If you get into kimchi, they sell it at Tops.
Also, at some point you should try Bibbim Bap. It's like fried rice, but without the frying, and comes with namul, meat, and maybe a fried egg on top. You just add as much red pepper paste (gochu jang) as you prefer. Then you mix it. (That's the bibbim).
Have fun. I might come out next year to visit my brother, who is getting a master's degree at Yonsei
Jason Whong
Photographer/Videographer
Star-Gazette
I didn't get to play the Gwenggari, but I heard it in a concert later that day. I'd like to go back and take some of their other classes later.
They sell kimchi at Tops??? Who knew! I thought we'd have to travel to DC or Philly to get it.
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