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Museum and Theater Itinerary in Seoul
On this museum and theater trip, we go to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary art and the Chungma Art Center for a musical. Come follow along to experience a day of art in Seoul. Booking Theater Tickets Many people ask about booking tickets for musicals in South Korea. It’s easy if you have your FRC (Foreign Registration Card) and a Korean bank account. If you are a tourist or living in Korea on SOFA status without becoming a resident, you may find purchasing tickets challenging. We book our…
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SOS Book Club Pick: Crying in H-Mart
Our first SOS Book Club recommendation is “Crying in H-Mart” by Michelle Zauner. The book will have you crying along with the author in no time. A must-read. About the South of Seoul Virtual Book Club Looking for book recommendations? Welcome to the South of Seoul book club. We recommend a book every month. Such recommended books explore topics like 1) South Korean history or culture, 2) the complexity of cross-cultural life, or 4) the exploration of life within the diaspora experience. Commitment to Accessibility South of Seoul volunteers take book accessibility…
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Seoul Charlotte Theater Weekend Itinerary
Seoul makes the perfect theater weekend trip for musical theater fans. Seoul Charlotte theater itinerary to see Jekyll and Hyde (Korean language performance) with friends looked something like this. Actually, this was our second time seeing this fantastic musical. Booking Tickets We book our tickets through Interpark which has an English language interface. If you don’t have a Korean bank account, you may want to use a bi-lingual Korean concierge service. Also, such companies can help with purchasing tickets, hotels, and more. We usually buy our theater tickets at least…
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Busan Theater Weekend Itinerary
Have you wanted to spend a weekend in Busan attending the theater? This Busan theater weekend Itinerary will make it all seem fun and possible. About Busan Busan is a port city that exists on the southeast coast of South Korea. Busan also exists as one of South Korea’s seven Special Administrative Districts or Metropolitan Cities. It’s also the second-largest city in South Korea. Busan has 15 major administrative districts and a single county that together include a population of around 3.6 million. The full metropolitan area, the Southeastern Maritime Industrial…
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The Best and Most Endearing Le Petit Prince Spots in South Korea
Visiting the best Little Prince-themed locations in Korea can be fun for adults and toddlers. Kids can enjoy the fun illustrations while parents can connect with the themes of the book as it relates to living lives abroad. Here are The Little Prince places I go with my little one. Antoine de Saint-Exupery Antoine de Saint-Exupery was the French writer, poet, journalist, and aviator, who gifted us, the dreamers and the adventures, the story of “The Little Prince”. This young prince traverses a galaxy and gains invaluable wisdom as he interacts with other characters…
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Open Drama Sets Across South Korea
So you love Korean dramas? You need to visit these cool and historically interesting open drama sets in different areas across South Korea. About Open Drama Sets Many film and TV organizations create elaborate film sets with buildings from many different times in Korean history. When dramas are not filming, these elaborate sets are used as folk villages by the general public. You visit the sets and experience both history and feel like you are inside a Korean drama. If you haven’t started watching Korean Dramas yet, check out this…
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Seoul Musical Theater Date Night Itinerary
Seoul doesn’t have to be all day, sometimes we just pop into Seoul for an afternoon or evening date night. Getting to Seoul from Pyeongtaek Itinerary On the bus headed to AK Plaza to catch a train to Seoul to see Billy Elliot at the D-Cube Art Center. We could have driven, but the bus is more fun! Trains are a great way to spend some time together relaxing and catching up on your week. Grab Dinner Near Yeongdeungo Station Gotta love happy accidents. After getting off at Yeongdeungo Station,…
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Dramas and the filming locations in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Who loves Korean dramas? Here are some fun dramas and the filming locations in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Have they filmed any dramas in Pyeongtaek? Yes, of course! The Korean film industry filmed a number of dramas in different locations in Pyeongtaek in the last few years. Pyeongtaek’s visibility in media continues to grow as Pyeongtaek-si continues to develop. This post includes a list of the filming locations and the titles of the dramas filmed at such locations. These Korean dramas are all filmed near Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Force…
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Movie Date During the Pandemic
Update: The pandemic might be over, but this blog post still includes great info for those going on a movie date in Pyeongtaek. We keep these posts live and searchable to provide insight into pandemic life in Korea for those that may search the topic over time. Watching Movies Again as the Pandemic Lingers Recently, we decided that it was time to get out and go back to the movies. Prior to the pandemic, we enjoyed going to AK Plaza’s CGV and watching the blockbusters on the big screen. With…
