The trip spanned seven days, and I went there with my father, since my mum was traveling somewhere else. Overall South Korea was not as beautiful as China; it does not have great landscapes for that matter. However, I was pretty impressed with the cleanliness and seeming order of the country. The Koreans are very environmental conscious. To save trees, they make an effort to only use steel chopsticks and degradable toothpicks. Plastic bags are also charged for money in some places. All in all, from small things like these one can see that the nation is shifting from a developing country to a developed nation.
It is interesting to note that Seoul has more than ten million inhabitants, making it one of the most populated city in the world. Imagine almost 40% of the Malaysia's population living in one city. The streets in the city are are wide and well planned, at least for those that I've seen. The city seemed to bustle with activities, and the excitement increases as night falls. All those signs of advancement contrasted with conditions in the capital of my beloved country only caused me to wonder when KL can transcend from the lumpur.
Jeju Island was another main attraction of my trip apart from Seoul. It is an island on the southern part of South Korea. Since there's a volcano on the island, volcanic formations are littered everywhere on the island. Sceneries there were considerably better than those on the mainland, but still no where near the standards of the majestic views in China. Of course it can be unfair comparing oranges to apples, but that's just how I felt.
Throughout the trip, we got the chance to try some of the most famous Korean food. Korean food, as the Korean tour guide admitted, was not as interesting and delectable as the Chinese food (duh, making comparisons again!) However, I'd say that Korean food is definitely much healthier. I got the chance to try the Korean BBQ (in Korea!), Ginseng chicken, abalone porridge, varitey of Kimchi (which I came to appreciate it) , Stone Rice, sashimi-s of different seafood. Since they're prepared with healthier way (steamed, boiled, less salt, less oil etc), I didn't have the "jelak" feeling even after a week of Korean food.
Conclusively, South Korea is not a great country to travel to, but IMO is a great country to stay and relax. Here are the photos:
Something like Petaling street in Seoul
Seoraksan 雪岳山
Ice Bar (yup, even the glasses are made of ice!)
A waterfall in Jeju Island
Jeju Island (in the process of transforming to a super saiyan lol)
One of the volcanic formations
Contrast this with the river that meanders through KL...
Winter Sonata shooting place
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