This past weekend was fairly busy. The differences between living in Paju and Seongnam is pretty big. The things that I have at my finger tips here is amazing compared to having to travel an 1+ one way to do anything during the weekend.
So, this blog is geared more towards those that are living in/around Seoul and want to know about some fun things I discovered this past weekend.
On Saturday I had a meeting about tutoring North Koreans. There is a tutoring program which is ran through the North Korean Defectors' Freedom Association. They meet on Saturday's from 12:30-3 in Daecheong, Seoul. There is an assortment of ages, all the way from Kindergarten students to adults. While not all of them came directly from N. Korea (for example, the kindergarten students are the children of defectors) they all share the common need of needing tutoring so they can survive in this world.
So, if you're near this area I highly recommend this. This is, of course, a volunteer position. It's a good way to become involved in the community and to give back. This organization has made it into the Korean newspaper and you can read more about it here.
Another discovery this weekend was a place called "Once in a blue moon." This was an amazing discovery as it's so hard to actually find live music in Korea. This place is located in Apgujeong (Exit 6 if you're taking the metro) and has performances between 7:30-12:40. The admission is free but you're paying for it through drinks. I believe a Cass beer was 16,000\ and it only went up from there. I ordered an orange juice--just the juice and my drink was 15,000\. I wasn't there for the food but I can only assume that would also be pricey--the atmosphere and the music (at least when I went) was definitely worth the cost of my drink though.
The last place I am going to talk about is Butterfinger Pancakes. The one I went to was in Gangnam (which is about 40 minutes away) but apparently there is one near me. I refuse to learn where as I am afraid of always going there once I find out!
This place is absolutely amazing and puts I-Hop to shame. I ordered a mozzarella and cream cheese pancake. I was a little uncertain about the combination but it was absolutely delicious! I also ordered.....
So, this blog is geared more towards those that are living in/around Seoul and want to know about some fun things I discovered this past weekend.
On Saturday I had a meeting about tutoring North Koreans. There is a tutoring program which is ran through the North Korean Defectors' Freedom Association. They meet on Saturday's from 12:30-3 in Daecheong, Seoul. There is an assortment of ages, all the way from Kindergarten students to adults. While not all of them came directly from N. Korea (for example, the kindergarten students are the children of defectors) they all share the common need of needing tutoring so they can survive in this world.
So, if you're near this area I highly recommend this. This is, of course, a volunteer position. It's a good way to become involved in the community and to give back. This organization has made it into the Korean newspaper and you can read more about it here.
Another discovery this weekend was a place called "Once in a blue moon." This was an amazing discovery as it's so hard to actually find live music in Korea. This place is located in Apgujeong (Exit 6 if you're taking the metro) and has performances between 7:30-12:40. The admission is free but you're paying for it through drinks. I believe a Cass beer was 16,000\ and it only went up from there. I ordered an orange juice--just the juice and my drink was 15,000\. I wasn't there for the food but I can only assume that would also be pricey--the atmosphere and the music (at least when I went) was definitely worth the cost of my drink though.
The last place I am going to talk about is Butterfinger Pancakes. The one I went to was in Gangnam (which is about 40 minutes away) but apparently there is one near me. I refuse to learn where as I am afraid of always going there once I find out!
This place is absolutely amazing and puts I-Hop to shame. I ordered a mozzarella and cream cheese pancake. I was a little uncertain about the combination but it was absolutely delicious! I also ordered.....
A rootbeer float!
That's right. A rootbeer float. In Korea!
Needless to say, I was beyond full when I left that place and managed to sleep off the food that afternoon. :)
So yes, three amazing discoveries this weekend in the Bundang area. I love living here. This weekend I will go rafting with my school. In the rain. I can't say that I am excited about being rained on (at all) but I am glad it'll rain! We're also supposed to get thunderstorms! I keep being assured that they aren't planning on cancelling the trip even with the rain so I suppose I should just prepare myself to be drenched as there is a 100% chance of it raining the entire day (and night).
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