#living in korea
이거 꼭 보세요~ 진짜 너무 예뻐요!
한국에 가 보고 싶은 분 “❤️” 누르세요~!
my absolute favourite thing is decorating my kakaotalk profile every time i go somewhere and take pictures for all the memories
from last to first: osaka cherry blossoms + spring walks, jeonju blossoms + april showers, roses at the start of summer + roses from my grandmas garden when i was little, seoul illustration fair + the illustration @sxs_hyun did for me, autumn fireworks in buyeo + a video where they look like falling stars, flowers in manila + me looking at the mountains, more flowers at the top of taal volcano + me walking in paradise, flowers back in seoul + saying goodbye to the ocean in manila, yellow cosmo flowers at olympic park to celebrate the autumn + a bunny (do i need say anything else?)
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양송이 버섯 농장
Making pizzas out in the Buyeo(부여) countryside at Yangsongi Mushroom Farm (양송이 버섯 농장).
Not the most traditionally Korean experience, but it sure was fun and delicious. I’m not even a fan of mushrooms but you can tell these ones are freshly grown and lovingly made for the topping of pizzas because they are delicious!
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I was lucky enough to attend the opening ceremony of the 64th Baekje Cultural festival, started in 1955 to celebrate the ancient Baekje kingdom and visit Buyeo, the historical county.
The festival will run from 09.15 ~ 09.22 and is worth the trip if anyone’s looking for some cultural experience this Saturday.
The festival this year is celebrating Baekje as the birthplace of the Hallyu wave, highlighting Korea’s rich historical culture of music and dance. The mixing of tradition performance and modern culture made the show even more exciting to watch, with acts such as girl group GBB and adored rock band Buzz highlighting the event.
With the on-stage performances, lanterns, and fireworks the Baekje Cultural Festival is exciting at night. There’s also a lot to keep you occupy during the day.
Exchange your money for ancient coins and use them to pay for traditional culture workshops and goods, or watch the day time shows with makgeolli rice wine and pancakes.
민속촌에 두번째로 가는 거라서 여름에 갔을 때 못 본 것도 좀 찾았어요. 하나는 아름다운 무봉산 금련사였어요. 절까지 올라갔는데 진짜 조용해서 참 평화로웠고 힐링이 됐어요. 민속촌이 크고 다양한 모습이 있어서 갈 때마다 새로운 것을 볼 수 있을 듯해요.
Read the rest of the post in Korean and English^^
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영국의 이런 크리스마스 전통을 많이 좋아해서 올해 한국에서 보낼 것은 조금 아쉬운데 한국에서도 크리스마스 기념할려고 해요. 다이소 가서 재료를 사고 이렇게 벽에다가 “트리” 만들었어요. 이번 크리스마스는 우리 가족이랑 보낼 수 없지만 제 한국 가족한테 크리스마스 전통을 소개해줄 수 있고 같이 보내서 좋을 것 같아요. 날씨가 추워도 마음은 따뜻하게 시간 같이 보낼 겁니다.
I love all these Christmas traditions, so it feels a little weird to be in Korea this year, but I intend on celebrating Christmas here as well. I bought lights and tinsel at Daiso to make this tree shape against the wall in my apartment. I won’t be with my family this year, but I look forward to spending Christmas with my Korean friends this year and introducing them to these traditions.
Read the blog post here to hear about it :)
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This is actually kind of specific to if you want to actually live in Korea but I was revising this topic today and thought it would be useful to share some of my learnings - of course there are going to be a lot more things you might want to ask or tell the realtor, but this will be a good starting point:
Thingsarealtor/estateagentmightsaytoyou:
- 어떤 집을 구하세요 -What kind of house/home are you looking for?
- 월세를 구하시나요? 아니면 전세를 구하시나요?-Are you looking to rent (monthly rent)? Or are you looking to lease?
- 금액은 어느 정도 생각하고 있어요?-Approximately what total cost are you thinking?
- 원룸은 어떠세요? - What about a one room? (a studio apartment)
- 한번 보러 가실래요?-Would you like to go to see it?
- 주인에게 연락할게요-I will contact the owner
- 계약금을 가지고 오셨어요?-Did you bring the contract fee?
Thingsyoumightwanttosaytoarealtor/estateagent:
- 아파트를 구하고 싶은데요-I want to look for an apartment
- 월세를 구해요-I am looking for a monthly rent (apartment)
- 방이 2개 있는 아파트를 구해요-I am looking for an apartment with 2 rooms
- 지하철 역에서는 거리가 얼마나 걸리나요?-How far is the distance from the subway station?
- 몇 층이에요?-What floor is it on?
- 건물에서 엘리베이터가 있나요?-Is there an elevator in the building?
- 보증금은 얼마나 되나요? -How much is the deposit?
- 조금 비싼데요. 조금 더 싼 아파트는 없나요?- It’s a little expensive. Do you have a slightly cheaper apartment?
- 그 아파트는 특징이 있나요?-Does the apartment have any special features/characteristics?
- 관리비가 있나요?-Is there a maintenance fee
- 계약하려면 어떻게 하나요?-How do I sign the contract?
Image from: 구해줘! 홈즈 (Where Is My Home - MBC)
