WOHOOOOOO! First day ever in Korea!! Upon arriving in Korea, after dropping our baggage at our hotel we went straight to the *drumroll* Gyeongbokgung Palace! I had such high hopes because this is one of the most go-to place when you visit South Korea. Plus, it has been featured in countless dramas and korean variety show!.
How to get there
Take the subway to Gyeongbokgung Station and get out at Exit 5. You literally will get out right next to the Palace.
Admission Fee
3,000 Won (+-Rp 36.000) per adult (> 12 years old)
Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1935 (the Joseon dynasty, bet u all kdrama fans have heard that quite a lot) and is the most popular palace in South Korea out of its’ 5 siblings due to its size and aesthetic structure. It was destroyed by fire during the Imjin War but is later restored and remained a legacy up till today. Beside the palace, there is actually 2 museums located beside the palace, but i didn’t go due to the scorching heat and there are literally no crowds there. When i went there, the sky was so pretty it’s almost surreal, look at dem sky?!
I’ll be honest with you, before i went i really thought that Gyeongbokgung was just a grand palace with a grand architecture and so on, but turns out they have a pretty luscious and very spacious backyard with a lake. I’m guessing this is where the king/ queen did their afternoon stroll with their countless royal maids and guards.
If it’s suitable to your itinerary, i suggest visiting the palace at around 10 a.m or 2.00 pm to witness the Changing of the Royal Guard Ceremony. I haven’t been to the Buckingham one but i think it might give a pretty similar vibes with a taste of respective culture. There are really not much you can do in Gyeongbokgung Palace except maybe taking a stroll and hoarding your fair amount of pics. After spending our afternoon there, we decided to head to common grounds, which is quite the ‘hot spot’ to hang out for korean youngsters.
Common Grounds Korea
How to Get There
Take the subway to Konkuk Station and get out via Exit 6. From there, walk straight ahead for about 250 m and you’ll already be able to spot the distinct containers.
Admission Fee
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For those who are visiting from Indonesia, you might wanna skip this one if not for the vibe because you can easily spot these sights of containers in Tanjong Priok, Jakarta. It was honestly pretty bland but the night vibes were great. There were a lot of food from different genres, choose the one most suitable for your tounge and the konkuk area itself was pretty jumpy (Sorry for the lacking pics T^T). Apart from restaurants, there were also some korea local brands store which i have no idea about.
After eating, we decided to go back to the hotel because it’s been a tiring flight (with a transit at Ngurah Rai) and we’re gonna go to Everland the next day! yeayyYYY! Discover my Everland adventure here.
kay's little adventure 