Smart Love in Korea

The story of this video is how these two people, Michelle and Shawn from SNS, who never have seen each other get to travel in Korea together. They visit mainly Suncheon(순천), Boryeong(보령), Baengnyeongdo Island(백령도), Seohae(서해, The Western Sea), and Busan(부산).

Michelle visits International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013 and enjoys the sunset of the Suncheon Bay. She also visits Busan to play volleyball and shop. Shawn goes to enjoy paragliding in Chungnam, drinking teas in a temple in Chungnam, and Baengnyeongdo Island(백령도). They get to finally meet at Busan Gwangandaegyo Bridge(부산 광안대교) at the end.

Enjoy watching a fantastic trip in Korea of Michelle and Shawn!



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[Korean Culture] Hanbok [韓國文化] 韓服

          在強勁韓流的宣傳下，相信大家都看過韓國人的傳統服飾——韓服吧？從早期的《大長今》和《黃真伊》，到近幾年的《擁抱太陽的月亮》的《屋塔房世子》，朝鮮時代的女生都穿著圓蓬蓬的可愛韓服~韩服的线条兼具曲线与直线之美，尤其是女士韩服的短上衣和长裙上薄下厚，端庄娴雅。特色是设计简单、颜色艳丽以及没有口袋。在朝鮮時代，一個人的身份地位從她身上所穿的韓服便可略知一二。 這裡就附上了幾張不同地位的我哈哈~

          The Hanbok is the traditional outfit of the Korean people. Koreans nowadays wear this outfit only on festive days or special anniversaries, however it was worn daily up until just 100 years ago. In the past, the type of Hanbok can show the society status of a person. Here are some pictures of myself in different types of Hanbok.

第一張照片裏的韓服並沒有花樣/圖騰，完全是赤色純棉布料所制，以素雅和简朴为主，這就是最早期的韓服，通常未婚的普通女子都會這樣穿哦~

 In the first photo, I was wearing a plain Hanbok made from cotton. The Hanbok is very plain and simple, without any prints and patterns on it. This is the most common type of Hanbok worn by most of the unwed women during the Joseon period. 

[Korea Place] Sejong the Great 光化門廣場

[韓國景點] 朝鲜世宗在位期间朝鲜社会文化得到长足发展，国家繁荣强大。世宗被认为是朝鲜王朝的最出色的国王之一，因此被尊称为“世宗大王”。今日的韩国，有许多事物以纪念世宗大王来命名。一万韩圆纸币的正面图案即为世宗大王头像。在韩国首都首尔，以世宗命名的设施有世宗文化会馆、世宗路等。韩国国军的世宗大王级驱逐舰以世宗命名。韩国的南极科学考察站则被命名为世宗王站。

大家在光化門廣場不只是能夠欣賞到世宗大王的塑像，你也能夠像我一樣穿上帝王的傳統服飾哦！哦看來我還是乖乖地當個平民好了，國王的衣服好像不太適合我咧～話説回來，這裡並沒有幫忙拍照的服務哦！但如果你和公主一樣是個自己旅行的背包客，義工大嬸還是會破例幫忙拍照的啦~

[Korea Place] Sejong the Great was the fourth king of Joseon. Sejong reinforced Confucian policies and executed major legal amendments (공법; 貢法). He also oversaw the creation of Hangul, encouraged advancements of scientific technology, and instituted many other efforts to stabilize and improve prosperity. He dispatched military campaigns to the north and installed Samin Policy (사민정책; 徙民政策) to attract new settlers to the region. To the south, he subjugated Japanese raiders and captured Tsushima Island. If you have a chance to visit the statue of King Sejong at GwangHwaMun, don't forget to try on the traditional King's hanbok!

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[Korea] Spring Festival Dates Moved Up as Flowers Bloom Early

How pretty the cherry is! 

I really wish that I can have a chance to see cherry blossom flowers in one day. 

Yeah, one day I will be there to witness all these, I know I will. 

       In Seoul today, due to sudden increase in the weather condition, the cherry blossom flowers are starting to bloom, so much faster than the expected date for this year! It goes the same with other regions too! For Seoul, the new date for Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival for this year will be April 3 ~ April 13 and the flowers are expected to be fully bloomed by the end of this week! 

     Many of the top spring flower sightseeing destinations across the country have been recording higher numbers of visitors each day, as warmer temperatures have caused flowers to bloom far earlier than originally forecast. 

       Gyeongsangnam-do’s spring flower festival, Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, marked its opening day on April 1, and will continue through April 10. Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival, a festival that is hugely popular among Seoul residents, has moved its festival dates to April 3-13, almost 10 days ahead of schedule. The festival in Yeouido will host a feast of flowers for the eyes, including 1,641 varieties of flowering cherry blossoms originating from Jeju Island, azaleas, forsythias, royal azaleas, and other spring harbingers. With 13 different species and 87,000 flowers, and the Han River as a backdrop, the full beauty of area will be hard to forget. 

      The coastal city of Gangneung’s favored festival, Gyeongpo Cherry Blossom Festival, is also just around the corner, opening on April 5 and continuing through April 13. Don’t miss out on the fantastic scenery at Gyeongpoho Lake, which has 4.3 km-long paths with cherry blossom and forsythia trees in full bloom. Other recommended destinations include Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival, to be held from April 4-6, and Moaksan Mountain Festival in Gimje, from April 18-20.

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[Korea Place] Pororo Park 韓國景點：Pororo主題樂園

[韓國景點]大家知道和我合照（噢不，應該是我和它合照才對==）的可愛卡通是誰嗎？對啦！它就是最受韓國小朋友歡迎的Pororo啦！位于蠶室的樂天遊樂場（Jamsil Lotte Theme Park) 的Pororo主題樂園是以Pororo和朋友們為主角的迷你遊樂園，非常適合小朋友來玩哦！裏面的遊樂設施都是特別為小朋友所設計的（還有像我一樣怕死的大朋友哈哈！），安全可愛，完全沒有恐怖驚險的設施，最適合一家大小一起來玩~ 小小的火車、小小的摩天輪、小小的旋轉木馬，簡單來説什麽東西都是小小矮矮的（恩，絕對安全！）以後來到蠶室記得過來Pororo主題樂園走走哦！（寫完之後真的很懶惰要翻英文啊 :S 不如大家都去學中文好了  )

[Korea Place] Have you ever seen the cute cartoon in this photo? It is Pororo and it is the most popular cartoon character among Korean kids! (No joke! Pororo merchandises are everywhere in Seoul!) Located in Jamsil Lotte Theme Park, Pororo park is a mini theme park specially designed for children. Featuring Pororo and friends, Pororo Park is the best place for family outing. All of the facilities here were designed for children and everything is really small and cute! You can find mini Carousel, mini Ferris wheel and mini train here. Don't forget to pay a visit to Pororo Park when you're in Seoul! 

#公主帶你游韓國 #韓國景點 #PrincessDiaryinKorea #KoreaPlace #visitkorea

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Korean Folk Village 韓國民俗村

Have you watched the latest episode of Running Man? Yes! I'm referring to "You Who Came From The Stars" Special RM! This episode of Running Man was filmed in Korean Folk Village located at Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province. This village is the main filming location of many popular Korean dramas such as "The Jewels", "Sungkyunkwan Scandal" and many more. Korea Folk Village has recreated the life of Korean people through the exhibition of various household goods. It consists of hospital, market, jail, court, toilet and any of the public amenities that you can think of! It's just like a real village! At the same time, various handicrafts including pottery making, winnows, round bamboo baskets, bamboo ware, round willow baskets, Korean paper, brassware, knotting and embroidery, paper umbrellas, musical instruments, furniture, farming tools and accessories are exhibited here. They also prepare folk performance including farmer's music &dance, acrobatics on a tightrope, equestrian feats and traditional wedding ceremony. Thus, don't forget to check on the performance schedule before you go because I'm sure that you don't wish to miss any of them! (I missed the traditional wedding ceremony T.T) 

想必大家都看了185集的Running Man了吧？是的！我指的就是《來自星星的你》Special 那一集~大家是不是覺朝鮮時代那一段的布景格外逼真呢？位于京畿道龙仁市的韓國民俗村可説是各大韓國古裝劇的主要取景點哦！熱門劇集如《大長今》《成均舘緋聞》等都在這裡拍攝~ 韓國民俗村重現了韓民族于朝鮮時代的衣食住生活。醫舘、市集、衙門、監獄、便所等等應有盡有，儼然像個真正的生活社區。此外，大家也可在指定時段欣賞到朝鮮時代的走繩、農樂、騎馬武藝以及傳統婚禮，所以大家在前往韓國民俗村之前記得要先查好公演時段哦！（公主我就錯過了傳統婚禮的公演，遺憾啊啊啊啊啊~~）個人非常喜歡這個地方，每個細節都做得非常用心，一點都不馬虎，路上甚至還能遇見儒生打扮的工作人員在騎馬散步呢！村子裏面也能撞見正在編制農家斗笠的大叔哦！（雖然是工作人員扮成的，但就覺得很有真實感啊！）建議大家可以穿上韓服來這裡拍照！不然就會像照片中的我那樣，和背景顯得格格不入呵呵~

題外話：我當年的纖腿去了哪裏？去了哪裏啊？！！！（抓狂）

#公主帶你游韓國 #韓國景點 #PrincessDiaryinKorea #KoreaPlace #visitkorea

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Shinsegae (신세계) Department Store 新世界百貨公司

(신세계) is a South Korea Department Store which sells all kind of luxury merchandise. If you have never seen melons, oranges and meats which costs hundred dollars each, then you should come to Shinsegae! Ferragamo, Hermes, LV, Chanel, Gucci and MCM, just name any of the luxury brands and you can get them all in one building! If you ever have a chance to visit Korea, don't forget to visit Shinsegae and wrap yourself in luxury! (Princess mode on hahaha!) This is definitely a place not to missed in Seoul, I promise! 

Shinsegae Department Store

52-5 Chungmuro, 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 

Shinsegae (신세계/新世界)是韓國著名的奢華連鎖百貨公司。說到奢華啊，公主我第一次踏進新世界的時候真的有嚇一跳哦！我人生中第一次看見上百元甚至上千元的水果、禮盒以及肉類就是在這裡了！重點是優雅的富太太們都買得很輕鬆自然，就像我們在Tesco買菜那樣！新世界聚集了各界的奢華，包括時裝、明表、首飾、寶石，你能想到的他們統統都有！Ferragamo, Hermes, LV, Chanel, Gucci, MCM等大牌都能在這裡找到~ 有機會來韓國旅遊的話千萬別忘了到新世界百貨公司，肯定會讓你大開眼界的哦！

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Dolsot Bibimbap 돌솥 비빔밥 石鍋拌飯

[Korean Food] Dolsot Bibimbap 돌솥 비빔밥 is a dish not to be missed if you have a chance to travel to Korea! Serving in a sizzling hot stone bowl, Dolsot Bibimbap is the best dish to have during a cold day! There are 4 major ingredients in a Dolsot Bibimbap, which are warm white rice, seasoned vegetables, egg and the magical Korean chili paste-Go Chu Jang (고추장) ! All of these ingredients have to be thoroughly mixed in the hot stone bowl before eating and the raw egg will be cooked by the wall of the hot bowl! Personally I really love how the seaweed does the magic in this dish! Believe me, the seaweed makes the Dolsot Bibimbap divinely yummy! Don't forget to try Dolsot Bibimbap out when you are in Korea! 

P/S: The first meal I had when I touched down in Korea is Dolsot Bibimbap!! 

[韓國美食]若是有機會到韓國旅遊，石鍋拌飯(돌솥 비빔밥)絕對是一道不容錯過的美食！在冷天裏享用熱騰騰的石鍋拌飯絕對是人生的一大享受！基本上石鍋拌飯裏有4种主要材料，那就是白飯（韓國的米飯真的超級無敵好吃的！軟軟粘粘粒粒分明！）、各種涼拌菜、雞蛋還有我個人非常喜歡的韓式辣醬（고추장）！就像名字字面上所說的，石鍋拌飯當然要拌了才能吃咯~趁石鍋剛離火不久還熱得滋滋作響的時候馬上把所有食材翻拌，順便透過石鍋的熱傳把生雞蛋給煮熟，好吃的石鍋拌飯就完成啦！對了！別小看石鍋拌飯裏的紫菜哦！那可是讓整道菜升華的秘密武器！反正啊，來到了韓國就一定要吃吃他們的石鍋拌飯！

P/S: 這可是我到韓國的第一頓道地韓國餐呢！

#公主帶你游韓國 #韓國美食 #PrincessDiaryinKorea #Koreanfood #visitkorea

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