South Korea

            Korea is a favorite country that I want to enter my destination. This country is the country with the most talented actors and actresses of the most popular around the world. As Choi Si Won, Suzy, Lee Min-ho, and others. But, there are also famous of the country. If you want to go to Korea, you have to set up some requirements such as visas, health records, and of course you get there clear objectives so that you can go there. But, visa to Korea was included expensive. So, you should get ready to shell out a lot of your money. And this the best place that you must to visit.

1.      Seongsan Sunrise Peak

Seongsan Sunrise Peak is a crater formed by the eruption Hydrovolcanic on the shallow sea floor. This eruption occurred about 5,000 years ago. Seongsan Sunrise Peak has a bowl surrounded by steep cliffs around it. The cliffs that surround Seongsan overlooking the sea, and when seen from a height, this place resembles a giant bowl of green. The top of the crater is covered with lush green grass, a scene that contrasts with the surrounding sea. Seongsan also been designated as one of the UNESCO world heritage site.

2.      Uleung Island Seaside Road

Uleung Island is also dubbed as the "Mysterious Island". This island is a favorite weekend getaway for residents of Seoul large rock formations, cliffs coast solid, and various waterfalls that make up the beautiful scenery will find this island. The island is made of a series of volcanic eruptions. The highest peak here is the culmination Seonginbong, from here you can enjoy views of the villages located on the waterfront. You can also enjoy views to sail around the islands Gwaneumdo, Ulleungdo, Elephant Rock, Samseonan, and Lion Rock.

3.      Seopjikoji, Pulau Jeju

                        Take a trip to Jeju Island, you have to do careful planning and wise. This is because Jeju offers a variety of tourist attractions that certainly arouse you. One is Seopjikoji, a promontory at the famous beach with a romantic feel and composure.

This place is often used as a filming location widescreen or Korean drama. Here, you can enjoy a view of yellow Canola flowers combined the vivid blue of the sea and sky. There is also a lighthouse that you can use to enjoy the beauty of Jeju Island from a height.

4.      Bomun Pavilion, Gyeongju

            Gyeongju is an ancient capital of the Silla Dynasty who has the nickname "Museum without Walls". Bomun Pavilion itself is a small wooden gazebo stands in calm water on a duck pond. Here, you can enjoy the nice spring Korea, where the flowers are blooming sakura mulau over the pond and occasionally shed their petals when the breeze blows. It is also the perfect location to see the sights portrait Korea with various seasons. Green leaves will grow in the summer, fall scarlett sights you can enjoy the autumn and winter when the trees arrived here will be blanketed by snow pretty.

5.      Pulau Udo

            Udo Island can travel only within 15 minutes of Jeju Island by ferry. Located in the eastern island of Jeju, Udo is an island that is suitable for travel all circles. Tourist attractions in South Korea is famous for its fertile soil, fish scenery, and also the local heritage (woman divers, walls of stone, and the grave). Here there are various types of tourism that you can enjoy such as bike paths, submarines, yachts, fishing grounds, and others. The highest place here is the lighthouse that is surrounded by extensive gardens. From here, you can enjoy the sights of the island is amazingly beautiful.

6.      Jeungdo Salt Farm

            Precious island is an artifact of the Song Dynasty famous for sea water, soft sandy beaches and salt farms. Jeungdo is the largest drying salt farms in Korea. Wandering around here, you will feel a different atmosphere to the tourist sites in Korea more inclined hilly, since most of the terrain here is in the form of mud. Mudskipper Bridge, is a bridge that will take you across the field mud with a beautiful view. In addition to the mud flats, you can enjoy the magical atmosphere unique salt farms.

7.      Yang Dong Traditional Village

            Yangdong Traditional Village included in the UNESCO world heritage site. This reflects the traditional village culture and distinctive buildings of the aristocratic Confucian Joseon Dynasty. To preserve this cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea formed a special team for the preservation of this village. As well as living culture aristocratic, upper-class residents here live on higher ground, while others live on the lower ground. The houses here have a light brown color shaded with gray tile colors. At least there are about 500 people who still live here, even a few houses there are more than 200 years old.

8.      Stasiun Kyeong-Wha, Jinhae

            This station is visited by tourists and photographers, especially during the spring progresses. Jinhe is a district of Changwon City, in the southeast of Korea. Jinhe also been known for a long time as an organizer of the largest cherry blossom festival every year. Which makes it interesting that the station, along the right side and left the train tracks overgrown trees beautiful cherry. When trains go fast, cherry blossoms will fall scattered, creating beautiful sakura petals rain.

That is the best place for holiday if you want to visit south korea. South korea also has beautiful cities of the famous and the most demanding. Simply and solely, Seoul ranked first.

1.      Seoul

Seoul South Korea capital of the country and it makes Seoul a special or privileged city in South Korea. In addition, the Seoul city also has more than 600 years old. If we look at a map, Seoul is located in the northwest, in the southern part of the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Korea, on the Han River. DMZ itself is an area inaccessible by the military. Seoul was made the center of political, cultural, social, and economic development in South Korea. Due to its rapid economic development, Seoul has been named as a symbol of the Korean economic miracle. Seoul is one of the most populous cities in the world.

2.      Busan

            Korean metropolitan city in the south is Busan, the second largest city after Seoul. Busan is located in the southeast of South Korea and is known as a port city. Busan hosted the Asian Games in 2002 and host the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

3.      Incheon

Incheon Metropolitan City is a major port on the west coast of South Korea. Incheon city is a port city that is very good. The city is also under the authority of one of the two Free Economic Zone in Korea, which was shown to attract foreign investment. Incheon is trying to become the base (hub) and financial companies together with the Free Economic Zones Busan-Jinhae, based in South Port of Busan. Cities in the world similar to Incheon is Kitakyushu, Japan and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

4.      Daegu

            Daegu is one of the largest metropolitan city in South Korea and the name officially called Daegu Metropolitan City. Daegu also known as an industrial city and is famous for the metal industry, textiles and machinery. Cities across the world are similar to Daegu is Hiroshima (Japan); Qingdao, Shandong, China; Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

5.      Gwangju

            Gwangju including the largest city in South Korea. Gwangju is a special metropolitan city under the direct control of the Interior Minister of South Korea. The city is also the capital of the province of South Jeolla. In Indonesia, Gwangju is similar to Medan.

it is the largest cities in south korea. south korea itself also has a culinary variety that make saliva fans of this country be melted.

1.      Kimchi

            Kimchi or Korean kimchi is the typical dishes made from vegetables fermented with various spices and usually has a spicy and sour taste. The vegetables used to make kimchi is mustard (most often), radish or cucumber. While the spices used are chilli, ginger, onions, garlic, shrimp paste and fish sauce. Kimchi is usually made in large numbers because these foods can last longer if stored properly. In Korea, kimchi is also sold in packaging. For the presentation, kimchi is cut and served directly own as a side dish or can also be used as an ingredient of Korean food such as kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae), kimchi pancakes (kimchijeon), kimchi soup (kimchiguk), and fried rice kimchi (kimchi bokkeumbap). Kimchi is a dish that is very popular and has become a national dish of Korea, is not just a traditional regional cuisine. Kimchi is also an important part of the culinary and Korean culture, and almost never absent from every mealtime Koreans. Even so melekatnya kimchi with Korean culture, when the Caucasians say "cheeese" when photographed, the Korean people will say ... "kimcheee"

2. Kimbap

Gimbap or kimbap is a typical Korean food made from white rice (bap) and the stuffing in the form of pieces of fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables, rolled in dried seaweed sheets (games) and then cut into small pieces for one meal. One roll kimbap is usually made into 6-8 pieces. Shapes can be round or triangular roll, and seaweed can also be rolled up on the inside, although in general there is on the outside. In Korea, the vegetables used are cucumber, spinach, carrots, and pickled radish (danmuji), while the rice is slightly seasoned with salt and sesame oil. The contents can vary widely and easily modified, depending on the desires, tastes, or creativity. And the way they are presented can also be served just like that, or if in Indonesia plus many additional ingredients such as mayonnaise and other ingredients to make it more tasty. Well, along with fever, K-pop, Korean dramas, and also the popularity of Korea in general, now in Indonesia also has many restaurant-specialty restaurant that serves typical Korean food is popular, one of which is kimbap. So if you have not had the opportunity to Korea, can taste the first kimbap ala Indonesia or also sushi rolls.

3. Bibimbap

One more Korean food similar name that is Bibimbap. As its name which means "mixed rice", bibimbap is a Korean-style rice mix made from white rice and various side dishes and vegetables and chili sauce. For the presentation, bibimbap is served in a bowl with toppings arranged such that the contrast and the color looks attractive, newly churned when to eat. Bibimbap also served in the pot / cup as hot as a hot plate with raw egg yolk is placed directly in the middle of side-dish.

4. Bulgogi

Bulgogi bulgogi or South Korea is a typical food made of sheets of beef thinly sliced and cooked with roasted or sauteed in a pan. The sheets of meat before cooking usually dimarinasi first with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, pepper, and other spices such as ginger to taste more delicious and softer texture. Bulgogi is usually served with many kinds of other dishes, each served in small bowls. Meat grilled bulgogi is also sometimes given sedkit chili sauce and eaten by wrapped in lettuce with rice and side-dishes other, then stuffed in the mouth. Other leafy vegetables can also be used, but most often is lettuce.

5. Ramyeon atau Ramen

Ramen noodles or ramen is the Korean version. Not only the people of Indonesia who likes to eat instant noodles, Korean people also like. Almost every Korean drama scene must be eating ramen or ramyeon (read: ramyun), and despise served directly alongside the pan and eaten with a lid or even from the pan immediately Presentation and way of eating as well as in Indonesia, can be cooked plain or with added ingredients such as vegetables or eggs. Even so, instant noodles in Korea in general has a spicy flavor, with a sauce that looks thicker and noodles that look bigger, chewy and yummy of instant noodle products in the country. Ramen brands most in demand in South Korea is Shin Ramyun which is also popular in China and the United States.

6. Jjajangmyeon

Jajangmyeon or jajangmyeon is one of the typical Korean noodle dish made of noodles mixed with soy sauce thick black, vegetables, pieces of meat (beef or pork), and sometimes seafood. Similar to chicken noodles in Indonesia. The noodles were used for making noodles that jajangmyeon is large and made of wheat flour. While the sauce is made from black soybean paste cooked with sliced ​​onions, minced meat or seafood pieces, and other materials. Broth usually also added to reduce the saltiness of the soy paste, and cornstarch or potato starch was also added so that the sauce is thicker. The way of presentation, jjajangmyun always served with danmuji or pickled radishes with soy sauce put them hot on top of noodles, and the occasional addition of cucumber slices. Before eating jajangmyeon need to mix evenly just like eating chicken noodle. Jajangmyeon also includes typical Korean food is very popular, and of course frequently appeared in Korean dramas. Often they eat this black soybean paste noodles with gusto and naively that the mouth is covered with black soybean paste.

7. Japchae atau Chapchae

Chapchae or Japchae is a typical Korean dish made from potato flour noodles sauteed along with various kinds of vegetables, usually carrots, spinach, mushrooms are sliced long or thin, and given soy sauce and sugar just bihunnya bigger so it feels elastic. Japchae usually also given garnish slices of chilli and sesame seeds and sometimes served with meat.

8. Sup Rumput Laut Korea (Miyeok Guk)

As the name suggests: "miyeok" meaning seaweed and "yoke" which means soup, miyeokguk is a typical Korean seaweed soup. This soup is usually made by soaking the dried seaweed in water until soft and then put it in the broth beef or fish. Soup then seasoned with soy sauce or salt and sesame oil and garlic. In Korea, miyeokguk usually consumed by women after childbirth because it contains high calcium and iodine, which is essential for breastfeeding mothers. Pregnant women usually consume it during pregnancy. Therefore, in Korea there is a tradition of eating seaweed soup on birthdays to remind the mother's first food they eat, which also means they consume indirectly through the milk given. Tradition drink seaweed soup birthday is believed to bring good luck for the next year.

9. Kue Beras 

Tteok or rice cake is a typical Korean rice cake made of glutinous rice flour cooked by steaming, boiled, or fried. Besides glutinous rice flour (or so-called sweet rice), some kind of tteok also be made from ordinary rice flour. Rice cake is a food that is synonymous with celebration. In Korea, there is a tradition and a habit of eating rice cake soup (tteokguk) during the first day of the new year Korea to signify good luck and also age. There is also a tradition of eating sweet rice cake when weddings and birthdays, and makansongpyeon namely sweet chewy rice cakes with stuffing, on the day of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day).

Rice cakes themselves take many forms and hundreds of its kind. So that not only can be eaten on special occasions, but also throughout the year. One popular type of rice cake and is often found as a street hawker is a typical Korean spicy rice cake or Tteokbokki. Another type of rice cake is hwajeon in the form of pancakes or sweet rice cakes upon ornate petals azalea, chrysanthemum, or other interest that could be eaten. In terms of material, rice cakes also vary from complete with fruit or nuts, to which no taste for cooked daily as other foodstuffs (such as for Tteokbokki or tteokguk). Some of the materials commonly used to make different kinds of rice cakes are green beans, red beans, sweet red bean paste, a variety of dried fruits, seeds and sesame oil, sugar, and pine nuts. As one of the specialties and part of Korean tradition, rice cakes are also frequently appeared in Korean dramas. If you go to Korea, see the making tteok or rice cakes traditionally could also be an interesting experience.

10. Gurita Hidup atau Sannakji

One of the unique Korean traditional foods is a dish called Sannakji. Sannakji is one kind of typical Korean raw food in the form of small-sized live octopus cut into small pieces, usually sprinkled with sesame seed oil and then eaten directly alive. The pieces of this octopus are usually still moving and writhing when served in a dish, and also when going into the mouth. In addition to cut, Sannakji also be served whole, and of course alive. To eat it, please note that the holes in the vacuum-tantakel tantakel pieces of octopus is still active so need to be careful when eating. And more extra careful if eaten as octopus intact, especially if the relatively large size. Because of this vacuum holes can be attached to the throat when swallowed or even in the mouth that can cause choking or gagging pemakannya, and this can be dangerous. Some cases of choking due to eating octopus like this have also been reported, so if you have not been eating Sannakji and still do not want to eat it, no need to force yourself. Besides the risk of choking before, can also cause discomfort such as nausea or vomiting if your stomach does not match.

            South Korea win and become one of the countries that now loved by many people, especially for K-Pop trend that penetrated almost to the whole world. In addition to the K-Pop itself, South Korea does have beautiful scenery and charming. Certainly not going to make us regret ever set foot there. Those who had dreams of going to the State Ginseng seems not just a dream anymore because you can getaway to South Korea. Go to South Korea would be complete if you have not set foot in the shopping paradise. The following is a shopping paradise in South Korea which is mandatory you go. Check it out!

1.      Dongdaemun Market

  

            Destinations shopping places shall ye first visit is Dongdaemun, especially for you who like to go shopping at bargain prices. Here you will be filled with a variety of shops that are here from a fabric store, materials, accessories until the wedding items you can also find you know! Points were established in 1970 has a total of 5000 stores, so you can shop as much in this place. Especially for you who are looking for the latest fashion accessories, and you came to the right place ie this Dongdaemun.

2.      Sinchon Fashion Street

            Famous shopping spots in South Korea Sinchon Fashion Street the other is located in Seoul. You shall come to this place hits because here you will be treated to a unique and cute accessories ranging from necklaces, rings, bracelets, hats, and other Korean-style fashion item. Although the location was in the capital city of South Korea, but you do not have to worry about the price, because the price offered was very affordable, ranging from 8 thousand rupiah. In addition to including a shopping paradise in Korea, here you can also find several cafes, bars and restaurants. So, for you who've tired of shopping can all hang out here.

3.      Insadong Street

            Places to shop this one is also located in Seoul and to attract domestic and foreign tourists. You can find anything here, because this area is a road on both sides are filled with boutiques, souvenir shops until the South Korean-style street food you can find here. For you who might be looking for souvenirs to souvenirs do not need to worry, because here too many sell goods typical of Korean culture such as hanbok, traditional tea, traditional paper, or hanji you can find here.

4.      Namdaemun Market

            Cheap shopping places and the next largest Namdaemun. Markets that have been opened from 1964 is a traditional market in South Korea. The products sold in this market are also known to be very cheap and affordable. Which makes this market unique and so are the goods sold in the market, the majority is made directly by the shopkeeper. The market operates from 11:00 pm to 15:00 pm. There are more than 10 thousand stores in this market makes you more satisfied shopping here.

5.      Myeong-Dong Street

            This one is a fairly large shopping center in South Korea. Because, along one kilometer you are offered various types of branded stores and a variety of department stores that line the streets of Myeong-dong. Here you will get quality products with famous brand. For you who are curious come to malls exist in South Korea, please you visit this place. Because here you'll find the most hits shopping center in South Korea such as Myeong-dong Migliore, Lotte Department Store, Noon Square, M Plaza and Shinsegae Department Store.

            there also is a hawker street which is certainly cheap, and appetite. there, the hawker street has a shop for visitors to be able to enjoy snacks that are served. The following is a hawker-style south korea.

1.      Tteokbokki

            Topokki or Tteokbokki is a rice cake is sliced and boiled in a spicy sauce. Hawker is most popular in Korea, especially in the winter.

2.      Kkultarae

            Kkultarae is made of hardened honey then mixed with wheat flour and is made with a unique way to use the hand, shaped like threads are then filled with chunks of nuts. Kkultarae itself has meaning honey rolls. To buy it, the food is priced on average one box worth 5,000 won, or about Rp 40,000.

3.      Odeng

            Consists of fish cake or fish sausage and meatballs are simmered in a broth seasoned wood served with punctures. Odeng commonly enjoyed hot moments.

4.      Bongeobbang

This is a fish-shaped bread and contains a mixture of sweet red beans. Fish shape of this bread symbolizes luck and preferably very same children.

5.      Hodugwaja

            Actually hodugwaja how made almost similar to gukwa ppang made of flour dough. The difference hodugwaja printed in the form of a walnut and is filled with red bean paste and a piece of walnut in it.

            That’s all what  i knew from south korea. My dream, someday will be come true and i will see south korea and go to another place. I think it’s the best destination and you can’t forget this experience. Hope you will come to South Korea!