Being a tourist again....
Last saturday, I decided to be a tourist again and went to 3 different tourist attractions in one day. This time I dragged Sarah along and we went to the Korean National Folk museum, Seodaemun Prison, and Insadong. They were all relatively close to each other, so we didn't have to travel too much.
Korean National Folk Museum is located off of the Gyeongbokgung station on subway line 3. This museum was built inside the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. This royal palace was the residence to all the high ranked officials and the founders of the Joseon Dynasty in 1395. The museum exhibits the clothing, food, housing, rituals, and the basic lifestyles from that period. This museum is a must see, since you will see the history of Korea and it's developing years. I was a little dissappointed because they were going through a remodel, so one of the levels were closed. I will have to go back to see the rest. It only costs 3000 won ($3.00) to get in, and you also can get in to the Gyeongbokgung palace with it too.
Then we took a 1o minute taxi ride to the Seodaemun Prison Museum. The ticket price is only 1500 Won ($1.50). This prison was built during the Japanese occupation by the Korean people. Other prisons were built all over Korea to imprision those that liberated against the Japanese. This prison consists of prison cells, execution building, torture chamber, and a watchtower. Many Korean patriots were killed at this prison. There were 33 leaders who initiated the Independence Movement in 1919 that are honored there. They had different torture weapons on display that were used to interrogate the prisoners, but they did not allow any picuters to be taken, so I can not share them with you. It was an amazing experience to see the prison and it makes me think about the freedom that I have. So many people made sacrifices, so we can have the freedom that we have today. It makes you wonder what the world would be like without it.
Execution Building
Our next stop was Insadong. Insadong is a street full of traditional and modern buildings, antique shops, galleries, traditional restaurants, and tea shops. You can buy a lot of items that represents the past. I've never seen so many people in one street before. It was PACKED!!! They had random people performing different things to make some money. There was this one kid collecting 10,000 won to hit him, but he won't hit you back. I guess this is a good way to let your frustrations out on a real person. It was tempting, but I was afraid that I might hurt him, so I decided not to do it. It was fun watching though. We also went to the movies and saw Poisedon, which was ok.
Korean National Folk Museum is located off of the Gyeongbokgung station on subway line 3. This museum was built inside the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. This royal palace was the residence to all the high ranked officials and the founders of the Joseon Dynasty in 1395. The museum exhibits the clothing, food, housing, rituals, and the basic lifestyles from that period. This museum is a must see, since you will see the history of Korea and it's developing years. I was a little dissappointed because they were going through a remodel, so one of the levels were closed. I will have to go back to see the rest. It only costs 3000 won ($3.00) to get in, and you also can get in to the Gyeongbokgung palace with it too.
Then we took a 1o minute taxi ride to the Seodaemun Prison Museum. The ticket price is only 1500 Won ($1.50). This prison was built during the Japanese occupation by the Korean people. Other prisons were built all over Korea to imprision those that liberated against the Japanese. This prison consists of prison cells, execution building, torture chamber, and a watchtower. Many Korean patriots were killed at this prison. There were 33 leaders who initiated the Independence Movement in 1919 that are honored there. They had different torture weapons on display that were used to interrogate the prisoners, but they did not allow any picuters to be taken, so I can not share them with you. It was an amazing experience to see the prison and it makes me think about the freedom that I have. So many people made sacrifices, so we can have the freedom that we have today. It makes you wonder what the world would be like without it.
Execution Building
Our next stop was Insadong. Insadong is a street full of traditional and modern buildings, antique shops, galleries, traditional restaurants, and tea shops. You can buy a lot of items that represents the past. I've never seen so many people in one street before. It was PACKED!!! They had random people performing different things to make some money. There was this one kid collecting 10,000 won to hit him, but he won't hit you back. I guess this is a good way to let your frustrations out on a real person. It was tempting, but I was afraid that I might hurt him, so I decided not to do it. It was fun watching though. We also went to the movies and saw Poisedon, which was ok.
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