We spent the day at Korean Folk Village (KFV),
concluding the day with seafood dinner at Noryangjin Fish Market.
Scroll to the end of the post for directions!
We took the subway to Suwon station and headed to the Tourist Information Centre to
get the ticket for the shuttle bus to KFV.
get the ticket for the shuttle bus to KFV.
The lady who served us was kinda rude lor.
I think she couldn't really understand English and she sounded very annoyed
when I asked her if I needed to pay for the ticket.
She just kept pointing to the clock and told me "Time! Time!".
when I asked her if I needed to pay for the ticket.
She just kept pointing to the clock and told me "Time! Time!".
Turned out we missed the previous bus and had to wait for the 12:30pm one.
We had brunch at a restaurant across the overhead bridge while waiting.
Afterwards, we went back to the Tourist Information Centre to get our ticket
and this time there was a male staff who was super nice and spoke to us in Chinese.
He handed us brochures for KFV and showed us the direction to the shuttle bus pick-up point.
Maybe the lady could speak Chinese instead of English, which was why
she was frustrated when we spoke to her in English.
and this time there was a male staff who was super nice and spoke to us in Chinese.
He handed us brochures for KFV and showed us the direction to the shuttle bus pick-up point.
Maybe the lady could speak Chinese instead of English, which was why
she was frustrated when we spoke to her in English.
Even if that's the case, I didn't really like her attitude because she wasn't approachable
like I thought she should be, since she works in the service industry.
like I thought she should be, since she works in the service industry.
Anyway, we managed to get our ticket for the shuttle bus in the end.
The shuttle bus is free of charge but you need the ticket.
The shuttle bus is free of charge but you need the ticket.
It's a single card that indicated the number of people boarding the bus.
This was how the bus looked like:
Selfies on the bus~
Got our ticket which allowed entry for 2 adults and 2 youths.
If you're 18 and below must tell them you want the youth ticket hor!
Cuz cheaper hahaha.
If you're 18 and below must tell them you want the youth ticket hor!
Cuz cheaper hahaha.
I think it's cool that they only use 1 ticket like that
(same as the shuttle bus ticket) because it's environmentally friendly.
(same as the shuttle bus ticket) because it's environmentally friendly.
Bought candies from this ahjussi.
They are hard candies that can be broken into smaller pieces using that metal thing he's holding.
They were having Larva Festival haha so cute!
Apparently, the thatched-roof houses in KFV get to change their roof once a year,
and the larvae which feed on the rice straws of the old roofs will be collected for this festival.
They have stations set up for people to "play" with the larvae and I saw
kids who just pick them up without even flinching.
kids who just pick them up without even flinching.
Sorry but ewww.
Le parents~
Le kids~
This outfit reminds me of Jaejoong's character in the drama Time Slip Dr. Jin.
ONLY THE OUTFIT, NOT THE FACE LOL.
ONLY THE OUTFIT, NOT THE FACE LOL.
Hello donkeyyyyy~
Le parents taking a walk in the snow hahaha.
This may look like a lamp post but it was actually a heater in disguise!
It radiated heat and was our life-saver because we were freezing.
And of course there were more traditional ways to keep warm.
Because we were at the folk village. Duh.
Anyway I made a video for you guys!
Some snippets of the scenery and performances at KFV.
Not sure if it can be counted as a vlog but at least I tried haha.
It's my first time making this so please go easy on me okie!
Constructive comments on how I can improve are welcome ^^
Sorry that it's out of focus sometimes because I was looking at the camera lens and not the screen when I was recording so I didn't realise then.
I also suspect there might be something wrong with my camera (as mentioned in my previous post)
because it would constantly focus and go out of focus while recording videos,
something which never happened while I was in SG.
Here you go!
Would appreciate if you can subscribe to my channel too hehe :)
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It snowed halfway through the horse-riding performance and I was so excited that I was distracted from watching the performance hahaha.
It was the first time it snowed when we were in Korea ^^
After half a day at KFV, we headed back to Suwon station via the shuttle bus
and hopped on the subway train to Noryangjin station.
Those white specks are snowflakes~
It was the first time it snowed when we were in Korea ^^
After half a day at KFV, we headed back to Suwon station via the shuttle bus
and hopped on the subway train to Noryangjin station.
Those white specks are snowflakes~
Coffee vending machines at subway stations!
Get (half) a cup of steamy hot coffee for less than a dollar~
They even have vending machines selling books what the..
The Noryangjin Fish Market is connected to the station by an overhead bridge.
Once we were at the market, we were greeted by the sight of seafood everywhere.
LOTS OF SEAFOOD.
We eventually decided to buy from this stall.
Happened to see a man buying 2 huge crabs from them and we stopped to see
how much they cost.
Which was how we ended up buying from them haha.
The lady spoke Chinese quite fluently.
I was actually quite worried that the glass might give way under her because she would just step on them to grab those crabs from the higher glass tanks as though they were concrete steps.
And she asked my bro to hold the crab to take a photo lolol.
After we bought our haul, we were led upstairs to a restaurant where
they prepared our food for us to eat.
They steamed our crab and we all think it was seriously delicious!
LOOK AT THIS OMG IT WAS DAMN GOOD.
My parents say that they are quite skilled because the way they steamed the crab allowed all the essence to drip and collect at the shell.
They said that the crab was very worth the money haha.
Directions to Noryangjin Fish Market:
1. Take the subway to Noryangjin station (Line 1).
2. Cross the overhead bridge which leads to a building and go down the stairs to the fish market.
Directions to KFV from Suwon station:
1. Take the subway to Suwon station (Line 1) and come out from exit 5.
2. Facing the road, the Tourist Information Centre is on your right.
3. The pick-up point for the shuttle bus is near the bus stop on your left, but you need to get the ticket from the Tourist Information Centre before you can get on the shuttle bus.
3. The pick-up point for the shuttle bus is near the bus stop on your left, but you need to get the ticket from the Tourist Information Centre before you can get on the shuttle bus.
Here's the schedule for the shuttle buses to and from KFV.
Not sure if they will change it but this was taken when I was at KFV.
That's all for day 2 in Seoul, folks!
Thank you for reading :)
Read about Day 1 here.
With love,
Minnee
