Written by Rahimah Syakirah
Going beyond Brunei for the first time, I was lucky enough to fly one of my dream destinations: South Korea. Packed with entertainment, sightseeing places and good food — the fun does not run out in the cultural yet modern city of Seoul.
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
LOTTE WORLD TOWER
You can’t stand on clouds but you can go to Lotte World Tower to have a taste of how it feels to be up in the sky! With a height of 555 meters (123 floors!), this tower is not for the weak-hearted. A speedy lift will take you to the top of the tower — the place where you can see Seoul’s buildings like they are toy miniatures.
Location: 300 Olympic-rom Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea | Price: Adults (Ages 13+) – ₩31,000 (~BND31) , Children (Ages 3-13) : ₩27,000 (~BND27)
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MY HEART WILL GO ON~
E-LAND CRUISE
If you are in need of a healing time, then E-land Cruise is the place to be. The Han River is especially breath-talong during sunset. Not only that, but there is also a colourful water show from the bridge and live-singing inside the deck. If you are feeling brave, you can also feed the seagulls passing by your ship! Cruising through the beautiful Han River will get you feeling like, “Ah, I want to stay here forever!”
Location: 290 Yeouidong-ro, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, (Han River) Seoul, South Korea | There are different packages to choose from.
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MMM, NEOMU MAS-ISS-EO!
Ashley Marine Buffet
Ahoy! Sail through Korea’s captivating Han River with E-;and cruise, then grab a romantic or lively dinner at Ashley Marine Buffet with a wide selection of food like sushi, pizza, rice and even noodle dishes. Not to forget the mouth-watering dessert section where you can make your own waffles, then to top it off with chewy marshmallows and oreo crumbs, and drizzle ’em with chocolate and caramel syrup for maximum sweetness!
Location: 85-1, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea | Wide selection of foods from sushi, rice, noodles, and dessert dishes. Beautiful view of the Han River.
고방채 Go-Bang-Chae
Get ready for some seafood galore! With a shockingly reasonable price, you can get a seafood platter with generous amount of side dishes for only less than thirty Bruneian dollars at Go-Bang-Chae
Location: Yeongdeungpo District, Yeouidaebanf-ro 65-gil, 20 1F, Seoul, South Korea | Seafood platter ~BND28
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LET’S GET COOKIN’
NOW COOKING Studio
Want to take your love for Korean food to another level? Bring along a friend or more and enjoy the fun of cooking Korean dishes at NOW COOKING Studio. We cooked Pajeon (green-onion pancake) and kimbap; and we were served free table setting of fishcake soup, handmade Omija ade and rice cakes.
Location: NOW COOKING Studio, 6th Floor, 59 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea | Price per person is BND145
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ICE, ICE BABY!
Sulbing (Hongdae)
One thing you cannot miss out on trying in South Korea ia one of their popular deserts — bingsu. This fluffy, sweet and milky shaved ice is much better than any other ice cream with its flavourful and smooth taste. Sulbing, a well-known bingsu shop is located in the bustling neighbourhood of Hongdae. Their Melon Strawberry bingsu was really delish; sweet, creamy and smooth and did I mention how big the portion is? You can share it with two more people. Do note that the menu will change according to which fruits are available during certain season.
Location: 15 Hongik-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu 2F, Seoul, South Korea | Price range ~ BND 17
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FEEL THE POP
KBS Music Bank
Paging all the K-pop lovers! Open to everyone but limited to luck, I managed to get a ticket to go to KBS’ weekly music live show ‘Music Bank’. With that week’s star-packed lineup; from LE SSERAFIM, DAY6, Baekhyun to my favourite idol group, ZEROBASEONE, needless to say I had the time of my life cheering and enjoying the performances.
