Having spent 3 days in korea(most time in Seoul), I find that there are considerable japanophiles here. Although Japan occupied korea several decades before, it turns out not much korean hate japanese. So many Japanese stuff here, japanese resturants, Japanese signs everywhere, japanese TV channel, ... I even got a warm help from three korean girls while I was trying to find a hotel in gumi. They thought I was japanese once.
The welcome sign to japanese tourist:
Korea, in my eyes is not as bad as someone said, and not as good as I image. It's a developed country but still many vagrants and baggers sleeping in the numerous tunnels in the downtown of seoul. Refer to the tunnels in seoul, there are too many of it that make the walker much uncomfortable to cross the streets. Every time you need to go down and go up. it's even worse when you have a baggage with you, which is my case this time.
Some picture i took during the stay.
However, I felt warm when I arrived the airport. Because many service is available in Chinese and some people working in the airport can provide Chinese service. Hopefully, it would be better experience if I got a chance to visit Korea next time.
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Xin-jan, looks good trip. I would like to go to Seoul since I have watched so many TV play ...
How time flies ...
DJ
Posted by: DJ on September 7, 2007 05:55 PM | Permalink