Today was the first day of my epicurism tour!

I chose my first destination, Seoul.

So, we went to Myeongdong.

I've visited Myeongdong for the first time.

I anticipated a lot.

Because I've heard that Myeongdong is full of fun and also a lot of people.

So, I couldn't really sleep last night.

Not only because of Myeongdong, but also the food that me and my mother will eat today.

We decided to go to 'Sesibong21', which has some delicious food. Like, lunch box in our memory, and etc. I really wanted to taste that lunch box.

But when me and my mother saw the signboard, we were a little shocked. It said, 'Bar'.

Hmm... it's not a place that I can go.

Anyway, we decided to go in, but it was closed today.

We've come to nothing.

So, we tried to find the Information Center to ask if there were any good restaurants.

But, we couldn't find it easily. It was located right next to a big building of Shinhan Bank. So, that's why we couldn't find it. I think the Information Center should be located in the middle of the road or the starting point of the road so that the people who come here for the first time could find easily. That's the only bad thing about Myeongdong.

Anyway, we went to a restaurant with pork cutlets.

People say that the pork cutlets in Myeongdong is delicious. Well, it was true!

The meat was bigger and thicker.

Also, there were some leftovers after eating until I was full. But I thought those leftovers were really worthy(?) so, I ate them all.

Myeongdong is a very good place which has delicious food, valuable and also beautiful accessories and some great shows.

And if you're lucky, you can also meet a singer.

I met BoM, a vocal group today. I was really lucky.

Whatever, come to Myeongdong which is full of fun!

A 15 years old teenager

Today, I went to Gyeongbok Palace.

It rained a lot today, so, the palace looked like a swimming pool.

Welcome to Gyeongbok Swimming Pool?!

Hmm, I really didn't like that.

Whatever, I thought there won't be anyone coming to listen to our explanation.

But, my mistake...

There was!

A 15 years old teenager came to listen.

 I thought she wouldn't really like it because she might think it's boring... However, she really liked! In fact, she was really funny!

While I was explaining Deumeu, she really looked at her reflection in the water and screamed saying, "Did I really look like this?!" I was a little shocked and also felt happier. And there were more episodes, but I can't really remember all of them. Well, my conclusion is that she is funny and positive, and I liked her.

I couldn't prepare more this time, because I had a lot of things to do this week. I should always be ready.

a performance for the US Peace Corps

Today, I did a performance for the US Peace Corps with my other friends(?).

We did a play, and it was all about Seodaemun Prison History Hall.

I acted as Yun Bonggil.

There were some important scenes that I should do.

I had to catch a rat. There were a lot of difficulties for that scene.

It didn't look like a real situation.

Like, "A rat! A rat! I caught it. Now we could fill up our bellies."

It was a little childish. So, I practiced a lot listening to my mother's nagging. I hate her. I followed all the directions that she said to me. But I'm just an ordinary student, not an actor. She wants a lot of things from me.

But, as I said, I'm not an actor!

If she can do better than me, then why not she do it?

Besides, there is a another friend who is worser.

However, when I did as what she said, all the Peace Corps cheered and gave us a big hand. And there was a person who was an actor before in the Peace Corps, and he said my acting especially on the rat scene was brilliant. Thank you mom, for your directions(?). But the reason why he said I did well was because of my very own acting skills. So, my work was much more important than my mother's...

I was glad that the Peace Corps enjoyed a lot today, and also happy. I hope to meet them again.

 

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games

 At last, the time has come! Time for PyeongChang, and time for our country!
 I really love the Winter Olympics. So, last year, I watched all the events of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Plus, I also bought a new CD for nintendo Wii and it was all about Vancouver Winter Olympics! I was really good at all the events. And I also had a dream to become a skater or skier, or anything. But it was just a dream.
 Whatever, I was so happy to hear that PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be held in 2018.
 I think there are two reasons why PyeongChang was selected.The first reason was because of our great athletes. Last year, our country did well on figure skating and speed skating, including short track.
 The last reason is because of Yuna Kim. This time, she went together with the president to do a presentation about PyeongChang. She did a really good thing.
 Now our dream came true! I'm really happy.

I read a book titled, 'Hamlet'.

Today, I read a book titled, 'Hamlet'.

Hamlet is a prince. He was living a happy life, but one day, his father died. And his mother married the King's little brother. After a few days, there was a rumor that the spirit of the past King is still remaining in the castle. And one night, Hamlet decided to see the ghost. And the ghost said that his little brother murdered him so, he would like Hamlet to repay his death. He decided that he would show the King and his mother a play, about how the King killed his father. The King couldn't stand to watch the show, and went out. The Queen scolded Hamlet for playing a joke on the King. But she was also frightened that Hamlet is thinking that she is a criminal who married the murderer. Just then, somebody shouted for help to protect the Queen, and Hamlet accidently killed him. Surprisingly, he was Ophelia's father, the woman that he loves. Because of her father's death, Ophelia became mad. Later, she died. Her brother felt angry because of Hamlet. So, he decided to start a revenge. He and Hamlet had a sword fight, and Ophelia's brother striked Hamlet with his sword. And Hamlet also striked Ophelia's brother, and the King. So, the main characters in this story died.

After Hamlet realized that the King murdered his father and married his mother, he decided that he would start a revenge on the King.

However, the revenge wasn't favorable. So, the King, Ophelia, Ophelia's family, the Queen including him dies at the end of the story.

If I were Hamlet, I wouldn't have started a revenge on the King. The past King already died, and the Queen had already married his husband's little brother. I think it's foolish to think about a revenge, since it will not change anything. So, I would have forgiven the Queen, but punished the King because he has committed a crime.

The future is more important than the past. If Hamlet didn't retaliate on the King, all the people would have lived happily ever after, including himself.

 

What is 'Noblesse Obliges'?

What is 'Noblesse Obliges'?

It means, 'the duty of the riches'.

It came from mind of the nobles during the early Roman Empire. People practice Noblesse Obliges by helping poor people.

And these days, a lot of people are requiring for this because of the gap between wealth and poverty. But, in my opinion, it is wrong to require Noblesse Obliges only to the riches.

The riches, or the nobles, have worked really hard to be on their places. It is wrong to ask for help only to the nobles, because they have more properties than we do.

I think we should all be interested to the poverty, not only the one who have a lot of properties. But the most important thing is to get people's attention and participation. In that way, the riches will also participate in donation, and other things without rejection.

We shouldn't give obligation that they hate just because they are a millionaire. The right donation culture is to do it by yourself because you want to, not because of forcible demands.

Gwangjang Market

I went to Gwangjang Market yesterday.






I Gwangjang Market, you can see a lot of things. Like silk, cloth, thread and a lot of food!


We looked for a lot of cloth, silk and thread because of my mother. She makes dolls. And she always loves her dolls more than me... I really hate my mother!!!


It was really boring to look through those things, which are only for my mother. I shouldn't have followed her. She didn't even let me sit for a while. I really don't care for her dolls, but she keeps on asking me if the cloth is good or bad. Doesn't she have eyes? Why me? It's her doll. She should be the one to choose, if she's not making those dolls for me! And she didn't listen to me. I told her that I'm hungry. But she believes that I'm telling a joke! Excuse me, I'm telling the truth! She even heard my stomach grumbling, but she told me that she's not hungry, so we'll eat later. Well, there's no later for me! My stomach began to become hurt, because I was hungry. At last, I enraged and scolded(? hmm...) her. And she bought me some mung-bean pancake and kimbab. So, I forgave her.


The food in Gwangjang Market was great! Better than my mother's recipe for mung-bean pancake and kimbab. I ate those mung-bean pancakes in a place where I saw on a TV program named, 'One Night Two Days', which is a really famous variety program in Korea.


The way to go to Gwangjang Market is to ride the Purple line(Line no.5), and the Indigo line(Line no.1) if you go there from my house, which is in Gangdonggu, Seoul. You have to get off from Jongno 5-ga Station.