South Korea Trip: Kimchi Festival at Gwanghwamun Square and Lantern show at Cheonggyecheon Stream

After filling our stomach with warm samgyetang, we walked to Gwanghwamun Square. At first we only want to see King Sejong the Great statue, but luckily at Gwanghwamun Square there was Seoul Kimchi Festival. We took a chance to visit the Festival. There were plenty accessories stalls and food stalls along the Gwanghwamun Square. There were also plenty people queuing to get free kimchi. Since we've already full, so we just passed by the queue. My favorite spot in the festival was the kimchi-making stall. The ladies who made the kimchi wore traditional korean costume, so it feels like women from the past making kimchi :)

Seoul Kimchi Festival!

many people come here

the ladies preparing kimchi

I also found Kimchi bus in there. They said the Kimchi bus already traveled to many countries to introduced Kimchi. Amazing isn't it?

the kimchi bus

Inside Kimchi festival, we could found King Sejong the Great statue. and not far from the festival, we also meet with Admiral Yi Sunshin statue.

King Sejong the Great statue

Admiral Yi Sunshin statue

Nearby Admiral Yi Sunshin statue, there were some tents and fulfilled with pictures and someone prayed in from of the pictures. After paying attention to the pictures, I realized the tents was dedicated to memorized the victims of MV Sewol that sink during its trip to Jeju. Since the victims are students who're going for field trip, so most of the photos are happy face of the high school students. Just seeing this scene really made us sad and teary. 

he's praying for the MV Sewol victims

pictures of the victims :(

Then we continue our trip to Cheonggyecheon steram through Insa-dong. Insa-dong was quite crowded that night, just like Myeong-dong. Though I like Myeong-dong better, but if you want to find souvenirs to be brought home, I suggest you to visit Insa-dong since it has more souvenirs shops.

Insa-dong

Then we arrived at Cheinggyecheon stream. We thought the lantern festival has already over, so we just expect a less crowded walk along the stream. But fortunately the lantern festival not over yet, so we can enjoy the beauty of the lanterns while we walk along the stream. To be honest, during festival like this, the walk along the stream were so packed and crowded. If you bring friend, make sure you hold them tight so you won't get separated. 

the lantern festival at Cheonggyecheon Stream

After get out from the stream, I saw a traditional swing machine, just like a night market in Indonesia. amazed!

this thing also there in Seoul? :O

Before closing our journey that day, we went to Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). This place is new and famous because of its shape and especially after it appears in a famous Korean drama "My Love from Another Star".

in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza. It looks like a space ship :)

The best thing was, it was the time for thousands (or millions maybe?) of rose lamps festival on the top of DDP. We felt so blessed to be able to see many festivals that day. Happy!

The rose lamps festival on the top of DDP. We love it!

XOXO,

The Tourist