RAKAN KOREA : PLACES TO GO DURING AUTUMN IN SOUTH KOREA

The season now in Korea is probably summer and the weather is almost like in Malaysia. Hot sunny like in Malaysia. So in this post I will write about autumn in Korea since we don't have autumn in Malaysia. I went to Korea on my last trip during autumn and it's a very pleasant trip even it's almost winter but I still got to see some maple tree! 

There are few places that suggested to go during autumn season in Korea. If you planning to go on autumn season, don't forget to add below places in your itinerary! Let's get started!

1. Seoraksan National Park

The mountain was named Seorak ('Seol' meaning 'snow' and 'Ak' meaning 'big mountain') because the snow would not melt for a long time keeping the rocks in a permanent state of white. When it comes to autumn destinations, the first mountain that comes to mind for most is Seoraksan Mountain. A feast for the eyes throughout the year, rich colors make Seoraksan a main attraction in autumn. There are plenty of hiking trails along the mountainside.

Location : Buk-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do

2. Jirisan National Park

Beloved in Korea, Jirisan Mountain is rugged in form and impressive in scale. During peak foliage season in late October, the slopes blaze with brilliant colors in the rocky landscape, while Piagol Valley and Baemsagol Valley offer great hiking trails. Jirisan also extends across three provinces (Jeollanam-do, Jeollabukm-do, Gyeongsangnam-do), and many choose to go on overnight hiking trips to fully appreciate the mountain.

Location : 320-2, Jirisan-daero, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

3. Namiseom Island

Namiseom Island is 63 km away from Seoul in the direction of Chuncheon, and is famous for its beautiful tree lined roads. The island is 30 minutes away from Chuncheon and an hour away from the suburbs of Seoul. Since it is not far from Seoul, many couples and families come to visit. Many people came here during autumn because the sight is worth to pay a visit.

Location : 1, Namisum-gil, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

4. Namsan Park

As you walk up from Namdaemun Market to Namsan Mountain, you will also find a number of notable sites such as the Goethe-Institut Korea, Namsan Library, and Namsan Botanical Garden. Take the walking path from Namsan Library to the mountain for about 10 minutes, and you will arrive at the popular N Seoul Tower. The N Seoul Tower observatory is a must-visit attraction for a unique view of fall foliage in Seoul. The observatory has a glass façade and offers a panoramic view of the city. As the sun sets, sit at the café with a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy the dramatic cityscape from the tower.

Location: Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

5. Deoksugung Palace

Also known as ‘Jeongdong-gil road,’ Deoksugung Doldam-gil (Deoksugung Stone Wall Road) is the road along Deoksugung Palace’s stone wall and is a popular place for romantic strolls. In the fall, yellow ginkgo leaves add to the romantic ambience. This elegant road is about 900 meters long and stretches from Deoksugung Palace by Seoul City Hall to Jeongdong Theater. There are numerous cultural sites as well as traditional and modern structures along the way that make the trip all the more worthwhile.

Location: 5-1, Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul

So that wrapped up my post today! Make sure to go all the place above during your trip to Korea in autumn. Take more photos of them to keep as memories! Thank you so much for reading and till next time. 

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RAKAN KOREA : KPOP WORLD FESTIVAL 2017 IN MALAYSIA - FINAL

Hi guys! Yes, the K-pop World Festival 2017 in Malaysia just ended 2 days ago! The event is held in HELP University and it's successful being done. This competition is really nerve wrecking because all the participants are really practice hard and putting a lot of effort for this competition. Their team work and their passion cannot be denied! I would like to take this chance to say million thanks to Korean Embassy in Malaysia, HELP University and all the sponsors. 
I enjoyed throughout the show and it's like seeing the real idols performing on the stage. 
I snapped some photos of participants and let's see the recap of this event! :)

The very first contestant, Jesslyn!

2nd vocal contestant, Nabilah!

Re-Swolves - covered GOT7's Hard Carry + Never Ever

 Immix - covered Black Pink's Playing With Fire + Boombayah 

 3rd vocal contestant, Atika!

 4th vocal contestant, Erul Samah!

 Seeker Dance Crew

 Nasty.G - covered CLC's Hobgoblin

 5th contestant, Wan!

 M.A.S.U - covered SVT's Very Nice + BOOM BOOM

Project D - covered Twice's Cheer up + Ooh Ahh

 Jaz17 - covered GOT7's Hard Carry + Never Ever

 Kingsman - covered Up10tion's White Night + So Dangerous

 Special performance by one of the judges!

It's a wrap and congratulations to all winners! To other participants, don't give up because there will be a chance again! Thank you to all participants for participating and see you guys next year! 
That's all for my post today. Hope you guys enjoy reading! Thank you 😄

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RAKAN KOREA : GAPYEONG CITY TOUR

Hola guys! In this post I will be sharing about the Gapyeong City Bus where you can tour Gapyeong easily. You can go to the most famous island that attracted many tourists to pay a visit which is Nami Island by the city bus tour. I actually took this bus to Nami Island when I was at Seoul last year so I'm glad that I got to share my experience to others. Let's get started! 

In South Korea, almost every provinces have they own city bus tour which tourists can easily tour around province of their choice! City tour bus is a very great deal because you can freely hop on and off wherever the stop you want. You can do some research before going to any province in South Korea. 

For Gapyeong City Bus tour, they provide 2 courses; Course A and Course B which both have different tourist attractions. You can choose which route you want and not necessary to go to all the attractions on the course you choose. You only have to pay one time for the bus ticket and present it every time you hop on. Ticket can be purchased from the bus driver upon boarding and admission fee to tourist site is not included.

Course A

Course B

I took subway all the way from Hongdae stn to Gapyeong stn (Gyeongchun line). When you out from the station, there will be a bus stop. The tour bus will pick up at the bus stop. I followed the course A since I took city bus from Gapyeong stn. Followed as in the course, they will stop at Jaraseom Island then to Gapyeong Rail Bike then only to Nami Island.

#TIPS: some bus driver will skip first and second places and straight to Nami Island. If you want to go, please let the bus driver know when they ask ^^

When the bus reached Nami Island, you actually reached the Nami Island ferry dock only. You need to buy ticket at the counter and take the ferry to Nami Island or you can take the zip wire to Nami Island as well. 

#TIPS: zip wire is slightly expensive but it's a very great experience, I definitely going to try it once!

#TIPS: the entrance fee include a round-ferry ticket, usage fee, and additional tax

#TIPS: if you planned to go other place, manage your time at Nami Island because it will took you whole day to stroll there

After strolling at Nami Island, I took the ferry back to ferry dock and hop on the city bus to Petite France. You will need to buy the entrance ticket at the counter as well.I stroll around and I managed to watch a puppet play and it's a fresh thing for me because I never watch before. After the show, we took city bus back to Gapyeong stn and back to Hongdae. 
I will link my previous post below! *

That's all for my post today. Hope it helps and thanks for reading! See you in the next post!

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RAKAN KOREA : I·SEOUL·U CONCERT IN MALAYSIA!

Annyeong guys! 

How can I miss such good thing happened in Malaysia right? Yes! It is the I·SEOUL·U concert in Malaysia that just happened last Tuesday! I'm honoured to be invited by Korean Embassy in Malaysia. Thank you so much for the free ticket!!

The concert happened on Tuesday and it's a working day! I rush to KL right after I work and I'm late a little. Thank you to Ms Rina (Korean Embassy representative) for waiting for me to collect my ticket, I'm so sorry for the late T_T 

Even I'm late a little, thank god I still able to catch the performances from K-idols that will be performing that night! They are Red Velvet, NCT 127 and Yesung from Super Junior! I'm really happy that I will get see Red Velvet this time since last time I missed the chance because their event overlaps with Running Man Fanmeeting (read here) 

When I went in the venue, event already started with Malaysian singers performances and then opening speech by  Mr. Gyoung-Gee LIU, Vice Mayor of Seoul, South Korea.

Finally my dream came true! I got to see them performed and they are all so pretty! And this time along with Joy! They performed total of 4 songs - Dumb Dumb, Little Little, Russian Roulette and Rookie. 

Then, performance by a 9 members boy group, NCT 127 - Fire Truck, Once Again, Good Thing and Limitless.

Last but not least, performance from Yesung! I bet ELF have been waiting for him for a long time! He performed total of 4 songs as well - Here I Am, Paper Umbrella, Fly and Only you.

It was a memorable night! I enjoyed myself and thanks again to Korean Embassy in Malaysia for giving me a chance to see their performance live in Malaysia! I will keep this memories in me 💗

That's all for my post today! Thank you for reading and go to my fancam account on Instagram for more footage of that night! 

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PREVIOUSLY WAS -- TRIP TO SINGAPORE - MEETING BONGMIN COUPLE!

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RAKAN KOREA : LET'S JOIN 2017 KPOP WORLD FESTIVAL IN MALAYSIA!

Annyeong guys! I just want to share this out quickly because I'm too late already! I can't really find suitable time to write it on my blog but I still want to share this out so here it is! 

This event left a big impression in me because they brought VIXX in 2015 which gave me a chance to meet VIXX in person!

Read here: VIXX IN MALAYSIA!

That event is the 2017 K-POP WORLD FESTIVAL IN MALAYSIA!

If you are interested in dancing or singing, you are welcome to join! It's time to present yourself and show your talent out! Wait no more because you definitely don't want to miss the chance to fly over to Korea and get yourself broadcast on television! 

Why I said so? Because if you are chosen as a Malaysian winner, you will have a big chance to be cordially invited to Korea to join the final contest together with representatives from other countries! Remember, the Finals will be organised by Korean Broadcasting System(KBS) and aired throughout a number of countries.

So quickly submit your art work! You asking me how?

It is very simple to join: just create a video of yourself singing, dancing or doing both to a K-Pop song and send it to both (koreanembassypubdip@gmail.com) by 12 of May 2017. The submitted videos will be thoroughly reviewed, and only top 12 teams will be chosen to actually compete in the preliminary contest in Malaysia, which will be held on 10 June 2017 at HELP University. Please note that your song of choice should be the exact same song that you will be performing at the contest itself.

Any requirements? Read below for more!

1. Team Composition Requirements

o Vocal Performances
- number of singers: no limit
- number of backup dancers: maximum two(2)

o Dance Performances
- the same number of members of the original K-Pop band is recommended (ex. Big Bang: 5 members)

2. Deadline for Video Submission

o 12 May 2017, Midnight
* Submissions after the deadline will NOT be considered
** Minor applicants are required to prove that they have earned their parents' consent (statement with signature, ID photocopies)

o Please fill out and sign the application form (*Please visit our website)(http://mys.mofa.go.kr/english/as/mys/main/index.jsp) to download the application form!) and send the scanned version together with the video to koreanembassypubdip@gmail.com.

3. Regional Preliminary in Malaysia("2017 K-Pop World Festival in Malaysia")

o 10 June 2017, Saturday, 16:30~18:30, HELP University Subang2 campus Multi Purpose Hall (associated with 2nd HELP Korean Carnival)
* The performances of the top 2 winners will be reviewed again by KBS, and only the chosen one by KBS will be invited to Korea for the Finals.

4. 2017 K-Pop World Festival in Changwon, Korea

o 29 September 2017
* The show will be aired throughout a number of countries including Korea

Any prizes? Of course!

Here is your chance to win the prize and visit Korea!!!

Champion - RM 3,000
1st Runner Up - RM 2,000
2nd Runner UP - RM 1,000

(*Winning prize may be subject to change.)

You surely don't want to miss this chance right? So quickly find your members, record a video and submit to koreanembassypubdip@gmail.com before 12 May 2017! 

This is first step of your dream! 

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RAKAN KOREA: STREET FOODS I'VE TRIED IN SOUTH KOREA

Hi guys! Today I'm going to write on the korean street foods or they usually call them snacks where I've tried in South Korea on my previous trip! I don't really get to try much of their snacks but still got to eat some of it! 

You can easily find street foods at road side or in their markets. If you go to their market, they will have variety choices of snacks that can fill your tummy!

Arghhh, writing this make me craving for them T_T

I'm going to make you feel that too hahaha so let's get started!

1. Tteokbokki 

Glutinous rice cakes cooked with spicy Korea sauce. The rice cake is chewy and the sauce might be medium spicy or really spicy depends on the seller. Mostly tteokbokki will add in fish cakes and hard boiled egg. 

Price range: ₩2,500 – ₩3,000

tteokbokki with fish cakes

honey and spicy tteokbokki

2. Bungeoppang (Fish Bread)

Fish bread is made from waffle batter and filled with red bean paste. It's really delicious when eat while it's hot!! 

Price range: ₩2,000

3. Gyerranpang (Egg Bun)

Oval shaped bread topped with egg. It taste a little sweet idk but I really love this! 

Price: ₩2,000

4. Foot-long ice cream cones

Just normal ice cream but it's foot-long ice cream! They have multiple flavors which you can choose your favourite! I think we are crazy decided to have this on 5 degree weather! 

Price: ₩2,000

5. Corn Dog

It's made from a thick layer of cornmeal batter coated a sausage on a stick. I don't what is this at first, I just bought and eat it. No regret trying this!!

Price: ₩2,000

6. Eomuk kkochi (fish cakes)

Eomuk kkochi is served with fish broth soup. It's really the best snacks for winter.

When we almost freeze to death, this save us! XD

Price: ₩500 – ₩1,000

photo credit to owner (i didn't snap mine because it's too cold to take out my phone T_T)

There are more snacks where I didn't get to try but probably will try it when I go to Korea again!!

So, that's all for my post today. If you guys got to go Korea, definitely need to try them out! Hope you guys enjoy my post and see you in my next post! :)

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