[KOREA] SOKCHO : 비치대개 BEACH DAEGAE

Come to sokcho, never complete if you dont try 대개 or Giant crab. As a eastern city that located near the beach, Sokcho seafood famous with fresh and cheaper price compared to seoul. Actually so many places to eat in Sokcho but one of the famous one is

비치크랩

BEACHCRAB

How to go:

From sokcho express bus terminal take bus no.9 around 20 minutes ( bus stop : 영금정입구  yeongeumjeongipgu)

강원 속초시 중앙로 260 (google map)

동명동 73 ( naver map)

#1 choose your crab!

The price here changes depends on the season and weather. You better ask first before choose based on19 october 2016, they offered 3 different crab

홍개 HONGGAE red crab-local ￦70000/kg

대개 DAEGAE snowcrab-russia ￦75000/kg

킹크랩 kingcrab-russia ￦80000/kg

Using electronic scale you'll know its weight and pay first for all beofre its cooked

#2 choose your seat!

Using elevator go to 3rd floor you'll wait your main order, meanwhile, ahjumma will serve you TONS OF BANCHAN YES TONS dont be shy to eat because its all FREE REFILL ALL YOU CAN EAT SIDEDISHES thats why i love korea and what's their superb side dishes?

Prawn, snail, fermented raw baby crab, hot chilli sauce squid, kimchi-s

Fried hot chilli chicken, pajeon, mandu, ddeok korean rice cake, soups

Prawn sushi!!!!! or chobab in korean

정복 JEONGBOK!! korean abalone, 회 hue korean sashimi

물회 MULHUE korean cold sashimi soup

#3 TAKE PHOTOS OF THE "MAINSTAR"

#4 CARBO ATTACK!

While you eat your crab, you can also order 게뚜껑볶음밥 getugongbokgeumbab- or crab shell fried rice and 개라면 gaeramyeon - or crab instant noodle and thats also no charge include the service men...... WOOOOO!!!

overall i give it

10/10

So good because it my first time eat seafood like this in korea but my friend said busan's is better but i dont know but i love love this one especially their fried rice, it was super ooeygooey and savory but not simple ♡ and honggae meat was sweet ♡

[KOREA] SOKCHO: 속초해수용장SOKCHO BEACH

As my last visit before went back to Seoul, i visited one place that very famous among Koreans on Summer vacay time

속초해수욕장

SOKCHO BEACH

how to go:

From sokcho express bus terminal just walk around 200m

Kangwon, Sokcho-si, Geumho-dong ( google map)

It just so peaceful even not so beautiful HAHAA i ended up ate my chicken here. Maybe i just came here at wrong time

[KOREA] SOKCHO : MT SORAK IN AUTUMN

Must thing to do #1 Autumn time for korean is HIKING! Exercising while enjoying beauty of nature. And this year, goverment website already announce for 2016, it started around mid of october as the peak season in North side of South korea. First mountain in Korea that has the fastest 단풍 or colorful maple leaves is

설악산

SEORAKSAN

Www.seorak.knps.or.kr

how to go:

From sokcho express bus terminal, cross the street and take bus no.7 or 7-1 around 30 minutes and go off at 소공원 SOGONGWON or sorak national park

146-2 Seorak-dong, Sokcho-si, Kangwon ( google map)

Entrance fee : ￦3500/person

There are lots of way to enjoy Seoraksan national park since it super BIG!! So many entrance gate but usually the famous one is NORTH GATE SOGONGWON but usually local people 2016 go to SOUTH GATE NAMSORAK for super beautiful 단풍 danpung but since it quite difficult to go if you didnt join local group or have a car i just suggest you north part as my blog he he he

#1 SUPER TOURISTY WAY

Level : super lazy 

From entrance gate just go straight around 20 minutes and find CABLR CAR STATION ( ticket ￦10000) and take it to the top of  Gwonggeumseum fortress around 5 minutes and just small hike around 10 minutes more to the top part and enjoy natioanl park from above.

#2 RELIGIOUS SAKE

Level : lazy but want to take good photos

dont take cable car because saving money and want to take good photo so go straight to Sinheungsa temple and giant buddha around only 30 minutes from entrance gate

#3 SMALL HIKER TO 비선대 BISEONDAE

Level : amature hiker (MINE)

around 3.5km from entrance gate it took around 2 hours for me to Biseondae ( rockies pond) because im photoholic but if you fast walker just maybe 1 hour. But view already SUPER BREATHTAKING colorful trees, clear pond just perfect 

#4 대청봉 DAECHEONGBONG HUNTER

Level: sembah sujud CRAZY NATURE LOVER

well this is serious choice. 19km from entrance gate will take around 12 hours hike ( min. 2d1night) stay in the shelter and the highest point of Soraksan, 1708 metres. 3rd highest peak in Korea after Hallasan and Jirisan, dare to try? HAHA

ENJOY THE PICTURES! Please dont take my picture without permission :) thanks!

[KOREA] 속초 SOKCHO ONEDAY TRIP

AUTUMN finally here. So yesterday, i just went back from my short one-day-trip to a city in northeast part of korea. I just felt so tired with my job lately and this short escape just healed me alot. Lately this city is famous among koreans because here the only city in Korea where we can catch POKEMON AHAHAHAHA POKEMONGO i dont know how korea's goverment can limited that game only available in some places only. So so many youngers playing game and this season, autumn also the best first hiking destination for elders ( since it's north part so the color of leaves changed first compared to other mountain) 

속초

SOKCHO

TRANSPORTATION FROM SEOUL 

Take the bus from Dong seoul bus terminal or Express bus terminal to Sokcho. They have 2 terminal 속초고속버스 sokchogosokbus- express bus terminal or 속초시외버스 sokchosiwibus- old bus trrminal

Takes around 3-3.5 hours 

Ticket price: ￦17000~19000

TRANSPORTATION IN SOKCHO CITY

you can use local bus ￦1200 for oneway tap. Number 7 or 7-1 is almighty one because it goes to Mt. Sorak national park, market, port and city hall like all touristy place.

MUST VISIT

#1 설악산

MT. SORAK

Early autumn best mountain to hiked

#2 속초관광수산시장/ 중앙시장

SOKCHO JUNGANG MARKET 

Explore local and hippiest street food 

#3 속초해수영장

SOKCHO BEACH

famous place on summer and also great place for enjoy wave sound for inner peace 

MUST EAT 

SEAFOOD SEAFOOD SEAFOOD!! looked at this! Fresh steamed crab, cold soup raw sashimi, and other stuffs. Choose your fresh seafood and enjoy. 비치크랩 beachcrab is one of the best place to enjoy it. 

Super great short getaway. Super worthit but too bad i think i ate too little :( hope can go back to sokcho soon! 

2016 서울불꽃축제 SEOUL INTERNATIONAL FIREWORK FESTIVAL

My 2nd year in korea i went back to the annual "SEOUL FIREWORK FESTIVAL" all my old friends fedup with the crowds so now i went here with my juniors. My second time but still gorgeous. Except fuck** korean behind me who as my friend too stop filming and said we were chinese SORRY 우리는중국사람아니거든!!!!!!!!!  I JUST DONT LIKE PEOPLE SAID WE ARE CHINESE #됐다 ok but ok my spot this year much better than last year so i filmed it better. Check my youtube channel for video.

when it being held?

Every year around early October

How to go

Yeouido MRT Station exit 4,5,6 line 9

(Actually Yeoinaru MRT Station is the nearest but because of crowds it being closed)

Check also my last year Firework post here