I've been to 13 countries and South Korea is the best. So safe, fun, convenient, clean, kind people and I love the food! I accidentally left my bag came back 2 hours later, no one even touched it.
@@Steve-Owens*"... this region" LMAO Vietnam is almost 2200 miles away, yes, you can say Vietnam is a Asian country (but it's in Southeast Asia or "Jungle part of Asia") you should visit Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Macao, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo and etc, you will see "the normal" part of Asia, probably will take the jungle part a while to get there, but they ARE trying, they are aspired to be there, Vietnam is growing at 7 - 8% a year ... but yeah they are still quite sad, a lot of unexplored bombs from Americans*
As a foreigner living in Korea though not from the west… all my Mastercard and Visa cards work here and I’m saying credit and debit cards! Seoul is pretty much cashless compared to the the rest of the country… the only places my foreign cards don’t work is the taxi … the rules may be different for each country but for me the conversion fee is much less when I’m directly paying with my cards rather than using the atm to take out money… Also every big Korean bank has a global atm especially in major tourist areas so just use those to take out cash and most of the big convenience stores also have an atm and your master and Visa cards would work!
I like the Jong-no area too, I loved South Korea, but have been there so many times, that it became too much of a good place. Myeondong is also cool for food hunting and people watching.
Interesting Anne, can you can have too much of a good thing? I have a good vibe in Korea, some places just feel comfortable.. I think you know what I mean..
@@Steve-Owens it’s kind of mix. You can still search in English and it will show the destination name in English. It may show 명동역. But if you search Myeongdong Station, it will show that in English.
1:30 He said 'temple,' pointing across the street, but the traditional gate is not temple. It is Palace where king and king's family were living in the area of Chosun(Lee Dynasty).❤
Looks like a lovely place. I’m surprised at how much English is on all the signs. Crossing that road! Scary stuff Thanks for the tour, really interesting stuff 😊👍❤️
It's remarkable Rick isn't it. If you see a German tourist with a Chinese tourist or a Spanish tourist with a Vietnamese tourist chances are close to 100% they will be talking English to each other, so it's not uncommon anywhere you are in the world, English will be the default second language on a sign.. 👍😉
The reasons why there were so many buddhistic stuffs was just because that area is known for historical district. These areas were traditional capital city of Joseon period. They got lots of temples and old buildings.
sure, many temples over the korea in seoul, Bongeunsa temple is popular , rhe reason is that this temple has beautiful view and easy to access it via subway station, also close to coex mall in gamgmam ^^
Korea!!🇰🇷🇰🇷 Okay, Yay!!! ❤❤❤❤ I'm totally looking on the street walk for Kpop stars like BTS. (Gam-sarm-me-dah?) Been watching some Korean movies, food shows. Oh my gosh, the street food is amazing!, variety shows too.. the coffee culture is no joke. Especially the iced Amercano. Hope youre having fun, my cute traveling duo! Looking gorgeous and relaxed. Money has to be a nightmare.. Will you be okay? Your charm and humor are delightful. Take care, much love!❤🧡💛💚💙🩵💜💕💕🥰
Ohhh you're in Seoul .. Samsung country ..(my favorite brand).. So sorry to see you couldn't find banking services in HSBC ( again my favorite brand😂).. have a great time in Seoul. Steve n Michele .I am seeing it for the first time.. .. Anjali
Hi Anjali.. I hope you enjoy our trip around this fascinating country... Odd that several countries in this region have HSBC, with no public services.. :o)
Welcome to korea! I am so happy to heard that you guys enjoy in korea 🥰 When you use NAVER MAP, you can change the LANGUAGE! They service in English, Japanese and Chinese maybe!! And if you still in Korea, i will recommend you visit in KYUNG-JU CITY. You can experience some korean traditional things in there!
The little button you pressed at the crosswalk is for the Blind people so that they can know when to walk across the road. The button looks similar to that of Australia but you don't have to press it, the light will automatically change.
LOL.. That is so funny, we have been pressing it everywhere.. But they are so often placed in the worst possible place for blind, I had to climb around all sorts of obstacles to press one just the other day.. .. how odd..
@@Steve-Owens haha, yeah that might be the result of the bureaucratic process without really caring people. It's totally fine to press it as a normal person but just wanted to let you know what that really is for. When I first came to Australia, I thought it was also for blind people so kept waiting at the crosswalk without pressing it. Hope you had a good experience there!
@@Steve-Owens Steve, I respect your experience, but I was there when the stone was put on the bedrock in 1987. Trust me that is 100% granite. The stone was a gift from Hyundai conglomerate to Seoul. The gift from a world famous rich conglomerate can not be cheap concrete. Anyway, wish you a delightful trip~
2:30 Crosswalk signals in most Korean cities change automatically every minute. The bell of the traffic light is a guide bell for the visually impaired. lol. Occasionally, at crosswalks on low-traffic roads outside cities, you may change the signal to a bell. Have a nice trip~😄😄😄
Aloha Steve~ I was there in 2019 right before covid hit our 🌍 I like your walk around tour we went over entire country in 2 weeks busy schedule mainly major cities...I am interested in your video camera info what type video cam/microphone/gimble did u use...great audio & crisp smooth video...hope soon I can visit again to discover more soon...thanks for the great walking tour🇰🇷👍🤙👊🍹#aloha #mahalo #peace
oh welcome back!! I had fun watching your videos during my first tour to Gimhae which is near Busan few years ago. 😂 so good to see you again in Seoul!!!!!! have fun! ❤🎉
12:39. You’re next to the Buddhist temple. The street has clothing for the monks. That’s what you were looking at, it’s a shop where the monks can buy supplies.
I think Korea ( Republic of Korea)is the best country in the world. Clean. Kind. Save. Beautiful . Comfortable. Delicious a lot of kind of food. Can buy things nicely .
I want you to one day visit Busan also. It's 2nd largest city in Korea and has a vibe like Hongkong and Rio de Janeiro mixed. It feels like seaside Seoul 😊😊
It is uniquely weird to realize how safe South Korea is while it is still practically in war with North Korea. This country is one of very few in the world that can actually have young women in streets at night freely without having to worry about dangerous situation. Just about less than 400 miles up, they have people parading with missiles, rockets aiming south and America.
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You are right. However, the South and the North have already signed an armistice agreement for a long time. And you can't attack blindly, because attacking either side will start a world war. And South Korea's military power ranks sixth in the world.
I really enjoyed your trip to Seoul. The Seoul City Hall building looks very unique, right? There's a funny behind-the-scenes story. In front of the city hall building made of glass, there is an old-style city hall building made of stone, which was used by the Japanese to seize and rule the Republic of Korea in the past. It is an insulting and painful symbolic building that cannot be washed away in our history full of pain and sadness. So instead of breaking it down for educational purposes, they built a new city hall building behind it in the form of a big wave, creating the shape of the sea swallowing up this Japanese building. What's interesting is that if you look down from the top of this old building, it's built in the form of a Chinese character symbolizing the country. So we ended up building a wave-shaped building that would swallow up Japan. Isn't it cool?
wow, how did you know details of city hall, now 2 city hall building one is new and the other is old one( using library) ^^ it is very easy to access subway ststion line no 2 , station name is city hall ^^
@@user-eu7lq1hr4p That's right.. Korea is the country that delivered its culture and civilization... A grateful country that turned a monkey into a human... A dirty country that distorts history by encroaching on its parents' country out of an inferiority complex.
Glad you enjoyed Korea. Korea welcomes foreigners with open arms. Unlike some countries Koreans treat foreigners with respect and truly want you to have a great time.
Actually, that bakery with the whole loaves of bread you stumbled into was one of the pioneers of non-supermarket variety loaves in Seoul, and in that alleyway with the backs of air conditioners was Yeolchajip, a mung-bean 'jeon' and makgeolli institution!
What a lovely tour of Seoul - I hope you two are having a wonderful time in Korea. If you're still in the country, please try some Han Jeong-sik (traditional Korean meal/spread that features countless number of side dishes) or royal Korean food (more upscale fine dining Korean food eaten by the Kings). You can get a pretty nice fine dining experience at the top of the Seoul N Tower at this restaurant called "HanCook" - I think you'll really really enjoy seeing this side of Korean cuisine that's missed by many travelers. It's a bit on the pricier end, but it's very worth it. That and trying some quality Korean Hanu Beef (which is different from regular Korean bbq), I guarantee you'll love it. Also, please add Jeonju or Gyeongju to your itinarary if you can - these are the two places that feature traditional architecture throughout the entire city (and Gyeongju was Korea's ancient capital).
Thank you.. We left Seoul for Jeju as you might see from our more recent videos, we have a few weeks here and then off to Daegu at least that's the lose plan at the moment.. When you say Pricier, what do you mean? We tend to eat on a fairly tight budget but there is always room to splash out occasionally.. ;o) All the best
Hello, Thank you for the great video! Since 2015, HSBC has closed its retail branch network and wealth management business in South Korea and Japan, leaving only the Global Banking and Markets division to serve corporate clients. The Global Banking and Markets division is responsible for corporate banking only.
@@Steve-Owens I don't know if you had the chance to go inside of the palace in the beginning of the video, but the gate that you called a temple is the entrance to the Changdeokgung Palace!
LOL SteveO & Michelle. The "artificial" stream reminded me of that Drain down the side of the Tullamarine Freeway but that one in Seoul looks quite classy. Enjoy the heat my friends. It is snowing in the Gippsland Ranges.
@@Steve-Owens Chatter Chatter..........❄❄☃⛄🏂🏔❄🌨☃⛄🌨🌨🌨🌨 I am not driving a car, I am driving a snow mobile. It was around 10 degrees C here this morning but it is now warming up; it is now 11 Degrees C. hehehehehe!!!
I guess? we would only classify a temple as a place for the public to worship and a Palace as the residing place of kings.. So I am not sure but thank you
Welcome to Korea. Korean not good at English but only focus trip KOrean handle at English. some people can't speak English but understand what you means. translate app to conversation fine. I think only trip in Korea speak English fine.
Hope you had a great time! By the way, we (South) Koreans simply say Korea, not South Korea. It's like saying "I have an American friend". No one really assumes it's a South American friend. You can just say Korea. :)
A long while ago, West Germans referred to themselves as simply Germans. West Germany was a much larger economy and with a population three times the size of East Germany. Similar situation with South Korea.
Actually, pressing the button on the traffic light is designed for vision impaired people. It explains the direction you are crossing toward to let them know. I always make the same mistakes when I go back to Korea. 😂😂
계동 비원에서 시작하여 현대 사옥을 거쳐서 안국동을 거쳐 서울 시청이 있는 무교동까지 빠른 걸음으로 많이 걸으셨네요. 다만 아쉽다면 안국동에 조계사라는 불교 사찰과 쳐다만 보고 지나간 청계천 냇물가를 걸어보시며 영상에 담으셨으면 더 좋았을 텐데, 조금 아쉽습니다. 부디 좋은 날씨 속에 즐겁고 행복한 여행 되시기를 빕니다. ^^
@@Steve-Owens It is not the largest religion per se but about a third of the population do report themselves to be Christian (either Protestant or Catholic) and Korea's home to some of the biggest mega churches in the world (look up Yeoido Full Gospel Church that has over 100k members... that's right 100k, lol) and sends out the most number of Christian missionaries after the U.S.... I"m surprised you haven't encountered too many churches on your trip, seeing they are actually quite everywhere in Korea. There's also the famous Myeongdong Cathedral, which is a nice tourist spot in the middle of Seoul. You happened to visit that part of old town Seoul near Buddhist holidays, but on average Christians slightly outnumber Buddhists in all of Korea.
2:33 Hello, dear. This button is for the blind person or can not see well people. You will hear a voice to give sign of cross road after pressing the button. I hope you enjoyed a lot with all the things of Korea :)
I'm a writer of a RUclips channel that reports positive responses from overseas related to Korea. May I ask your permission to use this video as a reference? If you allow it we will use 6~7mins of your video, and will introduce your channel name, and put the direct link on a fixed reply. I'm looking forward to your positive response. Thanks.
Hi KK, Thanks for your interest. I am happy for you to use clips from the video (for a one time use only) Can I ask you to use your creativity to leave some sort of cliffhanger to encourage viewers to come across to watch the full video on my channel. Also please will you share your video link with me, as I'd love to see it 👍 Steve
If you stay longer I recommend you to visit Busan, Geoje-do and Namhae, Gyeongju, Jenu and Uleung-do(island). Gosh, so many beautiful site you should travel in S. Korea. Not only Seoul😂
I was curious about you passing by several ATM banks as I am familiar of the areas. That was a quite some walk to the area of HSBC only to see they stopped retail banking long time ago.
Hello, Sir. I'm a writer of a RUclips channel that reports positive responses from overseas related to Korea. It's called "위대한 언니" May I ask your permission to use this video as a reference? If you allow it we will use 6~7mins of your video, and will introduce your channel name, and put the direct link on a fixed reply. I'm looking forward to your positive response. Thanks. :)
Hi there.. May I ask your channel name? I am happy for you to use the video for one project.. Please make sure the links are clear and send me a link to your work.. Have a great day..
@@Steve-Owens Sure! thanks for the approval sir. here is the name of channel (I can't put the direct link because of youtube policy. you can search by the name of it.) it's called 위대한 언니. Thanks again I will share the link when I release the video of yours :)
I've been to 13 countries and South Korea is the best. So safe, fun, convenient, clean, kind people and I love the food!
I accidentally left my bag came back 2 hours later, no one even touched it.
So true.. I have seen similar events here..
but plz dont ever leave your bicycle cuz we dont have mercy for that
왜냐면 우리나라 사람들은 타인의 가방은 관심 없고,카페의 창가쪽과 콘센트 꼽을 수 있는 자리가 더 우선이기 때문이라서요.주변에 CCTV가 많기도 하지만 고작 남의 가방 훔친 걸로 교도소에 갈 이유가 없거든요.
하하하하
no one takes their wallet and leave them on the table when they go to the bathroom :)
@@ili3190 There are 3 million Chinese living in Korea and most of the thieves caught
in bicycle theft were Chinese.
Korea is a goal destination for me
As a Korean, what is the most attractive thing of Kor? I have no ideas.
I arrived in Seoul , 3 weeks ago. I was here 37,38 years ago. This time i moved and retired here for GOOD! I love it here. Its is super clean.
Welcome back! can you Retire here? Have a great time.. Rock on... 🤘
Very clean and beautiful city surrounded with greeneries.
한국에 오신걸 환영해요~~행복한 추억 많이 만들어 가시길 바래요~~^^♥
Thank you.. :o)
@@Steve-Owens*"... this region" LMAO Vietnam is almost 2200 miles away, yes, you can say Vietnam is a Asian country (but it's in Southeast Asia or "Jungle part of Asia") you should visit Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Macao, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo and etc, you will see "the normal" part of Asia, probably will take the jungle part a while to get there, but they ARE trying, they are aspired to be there, Vietnam is growing at 7 - 8% a year ... but yeah they are still quite sad, a lot of unexplored bombs from Americans*
Welcome to Korea ! In Seoul, there are lots of place to visit and you will get unique moods in Seoul
Thanks 🙏
Beautiful city
Indeed 😊
- ̗̀ 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 ̖́-
from Korean🇰🇷🙏♥️
As a foreigner living in Korea though not from the west… all my Mastercard and Visa cards work here and I’m saying credit and debit cards! Seoul is pretty much cashless compared to the the rest of the country… the only places my foreign cards don’t work is the taxi … the rules may be different for each country but for me the conversion fee is much less when I’m directly paying with my cards rather than using the atm to take out money… Also every big Korean bank has a global atm especially in major tourist areas so just use those to take out cash and most of the big convenience stores also have an atm and your master and Visa cards would work!
Thank for the info.. 👍
I like the Jong-no area too, I loved South Korea, but have been there so many times, that it became too much of a good place. Myeondong is also cool for food hunting and people watching.
Interesting Anne, can you can have too much of a good thing? I have a good vibe in Korea, some places just feel comfortable.. I think you know what I mean..
wow so clean
What a wonderful clip. Thanks to you, I enjoyed many famous places in Seoul.❤
Thank you too
I think seoul has many good place to visit and unique spot as well ^^
In Naver Map, there is a language setting and you can change it to English pretty easily. I use it all the time when I visit Korea.
Yes.. but the addressee are still in Korean, I think, are they not?
@@Steve-Owens it’s kind of mix. You can still search in English and it will show the destination name in English. It may show 명동역. But if you search Myeongdong Station, it will show that in English.
2:34 We don't have crosswalk buttons in South Korea. The lights change automatically. That's a sound guide for someone who is visually impaired. 😊
1:30 He said 'temple,' pointing across the street, but the traditional gate is not temple. It is Palace where king and king's family were living in the area of Chosun(Lee Dynasty).❤
Thank you...
People are taller than I thought
Looks like a lovely place. I’m surprised at how much English is on all the signs.
Crossing that road! Scary stuff
Thanks for the tour, really interesting stuff 😊👍❤️
It's remarkable Rick isn't it. If you see a German tourist with a Chinese tourist or a Spanish tourist with a Vietnamese tourist chances are close to 100% they will be talking English to each other, so it's not uncommon anywhere you are in the world, English will be the default second language on a sign.. 👍😉
Love the walkabouts with your commentary. It's almost as if we're there with you! And what a lovely clean city.
It is indeed Laura and lovely people too.. 👍 thanks
서울은 천만 인구가 사는 정말 볼거리가 많은 도시입니다...언제가 당신이 서울을 방문하기를 바랍니다...
The reasons why there were so many buddhistic stuffs was just because that area is known for historical district. These areas were traditional capital city of Joseon period. They got lots of temples and old buildings.
Thank you for letting us know 👍🙏
sure, many temples over the korea in seoul, Bongeunsa temple is popular , rhe reason is that this temple has beautiful view and easy to access it via subway station, also close to coex mall in gamgmam ^^
Korea!!🇰🇷🇰🇷 Okay, Yay!!! ❤❤❤❤ I'm totally looking on the street walk for Kpop stars like BTS. (Gam-sarm-me-dah?) Been watching some Korean movies, food shows. Oh my gosh, the street food is amazing!, variety shows too.. the coffee culture is no joke. Especially the iced Amercano. Hope youre having fun, my cute traveling duo! Looking gorgeous and relaxed. Money has to be a nightmare.. Will you be okay? Your charm and humor are delightful. Take care, much love!❤🧡💛💚💙🩵💜💕💕🥰
Thanks Mona.. We'll be fine, I am so happy you like Korea, we will stay here for a good while.. Lots planed :o)
watching my country through a foreigner's eyes is quite interesting. i hope your trip safe and joyful Mr.Owens❤
Thanks! 😃 I hope you enjoy more..
hope you guys have fantastic time while staying in S Korea!
I hope so too! Thanks
what a awesome Seoul!!!
Thanks you for your video.
I enjoyed this video.
hope you enjoy staying in Korean.
Have a great day~~~
Thank you! 😃 We are doing
Ohhh you're in Seoul .. Samsung country ..(my favorite brand).. So sorry to see you couldn't find banking services in HSBC ( again my favorite brand😂).. have a great time in Seoul. Steve n Michele .I am seeing it for the first time.. ..
Anjali
Hi Anjali.. I hope you enjoy our trip around this fascinating country... Odd that several countries in this region have HSBC, with no public services.. :o)
또 오실 만큼 좋은 추억이 많았기를 바랍니다.
늘 행운과 축복이 따르시길^^😊
Thank you so much.. :)
Hi, guys, I'm a Korean and welcome to my country Korea! Please have a good and fun time in Korea!
Thank you 😊
Welcome to korea! I am so happy to heard that you guys enjoy in korea 🥰 When you use NAVER MAP, you can change the LANGUAGE! They service in English, Japanese and Chinese maybe!!
And if you still in Korea, i will recommend you visit in KYUNG-JU CITY. You can experience some korean traditional things in there!
Thank you for the tips, we are still here..
Thanks for the tips! We will try and get there.. It sounds great
The little button you pressed at the crosswalk is for the Blind people so that they can know when to walk across the road. The button looks similar to that of Australia but you don't have to press it, the light will automatically change.
LOL.. That is so funny, we have been pressing it everywhere.. But they are so often placed in the worst possible place for blind, I had to climb around all sorts of obstacles to press one just the other day.. .. how odd..
@@Steve-Owens haha, yeah that might be the result of the bureaucratic process without really caring people. It's totally fine to press it as a normal person but just wanted to let you know what that really is for. When I first came to Australia, I thought it was also for blind people so kept waiting at the crosswalk without pressing it.
Hope you had a good experience there!
4:40 is not a concrete, but a whole natural granite stone. It is very common in Korea and Japan.
Yes, I have seen many examples but this stone looked fake and I have a good eye for that sort of thing..
@@Steve-Owens Steve, I respect your experience, but I was there when the stone was put on the bedrock in 1987. Trust me that is 100% granite. The stone was a gift from Hyundai conglomerate to Seoul. The gift from a world famous rich conglomerate can not be cheap concrete.
Anyway, wish you a delightful trip~
welcome to korea!!
Thank you..
2:30 Crosswalk signals in most Korean cities change automatically every minute.
The bell of the traffic light is a guide bell for the visually impaired. lol.
Occasionally, at crosswalks on low-traffic roads outside cities, you may change the signal to a bell.
Have a nice trip~😄😄😄
Thanks a lot.. 😁👍
Aloha Steve~ I was there in 2019 right before covid hit our 🌍 I like your walk around tour we went over entire country in 2 weeks busy schedule mainly major cities...I am interested in your video camera info what type video cam/microphone/gimble did u use...great audio & crisp smooth video...hope soon I can visit again to discover more soon...thanks for the great walking tour🇰🇷👍🤙👊🍹#aloha #mahalo #peace
oh welcome back!! I had fun watching your videos during my first tour to Gimhae which is near Busan few years ago. 😂 so good to see you again in Seoul!!!!!! have fun! ❤🎉
Thank you! 😃 We are happy to be here..
The mountain range is called bukhan-san. (san means mountain in Korean). And very beautiful scenery up there
I bet.. thank you for the information 👍👍
In seoul , many mountains, it is also.good to tour based on mountain map ^^ haha
12:39. You’re next to the Buddhist temple. The street has clothing for the monks. That’s what you were looking at, it’s a shop where the monks can buy supplies.
Thank you
I'll be travelling to SK in 2 months, I'm so happy that I have stumbled upon your videos! Can't wait to see more :)
Have a super time 🌹
I think Korea ( Republic of Korea)is the best country in the world.
Clean.
Kind.
Save.
Beautiful .
Comfortable.
Delicious a lot of kind of food.
Can buy things nicely .
Well said!
한국인
국뽕질 하는 거 보고 한국인이겠구나 했더니 역시나ㅋㅋㅋ 주접은ㅉㅉ
@@FightAgainstDogsPigs근데 저게 사실이긴 해요. 외국살이해 본 결과!
I want you to one day visit Busan also.
It's 2nd largest city in Korea and has a vibe like Hongkong and Rio de Janeiro mixed.
It feels like seaside Seoul 😊😊
We will do so :o)
I wish I was there.
the best city in asia
Wanting to come here at one point
You should.
환영합니다!!
한국에서 즐거운 추억을 가지고 가시기를 진심으로 바랍니다.
We are doing... Thanks
It is uniquely weird to realize how safe South Korea is while it is still practically in war with North Korea. This country is one of very few in the world that can actually have young women in streets at night freely without having to worry about dangerous situation. Just about less than 400 miles up, they have people parading with missiles, rockets aiming south and America.
쏘면 둘다 망하는걸 알기 때문에 절대 쏘지 못합니다. 오히려 한국인들은 다른나라의 총기문제를 걱정합니다
전쟁은 곧 멸망의 길 이란 것을 그들이 제일 잘 압니다.
한국에서
북한위협은
미국 길거리에서
강도들에게 위협받을 일보다 낮습니다
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You are right. However, the South and the North have already signed an armistice agreement for a long time. And you can't attack blindly, because attacking either side will start a world war.
And South Korea's military power ranks sixth in the world.
@@soullessvocal6154you are so wrong. They shot once on the island.
I really enjoyed your trip to Seoul.
The Seoul City Hall building looks very unique, right?
There's a funny behind-the-scenes story.
In front of the city hall building made of glass, there is an old-style city hall building made of stone, which was used by the Japanese to seize and rule the Republic of Korea in the past.
It is an insulting and painful symbolic building that cannot be washed away in our history full of pain and sadness. So instead of breaking it down for educational purposes, they built a new city hall building behind it in the form of a big wave, creating the shape of the sea swallowing up this Japanese building.
What's interesting is that if you look down from the top of this old building, it's built in the form of a Chinese character symbolizing the country.
So we ended up building a wave-shaped building that would swallow up Japan.
Isn't it cool?
Fascinating, what an amazing story..
wow, how did you know details of city hall, now 2 city hall building one is new and the other is old one( using library) ^^ it is very easy to access subway ststion line no 2 , station name is city hall ^^
@@user-eu7lq1hr4p That's right.. Korea is the country that delivered its culture and civilization... A grateful country that turned a monkey into a human... A dirty country that distorts history by encroaching on its parents' country out of an inferiority complex.
@@user-eu7lq1hr4p 36년동안 360년도 못할 못된짓을 했죠
02:45. It isn't temple but one of the major palaces in Seoul.
There r five palaces in Seoul.
16:55, you are now in Dongdaemun, probably the largest shopping complex. So yes, it’s the downtown.
Great video. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed Korea.
Korea welcomes foreigners with open arms. Unlike some countries Koreans treat foreigners with respect and truly want you to have a great time.
Thanks, we are doing..👍
Hi guys.i would love to go to south Korea. yous are so lucky to be there. ❤
Indeed, we'll try to show it to you..
@@Steve-Owens .awesome 👍👌
16:33
that creek used to be covered by a road and an elevated expressway; restored back in 2005
Your country is my favorite. And now my country S Korea is your favorite.
Love Australia. ❤️ happy too hear Australians like S Korea.
Cheers
Thank you buddy.. :o)
That "Giant Temple" my friend, is the palace of Joseon dynasty. Sad if you didn't take a visit inside. 😢😢😢😢😢
So much to see it seems..
We was in Seoul too and we love it. See you
16:10 that’s 포장마차 (pojang-macha) !
Actually, that bakery with the whole loaves of bread you stumbled into was one of the pioneers of non-supermarket variety loaves in Seoul, and in that alleyway with the backs of air conditioners was Yeolchajip, a mung-bean 'jeon' and makgeolli institution!
I guessed it had a story, thanks for sharing..
What a lovely tour of Seoul - I hope you two are having a wonderful time in Korea. If you're still in the country, please try some Han Jeong-sik (traditional Korean meal/spread that features countless number of side dishes) or royal Korean food (more upscale fine dining Korean food eaten by the Kings). You can get a pretty nice fine dining experience at the top of the Seoul N Tower at this restaurant called "HanCook" - I think you'll really really enjoy seeing this side of Korean cuisine that's missed by many travelers. It's a bit on the pricier end, but it's very worth it. That and trying some quality Korean Hanu Beef (which is different from regular Korean bbq), I guarantee you'll love it. Also, please add Jeonju or Gyeongju to your itinarary if you can - these are the two places that feature traditional architecture throughout the entire city (and Gyeongju was Korea's ancient capital).
Thank you.. We left Seoul for Jeju as you might see from our more recent videos, we have a few weeks here and then off to Daegu at least that's the lose plan at the moment.. When you say Pricier, what do you mean? We tend to eat on a fairly tight budget but there is always room to splash out occasionally.. ;o) All the best
경주의 불국사는 최고의 아름다움을 선사 할 것입니다. 대구보다는 경주에 가세요. 그것이 더욱 가치가 있습니다. 경주는 고대 제국 "신라"의 천년 수도 입니다. 불국사는 볼 가치가 있습니다. 대구와 멀지 않습니다
I recommend Gyeongju, too😊😊
Hello, Thank you for the great video!
Since 2015, HSBC has closed its retail branch network and wealth management business in South Korea and Japan, leaving only the Global Banking and Markets division to serve corporate clients.
The Global Banking and Markets division is responsible for corporate banking only.
Thanks for the info!
Awesome video clip. Very interesting. Thank you.
I would hope so you guys were happy to enjoy Korea
I would recommend Changdeokgung Palace rather than Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Thank you, I suspect they are both Beautiful..
@@Steve-Owens I don't know if you had the chance to go inside of the palace in the beginning of the video, but the gate that you called a temple is the entrance to the Changdeokgung Palace!
한국에 오신걸 환영해요~ 행복한 시간 보내고 좋은 추억 많이 만드세요^^
Thank you
meanwhile in north korea they turn the electricity off half the day. Its sad.
There are tragedies in all parts of the world sadly, even in our own.
Oh you have visited my neighborhood cool
LOL SteveO & Michelle. The "artificial" stream reminded me of that Drain down the side of the Tullamarine Freeway but that one in Seoul looks quite classy. Enjoy the heat my friends. It is snowing in the Gippsland Ranges.
Drain Angus, how dare you LOL.. brrrrr.
@@Steve-Owens Chatter Chatter..........❄❄☃⛄🏂🏔❄🌨☃⛄🌨🌨🌨🌨 I am not driving a car, I am driving a snow mobile. It was around 10 degrees C here this morning but it is now warming up; it is now 11 Degrees C. hehehehehe!!!
1:32 not temple, palace!
I guess? we would only classify a temple as a place for the public to worship and a Palace as the residing place of kings.. So I am not sure but thank you
Welcome to Korea. Korean not good at English but only focus trip KOrean handle at English. some people can't speak English but understand what you means. translate app to conversation fine. I think only trip in Korea speak English fine.
Thank you ;o)
Wonderful days be careful please
Thanks
yeah~~~~ you were in my neigborhood!!!! hope you had a wonderful time in Seoul~~~
So cool! Thanks
Hope you had a great time! By the way, we (South) Koreans simply say Korea, not South Korea. It's like saying "I have an American friend". No one really assumes it's a South American friend. You can just say Korea. :)
Thanks for the tips! I do tend to do that myself.. Most the time but then someone with say to me North or South LOL 🤣😂 bah!
A long while ago, West Germans referred to themselves as simply Germans. West Germany was a much larger economy and with a population three times the size of East Germany. Similar situation with South Korea.
한국인 입장에서는 꽤 유감스럽지만, 아직도 해외 나가면 남한이냐 북한이냐 묻는 경우가 많다는거... 서방 언론의 호들갑으로 북한 핵과 김정은이는 세계적으로 유명하다.
That is so true. I tell people I am Korean, not South Korean
Yes, a food cart. "Pho Jang Ma Cha" in Korean. Pho Jang means canvased. Ma Cha means a cart.
Thanks. :o)
Actually, pressing the button on the traffic light is designed for vision impaired people. It explains the direction you are crossing toward to let them know. I always make the same mistakes when I go back to Korea. 😂😂
You are in Insadong. It if you went to the Main Street, there would be banks and money exchangers.
계동 비원에서 시작하여 현대 사옥을 거쳐서 안국동을 거쳐 서울 시청이 있는 무교동까지 빠른 걸음으로
많이 걸으셨네요. 다만 아쉽다면 안국동에 조계사라는 불교 사찰과 쳐다만 보고 지나간 청계천 냇물가를
걸어보시며 영상에 담으셨으면 더 좋았을 텐데, 조금 아쉽습니다.
부디 좋은 날씨 속에 즐겁고 행복한 여행 되시기를 빕니다. ^^
I was walking to the Bank 😂 thank you
Welcome to korea 🇰🇷
Thank you 🙏
It is a natural stone!
How do you know this?
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Thanks 🙏
7:47 Thank u!!!
서울에 와서
북한산을 등산을하지않으면
서울을 제대로 여행못한겁니다
너무 멋지십니다 ㅎ
Thank you.. :o)
Christians are largest religion in Korea
Really?
@@Steve-Owens It is not the largest religion per se but about a third of the population do report themselves to be Christian (either Protestant or Catholic) and Korea's home to some of the biggest mega churches in the world (look up Yeoido Full Gospel Church that has over 100k members... that's right 100k, lol)
and sends out the most number of Christian missionaries after the U.S.... I"m surprised you haven't encountered too many churches on your trip, seeing they are actually quite everywhere in Korea. There's also the famous Myeongdong Cathedral, which is a nice tourist spot in the middle of Seoul. You happened to visit that part of old town Seoul near Buddhist holidays, but on average Christians slightly outnumber Buddhists in all of Korea.
51% Atheists, 20% Christians, 17% Buddhists, 11% Catholics, 2% other.
@@Steve-Owens한국은 하나님의 은혜로 축복받은 나라입니다.
모든것이 하나님의 은혜입니다.
Starbucks is more expensive than the local shops.
Your glasses is Nice~!
Thanks
행복한 여행 하세요
We will.. :o)
20:13 It is very beautiful to have a partner to travel with shoulder-to-shoulder
I'm sorry. It might be awkward because I used a translator
Thanks
2:53 The botton is for blind!
At the beginning of, you talk about the “suburb”. It’s not a suburb, it’s one of the neighborhoods of the city.
We would call then Suburb, neighbourhood seems an odd term but in truth they all work. English is a a very flexible language 👍👍
2:33 Hello, dear.
This button is for the blind person or can not see well people.
You will hear a voice to give sign of cross road after pressing the button.
I hope you enjoyed a lot with all the things of Korea :)
Thanks for the info! 😊
Actually Korea is more Christian than Buddhist or about 50/50
I find that fascinating..
According to a 2022 poll, 20% of Koreans are Christians, 17% Buddhists, 11% Catholics, 2% other, and 51% Athiests.
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Thank you..
wow too many young people there unlike in europe most of the people on the street are old people
I hadn't noticed.. I suspect it's a little to do with the suburb..
@phillywillyWatchMyContent we are talking here about korea not philipine , were most media claim that they have old population samething for japan
봄 가을에
잠실대교 또는
뚝섬유원지역에서 노을을 보시길바랍니다
Thank you, we are in Jeju Now..
덕분에 미국에서 한국여행을 하네요 🩷 steve의 시선, 관점으로 보는 한국은 더 재미있네요 ㅎㅎ
Thank you :o) 👍
Hello Steve,
I'm a writer of a RUclips channel that reports positive responses from overseas related to Korea.
May I ask your permission to use this video as a reference?
If you allow it we will use 6~7mins of your video, and will introduce your channel name, and put the direct link on a fixed reply.
I'm looking forward to your positive response.
Thanks.
Hi KK, Thanks for your interest. I am happy for you to use clips from the video (for a one time use only)
Can I ask you to use your creativity to leave some sort of cliffhanger to encourage viewers to come across to watch the full video on my channel.
Also please will you share your video link with me, as I'd love to see it 👍
Steve
유투브 촬영도 하시고 트렌디하게 노년을 즐기시네요ㅎ
LOL and I was thinking I was young
Steve, what camera did u use? Nice quality video
If you stay longer I recommend you to visit Busan, Geoje-do and Namhae, Gyeongju, Jenu and Uleung-do(island). Gosh, so many beautiful site you should travel in S. Korea. Not only Seoul😂
We will try..
I was curious about you passing by several ATM banks as I am familiar of the areas. That was a quite some walk to the area of HSBC only to see they stopped retail banking long time ago.
Why would you be curious?
Which gear did you use for this episode?
Chand Duk goong is not a temple
It's a palace where the king of Korea lives there
I believe it's a gate, neither a Temple or Palace, even though both are place you are expected to worship..
@@Steve-Owensit’s a gate to THE PALACE.
And no, it’s not a temple where you worship.
Hello, Sir. I'm a writer of a RUclips channel that reports positive responses from overseas related to Korea.
It's called "위대한 언니" May I ask your permission to use this video as a reference? If you allow it we will use 6~7mins of your video, and will introduce your channel name, and put the direct link on a fixed reply. I'm looking forward to your positive response. Thanks. :)
Hi there.. May I ask your channel name? I am happy for you to use the video for one project.. Please make sure the links are clear and send me a link to your work.. Have a great day..
@@Steve-Owens Sure! thanks for the approval sir. here is the name of channel (I can't put the direct link because of youtube policy. you can search by the name of it.) it's called 위대한 언니. Thanks again I will share the link when I release the video of yours :)