My love, Korea: Jeollanam-do(Gwangju)

Well, its time to start my blogging about Korea. I spend 4 months of studying in Chonnam National University located at Gwangju, Korea. Gwangju is the 6th largest city in South Korea, also the capital of South Jeolla Province. Lets see.......

Gwangju is no. 062, located southwest of South Korea

Even though Gwangju is not as popular as Seoul or Busan, but I am so in love with this place!! Gwangju is part of Jeollanam-do area and there are lots of pretty scenery around here. Don't worry, I will introduce the places that I go in Jeollanam-do area!

1. Gwangju

Do you know that Seungri who is a member of popular South Korean boy group Big Bang is born in Gwangju? haha... There are several places that you can visit in Gwangju such as The Street Art, Mountain Mudeung, Jungoe Park, Soswaewon Garden and Gwangju Folk Museum.

A street that exhibit Gwangju's traditional art scene through local work

Gwangju Folk Museum houses a collection of traditional arts and folk artifacts, 
portraying the traditional daily lives of Korean

Mudeung Mountain(無等山) is Gwangju's famous mountain where lots of ahjumma and ahjussi love 
to climb during weekend. Did I mention that Korea's ahjumma and ahjussi are very healthy and strong. 
They climb even faster than us and some of them even kind enough to wait for us. >< So embarrassing!

Soswaewon Garden is a private garden during Korea Joseon Dynasty. When I first entering this place, I feel so peaceful and harmony. There is a Chinese saying "世外桃源" meaning " The peach blossom spring". It describe this place as a paradise isolated from outside world where everyone is living and working harmoniously with the environment. In short, this place is beautiful la~~~haha

When I went to Jungoe Park, this place was very pretty because the park was full of pretty pinky MaeHwa flowers(Plum Blossom)!! However the lifespan of MaeHwa is too short but they continues to bloom and beautifies its surrounding while other plants shed their leaves and still in dormant state. Therefore, plum blossom signifies strength, endurance and perseverance.

That's all for today, I will keep on updating about my travel experience in different parts of Korea~~=D  

안녕!!