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Showing posts with label Gyeongbokgung 景福宫. Show all posts
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Thursday, 1 January 2015

(Day 9) South Korea Seoul - Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Dear and me tour around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫". It is really must larger then we can image. When we reach the end we found out we nearly use up 1hour 30 minute to tour the whole palace. Right behind the palace we found a temple which located up on a stair. Where tourist is not permitted to go up the temple. Dear and me just took a few photo from below and make a round tour around this temple. There is also a few merchandise shop begin found here.    

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace "景福宫"

Operation Hours : 09:00 - 18:00 (Open Daily) 
Location : Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Station 
Contact : http://www.museum.go.kr/site/main/home

(Day 9) South Korea Seoul - Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

The first thing dear and me do after touring Gyeongbokgung is food hunting. We found there is two snack van selling Korean local traditional food.  Dear and me found Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵" or some people call "Gold fish" in local. It taste crispy when the food just fried. Internal was wrap up with red bean.... per pieces is 2000KRW. It is a great local snack that you must try on winter season. 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Traditional Food Bungeoppang "붕어빵 / 잉어빵"

Operation Hours : 11:00 - 17:00 (Open Daily)
Location : On the Right Hand exit of Gyeongbokgung Palace

(Day 9) South Korea Seoul - Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum (국립중앙박물관)

Right beside the Gyeongbokgung Palace there is South Korea National Museum. Administration is free of charge for current. You will found all kind of historical item in this museum, mostly is related with the early South Korea dynasty. There is no indicator said camera is not allow.... but you will be stop by the personnel if found that you shooting photographs inside this museum. Why i know ? Coz i am the one doing the photo shooting inside this museum when i see something i will never see everyday ahahaha. Sorry about that guys.... i'm too use to it. hehehe

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Around Gyeongbokgung MRT South Korea National Museum 

Operation Hours : 09:00 - 18:00 (Open Daily)
Location : Around Gyeongbokgung MRT Station
Contact : http://www.museum.go.kr/site/main/home

(Day 9) South Korea Seoul - Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Finally it is our turn to enjoy the Changing of the Royal Guard presentation at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Gyeongbokgung Palace is really huge in size, dear and me had use 1 hour to finish tour the palace. The Changing of the royal guard presentation is about 15 minute each time. It is kind of freeze standing at the open air yet windy field to seeing they having the ceremony. But all of this is worthy :) Dear and me had quote this presetation as MUST VISIT and MUST Watch !!!

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Dear and me :)

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 
Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Around Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Royal Guard 

Performance Times Sumunjang (Royal Guard) Changing Ceremony  
10:00, 14:00 / 20 minutes per ceremony  
Gwanghwamun Gate Guard-on-Duty Performance  1
1:00, 13:00 / 10 minutes per ceremony  
Sumungun (Gatekeeper) Military Training (outside Hyeopsaengmun Gate) 
09:30, 13:30 / 15 minutes per ceremony  

* Please note that the schedule is subject to change. 
* Event may be cancelled in case of rain.

Location : Around Gyeongbokgung Palace MRT Station
Contact : http://www.royalpalace.go.kr/html/eng/main/main.jsp