10 Things I Love About South Korea

In a month I'm about to reach my one year mark here in Korea so I'd like to blog about the top 10 things I like/appreciate in Korea.

1. Korean food, it's delicious, I can't get enough.
I love the soup/stews here, it's spicy and served boiling hot, literally.
I have 4 soups/stews I eat on a regular basis feel free to give them a try sometime:
-Doenjang jjigae (Sometimes you get crab or little fish instead of clams or mussels)
-Sundubu jjigae (The picture isn't very appealing, but I promise it's good)
-Chamchi jjigae (This one has a recipe)
-Gamjatang (I don't eat the spine ha ha)

2. Public transportation.
-The city bus and subway systems are awesome.
-Also, the KTX train is top notch.
-Sometimes it's a better option to take the slower trains b/c they bring you closer to where you want to go.

3. My friends or Chin-gu-dul!
-My fellow ESL teachers, Korean, and military friends.
-I am thankful for all of you! :)

4. Day Trips.
-I can't even count how many day trips I've gone on this past year.
-Temples, palaces, shrines, mountains, beaches, parks, lakes, museums, shopping centers, markets...
-It's all for the most part been very inexpensive too!

5. Thankful Moments.
-People here in Korea are commonly very kind.
-I really appreciate all their help and attempts to help.

6. Cafes.
-I love tea and coffee and they do it well in Korea.
-Also, there are super cute cafes all around Korea.
-Cats Living Cafe in Hongdae in Seoul and Dr. Fish (everywhere in Korea) are some of my favorites.

7. Bang 방
-No, not the kind on your head, but the word for 'room' in Korean.
-Dvdbang
-Noraebang
-Jjimjilbang

8. My apartment!
-It's cute, cozy, and has cat-tastic decor. :)
-I've had many good times here.
-Dinner parties, hours of chatting and connecting, movie marathons, and sleepovers.

9. Korean Stationary.
-I love sending postcards/letters home.
-There has been so much to choose from here, I can't get enough.

10. Last, but not least, MY JOB!
-This is one of the best jobs I've ever had.
-I love working with my students and it's great to see how much they have grown and changed over the past year :)

Here is to the next 7 months of adventures, and I promise you are going to be surprised! :) Oh I can't wait!