move your feet just let the world to feel your step..Go Travelling..: 2012

Saturday, October 6, 2012

#ibuzzkorea# Korean Music Folk

Korea's folk music tradition, with its generous use of bright rhythms and melodies, offers a more energetic and capricious contrast to the nation's collection of classical music works. Folk music represents the soul and sound of traditional Korean villages with an eclectic array of music forms including numerous folk songs, various forms of instrumental pieces, pansori, and shaman ritual music. Some of the most prominent pieces and folk music forms are as follows:
Folk Music Pieces

1.    Sanjo

The word sanjo literally means scattered modes and refers to the fact that these pieces employ a variety of rhythmic and tonal modes. When court musicians first heard these sanjo pieces, they didn't think of it as music but rather a disorganised collection of scattered modes.
Kayagum master Kim Chang-Jo is credited with creating the very first sanjo piece around 1890 and since then this solo instrumental form has been adapted for most other traditional instruments. The music relies heavily on improvisation and the most prominent musical characteristic is that the piece increases in tempo as it progresses through the various rhythmic modes.
The accompaniment of the janggu is also important in establishing the rhythmic foundation for the instrumentalist. A sanjo is technically quite brilliant, particularly in the strident rhythms found in the final sections of the piece.

2.    Sinawi

Sinawi is an instrumental music form used in shaman ceremonies to accompany dancing and to help bring the shaman to a higher state of consciousness. The music is highly improvisational and the instruments weave together a thick layer of melodies played over the rhythms of a janggu. Sinawi also influenced the development of both pansori and sanjo music forms.

3.    Pansori

Pansori is an epic narrative song form unique to Korean music culture. Musicologists do not necessarily agree on the origin of the music form but one recent theory suggests that it developed out of Korea's story-telling tradition, that story-tellers gradually began to include musical elements to make their performances more captivating for the audience.
The development of pansori was strongly influenced by shaman rituals as illustrated by common elements which exist in both music forms. The vocalist alternates between speaking and singing as the story progresses and uses a fan and a handkerchief to help illustrate the various scenes of the story. The speaking sections are referred to as aniri, the singing as sori, and the actions as ballim. The barrel drum player or members of the audience can call out words of agreement or encouragement throughout the performance and these vocal exhortations are called chuimsae.

Pansori was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and documents show us that there were originally 12 works but today only 5 works remain in performance practice. These works are performed entirely by a single vocalist accompanied by a barrel drum which is rather challenging as full performances can last up to 8 hours in some cases. The text of four of the remaining works are traditional Korean stories while the fith work is based on a traditional Chinese story. The 5 remaining works of pansori are: Song of Chunhyang, Song of Shimchong, Song of Heungbo, The Underwater Kingdom, and Song at Red Cliff.

Song of Chunhyang:This is the most popular of the five remaining works of pansori, Korea's unique epic narrative vocal form. There is an ancient legend associated with this pansori work which tells of a small southern village called Namwon and a village girl called Chunhyang. Apparently Chunhyang was quite ugly and unpopular, often finding herself the object of scorn and menace. She is eventually imprisoned and then executed under false charges. Soon after, the village of Namwon falls into disarray. A number of magistrates die under mysterious circumstances and the village suffers several years of poor harvests. One village magistrate suspects that a curse has been placed on the village by Chunhyang's angry spirit. To appease her, the magistrate writes a tale of deceit and treachery, but also of love. Chunhyang is described in beautiful terms and in the end marries the most handsome lad of the village. This seemed to satisfy Chunhyang's angry soul as Namwon then enjoyed great prosperity. The text used in this pansori work "Song of Chunhyang" is this very text penned by the village magistrate centuries ago. That's what the legend tells us.

Song of Shimchong:This epic tells the ultimate story of faithful servitude and sacrifice. Shimchong is the only daughter of a blind man. Together they live in poverty and Shimchong must venture out daily to beg for meager scraps of food to support themselves. Finally, Shimchong sells herself as a sacrifice in exchange for 300 bushels of rice. Shimchong is thrown off a high cliff into the sea but this is where the story takes a curious twist. The ever-powerful Jade King saves Shimchong as she wakes up inside a lotus leaf. The two are married. Later Shimchong is reunited with her father and his sight is restored.

Song of Heungbo: This pansori piece is also a highly popular piece and a famous traditional folktale in Korea. It tells the story of two brothers, Heungbo and Nolbo, who wander through life with different minds. Heungbo is the kind guy while Nolbo is quite selfish and nasty. One day, Heungbo finds in his garden a baby swallow with a broken leg. Heungbo bandages the leg and nurses the little swallow back to health. A year later, the swallow returns with a gourd seed for Heungbo. After Heungbo plants the seed, the gourd grows quickly and what should he find inside the gourd but great treasures and riches. Upon hearing this news, Nolbo finds a swallow for himself, breaks the swallow's leg, and then bandages it up again. Sure enough, the swallow returns with a gourd seed for Nolbo. However, Nolbo opens the gourd revealing devilish things which bring misery and hardship to his life. In the end though, Heungbo invites Nolbo into his house and they live a merry life together with Heungbo's family. Moral of the story: Be nice to swallows because if they don't like you, you've got problems.

The Underwater Kingdom: The Underwater Kingdom tells the story of a dragon king who rules the underwater kingdom. The king is sick and has been told that he needs a rabbit's liver in order to cure his sickness. He sends a terrapin up to the land entrusted with the task of bringing him back a rabbit. Problems arise when the terrapin arrives on land only to realise that he doesn't actually know what a rabbit is. After a few encounters with other animals the terrapin finally does manage to find a rabbit and bring it back to the dragon king. But in a delightful twist the rabbit outwits the king and succeeds in escaping from his dragonic clutches. Song at Red Cliff

4.    Chapga

This is a song form which was in vogue around the beginning of the 20th century. It shows influences from panosir and folk songs, has various structural forms, and uses texts from numerous different sources. The chapga form includes ipchang (standing songs) and chwachang (seated songs). The specific characteristics of chapga songs differ according to region.

5.    Folk Songs

As Koreans are known for their natural singing ability it should be no surprise that the nation has cultivated a large collection of folk songs. These songs are normally classified according to five regions of the nation: northwestern region • Seoul & Kyonggi Province • eastern region • southern region • Cheju Island. Each region has its own collection of songs and vocal styles which are quite distinctive. Also, each region bases its songs on a slightly different melodic scale. There are a number of folk songs common to all regions of Korea although they might exist in slightly different variations. Some of these common folk songs are: Arirang, Miryang Arirang, Doraji-Taryong, Banga-Taryong, Kangwondo-Arirang, Nongbuga, Yukjabaegi, Susimga, and Cheonan-Samgeori.There are also collections of folk songs associated with various activities, such as:
farm songs, fishing songs, work songs, ceremonial songs, marriage songs, and children's songs.

6.    Pungmullori & Samullori

Pungmullori is a form of farmer's music which uses lively percussion and the melodic wanderings of the taepyongso. This music was performed in villages at various farm festivals, occasions ,and celebrations, also included dances and games. Samullori, which literally means "four-piece-play", is a modern percussion form created in 1978 by Kim Duk Soo and three of his associates. This music is based on the traditional farm music pungmullori and employs ggwaengari, jing, janggu, and buk. This music is rightfully brilliant and energetic, popular both in Korea and internationally. Kim Duk Soo has combined this samullori music with other Korean and Western instruments to create music with both Korean tradition and Western jazz elements.

7.    Shaman Ritual Music

For centuries Korean people have cultivated shamanism, developing a large collection of lively mystical performance rituals. The musical elements include vocal songs, instrumental accompaniment, and purely instrumental pieces, such as sinawi. The rituals are normally led by a single shaman accompanied by a small energetic instrumental troupe. Rituals are performed for several purposes, such as sending wishes or appeals to the gods, to contact the souls of ancient people, or simply to entertain and appease the gods. The musical characteristics of these shaman rituals differ somewhat according to region much like the various folk song styles. A number of shaman songs have become quite popular and have essentially been assimilated into the general folk music tradition.

#ibuzzkorea# you must be hungry then...

Korean Cuisine

Korean food is mostly nutritious and fermented. Consequently, it is considered healthy and a good defense against cancer. It is the list of The Top 10 Korean foods that you have to try:

Kimchi

Kimchi is the most famous Korean food. It is salted and fermented Korean cabbage, presented as a side dish in any meal. It is rich in vitamins and minerals. Kimchi is the national dish of Korea. As we know as an Indonesian we also know and eat several fermented food such as tempe, tahu, oncom, yoghurt, bread, etc. In the case of kimchi the cabbage is coated leaf by leaf in a delicious spicy mix of hot pepper flakes, garlic, chives, onion, pear juice, and more. It is then able to be eaten right away or you can leave it out of the refrigerator for two or three days to start the fermentation process. As it ferments it develops a rich and slightly sour flavor. It lasts for months and is also used as the base for many other dishes such as kimchi stew and even as a filling for kimbap (Korean sushi). Kimchi is such an important dish in Korea that it is eaten with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Bibimbap

Bibimbap. In Korean, “bibim” means “mixed” and “bap” means rice. All of the ingredients except the meat (which is optional) are prepared in advance so you can add them at room temperature to the top of hot steamed rice. You then quickly fry and add the meat and a sunny-side up egg to the top. Bibimbap is usually served with a spicy sauce made from gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) which you can add to your liking – allowing you to control how hot it is. You then use your spoon (Korean food is always served with metal chopsticks and a spoon) to “bibim” it all until it is completely mixed together. This really is a taste sensation and it really is impossible not to fall in love at first bite. I have try it several times, but in Indonesia off course. If we compare with our food, it will be nasi rames i guest..hahahah

Bulgogi

Bulgogi, Korean barbeque, is thinly sliced sirloin marinated in soy sauce with sasame oil and garlic, among other condiments. Typically in the west we eat bulgogi on a korean barbecue – a hot plate in the middle of the table. But in Korea this is just one of many ways. It can be made into a stew or as the basis for other dishes. There are as many recipes as their are uses. The end result is a delicious sweet, savory, and soft slice of meat. As for me I prefer to eat it with small amount of rice and dipping sauce in a lettuce leaf, just like Samgyupsal. It is also incredibly low fat and very healthy.

Japchae

Japchae is one of the most popular Korean dishes both inside and outside of Korea and when you taste it you will understand why. Originally japchae was made without noodles – it was invented for the King by one of his chefs and he loved it so much that it became famous across Korea. In more recent times the noodles were added and now they are an essential element to the dish. The noodles used are sweet potato starch noodles which give japchae its very distinct chewy texture. The vegetables are all lightly cooked so they retain all their flavor. This is definitely a great alternative to the typical (and often bland) stir fry we all cook at home when we want “Chinesen”. That will be very similar with the capcay we often eat in Indonesia.

Yangnyeom Tongdak

Yangnyeom Tongdak (seasoned fried chicken). This fried chicken has to be tasted to be believed. When you bite into a piece of this chicken you are initially met with a sticky, sweet, spicy red sauce. Maybe like ayam balado for us Indonesian. This really is one of the most delicious Korean foods ever invented. In Korea there are many shops selling their own special version of yangnyeom tongdak and they deliver until the late house of the night. But home made is always better. This recipe is particularly good as it shows (because of the addition of ketchup) how Koreans are willing to adopt foreign flavors and use them to their advantage. You need to try this as soon as possible.

Hoeddeok

Hoeddeok, is sweet syrupy Korean Pancake. If you have a sweet tooth you are guaranteed satisfaction with this amazing pancake sold by street vendors. It is a little more complex than a western style pancake because it is made with a yeast dough but the effort is well worth it. The dough (virtually identical to a western bread dough) is filled with a mixture of cinnamon, brown sugar, and chopped walnuts and fried in a lightly oiled pan until the filling has melted into a syrup. This really is the queen of pancakes and it is incredibly popular with children. Try this out next time the kids want pancakes for breakfast – they will love you for it. And if you don’t like the sound of the filling or don’t have a sweet tooth, just fill it with mozzarella cheese instead.

Dakjuk

Dakjuk (chicken porridge) or bubur ayam in Indonesia..hahah.. Essentially you boil a chicken in a huge pot of water with onions and a lot of garlic – then you add sushi rice and cook it until the chicken is done. The end result is a thick stew (which Koreans refer to as a porridge even though it has no oats) caused by the rice breaking down bursting with rich chicken and garlic flavor. You tear the chicken up and eat it with the porridge. This is a meal you will make again and again because it really is super easy.

Ttokbokki

Ddukbokkie is the delicious smell of Korean cities at night. In large Korean cities like Seoul, the streets are filled with vendors selling their own special recipe versions of the most popular street food. Ddukbokkie (it is pronounced roughly like “dok-bok-ee”) is one of the most popular and it comes in various styles. The sauce is spicy but it is also very sweet and packed with an immense amount of flavor. The spiciness is cut by the long cylindrical rice cakes which, when cooked, become chewy and soft. I think it’s fine if we want to try the original one even I already tested it in several Korean restaurant in Indonesia.

Seolleongtang

Seolleongtang is an incredibly popular soup in Korea – there are even restaurants who specialize in making just it. Of all the items on this list, seolleongtang is the most time consuming as you must boil the beef bones (typically ox leg bones but you can make do with ox tail) for hours and hours to release all of the calcium which gives it the very distinctive white look. But don’t be fooled by the color – this is the beefiest tasting soup you can imagine! When you boil the bones you can also add a large piece of beef and radish which you slice and add to the soup at the last minute. While this is a great winter soup it is also delicious in summer. It also makes a huge quantity so you can make it on the weekend and consume it during the week. In Korea this might be eaten for breakfast – not just dinner – as Korean’s typically have soup, rice, and side dishes for breakfast.

Soondubu Jiggae

Soondubu jiggae is a Korean stew (jiggae) – thicker than a soup but thinner than a porridge. When cooked in the traditional way all of the cooking is done in just the one dish. This makes it very easy to clean up afterwards – a job we all hate. It starts with a delicious fish stock and a little beef to deepen the flavor then finished off with fresh shell fish, hot pepper flakes, silken tofu, and eggs which are optional. The small amount of beef is typical of Korean food and illustrates how healthy it is – the meat is used for flavor rather than stomach filling. This is a dish everyone should try – it is really one of the nicest ways to introduce someone to tofu which picks up all of the flavors of the stew while adding a soft comforting texture. Eat it with rice and side dishes for a complete meal.

Friday, October 5, 2012

#ibuzzkorea# Korea’s World Heritage

UNESCO has so far named seven Korean sites to the World Heritage list :

Bulguksa Temple

Bulguksa in Gyeongju was built in 774 during the Silla periode. Its architectural design has become the standard for temple construction.

Seokguram

Seokguram is a man made vave carved from white granite featuring a seated Buddha and 38 other Bodhisattvas on the walls. Seokguram exquisitely combines Silla’s knowledge of architecture, math, geometry, physics, religion, and art into an organic whole.

Jongmyo is the royal ancestral shrine where the spirit tablets of Joseon kings and queen-consorts are enshrined and rituals performed. A ceremony is held on every first Sunday on May. The ritual and music used for the ceremony have been designated as Intangible Cultural Properties No. 56 and No. 1, respectively.

Tripitaka Koreana

Tripitaka Koreana is the oldest and most comprehensive compilation of Buddhist scriptures in existence today. It was carved on 81,340 woodblocks during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392).

Haeinsa Temple

The Janggyeongpanjeon at Haeinsa Temple is their repositories which has never been demaged by fire on war since its first construction in 1488.

Changdeokgung

One of the five palaces in Seoul, Changdeokgung is free from the traditional symetrical or lineal arrangement of structures and was designed instead in accordance with the surrounding topography. It is a fine example of ancient Korean landscaping with a lotus pond , some 300-year-old trees, and a pavilion all arranged in harmony with their surrounding.

Hwaseong Fortrees

Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon was built by King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800) as an act of filial piety to restore the honor of his father who was murdered as a result of palace intrigue. The Fortrees was design by Jeong Yak-Yong knows as Dasan, one of the greatest Confucian Silhak (Schoolar of Practical Learning) schoolars.

Dolmen Site

Gyeongju Historic Area and Dolmen sites in the counties of Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa were also added to the list in 2000. Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom for a thousand years and the area is called a “Museum Without Walls” because of the remains.

In addition, UNESCO placed the Royal Ancestral Rite and Ritual Music of Jongmyo Shrine, Pansori Epic Chant, and Gangneung Danoje Festival among the masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Also, the World Textual Heritage contains the Hunminjeongeum (correct sound to instruct the people, a primer for teaching Hangeul, the Korean alphabet) and Joseonwangjosillok (the court journals of the Joseon Dynasty); Seung jeongwonilgi, a daily account of Joseon court events ; and Jikjisimcheyojeol, the oldest book printed with metal type, dating back to 1377.

www.korea.net

Thursday, October 4, 2012

#ibuzzkorea# Seoul thai is soul ..

Gyeongbokgung

Seoul, the capital of Korea, is a teeming metropolis with the population of over 10 million. It is a fascinating city where the past and the present coexsist. Centuries-old palaces, gates, royal tombs, and shrines are juxtaposed with soaring skyscrapers, in high-tech infrastructure and bustling businesses. Within a 10 minute walk from City Hall are palaces of the last dynasty like Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung, changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung.

Namsan Tower

Seoul Tower on top of Namsan is one of the major landmarks of the city. The stream Cheonggyecheon was restored in 2005 and now flows through the heart of Seoul. Insa-dong street shocases art galleries and traditional craft shops. Mountaints are all arround the city, providing the people with beautiful sights and natural comfort.

#ibuzzkorea# Korean Constitution and Goverment

The Constitution of the Republic of Korea was first formulgated on July 17, 1948. The Constitution guarantiees the basic rights and freedoms of the people including equality before the law, freedom from arbitrary arrest, freedom of residence, the right to vote and hold public office, the right to privacy, freedom of religion, speech, the press and assembly, as well as the right to a clean environment and pursuit of happines.

Under the presidential system, the goverment consist of three branches : the legislature, in the form of a unicameral National Assembly; the judiciary, consisting of district and apellate or high courts and the supreme court; and the executive headed by the president who is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The President is assisted by the Prime Minister and the State Council, including the Cabinet.

Suffrage : All citizens age 19 or older are eligible to vote

Elections :

presidential : every five years,

National Assembly : every four years,

Local Councils : every four year.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

#ibuzzkorea# Korean People and Language

Korean people and Language

Korean’s are primarily speaking one language. They are believed to be the descendants of mongol tribes who migrated to Peninsula during the Neolithic through Bronze ages.

Korean People and Language

The Korean language, like Hungarian, Turkish, Mongolian, and Finnish, belongs to the Ural-Altaic language group. Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, is composed of 10 vowels and 14 consonants. King Sejong the great and his scholars created this writing system in 1443 because, while they spoke a different language from chinese or Japanese, Koreans were relying on chinese characters to study, teach, and communicate. Today the Hangeul writing systems is used by 70 million South and North Koreans, as well as five million overseas Koreans. This information follows the goverment’s revised Romanization System for Hangeul which was adopted in July 2000.

www.Korea.net

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

#ibuzzkorea# Korean Land and Climate

The Korean Peninsula is situated continent extending about 1,1000 km long. China lies across the Yellow Sea to the west, while Japan is across the East Sea to the east. Mountaints cover 70% of the land area and over 3000 island are scattered along the coasts. The Peninsula is currently divided into the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the north, separated by the demiliterized zone (DMZ).

Spring

Summer

Korea belongs to the temperate zone with four distinct seasons. Springs is rather short but very pleasant and sunny. Summer is hot and humid with monsoon rainfalls in July. Autumn is especially beautiful as vivid as golds and vibrant reds create a colorful panorama. Winter is cold and dry with occasional snow. Jeju-do (island) in the southwest of the Peninsula has a mild subtropical climate.

Fall

Winter

Sunday, September 30, 2012

(Buzz Korea) "Cchuseok" what it is??

For new K-Pop fans unfamiliar with Korean culture, it can seem like all of the colors just came out of the blue, but Chuseok is actually one of the four major holidays celebrated in Korea. So what are your idols heading home to? Check it out below!

Chuseok is sometimes referred to as the ‘Korean Thanksgiving’, ‘Hangawi‘, ‘Jungchujul‘, or ‘Gabe‘ and is celebrated on the brightest full moon of the year, which occurs on the 15th day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar, landing somewhere between September to early October on the solar calendar. Unlike Western society, Koreans still use the lunar calendar for important dates, so a lot of their holidays are centered around the moon and its cycle.

For 2012, the day of Chuseok falls on September 30th, and in 2013, the holiday will be celebrated on September 19th. Chuseok is essentially a celebration of a good harvest, as it’s around this time that grains and fruits will be at their ripest and freshest for harvesting.
To celebrate a year of successful farming, families will all pack up and head home to their ancestral hometowns and ‘bon-ga‘ (directly translated to ‘main house’, but it’s usually the home of the oldest or head of the household, e.g., grandparents, parents), where they’ll dress up in traditional clothing, cook delicious food, and pay their respects to their ancestors.

As you’ve probably noticed by now, respect for the elderly is a highly important trait for Koreans. Chuseok isn’t simply just a feast celebration, as there are three major duties that must be completed:
1. ‘bulcho‘: Weeds and such that have grown around the graves of family members all summer long must be picked and discarded.

This is an especially important task for families because Korea (and Asian society in general) places a lot of emphasis on saving face before the public. When one commits a mistake, the first thought isn’t, “Oh no, I am embarrassed,” it’s usually, “What would others think of this mistake?”
Graves with weeds still growing around them after the Chuseok holiday will make others assume that they have undutiful children, and is considered an embarrassment for the family.

2. ‘sungmyo‘: Respect must be paid to the grave, often in the form of bowing before it and offering alcohol, fruits, meat, and shikhye.

3. ‘charye‘: An elaborate table setting of food offered to the ancestors at home. There are several meticulous steps to setting this up and doing it properly, like lighting candles before the alcohol is poured in exactly three different cups and bowing twice after it. Each dish also has a specific area of the table it needs to go on.
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Once the tasks are completed, it’s time to play. These games are outdated and families will normally gather to just chat and drink after dinner or play go-stop, but they’re still often put on display at public events.

1. ‘kangkangsullae‘: A game specifically for women, where several dozens will gather under the moon and dance in a circle, linking arms.

2. ‘sonori’/'geobuknori‘: Two people will throw on a cape made of hanji (traditional Korean paper made from mulberry trees) and run around town under the guise of a cow or a turtle, going from house to house, asking for food. The food will often be shared with families who cannot afford Chuseok meals.
Others include wrestling, tug of war, and archery.

If you’ve been keeping up with the Chuseok interviews here on allkpop, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of the stars just can’t wait to make and eat songpyeon.

Songpyeon is one of the representative food items of Chuseok, and it’s made from the newly harvested rice. It’s essentially a small, crescent-shaped rice cake that contains either red beans, chestnuts, jujubes, powdered sesame, or just brown sugar.

When you make the songpyeon, you make a wish as you scoop in the contents and carefully fold it up into a crescent shape so that your wish doesn’t fall out. The elders will often nag to shape them as pretty as possible, as there’s a saying that the prettier you shape your songpyeon, the prettier your future daughter will be.

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http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/a-detailed-explanation-of-chuseok-2

Saturday, September 29, 2012

(Buzz Korea) About an Hobby That Make a Habit and Build a Dream

First of all, let me pay my gratitude to Buzz Korea and Touch Korea Tour who give us this opportunity to make our dream come true. It’s not just about visit Korea, it’s about Passion. I have a good feeling about culture and tourism. I have one poster on the wall that fill with my to do list fo the future. That the very urgent and i’m desperately wanted is, what opportunity can allow me to go to Korea. Beside my love for K-Pop and korean drama, Korea is the most beautiful and creative country that make me fallin love.

2PM Lightstick

I want to visit the tourism destinations such as Seoul (off course), i always have a crush for Hangang (Han River), The Museums (Art Museum, Manga Museum, Teddy Bear Museum), i’d like to try the culinary such as samgyetang and Kimchi (The original one off course), i want to try the shopping street, want to try a public bath, and touch the snow.

Bibimbap

This time i want to introduce this Korean Freak. I love 2PM who one of the Touch Korea Tour ambasador. I’ve love them for years, i fall for the fisrt sight to Taecyeon when they come to Indonesia in BB Live Concert. I like them before but after i meet the real 2PM that time, i really really love them.

2PM BB Live Concert

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

(Buzz korea) Korea?? What i want to do then??

Cinggudeul don’t you think that’s a big question? OMG i’d love to..Okey then, i’ll explain what so about..check this out..

My name is yulia, but i don’t see the comfort if you call me that. So all of my friends call me ulie, uls, or ulsye so be free guys..I currently study at communication science major. I Just love culture and travelling so much, i can handle if it’s intercultural communication, and i like to learn about language.

The very first time i hear about Korea, that’s when i study about world geograpic at school off course. But then 2008 i had a fever that caused by Korean Venom since my next door friend introduce me to K-Pop and korean reality show. That venom spread all over my body and become a disease called korean fever that can’t be heal.

my stuff

2PM Hottest Bandung 3th Gathering

It’s a must to watch korean dramas if you have this disease guys.. So when i watch korean drama and reality show, i always find a new interesting thing that makes me love this country more. Thats really an amazing idea to introduce your country and culture trough entertainment. So let check what i want to do, and where next.

1. Ancient korea

So i’ll start it from ancient korea. Have you ever watch Princess hours, sunkyungkwan scandal, the moon that embrace the sun, and many more korean drama that have a setting in Joseon era?

I want to visit one of five palaces in Seoul, Changdeokgung (changdeok palace) that free from the traditional symmetrical or lineal arrangement of structures and was designed instead in accordance with the surrounding topography. So i want to go there because it is a fine example of ancient korean landscaping with a lotus pond, some 300-years-old trees, and a pavilion all arranged in harmony with their surroundings. I have one lotus pond picture, but i take it at a pond in front of my university,,heheh

Changdeokgung

my university

Then, i want to go to Namsangol Hanok Village that also known as "A Village of Traditional Houses in the Namsan Valley", That is a Korean village located in the area of Pil-dong neighborhood in Jung-gu, a central district of Seoul. So that i can have opportunity to experience a wide cross-section of Joseon-era citizenry and activities, from royalty to commoners and see an amazing scenery called ‘the land of the fairies’ that was one of the five most beautiful parts of Seoul.

Namsangol Hanok Village

Then i think it’s can’t be fun if i don’t try to wear the Korea’s traditional costume, hanbok. It’s the korea’s everyday attire before the arrival of Western-style clothing. Back then, men wore jeogori (jacket) with baji (trousers) while woman wore jeogori with chima (wrap-around skirt). I wan’t to wear Hanbok so badly, and never have a chance before. I want to wear that when i’m in the palace so i can feel Joeson spirit hihihi...

Hanbok

2. Climate

I will assume you will agree with me if your country just have two season. If it’s not wet coz “rain like a cat and a dog” every day. It’s just hot like hell that you can go tanning without paying in any minute (i know it’s too much hehehe). I live in a tropical country, so i have a very long dream how it’s feel if you have four season coz i think it’s gonna be a legen..waitforit...daddy...kekeke.

snow like,,

Is it looks like snow for you? Hahahah..yayay..i love to touch and play with the snow if i have the opportunity off course hehehe. But, for your information, there is no snow, coz i take that picture at Kawah Putih, Patuha mountain Bandung,,hehehhe. So if i go to Korea, i’ll make sure i have to visit Pyeongchang that very famous for tourism destination for winter.

Pyongchang

Coz i want it so desperately, i come with idea to set my room with four season so i can feel the joy in every corner of my room. But that’s a pity, i have a cherry blossom wallpaper so far, but boy..i can’t find the other season here. So i will make sure it can be find in Korea..hwaiting then..

chery blossom

3. Food

Korean food is mostly nutritious and fermented. Consequently, it is considered healthy and a good defence against cancer. Kimchi is the most famous korean food. It is salted and fermented korean cabbage, presented as a side dish in any meal. So i wanna try the original one.

Kimchi

Since 2009, i love to watching Family Outing. In every episodes they will always cooking and eating traditional food. Back then i come with a habit which is prepare snack or food near me whenever i watch that show, so when they eat i don’t just watch and hungry to dead..hahahah

Once again i relize that media have a very big influence. I think like that because, i can be really desperate to try Samgyupsal coz every drama and reality show have at least one eating samgyupsal scene. But because i’m a muslim, i can’t eat pork or drink soju. So i create my very own samgyupsal, and i call it “Minsun (Minang-Sunda) Samgyupsal”...hehehe. because i use rendang (beef) as ingredient. Check this out guys..

Minsun Samgyupsal

The other food i wanna try is tteokbokki and bibimbap (a mixture of rice, vegetables, egg, and hot pepper paste). Even i have try an Indonesian version of tteokbokki and bibimbap, it’s human nature if i want to try the original one and in it’s very country..jebal..

Tteokbokki

Bibimbap

Then i read about Daegu tteokbokki that very different from ordinary tteokbokki. Unlike other tteokbokki, The sauce doesn’t have any green onion and there are only some flour tteok in the red sauce. In addition, it is eaten with fried dumplings and fish cakes with glass noodles, which you have together with the sauce. Because it’s so popular all over nation not only in Daegu so i must try it.

Another dish that i want to try is samgyetang (stewed chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng). I found it interesting. Coz as long as i can remember, if i eat chicken it’s just chicken. I never found anything else in the belly except curry or chili i think.

Samgyetang

4. Modern Korea

Seoul, the capital of Korea, is a facsinating city where the past and the present coexist. Centuries-old palaces, gates, royal tombs and shrines are mixed with soaring skyscrapers, a high-tech infrastructure and bustling business make seoul as the most important in my list to do.

Namsan (lit. "South Mountain") offers some hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The Seoul tower on top of namsan is one of the major landmarks of the city. I can’t wait to visit this place since Lee min ho’s snow scene in Boys Before Flower make me jeleous, and in addition i see Running Man team have a good time in that tower..heheheh

The Seoul Tower

The mountain and surrounding area is the Namsan Park, It is a popular spot for a panoramic view of Seoul. It is also the location of a smoke signal station called Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae' (Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, which was part of an emergency communication system during early times until 1985). You will regognize it if you watch Rooftop Prince drama or Lover in Paris.

Namsan Park

Without a doubt, the Han River, or Hangang , is Seoul’s most iconic symbol and i have waited for so long to go there. The vast waterway–nearly two kilometers wide in places –winds its way from the mountains through the city and out into the Yellow Sea. I want to enjoy the nightseeing, coz it’s just like heaven when the night come.

Han River - Night seeing

In the past, frequent flooding kept major development largely away from the riverbanks. In recent years, Seoul has invested millions of dollars to restore the river ecosystem, improve access to the riverside parks, and to create recreational facilities. Thanks to these efforts, today there are 12 parks lining about nine million square meters of riverbank are major recreation and relaxation destinations. It will be fun if i ride my bike along riverside parks right? Coz i love bike so much.

cycle along side han river

Hobby.

Other region i want to visit is Daegu, Busan and Jejudo. Daegu is Jun-k 2PM hometown, and Busan is Taecyeon hometown even he always introduce himself as Boston man. so what?? Bacause,,I’m a loyal Hottest...Hahaha,,Jeju?? Off course horse riding and yeomiji botanic garden.

Yeomiji Botanical Garden

Biseulsan Mountain climbing is my dream, it is Korea’s most admired mountain. Embracing the southern part of Daegu is famous for its scenic landscapes that change according to the seasons. In spring, the mountain attracts hikers with brilliant red azalea blossoms carpeting its tallest peak; in summer, the valleys are covered with thick fog; in autumn, you can see ridges of colorful tree leaves and pearly pampass grass; and in winter the hills become icy with frost.

Biseulsan Mt.

5. Fashion and shopping

The fake korean-muslim style

Haha..i know what do you think..”what the hell are you doing???” hahaha..Yups i really work hard on my fashion, but still it’s lame...it’s hard to find and buy off course,,so i want to visit korean shopping street like : . where i can find the lastest update of fashion.heheh.

Myungdong

The largest and most colorful market for bargain shoppers and entertainment seekers in Korea such as, Myungdong, Tongdaemun, Namdaemun, It'aewon, and Shinch'on Market bustles with bargain shoppers. It is largely responsible for Seoul's reputation as a shopper's paradise..

6. Arts and museums

The Hongdae Area is a region in Seoul, South Korea near the Hongik University, after which it is named. Hongdae area is known to be its indie spirit lives with urban street arts and underground band musicians. The area provides street art festivals and performances, as well as music concerts by independent artists and mainstream entertainers. YG Entertainment, the major K-pop agency is also located near the street. I want to go there because i love art and muzic.

Hongdae Street

Then, i would like to go to Lotte World, Teddy bear museum, Seoul Art Museum and Manhwa Museum,

Lotte World

i love 2PM very much, so if have the opportunity to participate in "2012 Buzz korean award" it will be the happiest day ever in my life. i want to visit Lotte Duty Free because 2PM oppa advertisment..hehehe