Tag Archives: Daejeon
Wedding Photoshoot in Daejeon, South Korea
If it was not for my friend, Katie, I never would have made a trip to South Korea (at least not within the next couple of years). The moment she told me she was getting married, I decided that I was going to go to her wedding and of course be a part of the wedding as much as I could. And that meant making myself present at her wedding photo shoot too. Thank you Katie for letting me share your pictures, most of these pictures are taken by me but I have some of the official proofs to share as well.
Chinese Food in Korea: Jjajangmyeon 짜장면
Jajangmyeon (자장면; 짜장면; jjajangmyeon), is a noodle dish topped with a thick sauce made of chunjang (a salty black soybean paste), diced pork and vegetables, and sometimes also seafood. Jajang (alternately spelled jjajang), the name of the sauce, is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese characters 炸醬, which literally means “fried sauce.” Myeon (also spelled myun) means “noodle”. Source: Wikipedia This is actually a Chinese Korean dish, found in Chinese Korean restaurants […]
Korean BBQ: Samgyupsal and More
When we think of Korean food, most of us will immediately think of Korean Barbeque. That was also the number 1 thing my friends and family told me to try before leaving for Korea. During my trip to South Korea, we went to three different cities; Daejeon, Jeju, and Seoul. In each of these cities we made sure to have barbeque; more specifically samgyupsal (my favorite).
Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan National Park
South Korea Day 3 – Hiking in the rain and my first visit to a Korean Temple. We spent day 1 hitting up some big tourist spots in Seoul. On days 2-4 we were in Daejeong, South Korea; the 5th largest city in South Korea. It’s much more industrial and less touristy compared to other […]
My South Korea Itinerary
I found out my friend was getting married in February 2013 and decided that I had to go to Korea to attend her wedding in September 2013. And my planning started there. After months of planning I finally came up with an itinerary for my trip with my sister and my friend. Of course, my […]
Green After the Rain 