JuJu @ Namsangol Hanok Village - Mar 19

My friend JuJu and I went to the same university. We actually only took one class together, science fiction. Perhaps it was a lasting one? Regardless, he came out to Korea before me, and he was actually heading back home a few days or so after we decided to meet up.

Namsangol is a little pre-fab tourist trap just out of Chungmuro subway station that offers several styles of traditional Korean homes to view. Especially for the time of year we went, it was a bit deserted. I enjoyed seeing a new thing, even if it wasn't a legitimate old neighbourhood. There are enough real ones in Korea, it's a little amusing to see that this one got built...

I find the typical Korean home style quite comfortable. What with it's huge sliding windows, inner courtyard and floor heating. If ever I have the chance to built my own home, I'd like to model it off an Asian-style layout.

We also found a gigantic time capsule commemorating Seoul's 600th birthday, to be opened when it turned 1000, to play on. Whee!


All in all, it was a nice morning to see a friend before he jetted home. Bye JuJu! Korea will miss you!