National Folk Museum of Korea

National Folk Museum of Korea

October 14, 2024

Monday

One of the things that I have found the most interesting as I have begun to explore South Korea is the number of solo travelers there are. These are my people-their openness to new experiences, their love of life and travel, their eagerness to connect with others. On an earlier adventure I met Miriam. She has lived in Seoul for a few years. We agreed to go to the National Folk Museum today.

I really loved the lamp posts here, as you can tell from the mulitple pictures of them. Although I really liked the insight the traditional hanok home gave me into traditional Korean life, I loved the 1970s-1980s mock street the best. Note how similar it was to American life-the classroom, the general store, the barber shop. I took a video of the coffee shop because what is South Korea without a coffee shop?

After the museum, Miriam and I stumbled across a Michelin restaurant right across the street. How often will you be able to eat at a Michelin star restaurant for about $8? Of course we ate there. It was a good bowl of ramen, but Michelin star worthy…I don’t know. It was cool watching the guy make dumplings right there in the middle of the restaurant. He was such a pro. He had probably done it a few times before. ;-)

The last picture is one I snapped as I was riding home in the taxi. It never ceases to amaze me how there are these buildings that are hundreds of years old right there in the shadow of the most modern buildings in the world. Fascinating.

For more pictures from this day, see the Adventure Log, Chronologically