Korean drama and movies on Netflix

by Betchay on January 28, 2012

Why don’t we have Netflix in Korea? When I was vacationing at my sister’s house in Ohio, I watched DramaFever on my tablet. When my son doesn’t use the television downstairs, I searched for Korean drama and movies on Netflix.

Korean drama and movies on Netflix

Korean drama and movies on Netflix

Can you guess what the show is? It’s “Boys Over Flowers”. Netflix also has the latest Korean dramas with English subtitles. I was going to watch “City Hunter” (with Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young) but I missed BOF that time.

Netflix also has Filipino movies and drama series. I wish we could have something like that here in Korea. So even those who are not fluent in Korean could watch Korean dramas and movies with English subs conveniently on their smart TVs.

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Namiseom by train

by Betchay on January 27, 2012

Namiseom (Hangeul: 남이섬) is one of the tourist spots in Korea that I’ve been to several times. I’ve also posted about some of those trips on my blog. The last time I was there was in early November, when my two sisters from the Philippines came to visit us. We went there on their third day here.

From Hoegi Station, we took the Jungang line to Sangbong Stn (line 7, Jungang line). We transferred to Gyeongchun line and we were lucky to be there about two minutes before the train left. Trains run three times in an hour. The fare is only 1,800 won. The ride took just 51 minutes. We got off Gapyeong Stn (about 13 stops from Sangbong) and took a taxi to Namiseom. (Tip: Tell the taxi driver “Na-mi-seom ka-ju-se-yo”) Namiseom is only about two kilometers from the station. I paid less than 3,000 won.

Take the Gyeongchun line at Sangbong station (top) and get off at Gapyeong station (bottom).

Take the Gyeongchun line at Sangbong station (top) and get off at Gapyeong station (bottom).

It is necessary to get a “visa” to get to Naminara. They give a 2,000 won discount to foreigners so I only paid 8,000 won each instead of 10,000 won. Tourist maps are available at the ticket booths. Then we’re off to the ferry for the short ride to the island.

Naminara "visa" and the "Mermaid" ferry

Naminara "visa" and the "Mermaid" ferry

The first time that I visited Nami was in the summer of 2005. That time it was popularly known as the filming location of “Winter Sonata”, the drama starring Bae Yong Joon, Choi Ji Woo and the late Park Yong Ha. So many “improvements” have been made from that time. There are more restaurants now and more facilities for tourists, located at the center of the island. The good thing is the natural surrounding has been preserved.

Something to post on Facebook ;p

Pose and post it on Facebook ;p

Namiseom is a nice place to take a walk, ride a bike, have a picnic, play games, try Korean food, and of course – take tons of pictures! My favorite part of the island is the footpath lined by metasequoia trees and another path with gingko trees. I also love the trail along the coast where the pension houses are.

A place where women and chickens mingle ;p

A place where women and chickens mingle ;p

Here are some more pictures that I took on our last visit in autumn:

The famous footpath with metasequoia trees

The famous footpath with metasequoia trees

Autumn is a lovely time to visit Namiseom

Autumn is a lovely time to visit Namiseom

Ride a bike or just take a leisurely walk

Ride a bike or just walk hand in hand at Namiseom's numerous trails

By the way, don’t forget to have “dalk kalbi” (spicy chicken with rice cakes, sweet potatoes and veggies) and “mak-guksu” (noodle dish with spicy sauce) – both are specialties of the region. I had “mak-guksu” for 6,000 won at one of the restaurants there.

Mak-guksu - a specialty of Gangwon province

Mak-guksu - a specialty of Gangwon province

Namiseom is a beautiful place to visit in winter, spring, summer or autumn. You might want to check my other entries:

Nami Island Once Again (November 16, 2009)
Nami Island – the 4th time around (May 27, 2008)
Pinoy Abroad team in Nami Island (August 11, 2006)
Early Autumn in Namiseom (October 12, 2005)
A Summer’s Day in Namiseom (October 11, 2005)

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Free Korean Language Classes

January 26, 2012

My son would be entering elementary school next year. Because of this, I’ll be seriously taking Korean language lessons. In my almost nine years, I’ve attended Korean classes for less than six months and I don’t even study at home. Oh-no!!! Luckily, I met a Filipina here who told me that Dongdaemun-gu offers free Korean [...]

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KC Concepcion is “bootylicious”

January 25, 2012

I’ve been reading about KC Concepcion’s cover photoshoot for Rogue Magazine for the past few days. I’m one of her more than a million twitter followers ;p Oh I also enjoy reading Sharon Cuneta’s tweets, especially when she tweeted about her childhood. Anyway, KC’s cover for Rogue Magazine is out. It’s a little sexy but [...]

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12 지신 (Ji-shin) or Korean Animal Signs

January 24, 2012

새 해 복 많이 바드세요! (sae hae bok manhi padeu-seyo) means “may you receive a lot of blessings in the new year”. It’s how we greet each other during the lunar new year in Korea. We celebrate the lunar new year for three days. This year, the holiday fell on January 22-23-24. The 23rd is [...]

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Charice Infinity Tour – Live in Seoul

January 19, 2012

Charice is coming back to Korea! And this time, she won’t be singing just a song or two because she will come back for a concert. It’s official. The concert is part of her “Infinity Tour”. Tickets are now on sale. Charice Infinity Tour – Live in Seoul will be held on March 21, 2012 [...]

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Korean dramas with English subtitles

January 18, 2012

We’re back in Korea and I’m totally missing the warmer weather in California. I have only been out of our apartment for a few hours on Tuesday afternoon before I started coughing again. At least I have my Toshiba Thrive to keep me entertained. I would love to have my hands on Toshiba Excite, which [...]

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Azkals United vs Icheon Citizens FC

January 17, 2012

Wanna see a friendly soccer match between a team from the Philippines and a team from Korea? If you’re in the Philippines on January 21st, you can watch the game betweens Azkals United and Icheon Citizens FC. It will be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium at 7:00 PM. They are doing it to raise [...]

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Playing “The Game of Life”

January 5, 2012

I’m still on my vacation. I spent Christmas in Los Angeles, but now I’m in Cleveland at my sister’s house. It’s also winter here but the weather isn’t as severe as in Seoul. Only nine more days to go before we’re back in Seoul. How I wish I could extend my vacation, but I have [...]

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Holidays in Korea and the Philippines in 2012

December 28, 2011

I had received a couple of calendars and planners during the first week of December. Too bad that I left them all at home, but I noted some of the holidays in Korea for next year. If you’re planning to go to the Korean Embassy next year, remember that they observe the holidays both in [...]

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