Epic Korean Date

Two days ago I embarked on a "typical date for Koreans" with my boyfriend Anna.

Our itinerary was as follows:

1. Gyeongbokgung Palace (not typically part of the date but ours was epic sooo....)

I can't really say too much about this place, to be honest, because little did we know it is closed Tuesdays. BUT we took some pictures from outside!!!

Best luck EVARR!

2. Insadong

This area is a more traditional part of korea and is filled with traditional foods and souvenir items. 

First we went to this adorable cafe at the top of a winding semi outdoor shopping complex. I love places where people can leave their own personal marks... It reminds me of this stationary store in Beijing (see last photo before next paragraph)  

Plain yogurt smoothie, red bean bingsu, and a really cute receipt!!

Next, we finally found this dumpling place, Geaseong Mandu, that had really great reviews online. It's a true hidden gem that took us a long time to find but was 100% worth it.

As if we hadn't ingested enough, we decided to go sip tea at this tea/coffee/dessert shop on the second floor of one of the buildings on the main street. We both ordered cold teas (with an edible flower!!) and a frozen persimmon, and couple lurked people watched for a long time. 

*I restrained myself to only picking 3 of the dozens of couple pictures I took from out of the cafe window...

3. Cheonggyecheon

This creek flows through a part of downtown Seoul and is a super typical date location due to its location, charm, and beauty. When the sun starts to set, lights come on and people come to walk around, take a seat somewhere for a while, and sometimes drink. Another tradition is to walk across the creek using the stepping stones (can you imagine how NOT allowed that would be in Montreal?). As you can imagine, this is a great opportunity for the guy on the date to "help" the girl across..."Oh! Here let me just hold your hand so you don't fall!"

ANDDD!! If you didn't believe me when I said this was a typical date...and you don't believe me when I say that we say many couples at Insadong and then the SAME ones at Cheonggyecheon... 

Photo Evidence:

 At Insadong

At Cheonggyecheon