Unrecognizable. But in a good way.
Seoul
KOREA 2017: Third Time’s A Charm
Events, Fashion, Music, People, TravelThird time’s a charm? I only say so because I failed to achieve my goal of taking higher quality photos on my first 2 visits to Korea. Now I guess I finally got it right on the 3rd time!
KOREA 2016: N Seoul Tower
TravelHere we are getting locked on to love at the N Seoul Tower.
Korea 2016: Happy ever after in Everland
TravelLike the DMZ, we also weren’t able to visit Everland in our first trip to Korea. But it seems, we really do get a happy ever after in the end.
KOREA 2016: DMZ – Demilitarized Zone
TravelWasn’t able to go to the Korea Demilitarized Zone on our first visit to South Korea, and so we made sure to make it happen this time.
KOREA 2016: National Museum of Korea & War Memorial of Korea
TravelWhen I travel, museums are always on my list of to-visit places. Oh how I just love museums. I get all ecstatic inside, like a kid in a candy shop! 😀
KOREA 2016: Seoraksan National Park
TravelLeft very early in the morning and we drove 5 hours to get to this beaut at the opposite side of South Korea (opposite to Incheon), the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seoraksan National Park.
KOREA 2016: Jeju Island
TravelYou might have seen some of the stunning, romantic scenery on this island in your favorite Korean dramas, and I never thought I’d actually get to go there in my lifetime.
KOREA 2016: A Korean Wedding
TravelI was back in Korea in less than a year. How even more blessed can I be to get to attend and perform at a wedding too?
KOREA 2016: The Second Time Around
TravelI mentioned in my Korea 2015 article that Korea was never really a country I wanted to visit. But my first time there changed everything. Unexpectedly, in less than a year, I was back. Indeed, things really are sweeter the second time around.
KOREA 2015: Gyeongbokgung Palace & Gwanghwamun Plaza
TravelBuilt in 1395, it probably is the most iconic landmark in Seoul, South Korea. The Gyeongbokgung or Gyeongbok Palace, was home to the Kings of the Joseon Dynasty. It also served as the seat of government for centuries.
KOREA 2015: Music Ministry
Music, People, TravelA couple years ago, we, the New Life Sounds Choir met a Korean pastor, Pastor Yang, who frequently visits Cebu for missions. He invited us to visit Korea on a music ministry mission. Well, it seemed like everything came into place, and so we did.
KOREA 2015: COEX
TravelMany of the ladies in our group wanted to go cosmetics shopping. Perfect timing because there was a cosmetics exhibit going on.
KOREA 2015: Central Park at Songdo International Business District
TravelA newly-built city on 600 hectares of reclaimed land, Songdo is aesthetically very similar to Singapore and our Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Replicas of architectural hallmarks, including New York City’s Central Park and Venice’s waterways, are in incorporated.
KOREA 2015: Wolmi Park
TravelI loved this place right here! It was like Santa Monica pier all over again!
KOREA 2015: Incheon Chinatown & Jayu (Freedom) Park
TravelAfter Sudoguksan, we proceeded to Incheon Chinatown for lunch.
KOREA 2015: Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living
TravelPart of the mission of our trip was to immerse ourselves in Korean culture. So we went to this museum in Incheon, situated on top of a hill — Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living.
KOREA 2015: Inha University & Jung-Seok Memorial Library
TravelOn our first morning, the shower heater was having some problems, so we had no choice but to take a bath in freezing water.
Korea 2015
TravelI never thought I’d actually be able to visit Korea, ever. It’s a place I am somehow quite uninterested about. The least I can think of. Add to that, the extreme influence of Korean pop culture (not a fan. Well, except for some soap operas) on a lot of Filipinos. Sorry to say this, but because of that, I had actually grown kinda irritated by the idea of anything Korean. Read on to know how that sourness turned to love.
Axel Wally | Advancing the Kingdom 