Ok, so this post isn't really about matching underwear, per se, I just needed a catchy title. This weekend I went out and about for the first time and explored Seomyeon, where there are lots of markets and shops. I also rode the subway for the first time. Instead of rechargeable cards (boring) like they have in London and such, they have phone charms. Ya? Adorable and clever. I am holding off on buying mine until I found the most sparkly and tacky one possible.
Anyway, in this shopping haven of Seomyeon, there are quite a few underwear shops, more than I have ever seen per capita in any other place. A common theme to these shops is matching underwear sets for couples. I know. But it is actually quite adorable. They had all of the red ones out for Valentines Day. Now, I have lived in romantic European cities, Paris of course being the epitome of love and romance, but Busan, surprisingly, rivals it. Not in the way that people are snogging at every bridge and park bench, but Korea is very couple oriented, and since couples are incredibly busy working and studying (and living with their parents) the time they have in public is quite treasured. I am constantly bombarded with couples holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes... And the men holding the woman's purse and shopping bags. We could do with a bit of that understated romance in the west I think. I hate carrying my shopping bags.
Enough about couples and underwear now. My parents are reading this.
Here are some photos of Seomyeon, a lot of the shops are also underground...
Street Food
For M-Larrrrr.....get here soon and we shall indulge.
After Seomyeon we took a cab to Busan Station, one of the bigger subway hubs here because you can transfer to another line and also catch the KTX train to Seoul. It is also home to China Town and Texas Street, funny enough, Texas Street and China Town is the night home of the Russian sailor population. This is evident by the sketchy vibe and signs in Russian.
Bottom two words say "vodka" and "sodzhyu" or so ju. I love both those things thank you very much.
We then made our way to a very popular tourist attraction, and hot spot for foreign night life, Gwangali Beach. We got there just in time to see all of the flashing neon lights on the hotels, clubs, restaurants, and even a mini carnival. Oh ya, and the gorgeous, epic bridge that makes Gwangali quite the landmark of Busan. I only had my point and shoot, so these pictures aren't great, but you can see what I mean...
That's about it for the weekend here. Can't wait to see more of this city.
~Sarah
