qilla: February 2018

Musola in COEX Mall

One good thing about Starfield COEX Mall is that it has a musolla. To find the musolla go to Level 3.

Musolla at Level 3

The entrance door

The prayer room

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Unique Library in Starfield Coex Mall

At night after spending time at Insadong we moved on to a shopping complex - Starfield Coex Mall. What is interesting here is it has a public library. The library is very impressive-looking and unique in design.

Info about Coex Mall extracted from visitkorea;

Coex Mall reopened on November 27, 2014 after the completion of a large-scale renovation. World-renowned architectural firm Gensler worked to create a vision for change largely centered around a concept called "The Unfolding Sky.

Read about coex mall by muslimtraveller.

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Insadong Souvenirs

In the evening it was still rainy day, we went to Insadong. The place is very famous for its souvenirs.

Still raining and wet

Shops selling souvenir

Info taken from visitkorea;

Insa-dong, located in the heart of the city, is an important place where old but precious and traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insa-dong with alleys on each side. Within these alleys are galleries and traditional restaurants, teahouses, and cafes.

The galleries are the heartbeat of Insa-dong. There are about 100 galleries in the area and you can see every example of traditional Korean fine art from paintings to sculptures. The most famous galleries are Hakgojae Gallery, which functions as the center of folk art, Gana Art Gallery, which promotes many promising artists, and Gana Art Center.

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National Museum of Korea 2

We spend some times at the main Exhibition Hall since there is no admission fee. The Hall is very spacious and occupied three floors.

Among the exhibits

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National Museum of Korea

After touring KU we continued our journey by heading to Korea National Museum. At the time we arrived the museum it was raining. NMK at Yongsan was started opening in 2005. Admission to the main exhibition hall is free. Read history of NMK here - wiki.

The following info is taken from visitkorea;

The National Museum of Korea is located about 1.5 km away from Yongsan Station. It is the largest museum in Korea and houses precious Korean cultural assets that tell the story of Korea’s fascinating history, from ancient times to the modern era.

Exit from train station to the Museum

The main building of National Museum, the Exhibition Hall

In-front the Exhibition Hall

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KU Souvenir Shop

We visited the KU Souvenir Shop before leaving KU campus.

T-Shirts on display

Fridge Magnet

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Korea University 2

At the time we visited KU it was almost noon and they just finished their convocation session.

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Korea University

To visit Korea University is very easy. Just ride the train and stop at Korea University station.

Korea University is a private research university in Seoul. The university was established in 1905.

At train station - Exit to Korea University

Korea University Campus Map

The emblem
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Old Seoul Station

after seeing around seoullo we walked to the old seoul station for a short stop. the station is located just beside the new modern seoul station. The old station was build in 1925. The new adjacent seoul station was completed in 2004.

Info from visitkorea;

Seoul Station has long served as the central terminal for many train routes in Korea. With the creation of a new station, the old Seoul Station building was recreated into Culture Station Seoul 284. While the architecture of the build itself is stunning, it hosts a variety of performances, exhibitions, and events.

A cafe at seoul station

photo infront seoul station

View From Seoullo 7017

Some of the views from Seoullo 7017.

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Seoullo 7017

another attraction near seoul station is seoullo 7017. what is seoullo 7017? mm

In the 1970s, an elevated road was built to connect the eastern and western sides around Seoul Station. However, the road was closed to road traffic due to safety issues. After this, rather than tearing down the existing structure, the road was transformed into Seoullo 7017, a new pedestrian walking experience.

Seoullo 7017 gets its name from its years of new life, from being a traffic road in the 70s to a sky garden in 2017. The "17" also has a deeper meaning, with Seoullo 7017 being divided into 17 unique sections, and the road being located 17 meters above the ground.

source - visitkorea.

Seoul Square

Another landmark building in the vicinity of Seoul Station is Seoul Square.

Seoul Square - a huge building

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Yonsei Uni (2)

We arrived at Yonsei already at evening about five. It was already dark. Yonsei was established in 1885 and is one of the oldest universities in South Korea. Yonsei is ranked in category of 251 to 300 in world ranking (in 2016-2017). In South Korea, admission to one of the SKY universities is considered as determining one's career and social status.

Yonsei emblem

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Yonsei University

Yonsei University is located just across the street from Seoul Station. Yonsei University is a prestigous private university in Seoul. It is one of three Korea's most prestigious university - SKY. The three SKY's are Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University.

The main building of Yonsei

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Seoul Station

After leaving Seoul Land Theme Park we took train back and then headed to Seoul Station for short stop.

Seoul Station as seen from across street

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Mango Six Cafe

There are many food outlets and cafes available at Seoul Land but to find the halal one is very limited. May be the only available is the one selling kebab. Before went out we drop by at one of the cafes - Mango Six Cafe, just for drink. The cafe is specialized in mango juice.