Fun Life In Korea

Cool Korean Alochol Drink

noreply@blogger.com (amazinglifeinkorea) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:09:00 +0000

I learned this drink from a friend I studied Korean with. After teaching me this drink, my wife and I usually drink this when we go out for dinner. It's very easy to make but be careful 'cause this drink can get to you very fast. It's a mixture of a 소맥 (So-Mek) which is half soju and half beer with the addition of coke or any kind of soft drink you like.

The drink is called 고진감래 (Go jin gam lay) which means NO PAIN, NO GAIN.

What you need:

-1 bottle of beer
-1 bottle of soju
-1 bottle of coke/pepsi or any kind of soft drink
-beer glass for each person
-2 soju glasses for each person

How to make it:

1. First put one soju class in the beer glass and fill half the glass of soju with coke or pepsi.

2. Next, put the second soju glass on top of the first soju glass and pour soju into the glass until it reaches the top line of the first glass. (you can fill the whole glass if you want)

3. Last add beer until the beer glass is full.

4. Drink the whole glass in one shot.

The idea of this drink is to give you a sweet after taste so you dont get the bitter taste at the end. If you know the taste of soju or the taste ot 소맥 (So-Mek) than you know what I'm talking about.

Try this drink out if you can and let me know your thoughts.

New Year's @ Renaissance Hotel

noreply@blogger.com (amazinglifeinkorea) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:10:00 +0000

To celebrate the New Year we went to the Renaissance Hotel. We found an awesome deal on the internet for this package. This room is usally close to $500 for one night but we got it for about 50% off.

Here's what it inlcuded:
-Club Room

-Express Check-in and Check-out (21st floor Club Lounge)
-Deluxe continential breakfast buffet
-Club Lounge snack and drink service
-coffee and drinks 6am~10pm
-Free appetizers and hot food 5:30PM~7:30PM
-Free cocktails 5:30pm~9:30pm
-Free evening dessert 7:30pm~9:30pm
-Free access to to Club Lounge business centre, Sauna, Swimming pool and Fitness club.

Club Lounge on the 21st floor free Coffee, drink and snack service

Coffee/expresso/Latte Machine

Snacks, cookies, assorted nuts

Outside view from our room

Free appetizers, hot food and unlimited alcohol
There is a mixture of wine, beer and different kinds of spirits. There's even a shaker and all the things you need to make you own martini. I decided to drink Hennesy and coke. We spent a couple hours hanging out here. The best part about it was that it was incluided in our package.

Overall, we had a great time here. It was only for one night but we did many things. The location of the hotel is very good as well. There are many things near the hotel such as convenience stores, coffee shops and restaurants. With this package however, everything we needed was availble to us at no charge. If you are hungry or thirsty you can go up to the club lounge anytime and grab a bite drink. The fitness club and swimming pool are available as well so there are many things to do.

Coex Mall and the famous Gangnam Station are also not to far away. Both are only a station or two away by subway but if you really want to enjoy the nice views, you can walk.

This kind of package is difficult for most people to find because they are only offered on Korean websites but they are available to foreigners as well. If you are coming to Korea or if you are in Korea and would like to relax for a weekend, contact us and we can try to find you a package like this.

We offer booking services for things like this. At Fun Life in Korea we want to offer other people the chance to have fun in Korea but at good prices.

You can contact us at funlifeinkorea@gmail.com

Studyin Korean Sites

noreply@blogger.com (amazinglifeinkorea) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:32:00 +0000

Talk To Me In Korean(TTMIK) is an awesome sight for learning Korean. The best thing about it is that it is free! They have MP3 and PDF files for you to download so you can listen from the Iphone or any mp3 player. The teachers are good and the lessons are fun and interesting. They explain Korean grammer well and give you a lot of sample sentences to learn from. I've used other sources to learn Korean and while some others are also good for learning, I find this one to be the best one so far.

Other Good Sites to Study Korean

Sogang University Online Lessons

Seoul Land

noreply@blogger.com (amazinglifeinkorea) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:37:00 +0000

Seoul Land is Korea’s first theme park, with a beautiful scenery surrounded by Mt. Cheonggyesan. Seoul Land has an area called 'World Square' where one can glimpse traditional architecture and folk items from all over the world. You can view the traditional Korea at Samcheonri Hill, the western frontier at Model Land, and Fantasy Land. There are five theme based areas that make up Seoul Land. Seoul Land has up to 40 rollercoasters such as Space Cruise, Black Hole 2000, Galaxy Train, Rapid Current Ride, Magic Carpet, as well as Adventure Theater, Movie Theater, Story Land, and many more.

The pride of Seoul Land is its wide selection of seasonal festivals and the unique Laser Show held during the evening. Seoul Grand Park is situated on a very large field and holds various festivals for each season of the year. The Tulip Festival is held from April to May; the Starlight Rose Festival from July to August; the Chrysanthemum Festival from September to October; and the Snow Light Festival from December to February.
Seoul Land is a popular destination as it also contains Seoul Grand Park, Forest Bath Resort, National Modern Art Center and other great attractions nearby, it is a popular destination.

Operation Hours - 9:30 to 18:00~22:00 depending on the season.

Admission Fee: Rates vary depending on what you plan to do there. You can find all the rates at Seoul Land's English site.

Directions: Take Line #4 to 대공원역 (Seoul Grand Park Station) and go out exit 2. You will see a big parking lot and path. Just follow the crowd of people if you're not sure where to go.

Go along this path and you will eventually see the main entrance to the Seoul Grand Park.

At this place you will need to purchase tickets to take the tram that will take you to Seoul Land's entrance. The tickets are 800won/person. If you want to save the money, you can walk there instead but I would recommed taking the tram because it's not a short walk. This ticket is only one way so you will have to purchase return tickets for the same price on the way back. Those tickets can be bought right outside Seoul Land's main entrance.

Seoul land will be the second stop on the tram car. The first stop will be Seoul Zoo, so don't get off until the second stop. You willl see the big signs. When you get to Seoul Land, you will see ticket counters where you can buy your tickets. In Korea there are many ways to save money on places to go if you know where to look. That's one of the reasons why we have created this blog. You can find great discounts. Check out our Fun Travels page for discounts to Seoul Land to and other places. Sometimes you can get up to 50% off admission tickets.

Once inside there are many things to do and rides to go on. Some rides we recommend that are a must are the Roller coasters, water log ride and the SKY X. The SKY X is a mix between sky-diving and bungee jumping. It takes you up 55 meters and takes you up to 80km/h when you drop. It was a thrill. Cost is 15,000 won/person, 20,000 for 2 people and 25,000 for 3 people. Once again, there are discounts available if you bring a coupon. Check to see if there are discounts available for the SKY X.

We are planning to go to Seoul Zoo sometime soon as well since we were able to get discounts on tickets there as well. The directions will be the same except when you take the tram car, you get out at the first stop instead of the second stop.

Online Shopping In Korea

noreply@blogger.com (amazinglifeinkorea) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:49:00 +0000

If you haven't heard, online shopping is the best place to get great deals in Korea. My wife and I usually go to websites such as Gmarket to buy things because we usually can get awesome deals. From shampoo to clothes, computer accessories to food, you can find almost anything through the online shopping malls.

It always amazes me at the great deals we can get my buying online. Not only are these places good to buy products, but you can also get great deals on places to go such as Lotte World, Everland, Seoul Land, restaurants and travel deals. In other words, you can SAVE a lot of money. The only thing is that I'm lucky that my wife is Korean so she is able to search and go through the whole buying process. If you're a foreigner like me, it would be very difficult to go through all that.

We have created a company called Korea To You.com which will save you the trouble of trying to navigate through the only Korean websites. If you see something you like, just contact us and we will do the purchasing for you.

Also, if there is something you are looking for that isn't on here you can let us know by sending in a request for an item and we will try to find the best deal for you.

For more information please visit Koreatoyou.com

Amazing Travels, Amazing Eats In Korea

noreply@blogger.com (amazinglifeinkorea) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:35:00 +0000

This is our first post. We have lots of pictures we've taken from different places we have been to so I will start uploading them and start writing about great places to go to. The thing I've noticed about most websites and blogs about Korean travel and Korean food is that they are usually about main tourist places. Some of those places are good to go to because many tourists do go there, however, there are many other places to go to in Korea that aren't mentioned. There are also many 맛집 (Korean word for delicious restaurants) that have delicious food reasonable prices. Before I met my wife I didn't see very much of Korea nor did I eat many different types of foods besides the regular 삼겹살 (pork belly), 갈비 (pork ribs), 닭갈비 (marinated chicken in spicy sauce) and other main foods that foreigners mostly eat. If you go away a bit from the toursity places, you are able to find some restaurants where you will get more value for your money. It might even be cheaper!!! I will post up pictures as well as information about those places as well as how to get there. Hope you enjoy and feel free to leave comments.