Seoul Central Mosque

We are now at the famous landmark in Seoul, its Seoul Central Mosque. This landmark is very popular especially among the muslim tourists. The mosque was opened in 1976. Its Friday prayers regularly attract between four hundred and five hundred worshippers. 

Nami Island

Nami Island is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon, South Korea. It is formed when the water rose up in the North Han River during the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam (청평댐) in 1944.

Crescent-shaped Nami Island 

Its name originated from General Nami (남이장군). The general died at the age of 28 after being falsely accused of treason during the reign of King Sejo, the seventh king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.

This island is a kids-friendly park where they have Picture Books Library and multiple children playgrounds. They also held the annual Children's Book Festival.

The entrance gate welcoming the tourist to the Island

Picture book library for kids

They even provide a Musolla for muslims!

This is the Republic of Naminara's Flag

Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)

We are now at the famous DMZ which stands for Demilitarized Zone, located in Cheorwon County, right next to the border with North Korea.

Firstly, we went into the Second Tunnel, (3.5km long and 50m-160m deep under the ground). The tunnel was built by the North Korean during the Korean War.

Next, we visited the Peace Observatory where we catch a rare glimpse of the reclusive North Korean state through binoculars.

After that, we visited the Woljeongri Station, a small train yard where rail stock was stored or shunted before leaving for Wonsan, now in North Korea.

We are sorry for not being able to take our selfie at most of the sites due to the stringent photography rules, especially around the military zones.

Our New Class

This is our new class for another three months. It is called Multicultural Class where students from different ethnicities like Russian, Uzbekistan and even Vietnam will come and learn the Korean language before they enter the usual class. We are so excited!!

Our New School

Welcome to our new school, Daeso Elementary School!!! Or in Korean, they called it Daeso Chodung Hagyo.. 대소초등학교. It’s a very big school. We are so excited to be a new exchange student here.

Our New House!

Yeay!! We have finally arrived at our new house. This is our apartment or in Korean, it is called 'apate' (아파트) which consist of 2 rooms, one bathroom and one kitchen. But some of the Koreans called this house 'studio'. Whatever it is, we will be staying here for 3 months. Say "Hello!" to our home sweet home. 

Welcome to Daeso Town!

Welcome to Daeso Town or in Korean, they called it Daeso-myun, under the municipality of Eumseong-gun. This small town is located in Chungcheongbuk-do province, where it has a lot of factories and agricultural farms. Here is where we are going to stay for coming three months. We are so excited.