It’s just perfectly nice!!!

============KOREAN=============

얼마나 얼마나 싫어할 지 알면서도
이것 밖에 할 게 없다너의 집 앞에서
하릴없이 너를 기다리는 일

아무리 아무리 나 비참해도
너를 잃는 것보단잃을 게 없어서
같은 곳에서 너의 집 앞에서 기다린다

이미 전활 받지 않는 너에게
나를 보려조차 않는 너에게
아무리 빌어도 용서를 구해도
소용 없는 일이라 해도

너의 집 앞에 서서 기다린다
나를 본체조차 하지 않아도
마치 처음 본 사람처럼 날 지나쳐도
미안하다는 내 한마딜 들어줄 때까지

하루에도 수 십 번씩 전화기를 보고
작은 소리에도 놀라서
너의 문자인지 몇 번씩 확인하곤 했어

처음에는 처음엔 늘 있는 다툼처럼
돌아 올 줄 알았어이렇게 독하게
날 떠나기엔
너는 너무 착한 여자라서

이미 전활 받지 않는 너에게
나를 보려조차 않는 너에게
아무리 빌어도 용서를 구해도
소용 없는 일이라 해도

너의 집 앞에 서서 기다린다
나를 본체조차 하지 않아도
마치 처음 본 사람처럼 날 지나쳐도
미안하다는 내 한마딜
들어줄 때까지

==========ROMANIZATON============
Eolmana eolmana sirheohalji almyeonseodo
Igeotbakke hal ge eopda
Neoui jip apeseo harireobsi neoreul gidarineun il

Amuri amuri na bichamhaedo
Neoreul irnneun geotbodan irheul ge eobseoseo
Gateun goseseo neoui jip apeseo gidarinda

Imi jeonhwal batneun annneun neoege
Nareul boryeojocha annneun neoege
Amuri bireodo yongseoreul guhaedo
Soyongeomneun irira haedo

Neoui jip ape seoseo gidarinda
Nareul bonchaejocha haji anhado
Machi cheoeum bon saramcheoreom nal jinachyeodo
Mianhadaneun nae hanmadi deureojul ttaekkaji

Haruedo susip beonssik jeonhwagireul bogo
Jageun soriedo nollaseo
Neoui munjainji myeot beonssik hwaginhagon haesseo

Cheoeumeneun cheoeumen neul inneun datumcheoreom
Doraol jul arasseo
Ireoke dokhage nal tteonagien
Neoneun neomu chakhan yeojaraseo

Imi jeonhwal batji annneun neoege
Nareul boryeojocha annneun neoege
Amuri bireodo yongseoreul guhaedo
Soyongeomneun irira haedo

Neoui jip ape seoseo gidarinda
Nareul bonchaejocha haji anhado
Machi cheoeum bon saramcheoreom nal jinachyeodo
Mianhadaneun nae hanmadi deureojul ttaekkaji

==========ENGLISH============

Even though I know you how much how much you hate it,
I can’t do anything but this In front of your door, just idly waiting
Even though I’m so miserable, it’s better than losing you I can’t lose you,
so I stay near you, in front of your door waiting

You who won’t answer my calls anymore,
you who doesn’t want to see me at all No matter how I beg for forgiveness, there’s already no use
Waiting by your door, even if you pretend you can’t see me Brushing past my shoulder like seeing a stranger you just met Waiting until you are willing to hear me say sorry

Looking at my phone ten times a day,
even jumping at the slight sound To find out if you had sent me a text message
At first, at first, I thought like normal fights you would come back Because you’re such a nice girl you wouldn’t be so cruel to leave me

You who won’t answer my calls anymore, you who absolutely doesn’t want to see me No matter how I beg for forgiveness, there’s already no use
Waiting by your door, even if you pretend you can’t see me Brushing past my shoulder like seeing a stranger you just met Waiting until you are willing to hear me say sorry 

A couple weeks ago I just found out a nice song of 2PM. You may like this high beat and tempo single, while keeping your spirit cheer up.

Here is the video:

======== Lyrics =========

돌아서곤 보고 싶어서
미친 듯이 달려갔어
근데 뭔데 이게 대체 뭔데

다른 사람 품에 안겨서
그 사람과 마주보며 웃어
이건 아닌데 아닌데 안돼 안돼

Baby 그 사람의 품이 더 좋니
한번이라도 너는 내 생각을 하니
돌아서자 마자 날 떠난 건 맞아
모든걸 다 잊어 지워버려
미련 같은 것 또 난 없니
어떻게 하면 그렇게도 태연하니
돌아서자 마자 날 떠난 건 맞아
헤어진 얘기

너를 두고 뒤돌아 서서
미치도록 화가 났어
니가 뭔데 내게 대체 뭔데

밝게 웃는 너를 보면서
그 사람과 행복하길 빌어
바보 바보 말도 못해 바보

Baby 그 사람의 품이 더 좋니
한번이라도 너는 내 생각을 하니
돌아서자 마자 날 떠난 건 맞아
모든걸 다 잊어 지워버려
미련 같은 것 또 난 없니
어떻게 하면 그렇게도 태연하니
돌아서자 마자 날 떠난 건 맞아
헤어진 얘기

이런 배신감을 맘에
너를 지워둘게 맘에
빌어봐도 소용없어 안해
다시 사랑 따윈 안해
좋아 니 멋대로 해봐 갈 테면 가봐
I don’t wanna get pain
한 개도 슬프지 않아
난 난 난 여기서 그만

미안하다 나도 널 잊었다
미련도 남김없이 다 지웠다
헤어진 얘기 헤어진 얘기
여기서 다 끝(끝)
여기서 다 끝(끝)

Baby 그 사람의 품이 더 좋니
한번이라도 너는 내 생각을 하니
돌아서자 마자 날 떠난 건 맞아
모든걸 다 잊어 지워버려
미련 같은 것 또 난 없니
어떻게 하면 그렇게도 태연하니
돌아서자 마자 날 떠난 건 맞아
헤어진 얘기

========Romanization========
Doraseogon bogo sipeoseo
Michin deusi dallyeogasseo
Geunde mwonde ige daeche mwonde
Dareun saram pume angyeoseo
Geu saramgwa majubomyeo useo
Igeon aninde aninde andwae andwae
Oh, wae?

Baby, geu saramui pumi deo johni
Nanbeonirado neoneun nae saenggakeul hani
Doraseoja maja nal tteonan geon maja
Modeungeol da ijeo jiwobeoryeo
Miryeon gateun geot tto nan eobni
Eotteohke hamyeon geureohkedo taeyeonhani
Doraseoja maja nal tteonan geon maja
Heyeojin yaegi

Neoreul dugo dwidora seoseo
Michidorok hwaga nasseo
Niga mwonde naege daeche mwonde
Balkge uneun neoreul bomyeonseo
Geu saramgwa haengbokhagil bireo
Babo babo maldo mothae babo

Baby, geu saramui pumi deo johni
Nanbeonirado neoneun nae saenggakeul hani
Doraseoja maja nal tteonan geon maja
Modeungeol da ijeo jiwobeoryeo
Miryeon gateun geot tto nan eobni
Eotteohke hamyeon geureohkedo taeyeonhani
Doraseoja maja nal tteonan geon maja
Heyeojin yaegi

Ireon baesingameul mame neoreul jiwodulge mame
Bireobwado soyongeobseo anhae dasi sarang ttawin anhae
Joha ni meotdaero haebwa gal temyeon gabwa
I don’t wanna get hurt
Han gaedo seulpeuji anha nan nan nan yeogiseo geuman

Mianhada nado neol ijeotda
Miryeondo namgimeobsi da jiwotda
Heyeojin yaegi heyeojin yaegi
Yeogiseo da kkeut yeogiseo da kkeut

Baby, geu saramui pumi deo johni
Nanbeonirado neoneun nae saenggakeul hani
Doraseoja maja nal tteonan geon maja
Modeungeol da ijeo jiwobeoryeo
Miryeon gateun geot tto nan eobni
Eotteohke hamyeon geureohkedo taeyeonhani
Doraseoja maja nal tteonan geon maja
Heyeojin yaegi

========Translation========

After you turned away, I missed you so much
I ran to you crazily
But what is this, what is this?
You’re in the arms of another
You stare at him and smile
This isn’t it, this isn’t it, no, this can’t be, why?

Baby, do you like being in his arms better?
Did you ever stop to think of me?
As soon as you turn away, as soon as you leave
Did you just erase me, forget me?
Don’t you even have any regrets?
How could you be so natural?
As soon as you turn away, as soon as you leave
This is the story of how we broke up

As soon as I left you and turned away
I became so angry
Who are you to me? Who are you?
As I watch you laugh together
I pray that you’ll be happy with him
Stupid, stupid, can’t even talk, stupid

Baby, do you like being in his arms better?
Did you ever stop to think of me?
As soon as you turn away, as soon as you leave
Did you just erase me, forget me?
Don’t you even have any regrets?
How could you be so natural?
As soon as you turn away, as soon as you leave
This is the story of how we broke up

I’ll erase you from my heart
I don’t need no consoling, I’m never going to love again
Fine, do as you want, if you want to leave, go ahead
I don’t want to get hurt
I’m not sad at all, it ends right here

I’m sorry but I forgot you too
I have regrets but I’ve prayed for you, too
This is the story of our break up
This is the end right here

Baby, do you like being in his arms better?
Did you ever stop to think of me?
As soon as you turn away, as soon as you leave
Did you just erase me, forget me?
Don’t you even have any regrets?
How could you be so natural?
As soon as you turn away, as soon as you leave
This is the story of how we broke up

Here is the video clip I found in youtube, kinda nice… please have a look…

=========Korean=========

[Jinwoon] 어려도 아픈 건 똑같아 세상을 잘 모른다고 아픈걸 모르진 않아

[Seul Ong] 괜찮아 질 거라고 왜 거짓말을 해 이렇게 아픈 가슴이 어떻게 쉽게 낫겠어
너 없이 어떻게 살겠어 그래서 난

[Kwon + Changmin] 죽어도 못 보내 내가 어떻게 널 보내 가려거든 떠나려거든 내 가슴 고쳐내
아프지 않게 나 살아갈 수 라도 있게 안 된다면 어차피 못살 거
죽어도 못 보내

[Jinwoon] 아무리 니가 날 밀쳐도 끝까지 붙잡을 거야 어디도 가지 못하게

[Seul Ong] 정말 갈 거라면 거짓말을 해 내일 다시 만나자고 웃으면서 보자고
헤어지잔 말은 농담이라고 아니면 난

[Kwon + Changmin] 죽어도 못 보내 내가 어떻게 널 보내 가려거든 떠나려거든 내 가슴 고쳐내
아프지 않게 나 살아갈 수 라도 있게 안 된다면 어차피 못살 거
죽어도 못 보내

[Jinwoon]그 많은 시간을 함께 겪었는데
[Changmin] 이제와 어떻게 혼자 살란 거야 그렇겐 못해 난 못해

[Kwon + Changmin] 죽어도 못 보내
정말로 못 보내 내가 어떻게 널 보내 가려거든 떠나려거든 내 가슴 고쳐내
아프지 않게 나 살아갈 수 라도 있게 안 된다면 어차피 못살 거
죽어도 못 보내

=========Romanization===============

[Jinwoon] Eoryeodo apheun geon ttokgatha sesangeul jal moreundago apheungeol moreujin anha

[Seul Ong] Gwaenchanha jil georago wae geojitmareulhae ireohge apheun gaseumi eotteohke swipge natgesseo
neo eopshi eotteohke salgesseo~ geuraeseo nan

[Kwon + Changmin] Jugeodo mot bonae naega eotteohke neol bonae garyeogeo deun tteonaryeogeodeun naegaseum gochyeonae
apheuji anhge na saragal su rado ittge an dwindamyeon eochaphi motsalgeo
jugeodo mot bonae

[Jiwoon] Amuri niga nal milchyeodo ddeutkkaji butjabeul geoya eodido gaji mothage

[Seul Ong] Jeongmal gal georamyeon geojitmareul hae naeil dasi mannajago useumyeonseo bojago
heojijan mareun nongdamirago animyeon nan

[Kwon + Changmin] Jugeodo mot bonae naega eotteohke neol bonae garyeogeo deun tteonaryeogeodeun naegaseum gochyeonae
apheuji anhge na saragal su rado ittge an dwindamyeon eochaphi motsalgeo
jugeodo mot bonae

[Jinwoon] Geumanheun shiganeul hamkke gyeokkeottneunde
[Changmin] Ijewa eotteohke heunja salran geoya geureohgen mothae nan mothae

[Kwon + Changmin] Jugeodo mot bonae naega eotteohke neol bonae garyeogeo deun tteonaryeogeodeun naegaseum gochyeonae
apheuji anhge na saragal su rado ittge an dwindamyeon eochaphi motsalgeo
jugeodo mot bonae

===========English Translation===============

[Jinwoon] Even though I’m young
Pain is still the same just because we have little pain it doesn’t mean we do not know.

[Seul Ong] Why would it be okay to lie so easy to hurt my heart I’d rather
be living without you, so I’m

[Kwon + Changmin] Why did you lie and say everything was gonna be ok, how can such a pain be healed quickly
How can I live without you, thats why I
I can’t let you go till I die, if you go, if you leave, fix my heart
Let me live without any pain, if not since I can’t live
I can’t let you go till I die

[Jinwoon] However much you try to push me away I won’t let you go away

[Seul Ong] If you are really going, lie
Say that you will meet me again tomorrow and smile
Tell me that breaking up is a joke if not then

[Kwon + Changmin] Why did you lie and say everything was gonna be ok, how can such a pain be healed quickly
How can I live without you, thats why I
I can’t let you go till I die, if you go, if you leave, fix my heart
Let me live without any pain, if not since I can’t live
I can’t let you go till I die

[Jinwoon] We spent so much time together
[Changmin] How can you tell me to be alone now, I can’t do it, I won’t let you

[Kwon + Changmin] I can’t let you go till I die, if you go, if you leave fix my heart
Let me live without any pain, if not since i can’t live
I can’t let you go till I die

(credit to: http://bemyrainlyrics.blogspot.com/2010/01/2am-02-even-if-i-die-i-cant-send-you.html)

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long time no posting….

Gain-Jokwon

Hello everybody!! I was watching some television show then it drove me to a show where Gain of Brown Eyed Girls was duetting with 2AM’s Jokwon. It was a real new song that I’ve never heard before. They were laughing during their practice. Kinda Cute…haha…

Then few days ago I found their song in Youtube during an MBC show. Wow! fantastic!!! I love that song and therefore I’d like to share with you guys. Please enjoy the song!!

===============KOREAN==============

맨 처음 그날에난
아마 몰랐겠지 이런 나
어색했었던 우리모습이
어제만 같은데

기억하고 있을까 우리 잠시 멀리 있던날
잠들기 힘든 내모습 내맘이 자꾸 널찾던날

어떤맘일까 그대와 나-하 같은맘일까 그대와 나-하
한가지 내게 분명한것은 함께있어야 웃는다는것
사랑인걸까 너와 나-하 같은맘일까 너와 나
우리가 사랑 하게됐다고 말해도 될까

하나둘씩 추억이 늘어가면 가게 될수록
너의곁에서 익숙해진 나 너를 찾게 된 나

너를 위해 준비한 화려하진 못한 순간들
예쁘고 좋은것들만 받아야하는 그대인데

어떤맘일까 그대와 나-하 같은맘일까 그대와 나-하
한가지 내게 분명한것은 함께있어야 웃는다는 것
사랑인걸까 너와 나-하 같은맘일까 너와 나
우리가 사랑 하게됐다고 말하고싶어

아껴줄께 지켜줄께 겨울보다 하얗게 그대를
흰눈이 다 녹아도 지금처럼만 함께할래

사랑인가봐 그대와 나-하 시작인가봐 그대와 나-하
이제야 내맘 알수있는 날 그대와 함께 나누고싶어
사랑인가봐 너와 나 시작됐나봐 너와 나
우리둘 사랑 하게됐다고 말할수 있어

jokwon gain

===========ROMANIZATION=============

maen cheoeum, geu narui nan
ama mollatgetji ireon nal
eosaekhaesseotdeon uri moseubi
eojeman gateunde

gieokhago isseulkka
uri jamsi meolli itdeon nal
jamdeulgi himdeun nae moseup
nae mami jakku neol chatdeon nal

eotteon mamilkka, geudaewa na
gateun mamilkka, geudaewa na
han gaji naege bunmyeonghan geoseun
hamkke isseoya utneundaneun geot

sarangingeolkka, neowa na
gateun mamilkka, neowa na
uriga saranghage dwaetdago
malhago sipeo

akkyeojulkke(eolmankeum) jikyeojulkke(eolmamankeum)
gyeoulboda hayake geudaereul
huinnuni danogado
jigeumcheoreomman hamkkehallae

sarangingabwa, geudaewa na
sijagingabwa, geudaewa na
ijeya naega hal su inneun mal
geudaewa hamkke nanugo sipeo

sarangingabwa, neowa na
sijakdwaennabwa, neowa na
uri dul sarang hage dwaetdago
malhal su isseo

This Love, Love, Love
This Love, Love, Love
This Love, Love, Love
This Love, Love, Love
This Love, Love, Love
This Love, Love, Love
saranghage dwaesseo

2pm_Heartbeat

The 6-men 2PM is now really back with their hit, Heartbeat. The song has been played all across the nation, and suddenly becomes the favorite song among youngsters. The high beat music, accompanied with dance, stays to be their style, impressing many girls in the nation.

The release of Heartbeat shows that 2PM is not only about Jaebom. There are the other 6 members in the group that is going to be struggling to keep the group up. Welcome back 2PM.

Here is the video:

If you want to view the Lyrics, please click here.

Hope you guys like it.

best regards,
~nasikun

==============Korean=============

Can you feel my heartbeat?
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
니가 짓밟고 떠난 심장이
아직도 뛰고 있어
그것도 너를 향해

잊으려고 아무리 노력해봐도
새로운 사람들을 아무리 만나봐도
계속 다시 또 다시
돌아서면 왜 니 생각만 나는지
안 할래 그만할래
아무리 내 자신을 달래고 또 달래봐도
아무 소용이 없어
내 심장이 고장나 버렸어 왜

왜 아직도 나는
이런 바보 같은 짓을 하는지
머리론 알겠는데
가슴은 왜 지 맘대론지
너를 잡고 놓지를 못 해
지금도 니가 나의 곁에 있는 것 같애
이별을 믿지 못 해

누굴 만나도
마음 속 한 곳은
열지 못 하고 계속
니 자릴 비워놔
올 리가 없는데
올지도 모른다고
왜 믿는지 가슴이
왜 말을 안 듣니

Listen to my heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
끝났다는 걸 아직도 몰라
왜 이러는지 이해가 안 가
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
너의 생각에 아직도 아파
가슴이 뛸 때마다 생각 나

잊어야 해 잊어야 살 수 있어
지워 버려야만 해
안 그러면 내가 죽어
Stop trying to get her back
She ain’t coming
She’s gone
Gotta be moving on
갔어 오지 않아
그녀는 니 생각 하지 않아

그녀는 내가 기다리는 걸
전혀 모른 채 잘 살고 있어
그녀는 이미 날 잊었어
완전히 지웠어
왜 나는 그렇게 못 하니

Listen to my Heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my Heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
끝났다는 걸 아직도 몰라
왜 이러는지 이해가 안 가
Listen to my Heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my Heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
너의 생각에 아직도 아파
가슴이 뛸 때 마다 생각 나

My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster

=============Romanization===========

can you feel my heartbeat

niga jitbalbgo ddeonan shimjangi
ajikdo ddwigo issuh
geugutdo neoleul hyanghae

ijeulyeogo amooli nolyukhaebwado
saelowoon saramdeuleun amoori mannabado
gaesok dashi ddo dashi dolaseomyun wae ni senggakman naneunji
an hallae geuman hallae
amoori nae jashineul dallaego ddo dallae bwado
amoo soyoungi ubssuh nae shimjangi gojangna bulyusseo wae

wae ajikdo naneun ilun babo gateun jisheul haneunji
meolilon algetneundae gaseumeun wae ji mamdaelonji
nuleul jabgo nochileul mot hae jigeumdo niga na eh gyuttae
itneun gut gattae ibyuleul mitji mot hae

nogool mannado maeum sok han gotseun yulji mot hago gaesok ni jalil biweonwa
ol liga ubneundae oljido moleundago wae mitneunji gaseumi wae maleul an deutni

listen to my heartbeat. it’s beating for you
listen to my heartbeat. it’s waiting for you
ggeutnatdaneun gul ajikdo molla wae ileoneunji ihaega an ga
listen to my heartbeat. it’s beating for you
listen to my heartbeat. it’s waiting for you
nuh eh senggakae ajikdo apa gaseumi ddwilddae mada senggakna

ijeoya hae ijeoya salsoo issuh
jiweo beolyuh yaman hae an geulyeomyun naega jooguh
stop trying to get her back. she ain’t coming.
she’s gone, gotta be moving on
gassuh ji ana geunyun ni senggak haji ana

geunyuh neun naega gidalineun gul junhyuh moleun chae jal salgo issuh
geunyuh neun imi nal ijussuh wanjunhi jiwussuh wae naneun geuleokae mot hani

listen to my heartbeat. it’s beating for you
listen to my heartbeat. it’s waiting for you
ggeutnatdaneun gul ajikdo molla wae ileoneunji ihaega an ga
listen to my heartbeat. it’s beating for you
listen to my heartbeat. it’s waiting for you
nuh eh senggakae ajikdo apa gaseumi ddwilddae mada senggakna

My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster

=============Translation=============

Can you feel my heartbeat?
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
The heart you stomped on and left
is still beating.
It still beats…for you.

No matter how hard I try to forget
No matter how many new people I meet
I don’t know why again and again
I turn around and think of you.
“I don’t want to. I want to stop!”
No matter how much I plead with myself
It’s all useless.
Why? Is my heart broken?

Why do I still
do these foolish things?
My head knows it’s stupid
but my heart does whatever it wants.
I can’t let you go
I still feel like you’re next to me
I can’t believe we’re over.

No matter who I meet,
A corner of my heart
is closed off and will always
be reserved for you.
There is no way you’ll come back
but I continue to think that you might
Why do I still believe this?
Why won’t my heart listen to me?

Listen to my heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
It doesn’t know its over
I don’t understand why it’s like this
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
Thoughts of you still pain me
But with every heartbeat I remember.

I have to forget, I can’t live while remembering
I have to erase her
If I don’t I’ll die.
Stop trying to get her back
She ain’t coming
She’s gone
Gotta be moving on
She’s gone and won’t be coming back
She doesn’t think about me at all.

She has no idea that I’m waiting for her
and is living her life just fine.
She’s already forgotten me
Completely erased me
So why can’t I do the same?

Listen to my heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
It doesn’t know its over
I don’t understand why it’s like this
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s beating for you
Listen to my heartbeat
It’s waiting for you
Thoughts of you still pain me
But with every heartbeat I remember.

My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster
My heart is beating
Faster and faster

Hope you guys like it…
Best regards,
~nasikun

As time passed by, however, I rethought my thought. That was not it! This policy should be implemented to avoid further spread out of Swine flu because there were a lot of suspected victims in South Korea and there were more and more people died because of it. To make sure that everything runs well, the policy should be implemented strictly, without any exception to any students, including me myself.

Because of this strict policy (and other more policies of Korean government) Korea has managed to grow up very fast in tackling problems and advancing new glory in economics grows.

Gates of Seoul

It is always been to visit the almost-10.5 million populated city, Seoul, South Korea. Surrounded by 4 gates, namely Dongdaemun in the east, Namdaemun in the south, Seodaemun in the west, and Sukjeongmun in the north, Seoul always welcomes us for every visit. Those gates are the main entrance to Seoul.

The feeling of very warm welcome greeting is so touching that we cannot resist to be quickly get into Seoul, a sensation of curiosity to uncover what lies inside the gigantic wall of those four gates of Seoul are. Symbolizing the protection toward the soul of Korea, those steady walls also remind us to be careful inside, to respect the long life culture lived by the Seoul residents.

Officially called Sungnyemun, Namdaemun is located at the heart of Seoul. The term “nam” in its first Korean character means “south” since it was the southern gate of Seoul during the kingdom of Joseon Dynasty. Finished to be constructed in 1398, nowadays Namdaemun is located nearby Namdaemun market, a very traditional 24-hour market of Korea that has been operating for several centuries.

Namdaemun

Another major gate during the Joseon Dynasty is Dongdaemun, “Great East Gate”, deriving the meaning “east” after the term “dong” in Korean language. Similar to the Namdemun, Dongdaemun has also a shopping center nearby it. Moreover, Dongdaemun has become the largest shopping center in the entire South Korea.

Dongdaemun

Located in north side of Seoul City, Sukjeongmun is another major gate of Seoul. In the center of this very gate, there is Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changaemun on its right. Due to safety reason, the gate was not accessible to public since 1968. However, in 2006, it was reopened to public for free, available to be visited from Tuesday until Saturday with reservation required at least one week beforehand.

Sukjeongmun

Unlike other gates, Seodaemun doesn’t exist anymore today. It was located (as its name) in the west side of old Seoul. However, because of urban renewal plan by the government in 1915, the gate was torn down. As remembrance to its existence, a small plaque is placed on a small walk nearby to the location of the gate before, to keep people’s mind that this Seodaemun gate was there before.

Seodaemun, in the Ancient View

Wish you guys like this post.

best regards
~nasikun

간식 : snack, light meal
부침개 : pan-fried food
귤 : a tangerine
고구마 : sweet potato
과일 : fruit
열대 과일 : tropical fruit
과자 : cookies
감 : persimmon
은행나무 : ginkgo tree
껌 : chewing gum
만두 : dumpling
식빵 : a loaf of bread
채소 : vegetables
설탕 : sugar
사탕 : candy
나비 : butterfly
벌 : bee
사진 : photos, photograph, picture
뜨겁다 : be hot
싱싱하다 : be fresh
메뉴 : menu
목 마르다 : be thirsty
배 부르다 : be full (after eating)
배 고프다 : be hungry
숟가락 : spoon
젓가락 : chopstick
수저 : spoon and chopstick
접시 : a plate, dish
국물 : soup
냄비 : a pot
요리하다 : to cook
단풍 : maple
국화 : chrysanthemum (tree)
향기 : fragrance
종류 : types, kinds

Hope you guys learn some Korean from it.

best regards,
~nasikun