korea: nam dae moon & myung dong

It seems so long ago since I went to Korea, but I still have a post or two to finish up the trip. Namdaemoon Sheejang is a market/shopping area, one of the largest/oldest in Seoul.

This spot was selling some delicious wang mandoo (king dumplings), 5 for 2000 won (less than 2 bucks).

This was about a week or two before the World Cup, so national pride was running strong.

We then headed over to a nearby mall for lunch. I got the jjol myun (chewy noodles with vegetables), a refreshing antidote to the warm weather outside.

For dessert, we stopped by the nearby Red Mango and got some Pat Bing Soo (red bean shaved ice). I was a bit disappointed by this and have had better in the states.

Afterwards, we headed over to Myung Dong, a similar outside shopping center, where the old and modern coincide.

Wtf? This place was a clothing store.

At night, this place totally transformed with a lot more of the younger generation taking over the streets.

A street food bonanza.

It seemed overwhelming, but was nowhere on the level of the next place we were to go to...