Seoul Mates: Day 4 of 5

04 February 2012 - Saturday

The weather is not nearly as cold, and we take to the streets of Itaewon. The area is foreigner central and abundant in Eastern and Western eateries.

In foreigner central, Taco Bell is never far behind

After eating some Middle Eastern wraps, we headed to Baskin Robbins. It's never too cold (or too early) for ice-cream.

3 Flavors: Twinberry Cheesecake, Cappuccino, Almond Bon Bon
in a waffle cone with chocolate syrup, brownies, chocolate flakes

I like my hair in this photo

nom nom nom nom: Where to start first?

We explored the street vendors selling everything from knock-off wallets, purses, scarves, jewelry, socks, and underwear. Basically more of the same from Namdaemun Market. Then we headed to Apgujeong for our spa day at Hill Spa.

Can you spot the foreigner?

We were greeted with herbal tea.
Those plumerias are fake.

We each got full body massages for an hour and a half. It was alright, nothing life-changing.

Traveled back to Hongdae and shared a Korean pancake (파전). It was good!

We made reservations for a popular show called Nanta Cookin' at 8pm. It's like the Wicked of Korea meets Vegas' Blue Man Group. Nanta has been performed since 1997, making it the longest running show in Korean history. It's about a group of chefs, who must prepare a laundry list of meals in one hour. While they cook, they create music with their various kitchen utensils (pots, pans, and yes, even huge knives). The show plays everyday in several places in Seoul as well as Jeju Island.

Entrance to the theatre

During the show, the cast selected people from the audience to go up on stage. I didn't volunteer, but I was chosen to go up and sample some soup. A fellow audience member and I were incorporated into the plot as the bride and groom whose wedding the cast was preparing for.

The guy looked like he was a tourist from another Asian country like Vietnam or China. He seemed confused the entire time...

Nanta took a Polaroid and framed my wedding photo. Nice! 

Went out for another bite to eat, which concluded our last night in Seoul~