Wonderful Life Korea 2009 ^-^

Everland Is Your Happiness^^

2009-11-08T03:56:00.000-08:00

Having two-day trip for Field Study (KEMCO) in the first day and next day waking up in the early morning for going on to the EVERLAND, we were really happy to have a great chance visiting the Everland (Amusement Park)...

The Everland is one of the four major theme parks in the World... It has been a theme park providing various exciting and interesting entertainments and special events... It was started in 1976 and the area is about 1,200,000yd², It is ranked as the 4th theme park in the world by offering five main Festivals and Exciting Entertainments all year around.

Entrance...

Before enjoying our time in this park^^

Now it is time for playing and enjoying...!!!

Let's go~!!!

The first try and most exciting and venture T-Express

The steepest wooden roller coaster in the World "T Express". This is my first experience to have a chance trying this kind of things, it is really exciting... when it was on the top and when it came down, i was almost exhausted and after that i could enjoy it...

I can't imagine how fast it is~! anyway it is very excited and i like it^^

Now Let's Double Rock Spin...

After riding, some of us and me felt so dizzy and so tired-have to relax for a while^^

Then... Let's Twist...!!!

While we were enjoying and playing, there was Christmas Fantasy Parade... There were many kinds of Merry Christmas Performances. It was very nice and beautiful...

Let's enjoy together ^-^

Me with Christmas tree^^

Here is a video clip about Christmas Fantasy Parade...

Being with Everland from early morning till evening, it is time going back...

Before leaving we spent sometimes enjoyed buying some gifts... It was really nice ^^

Well...One-day passed enjoying with Everland and feel a little bit tired, but it is very interesting and exciting... I enjoyed it a lot(^_^)

Due to the large theme park and having a lot of things to play, we couldn't spend only one day to play all things... It may take at lease two days to play and enjoy all around the park :)

In addition, Everland Resort still provides more as follow:

Caribbean Bay - World-class water park

Home Bridge - Nature-themed lodging facility

Speed Way - Largest motor race track in South Korea

Glen Ross Golf Club - Public golf course

Hoam Art museum and Transportation Museum

More info: Please visit http://www.everland.com

Field Trip "KEMCO"

2009-11-06T09:21:00.000-08:00

On Thursday, we had a field trip to Seoul and had a chance vising the Korea Energy Management Cooperation (KEMCO). This company works for environment about Green Growth and Green IT for saving energy, protecting environment and climate change...

The KEMCO provides energy performances such as energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, and energy saving rates of buildings to benefit all parties related to buildings such as construction project implementers, project owners, managing entities, and building users to increase the supply of low energy consumption-type buildings, accurate information on buildings, the energy performances are provided to induce investments in energy saving technologies and improve the perception of energy saving as well as respond to climate change.

Main building of KEMCO

LOGO of KEMCO

Solar Cell fields and using solar cell on the roof to generate electricity...

Smart Application for calculating electricity and payment of using energy, it also can compare with energy consumption monthly, it means how much we consumed energy in last month and this month how much we can save our energy consumption, it will show the detail of using energy.

Comparison of LED light and normal light...

In showroom, by using solar cells on the roof of cars, when the light comes the cars can work...

Group photo with LED lights, which used less energy.

Prototypes of energy resources of the KEMCO

The cute theme of the KEMCO

Group photo...before leaving :)

Well... this is my new energy experience about the green home model house – energy-saving insulation products, photovoltaic and LED lighting, it made me realize how to save, consume energy, protect the environment and how to handle the climate change...Moreover, the future energy generation – natural gas and various new and renewable energy sources.

More info: please visit...www.kemco.or.kr

This trip is provided by the Korea Nuclear International Cooperation Foundation (KONICOF).

more info: http://eng.konicof.or.kr/

Enjoy your times^-^

Korean Food

2009-11-03T04:00:00.000-08:00

Now, let's have Korean Food Styles^^

Korean food is largely based on rice, noodles, tofu,vegetables, and meats. Traditional Korean meals are noted for the number of side dishes (banchan) that accompany steam-cooked short-grain rice. Kimchi, a fermented, spicy vegetable dish is usually served at every meal. Korean cuisine usually involves rich seasoning with sesame oil, doenjang (fermented soybean paste), soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, and gochujang (red chili paste).

Here are some most popular dishes...

Let's enjoy together~!!!

김치 Kimchi

Ingredients: Cabbage (or radish, cucumber, etc), julienne radish, minced garlic, diced green onion, salted fish, salt

Taste: A little spicy...

Description: Cabbages and other vegetables are soaked in salt water, then seasoned with different spices before being fermented. There are many different types of kimchi, such as cabbage kimchi (the most common), cucumber kimchi, radish kimchi, cubed radish kimchi, green onion kimchi, and more. It is a health food filled with vitamins, minerals, and more.

비빔밥 Bibimbap (Boiled rice mixed with vegetables) Ingredients: Rice, fernbrake, roots of balloon flower, bean sprout, beef, red pepper paste, sesame oil

Taste: Not spicy...

Description: A dish made by mixing rice with various other cooked vegetables. Great for experiencing different vegetables, pleasing to the eye, and full of nutrients. Jeonju's variation of bibimbap is most famous.

불고기 Bulgogi (Marinated, barbecued beef)

Ingredients: Beef (or pork), pear juice or sugar, soy sauce, minced garlic,

diced green onion, sesame oil.

Taste: Not spicy...

Description: Beef or pork is sliced thinly then marinated in seasoning before being grilled.

갈비 구이 Grilled Galbi (Seasoned ribs)

Ingredients: Beef rib (or pork rib), sugar, soy sauce, diced green onion, minced garlic, sesame oil.

Taste: Not spicy...

Description: Ribs of beef or pork are sliced into easy to eat portions, then marinated in seasonings before being grilled. Suwon galbi is popular.

삼계탕 Samgyetang (Chicken soup)

Ingredients: Young chicken, sweet rice, ginseng, garlic, chestnut, jujube

Taste: Not spicy... but really good :)

Description: A young chicken is cle

aned out then stuffed with various ingredients before being boiled to draw out a delicious broth.

냉면 Naengmyeon (Buckwheat noodles in a cold broth))

Ingredients: Noodles made of buckwheat or starch, beef broth, thin slices of beef, julienne cucumber, julienne pear, boiled egg.

Taste: Not spicy...but so cold~

Description: Noodles served in cold beef broth-the soup is refreshing. There is also bibim naengmyeon, which doesn't have soup but is mixed with red pepper paste instead.

해물탕 Haemultang (Seafood stew)

Ingredients: Crab, clam, shrimp, fish, radish, red pepper paste, red pepper powder, green onion, garlic.

Taste: Spicy... and very delicious^^

Description: Various seafood are boiled before adding red pepper paste and red pepper powder. The broth is both refreshing and very spicy.

김치찌개 Kimchi jjigae (Kimchi stew)

Ingredients: Kimchi, pork, sesame oil, green onion, garlic.

Taste: Spicy...but nice~

Description: First the pork is browned in the bottom of the pot before water and kimchi are added. If sour kimchi is used, it makes a better tasting stew.

닭갈비 Dakgalbi (Chicken ribs)

Ingredients: Chicken, red pepper paste, pear juice, molasses, sugar, minced garlic, diced green onion.

Taste: Spicy... but not really^^

Description: Chicken is seasoned with various spices, then grilled before eating. Chuncheon chicken ribs are famous.

설렁탕 Seolleongtang (Beef bone soup)

Ingredients: Rice, beef, beef broth, diced green onion, minced garlic, red pepper power, pepper, salt.

Taste: Not spicy...

Description: Beef is added to beef broth and stewed for a long time before being served with rice and various seasonings. The deep, rich taste of the broth, boiled for over 10 hours, is simply delicious.

갈비탕 Galbitang (Beef rib soup)

Ingredients: Beef rib (or pork rib), radish, diced green onion, minced garlic, pepper, sesame oil, sesame seed.

Taste: Not spicy...

Description: Ribs are boiled with radishes to create a savory soup. Eaten together with rice, the broth is a delight.

죽 Juk (Porridge)

Ingredients: Various grains

Taste: Not spicy...

Description: Water (6 or 7 times the amount of grain) is poured over grain and boiled for a long time. There are many variations of juk such as pine nut juk, sesame juk, jujube juk, red bean juk, beef juk, pumpkin juk, and abalone juk.

Samgyupsal is another popular Korean meat dish. It consists of thick pork strips, served in the same fashion as galbi but there is no marinating involved. Sometimes it is cooked on a grill with kimchi, mushrooms, garlic, onions and consumed together. This dish is usually served with a side of lettuce, spinach, or other leafy vegetable(s), which is used to wrap a slice of cooked samgyupsal. A dab of ssamjang (usually made of kochujang or dwenjang), kimchi, or other side dishes are also added and then eaten as a whole.

Ssam refers to various leaf vegetables which are used to wrap a piece of bite-size meat, along with dwenjang, kochujang or ssamjang paste and some rice into a bundle. The vegetables used for wrapping can vary but it primarily consists of fresh red leave lettuce, sesame leaves, or parboiled cabbage leaves. Other banchans can also accomodate the meat depending on the eater's preference and also what is available on the table. Usually, freshly sliced hot peppers as well as garlic bits are added for its bold flavors and tastes.

With its combination of rice, meat, vegetables and various soybean pastes, the wrap offers a balanced intake of necessary nutrients without the greasy aftertaste that is left by many forms of meat.

Visual Illustrations:

Umm... Now i'm feel so hungry~~~

How about you guys? Hungry, right?^^

So why don't we try~^-^

Beautiful Autumn Season (S.Korea)

2009-11-01T09:06:00.000-08:00

Korean Autumn (Fall) Season...

Once September rolls around, the weather quickly drops in temperature, and makes you wonder whether it was ever very hot. Korea’s autumn season from Sept – Nov. shows an average temperature of 8-19℃ with chilly winds in the morning and evenings. The day temperatures are cool and comfortable, providing the most ideal weather for traveling.

Colorful Autumn with beautiful leaves...

Enjoy taking photos~ ^-^

People enjoy their hiking with wonderful leaves... :)

Wow~! See~ Seem they don't feel tired at all~!!!

Me with red leaves^-^

Enjoy their hiking trip and taking photos ^^

I like it ~ so nice~:)

Since I have been living in Korea, everything is new for me to know, see... this season is very nice and very beautiful season that i have ever been. It is my first time to have a chance enjoying this kind of season, but it is a bit cold~ and it will begin winter soon... Anyway i really enjoy staying with new environment like Korea :)

Jeju Island (South Korea)

2009-11-01T01:57:00.000-07:00

Jeju is the largest and most famous of Korea’s 3000 islands, a subtropical volcanic island alive with ancient legends and natural wonders. From most places on Jeju, one can see the soaring peak of Mount Hallasan (1950m), the highest mountain in Korea, which in spring is awash in a sea of blazing azaleas. At its summit lies a crystal clear crater, 700m wide called Baengnokdam, meaning “the water where white deer play.” Jeju island is famous for its hardy women divers whose ages range from early teens to well past sixty.

Mt. Halla in Jeju Island. The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes areas were registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site at a meeting in New Zealand.

Jeju Island beach side...

Beautiful view of Jeju island~!!!

Enjoy playing water~!!!

Playing water, swimming, playing some games and then jumping photo~!

Group Photo...on the mountain.

Me with beautiful view of sea side...:)

After swimming and relaxing, we took some crazy pictures (^_^)

Photo with shape of heart^^ :)

Staying in the motel during three days and two nights...

Fresh air in the morning, and going out to have breakfast...

Because of the relative isolation of the island, the people of Jeju have developed a culture and language that are distinct from those of mainland Korea. Jeju is home to thousands of local legends. The most distinct cultural artifact is the ubiquitous dol hareubang ("stone grandfather") carved from a block of basalt.

Beside this, we also have a chance to visit the huge garden of tea (green tea).

After enjoying with beautiful sea side, group photos before going back~!

This is my first time to have a chance visiting Jeju island during living in Korea, with my ASEAN friends and also my professors, and it was also my first time seeing sea and wonderful beach in my real life. It was very beautiful island than i expected, since i have never seen sea and beach, i was so happy and very enjoy playing in the sea such as playing games, swimming...etc. It was really nice and interesting.

If i have more chances, i'd like to visit here again...

You guys too, i'm strongly recommend to visit this place once you have a chance^^

Enjoy your life with no limitation :)

Please enjoy and leave any commends...

Chrysanthemum Festival (Flower Festival)

2009-10-31T07:39:00.000-07:00

This is Chrysanthemum Festival (Huge Garden of Flowers), it is very large garden of flowers, which is located in Daecheongho Lake that has a uniquely beautiful landscape last fall, in Dong-gu, Daejeon City, Korea.

It is held from Oct 20 ~ Nov 8, 2009.

It is my first experience to visit this event that i never been before, it was so great, so exciting and very beautiful with many shapes of flower.

So Nice!!!

This is one shape of flowers that i haven't seen before and i like it...So nice~!!!

We enjoy taking photos with very beautiful flowers...

Flowers on the wall~ so beautiful~!!!

Me with flowers on the wall~

In addition, there is music performance and enjoyed listening to wonderful music while we were having our lunch in front of the stage.

Three music players performed Korean traditional music~

We enjoyed our lunch~!!!

Sitting in front of the stage while having lunch~

Then we keep going on taking photos, the Pyramid flower shape...

Look at behind me, that is great flag of Korea, shaping by flower...

After enjoying with flowers and before going back we have group photo together...!!!

This is great chance for me to visit this festival and also it is my first time in my life, i was so surprised and exciting!

WoW~! what great it is~!!!

I enjoyed it a lot, since i never been to this kind of events. it took a lot of pictures and i just shared some pictures to you guys here...

This is my first post... Anyway feel free to take a look and leave some commends^^

If you guys want to visit this festival, i hope it will not waste your times even your money :) and you can enjoy your life with beautiful flowers (^_^)

More information:

visit: www.donggu.go.kr

Welcome to My New Blog

2009-10-31T03:39:00.000-07:00

Dear friends,

i'm Tick, i'm from LAOS...

This is my new blog and i'll create blog about my living life in South Korea 2009~

Hopefully you guys will enjoy and feel free leave any comments ~

Enjoy your times^-^

Best Regards,

Tick Phengsombath,