They got in a taxi and went to the Korean Folk Village in Yongin. The Folk Village is a HUGE outdoor museum, stocked with 243 different Korean-style homes from different eras and different parts of the country. Most are models, but some of the homes were brought to the village from other provinces, just to show them off.
The village is packed with Korean history.
Dad with the pots traditionally used to store kimchi when it was buried in the ground to ferment (nowadays there are kimchi refridgerators).
They got see the insanely old man on the tight rope, too! Look how much more crowded it was for them:
The village is very popular for school field trips, as its exhibits are very interactive. Children love the place, so did Weezer.
They found an off-limits brewery.
They saw the ribbon dancers, which I'm so jealous of because we just missed them when we went. Look at all those children watching!
After they made their way back from the village (so proud!), they stopped at the hand-painted pottery story in Dongbaek (you know, the one that was on Weezer's Personal-Asian-Missions list). Here are the ladies hard at work! 
The mission was successful. Mom purchased two items and took them home. Turns out, customers were supposed to order each product from the available samples, and then the turn around time was two weeks. It's amazing what you can get done with body language. 
We ate some Mexican food in COEX, and then got back on the subway to go to Olympic Park - the site of the 1988 Summer Olympics. When you come out of the subway station, this is your first view and it is very impressive (and not nearly as cockeyed as this picture makes it out to be).
Inside the Peace Gate, is the torch that has been burning since the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 1988.
The park is absolutely beautiful, and it was so nice to spend time in it instead of just passing through like I did for Bob Dylan. I've put returning here during the day time on my list of things to do before I'm out of here.
The village is very popular for school field trips, as its exhibits are very interactive. Children love the place, so did Weezer.
They found an off-limits brewery.
They saw the ribbon dancers, which I'm so jealous of because we just missed them when we went. Look at all those children watching!
They made friends with a Canadian/Korean immediately upon entrance to the museum. He helped the find a taxi back, and offered lots of tips for the day at the village.
After they made their way back from the village (so proud!), they stopped at the hand-painted pottery story in Dongbaek (you know, the one that was on Weezer's Personal-Asian-Missions list). Here are the ladies hard at work!The mission was successful. Mom purchased two items and took them home. Turns out, customers were supposed to order each product from the available samples, and then the turn around time was two weeks. It's amazing what you can get done with body language.Here's Dad (carrying the pottery, of course) in front of my apartment!
They met me after school and we made our way to Gangnam, the major part of Seoul south of the river. We boarded a super crowded subway for 3 stops to Samseong, where we walked to an undergound shopping center, COEX. I like the plaza when you first walk in because you are below ground, but there is no roof. It's hard to tell in this picture, but it's true!
They met me after school and we made our way to Gangnam, the major part of Seoul south of the river. We boarded a super crowded subway for 3 stops to Samseong, where we walked to an undergound shopping center, COEX. I like the plaza when you first walk in because you are below ground, but there is no roof. It's hard to tell in this picture, but it's true!
We ate some Mexican food in COEX, and then got back on the subway to go to Olympic Park - the site of the 1988 Summer Olympics. When you come out of the subway station, this is your first view and it is very impressive (and not nearly as cockeyed as this picture makes it out to be).
Inside the Peace Gate, is the torch that has been burning since the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 1988.
The park is absolutely beautiful, and it was so nice to spend time in it instead of just passing through like I did for Bob Dylan. I've put returning here during the day time on my list of things to do before I'm out of here.
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