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by: -RoG-
(12/7/11)
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Right next to a cafe where you can pay have tea while you pet some thirty different cats is a lovely place called FUCKFAKE.
And right next door to FUCKFAKE is the pink nightmare known as the Hello Kitty Cafe.
Believe it or not, some cars actually tried driving through these busy streets. Oh Korea... you so cray-zay.
The Captain of Pirates! I'm used to skull & crossbones, but I've yet to see one with a spear gun shooting through its head.
The Mona Lisa seems so out of place here. Then again, she does know how to party.
Random art installation.
Why so glum, chum?
Ssssssspicy chicken. They never give you vegetables as a side or anything really. You just get big plates of meat. I approve.
Nightlife in Hongdae.
One of our favorite things to do is seek out ridiculous photo booths, and South Korea has an abundance of 'em.
After you take your photographs, these machines allow you to put all kinds of absurd decorations on them.
The decorations range from sparkles and rainbows to costumes and heaping piles of poop. Seriously.
I'll be sure to share some of the photos we took in these booths at the end of this article.
More busy nightlife.
Yep, their architecture wins too.
This is how one bar was promoting itself: Ghostface from Scream in a Santa Claus suit.
Goddamn, I love this city.
This is an old cathedral that was converted into a restaurant. Great place to go if you want some nice atmosphere.
Rips & Steak!
And just why am I so happy all of a sudden?
Because I just found Hong Taco!
That's right, I ate tacos in South Korea. TACOS IN SOUTH KOREA! Yep, that's one thing to check off the ol' bucket list.
And in case you're wondering, the chicken tacos and the nachos were absolutely (end unexpectedly) delicious.
If you need to release some rage, they had this punching fighter machine that registers how hard you hit it.
I didn't want to punch it, because I'm sure I'd be arrested for leaving it in a flaming pile of rubber.
POWER OVERWHELMING.
Hmm, it looks like they don't like American baseball. No, I mean they really don't like American baseball.
Kitty? No. Bunny? No. Pony? No!
It's a penguin, you morons.
Yes, I bought that papercraft Jason Voorhees in a heartbeat. As if you even had to ask.
I have no idea why this guy was dressed like Robocop along with a crew of shiny metal friends,
but it was certainly an unexpected pleasure to run into him on the streets that night.
Wish I got a better picture of him, but he was in a rush... no doubt to fight ED-209.
Need some cocaine? No problemo.
For this street game, people would stand behind a line and toss coins near the packs of cigarettes.
If the coin landed on top of a pack, they won the pack. Have at it, kids!
Funny... "Sugar Raised" is how most people describe me.
It's Burger!
Sudden Attack!
Coco Grape - for those of you who just can't decide between coconut or grape flavored soda.
Manjoo Hana treats are super tasty. They're like miniature warm Twinkies shaped like corn husks.
RIOT TIME!
And off they go.
There's more madness from South Korea to see!
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Reader Comments
On the vending machines
[i]I know its insane just what all kinds of stuff they have in them. I've seen several that had packs and full cartons of cigarettes. I'm a smoker so I know first hand that over there in any little shop they have on the street you can get a pack of the best brand for just a dollar american currency. Totally Unreal[I
On Street Resteraunts
Hell of a way they can make potatoes eh RoG? I never got to eat anything like that but one of their most popular choices is Rat On a Stick though I can tell you that its just a clever name. Still for a beef on a stick which I know you're familliar with they are pretty tasty.
On the strange and bizzare toys and assorted novelties
It still amazes me what all they have over there. Its funny to see some of our most beloved and well despised celebraties on the box of some of the most insane shit they sell over there. Totaly amazing.
On Protesters
Yeah I witnessed first hand some of those protests and I chose to stay as far away as I could. Most of them are not the nicest bunch to say hi to especially if you're not from their country. The scary thing is if you get caught in a tussle with one of them even if you didnt start it you get thrown in jail and they dont have to even feed you.
On Street Merchants
Talk about going the extra mile for a sales pitch. If your eyes even wander close to one of the things they're selling they will go all out demonstrating what said object can do. They really pull no punches in trying to get you to buy their stuff. I guess everyone has to make a living somehow. Fortunately a lot of stuff there is cheap. The dollar really goes a long way.
On Seoul in General
Like I told you before its like being in another world over there and they definately do Christmas big. It's fortunate that you and Re decided to go this time of year because in the summertime it's nothing but a 3 month long monsoon season. Talk about rain 24/7. Anyway I loved the toys and wax figures that you all took. On a personal note I hope you enjoyed all the chicken and ramen that Seoul had plenty of to provide you two. Oh and I hope you steered clear of the kimchee.
Anyways thanks again for sharing these photos with us and bringing back memories for me personally.
That's it. The Mystery Action is inflicting said wonder on unsuspecting rubes.
Also I would totally go to that cat cafe and FUCKFAKE.
Also also I lost my shit at the photo booth creations, especially the one with Wonder Turd.
How hard was it to get around & whatnot when you couldn't read the signs or speak the language (I assume you couldn't, feel free to bitchslap some sense into me if I'm wrong XD)
I take exception to the comments about the superior christmas lights though. Nobody does it like we do here in the good old "U" "S" of "A" Yeah those are some impressive lights... put together buy large companies and such.
There was a guy (who sadly passed away a few years ago) that used to put more lights on his house! And this wasn't somebody with a lot of money or somebody in a big city either. This was just some guy from Cabin Creek, West Vriginia. Much like fireworks, Hill-billies and Rednecks have the market cornered with light displays. You've been in the city too long my friend.
Also, Milkus is the greatest drink known to man.
I think what your cousin was referring to was the kimchee that they cook over there. For those who don't know kimchee is kind of a spicy vegitable that they use with a lot of dishes when it's raw it has a hint of spice to the smell, however when it is cooked it smells terrible. My first night in Seoul when I stepped out of my hotel onto the streets I got a good wiff of what smelt like someone literally taking a shit accross the street. Turns out my friend told me it was the kimchee being cooked at the resteraunt nearby. I never wanted to try kimchee and I dont know mabey I'm being a bit harsh on the smell but it sure was harsh on my sense of smell. No way I was prepared for that.
Asian countries' obsession with cutesy poo is one of those things that I simultaneously do and do not want to know the story behind.
For reals tons of great pictures though. Love the architecture.
Like I told you before its like being in another world over there and they definately do Christmas big. It's fortunate that you and Re decided to go this time of year because in the summertime it's nothing but a 3 month long monsoon season. Talk about rain 24/7. Anyway I loved the toys and wax figures that you all took. On a personal note I hope you enjoyed all the chicken and ramen that Seoul had plenty of to provide you two. Oh and I hope you steered clear of the kimchee.
Anyways thanks again for sharing these photos with us and bringing back memories for me personally.
I take exception to the comments about the superior christmas lights though. Nobody does it like we do here in the good old "U" "S" of "A" Yeah those are some impressive lights... put together buy large companies and such.
Also, Milkus is the greatest drink known to man.
But I think I have an answer to the Chucky question - that looks like a mount for a security camera (becoming more and more popular these days, and I think I saw a few others in your shots of Seoul), so I'd guess that Chucky Halloween mask is there for one of two reasons: Either they want to hide the camera (or make it look cooler) OR they wanted to cover up the camera - "The man isn't monitoring our bar! Go bonkers!"
Now, I'm clicking over to check out Lotte World!