The National Folk Museum of Korea

Hours:
Mar. ~ Apr. - 09:00 ~ 18:00, (enter by 17:00)
May ~ Aug. - Weekdays 09:00 ~ 18:00, Saturdays/Holidays 09:00 ~ 19:00 (enter by 18:00)
Sep. ~ Oct. - 09:00 ~ 18:00
Nov. ~ Feb. - 09:00 ~ 17:00 (enter by 16:00)
Closed: Every Tuesday, Jan. 1

Admission:
Adults (19 to 64 years old): 3,000 won app. B$4.00 (groups 2,400 won app. B$3.10)
Youths (7 to 18 years old): 1,500 won app. B$2.00 (groups 1,200 won app. B$1.55)

Information courtesy of Life in Korea

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo? How are you?

Hanbok - Traditional Korean clothing

More pics from Singapore

Singapore skyline view from my room

Vivo City food court

Bugis Junction

The Koi Pond @ Singapore Changi Airport

Beijing Olympic Welcome You

With Yingying-the Tibetan antelope and Nini-the swallow

Singapore Flyer - a moving experience at every turn

The Singapore Flyer finally opens to the public this month. This largest giant observation wheel has 28 capsules, each with room for 28 passengers. Each 16-tonne capsule is fully air-conditioned and UV-protected so that you get to enjoy the scenery in comfort. You get to ride to a height of 165m,about equivalent of a 42-storey building on the the Singapore Flyer. The observation wheel spans 150m across and offers visitors some of the best view in the region.

360 degree view from the Singapore Flyer - a height of 165m above sea-level.

天壇, The Temple of Heaven

The temple of Heaven has an area of 273 hectares, surrounded by a wall of about 5.5 kilometres long. It was a sacred place used by the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties to "worship the heaven" and "pray for harvest". It was built in 1420 (the 18th year under the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty), originally named the temple of Heaven and Earth and subsequently named the Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.

Yuanqiu Altar (the Altar of Heaven)

Hajime-mashite (How do you do?)

O-genki desu-ka?
Wakari-masu-ka?
O-ai deki-te ureshii desu
Sayo-nara

More pics from Windows of the World, Shenzhen

The pyramids and the Sphinx

The Niagara Falls

The Ancient Athens

Indoor Alpine Ski

The Eiffel Tower

For more info, click here.

Sentosa 4D Magix

The Sentosa 4D Magix is Southeast Asia's First Largest 4Dimensional Theatre. It was built at a cost of S$3.5 million and the state-of-the-art theatre offers a whole new generation of movie magic.

For more information on Sentosa 4D Magix, visit www.sentosa4Dmagix.com.sg.

Splendid China 锦绣中华, Shenzhen

Splendid China is an attraction at the Overseas Chinese Town, Shenzhen that has scaled down replicas of China's historical buildings such as the infamous Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Temple of heaven etc. Most attractions have been reduced on a scale of 1:15.

Travelicious - it's travel.... it's delicious

Korean style BBQ

Korean style steamboat

Kimchi making - a traditional Korean fermented dish made of some select vegetables with varied seasonings.

Korean traditional fried rice with chicken, rice cake and Korean style 'sambal'

Beijing roast duck- China's national foods