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Kat of the Musicals

The next day after Tour Day was the Saturday morning, and Hol and I woke up refreshed, excited and decided (rhyme!) we’d best spend the Lotte KOREA PASS that we’d also been given as part of the trip! The KOREA PASS is quite a useful little card- aimed for foreigners who don’t want to be …

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I could hardly believe how much we had gotten through in just one day! Hanbok, tea ceremonies, traditional games-playing, many delicious lunch dishes, janggu classes, incredible Hanjeongsik dinners… And now it was nearing the end. My feelings were becoming very mixed by that point! I really wanted to watch the musical (of course), but I truly was …

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When I was asked by the KTO what we would like to have for dinner as they were planning our tour, my mind was again captured once again by scenes from Kdrama. You know those scenes where the family gathers for meal times and the table is set with seemingly endless delicious looking dishes? Of course …

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Back in Seoul we visited the National Gugak Center (formerly ‘The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts’)- the primary institution for learning Korean traditional music. We took janggu class! It felt really good to be back playing 장구 ^.^ I had actually taken a 16-week Janggu course offered by the Korean Cultural Office in Sydney …

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After working up quite the appetite playing competitive Tuho, it’s now lunch time! Both Hol and I really love tteokbokki (a spicy Korean snack food made of rice cake), so were delighted to visit a unique little café that served our favourite tteokbokki- but with a twist! The bowl of tteok was covered by a layer …

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We had been provided a bit of a brief overview of our schedule for the filming Tour Day, but nothing could have prepared us for the incredible day ahead…! Soon after waking up we were both excitedly moving about the room getting ready for FILMING DAY, before heading down to enjoy the buffet breakfast at the …

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Korean Air flies out of Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney at 8:50am every morning, so we got to the airport nice and early on Thursday morning in time for our flight! I have always found Korean Air really easy and enjoyable to fly with. Not just because they have Kdramas on their inflight entertainment systems… but …

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Sydney. A few years ago. A martial arts class. Two girls meet and become fast friends. But it is not until they somehow happen upon the subject of K-Pop (Kat was probably dancing to SHINee in class again) that their friendship is cemented to last throughout the years! One day, Kat breaches the subject of a …

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What do I have to say about seeing Das Musical Rudolf in Korea? 😀 😀 😀 Frank Wildhorn ❤ ❤ ❤ Originally posted on Hello Asia. — The Crown Prince Rudolf – The Musical is one of the most beautiful, moving and emotional musicals that I have ever had the privilege of watching. By the …

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And now what do I have to say about seeing Das Musical Rebecca in Korea? Especially seeing as I saw it on my birthday!? Sylvester Levay Originally posted on Hello Asia. — Das Musical Rebecca is just what you’d expect from a Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay musical – it’s dark, it’s romantic, it has strong …

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