So you think you’re moving to Mokpo – not so fast

With a week of acclimatising under our belts it was off to Mokpo, a small city on the southwest coast of Korea, to start a new chapter.

Or so we thought.

Traditional janggo on Yeosu’s waterfront

Banging their drums with precision and intent by the waterside at Woongcheon Beach Park, Yeosu, these ladies delight onlookers by playing janggo, a hypnotic, rhythmic type of traditional Korean music.

Here comes the sun

Awaking at the crack of dawn, we trekked about 45 minutes to get in position for an unimpeded view of this breathtaking sunrise. This, we hope you’ll agree, was worth waking for.

Busy bees clam collecting in Yeosu

A few weeks ago we ventured to the beach for a relaxing day out. To properly soak up the atmosphere and scenery, we decided to go for a walk along the waterfront.

Working with locals in Korea

A few weeks ago we ventured to the beach for a relaxing day out. To properly soak up the atmosphere and scenery, we decided to go for a walk along the waterfront.

A few minutes into our stroll, we came across a group of women on all fours digging and scouring for various types of clams.

Suddenly Suncheon

An ecological sanctuary that embodies nature at its most pristine, Suncheon Park in Korea has something for all ages. Click here to read the wondrous tale linked to this video.

South Korea

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Food

“To truly experience a culture, you must taste it.”

Click on each photo for an up close and personal food-faring journey. 

Takoyaki is a Japanese snack in the shape of a little round balls, made of a wheat flour-based batter filled with diced Octopus (tako). Yaki is derived from “yaku” which is one of the cooking methods in Japanese cuisine, meaning “to fry or grill”.

Samgyeopsal is a Korean dish which consists of unseasoned/unmarinated pork belly meat cooked and eat directly from a grill. It is usually served with two sauces: ssamjang (K쌈장) and gireumjang (기름장) sauces, and various Banchan (반찬) accompaniments.

When the tides go out, Woongcheon Beach change into unending tidal flats. Large number of fresh clams dwell in these tidal flats making it possible for locals to dig them out of the soft mud using a spoon or with their barehands.

Steamed Corn on a stick. Yep, just corn on a chopstick.