While we were near Hongdae we visited this POP MART store and was able to pick up a much needed item for one of our daughters. The variety in this store was greater than we had seen in Australia, with some 1000% size figures priced at $1533!
This afternoon and evening we went on a moonlight walking tour which started at Hyehwa station and went to the top of Naksan Summit, the smallest of the mountains which surround Seoul. On the way we learnt more history of Seoul including visiting a Moon Village.
A "moon village" or daldongnae (달동네) is a term for a type of informal settlement, often on a hillside or mountainside, in South Korea. The name literally translates to "moon village" because the homes are built so high up that they are considered closer to the moon. These villages originally grew as places for refugees and rural migrants to live during rapid industrialization in the 1960s through the 1980s.
There were once over one hundred Moon Villages in the mountains surrounding Seoul, while today there are still about forty and we passed through one this evening, with stunning views over Seoul as night fell.
On top of Naksan Summit remnants of the original wall surrounding Seoul is still there, providing a spectacular contrast to the endless city lights.
It is 10:35pm in Seoul as I type this, but my PC is still on Sydney time so it's 12:35am tomorrow which is why the date on this and the previous post is a day after the event.
15,251 steps today, many up a small mountain!
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