Korea Spring 2019 - 6/8 : Explore Gwangju

April 14, 2020

Korea Spring 2019 - 6/8 : Explore Gwangju - Penguin Village

"Sometimes it takes a little of your time

to be kind, and when you do that, it's just feel so good

when that little things matter for someone"

Penguin Village, Gwangju, South Korea

Day 7 - Thursday, 14 March 2019

From Jeonju, we will go to Gwangju by Bus in the morning. We went to Jeonju Express Bus Terminal by local bus and the bus stop just few meter away from our guest house. We bought our bus ticket at Bus Terminal, 7,000 won to Gwangju. Gwangju was already on my list for a while, it was because Uknow Yunho came from Gwangju or simply saying it's his hometown, haha :D For those of who don't know him, it's a singer part of TVXQ, Korean Idol.

My guest house at Jeonju and the restarurant where I had a nice Bibimbap

Jeonju Express Bus Terminal

waiting for our bus to Gwangju

Bus Ticket 7,000 won (Jeonju - Gwangju)

inside the Bus

Arrived at Gwangju

GWANGJU

We had no idea what to do in Gwangju, so from Bus Terminal around U.square, we went to Tourist Information tp get some information. The officer was very kind and they helped us with some information.

U.square - Shopping Mall at Gwangju

Hello Homin! :)

Went to Tourist Information

Let's go!

Asia Culture Center

It said this building was still new, so we went there, just strolled around this modern building. We didn't get inside, the building is very big, not so many people we saw at that place. We went to this place by subway.

Asia Culture Center

Chungjang-ro Street

Across the road we found some streets with some shops or restaurant, we were interested more to see that. Chungjang-ro Street, I even got another things to buy there :D You can also spot some mural in that street. In here you can feel similar like Myeongdong. They have some unique streets that represent what they sell on that street like Wedding Street etc.

across the Asia Culture Center

some mural

nice! sale! haha

keep shopping haha

Penguin Village

We walked from Asia Culture, Chungjang-ro Street then here. We browsed and looks like this place would be cute options to see. So we went here, beside it's not very far and still located on the center. Penguin Village is a village from 1970s and '80s that being transformed into an outdoor exhibition. The villages are full with some unique things. We spent a while looking around this place.

across that bridge then turn left

I love Kimbap!

Welcome to Penguin Village!

Yang In Bakery

From there, we were heading back to Bus Terminal and go back to Seoul. The ticket cost 19,000 won and depart at 4.15 PM. We stayed again at Hongdae area but different guest house. Once we arrived at Seoul, not forget to eat some midnight snacks Tteokpokki, I always love Tteokpokki and I always have a room for Tteokpokki. We also went to Dongdaemun area to shop a little bit more:D.