Korea/Seoul Apr’19: Gonghwachun Jajangmyeon, Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village & Nanta Show

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For our remaining two days in Korea, we rented a vehicle so that we could travel to places that were further away from central Seoul which were also not so accessible by public transport. There were some minor hiccups when we picked up our rental car in the morning but luckily, our itinerary was a very relaxed one that day so we weren’t exactly in a hurry to get anywhere.

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After about an hour of misterchewy driving really cautiously (because left-hand drive!) on the road, we reached Incheon Chinatown (인천 차이나타운). This place is certainly very traditional and retains the flavors of China. If you have an extra day or two, I definitely recommend that you stop by this place of interest.

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There are two things which you will not miss at Incheon Chinatown – Jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) and Bing Tang Hu Lu (candied Hawthorn stick)!

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The hubs and I adore Korean jajangmyeon, which was the main reason why we decided to travel to Incheon Chinatown. We heard that Gonghwachun (공화춘) serves the best jajangmyeon in Korea! Not only that, the famous and popular restaurant has over 100 years of history!

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Gonghwachun offers a few different types of Jajangmyeon and we went for the special one with loads of premium ingredients like prawns and pork. The noodles were served separately so we poured the gravy with ingredients in and gave everything a good stir before tucking in. It was a really delicious and satisfying treat!

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We also ordered Tangsuyuk (탕수육) as we often see this crispy, deep-fried pork dish drizzled in sweet and tangy sauce being eaten together with jajangmyeon in Korean dramas.

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Gonghwachun (공화춘)

Address: 인천 중구 북성동3가 5-6번지 공화춘

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There were many other Chinese snacks and delicacies at Chinatown but we were too full to stomach anything else after the filling meal at Gonghwachun.

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We also read that Sim Ni Hyang sells very yummy mandu, also known as meat dumplings!

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This is the building where Gonghwachun’s restaurant was originally at. It is now converted into a Jajangmyeon musuem! I totally forgot to check the details and the museum was not opened that day 🙁

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Well, at least we got to eat the jajangmyeon which we were really craving for!

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At Incheon Chinatown, you can also find a very cute and colorful place known as Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village (송월동 동화마을) where all the characters that you have read about in various fairy tales come to live in the form of painted art or 3D sculptures.

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Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village (송월동 동화마을)

Address: 38, Donghwamaeul-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
인천광역시 중구 동화마을길 38 (송월동3가) 일대

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We then went to Shinsegae. Did not buy anything but this photo with Park Seo Joon is good enough for me! LOL.

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Dinner was at Wangbijib (왕비집) which translates to “Queen’s House”. Read many positive reviews online and decided to try the Korean BBQ there. We loved it so much that we went back again the next day!

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Service was top notch. The staff were so attentive that not would they keep checking when the meat was ready to be flipped over, they would also use a pair of scissors to snip out any charred ends before serving it to you.

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Another one of my favorite Korean actors, Gong Yoo! 😀

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Baskin Robbins seems really popular in Korea and I couldn’t resist a cup!

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What’s a trip to Korea without watching the Nanta Cookin’ Show! We got our tickets early via Changi Recommends which was really convenient too!

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No photography and videography is allowed in the theatre but I had to snap a photo of this because the Nanta crew was really entertaining and displayed superb camaraderie. Everyone was roaring with laughter throughout the 1.5 hour show!

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This concludes our 6th day in Korea! Next post will be on our last day of our Korea trip! 🙂

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