Hey, Mike, Jamie from Toronto here. I just wanted to tell you that you're one of the few who really knows Seoul inside and out without any touristic BS. I appreciate your channel as a Canadian who has travelled to Seoul a few times before. Please keep it coming. I am now your subscriber. Thanks!
잘하지도 못하는 영어로 덧글 썼다가 한국어 발음 듣고 엄청 한국어 잘하실것 같아 다시 한글로 씁니다. 채널 너무 재밌어요. 영어 초보이지만 듣기 공부하기에 최적화 된 채널이네요. 외국인이 한국문화를 소개해주는 컨텐츠를 좋아하는데 영어로 해주시니 매일 들어와서 들을게요. 바로 구독했어요. 그리고 한국 좋아해주셔서 감사합니다. 저도 못먹는 청국장 뚝딱하시는거 보고 놀랬어요. 채널 응원합니다!!
Thank you for a pleasant, easy-going walk through the old alleyways which will be disappearing. I suppose it is inevitable that the old places give way to newer more profitable development in the form of expensive condos, apartment buildings and office towers. These little side-streets full of mom and pop shops are precious, though and I look forward to seeing more.
Thank you! My wife is convinced the alleys in this video will be around for quite a while longer yet due the current state of Seoul's real estate market. It's not a great time for new construction, and she expects a slow recovery. Time will tell, I suppose.
Those old tight alleys you (and I) like were sometimes labeled "피맛골" - "Alley to avoid horses". Seoul should rebrand some as "피차골"..."Alley to avoid cars"
Another great tour of one of Seoul's best areas Mike! That 제육볶음 place looked really good, and 8,000 KRW is an amazing deal for what they give you there, especially these days! Thanks for the video!
Thanks! I've become much more conscious of how much I drop on a meal these days. If this blog alone weren't enough motivation for me to "go back to my roots", so to speak, the current menu prices out there sure would be. I'm looking forward to your next one. I love what you guys are doing with the random subway stations.
Me too. I remember someone complaining in a review (about a well respected Korean restaurant in Halifax) that the yolk of the egg on their bibimbap was too cooked. They only gave it 3/5 stars (harsh in my opinion). I think the yolk was more cooked out of caution because a lot of Canadians would be scared to eat a runny yolk. Btw Mike do you notice the yolks are a different colour in many parts of Asia like Korea, Japan, Thailand, etc...
Hello Mike, you should know that many Korean's there in and an abroad who sees your vlog would totally agreed with your sentiments on a small places. Like the once you are showing, I would love to go by myself or with my family. It's a good thing to know your local places that you can go to, and the prices are moderated. Korean from USA.
Thank you. I miss the days when there were so many more of those small places around. I always enjoyed checking out the various restaurants when I moved to a new neighborhood.
처음 영상부터 쭉 보고 있는 구독자 입니다 동대문, 창신동은 재개발이 진행 중이라 DDP처럼 언젠가 새롭게 변할 것 같아요 저도 잘 모르는 옛 한국 문화를 친절하고 차분하게 알려주셔서 감사합니다 특히 어휘, 영어 듣기에 도움이 많이 됩니다 이제 날씨가 점점 더워지네요 항상 건강하세요 😊
이 영상의 모든 음악은 audiio.com에서 가져왔습니다. audiio.com/hannah-gill-hours/water/against-wall audiio.com/morris/morris/lively-garden-instrumental audiio.com/lost-trailers/lost-trailers/good-me-instrumental
Thank you for your super interesting videos. I have become super interested in Korean culture and would love to do a long term stay there some day. Your videos give a very nice perspective on the lesser known but still really good and interesting places in the city of Seoul. What is your other TH-cam so I can check out those videos as well?
Glad you find the videos interesting! I hope you get to make it over one day. My other channel is all walking, no talking, street tour stuff: www.youtube.com/@ThisOneWalks
Loving your videos but sad because I found you after been in Seoul last year - October 2023. Now I know I miss so many things, but I want to be back one day soon. Korean culture is so beautiful and intriguing! watching you from Brazil! 🙂
Your lunch looked great. Fried eggs with rice and kimchi is a very simple and delicious combination. Really enjoyed your walk and visiting hole in the wall places.
Thanks! I'm disappointed that some of the other little places I used to love are no longer around, but I'm looking forward to getting out to see what else is out there.
Enjoyed this walk quite a bit. Very soothing. Great selection of music! Possibly when you speak Korean, say to shopkeepers, you could also put the Korean translation? For those of us who are on our paths to understanding it
Wow, the sweets look so satisfying 😮 Now I’m craving for this crispy rice thing that you have had in the shop. I’ll have to go in the future to get that stuff. Hope they will still exist there next year.
super informative video- will be staying around DDM when i travel to Seoul in April👍 looks scary though to walk those alleys ( reminds me of Kdrama stalking scenes🙀) hoping to see more of your Seoul walking videos !
I see that you like the side dishes just a little bit.😂 I think that I may have seen the shoe shop street in a Korean film or Drama with the Actress Kim Sun Ah. One again the music you choose is spot on. Thank you so much for taking us around your city. It is much appreciated😊
I like 종로 area. There was a Seoul Theater 서울극장 after the Corona pandemic. It was the cheapest place to go watch a movie. Many places are disappearing but I think it might be better for the future. Korea is a relatively small landmass, but it has good mountains, rivers, beaches, and small islands. In 2024, many restaurants are delivering more food so streets and restaurants are not as busy. 쿠팡 is a good site to groceries and food delivered. I predict it will become the site to dominate in Korea and perhaps regions around Korea. Bybthecway, you have a good soothing voice.
Thank you! I remember 서울극장 well. I went there many times in the 1990s. The first time my wife and I saw a movie together was there. 'Armageddon' in 1998. Sometimes I miss those older theaters. Seeing movies in them was a very different experience than in places like CGV.
Just found yur channel. Thanks for all of the tips. I've seen some of the videos you are talking about. I'll be going to the non-touristy markets for food when I visit next month.
That's great! I hope you enjoy the markets. I love walking through them even when I'm not looking to buy anything. Despite the similarities, they each have their own vibe.
Hey i realy like your chanel! i agree about jongro 4 an 5ga and its vibe but i would love to watch your video from 3ga and nakwon market.. maybe someday?? Thanks!
i am korean but i dont know why these buildings should be subject to redevelopment and only Joseon dynasty's buildings are preserved as cultural properties. these are all korean history too. thank you for your video.
Thanks for your comment. I hope the ones in this video do get preserved. As far as I know, they aren't marked for redevelopment yet. I just expect that it will happen in the next decade, given the rate of development downtown. It's always possible the area could be transformed in the same way Ikseon-dong was instead of completely replaced.
@@MikeFromKorea Until you told me you were from Atlanta I also wondered because your accent is quite neutral, not a typical Georgia accent. Is your wife Korean?
@@skatingcanuck9837 I lost my accent a long time ago. I hadn't realized it until one day my mother asked me who I was and what I'd done with her son. And yes, my wife is Korean.
Hey, Mike, Jamie from Toronto here. I just wanted to tell you that you're one of the few who really knows Seoul inside and out without any touristic BS. I appreciate your channel as a Canadian who has travelled to Seoul a few times before. Please keep it coming. I am now your subscriber. Thanks!
Thank you, Jamie!
잘하지도 못하는 영어로 덧글 썼다가 한국어 발음 듣고 엄청 한국어 잘하실것 같아 다시 한글로 씁니다.
채널 너무 재밌어요. 영어 초보이지만
듣기 공부하기에 최적화 된 채널이네요.
외국인이 한국문화를 소개해주는 컨텐츠를 좋아하는데 영어로 해주시니
매일 들어와서 들을게요. 바로 구독했어요. 그리고 한국 좋아해주셔서 감사합니다. 저도 못먹는 청국장 뚝딱하시는거 보고 놀랬어요.
채널 응원합니다!!
구독해 주셔서 감사합니다. 제 영상이 듣기 연습에 도움이 된다니 기쁩니다. 그건 예상하지 못했어요. 좋은 하루 보내세요!
Thank you for a pleasant, easy-going walk through the old alleyways which will be disappearing. I suppose it is inevitable that the old places give way to newer more profitable development in the form of expensive condos, apartment buildings and office towers. These little side-streets full of mom and pop shops are precious, though and I look forward to seeing more.
Thank you! My wife is convinced the alleys in this video will be around for quite a while longer yet due the current state of Seoul's real estate market. It's not a great time for new construction, and she expects a slow recovery. Time will tell, I suppose.
Those old tight alleys you (and I) like were sometimes labeled "피맛골" - "Alley to avoid horses". Seoul should rebrand some as "피차골"..."Alley to avoid cars"
Another great tour of one of Seoul's best areas Mike! That 제육볶음 place looked really good, and 8,000 KRW is an amazing deal for what they give you there, especially these days! Thanks for the video!
Thanks! I've become much more conscious of how much I drop on a meal these days. If this blog alone weren't enough motivation for me to "go back to my roots", so to speak, the current menu prices out there sure would be.
I'm looking forward to your next one. I love what you guys are doing with the random subway stations.
Fully agree on the runny eggs over rice. Magical combo and regularly have it as my Sunday morning breakfast.
I should eat it more often. We always have rice in the cooker and a huge thing of eggs on the counter.
Me too. I remember someone complaining in a review (about a well respected Korean restaurant in Halifax) that the yolk of the egg on their bibimbap was too cooked. They only gave it 3/5 stars (harsh in my opinion). I think the yolk was more cooked out of caution because a lot of Canadians would be scared to eat a runny yolk. Btw Mike do you notice the yolks are a different colour in many parts of Asia like Korea, Japan, Thailand, etc...
Hello Mike, you should know that many Korean's there in and an abroad who sees your vlog would totally agreed with your sentiments on a small places. Like the once you are showing, I would love to go by myself or with my family. It's a good thing to know your local places that you can go to, and the prices are moderated. Korean from USA.
Thank you. I miss the days when there were so many more of those small places around. I always enjoyed checking out the various restaurants when I moved to a new neighborhood.
Saved all the spots on my Naver map. Thanks for sharing!
Glad I could help. Enjoy!
I could live on banchans and rice for weeks 😂 so shops and stalls with banchan are really a dream for me.
처음 영상부터 쭉 보고 있는 구독자 입니다 동대문, 창신동은 재개발이 진행 중이라 DDP처럼 언젠가 새롭게 변할 것 같아요 저도 잘 모르는 옛 한국 문화를 친절하고 차분하게 알려주셔서 감사합니다 특히 어휘, 영어 듣기에 도움이 많이 됩니다 이제 날씨가 점점 더워지네요 항상 건강하세요 😊
감사합니다!
청파동도 옛날 모습이 아직까지는 많이 남아 있습니다. 홍제동, 홍은동 too. 추천~
마이크 선생님 영상의 모든 배경음악 너무 좋아요! 플레이스트 좀 공유해 주세요^^
이 영상의 모든 음악은 audiio.com에서 가져왔습니다.
audiio.com/hannah-gill-hours/water/against-wall
audiio.com/morris/morris/lively-garden-instrumental
audiio.com/lost-trailers/lost-trailers/good-me-instrumental
Thank you for your super interesting videos. I have become super interested in Korean culture and would love to do a long term stay there some day. Your videos give a very nice perspective on the lesser known but still really good and interesting places in the city of Seoul.
What is your other TH-cam so I can check out those videos as well?
Glad you find the videos interesting! I hope you get to make it over one day. My other channel is all walking, no talking, street tour stuff: www.youtube.com/@ThisOneWalks
Loving your videos but sad because I found you after been in Seoul last year - October 2023. Now I know I miss so many things, but I want to be back one day soon. Korean culture is so beautiful and intriguing! watching you from Brazil! 🙂
Thank you, Joice! If it makes you feel better, I'm still discovering things I've missed after almost 33 years here! I hope you make it back :-)
Your lunch looked great. Fried eggs with rice and kimchi is a very simple and delicious combination. Really enjoyed your walk and visiting hole in the wall places.
Thanks! I'm disappointed that some of the other little places I used to love are no longer around, but I'm looking forward to getting out to see what else is out there.
Enjoyed this walk quite a bit. Very soothing. Great selection of music! Possibly when you speak Korean, say to shopkeepers, you could also put the Korean translation? For those of us who are on our paths to understanding it
Thanks! Yeah, adding the Hangul along with the English should be doable. Thanks for the suggestion!
Wow, the sweets look so satisfying 😮 Now I’m craving for this crispy rice thing that you have had in the shop. I’ll have to go in the future to get that stuff. Hope they will still exist there next year.
They do good business. I don't see anything on that street being demolished anytime soon, so I think the odds are good they'll still be around.
@@MikeFromKorea Thank you 👍😊 I have it now on my map for the next trip!
super informative video- will be staying around DDM when i travel to Seoul in April👍
looks scary though to walk those alleys ( reminds me of Kdrama stalking scenes🙀)
hoping to see more of your Seoul walking videos !
Thank you, Violette. I hope you have a great trip!
I see that you like the side dishes just a little bit.😂 I think that I may have seen the shoe shop street in a Korean film or Drama with the Actress Kim Sun Ah. One again the music you choose is spot on. Thank you so much for taking us around your city. It is much appreciated😊
There are certain side dishes I will demolish if they're in front of me. The shoe market is kind of iconic, so you probably did see it in something.
WOW
I like 종로 area. There was a Seoul Theater 서울극장 after the Corona pandemic. It was the cheapest place to go watch a movie. Many places are disappearing but I think it might be better for the future. Korea is a relatively small landmass, but it has good mountains, rivers, beaches, and small islands.
In 2024, many restaurants are delivering more food so streets and restaurants are not as busy. 쿠팡 is a good site to groceries and food delivered. I predict it will become the site to dominate in Korea and perhaps regions around Korea.
Bybthecway, you have a good soothing voice.
Thank you! I remember 서울극장 well. I went there many times in the 1990s. The first time my wife and I saw a movie together was there. 'Armageddon' in 1998. Sometimes I miss those older theaters. Seeing movies in them was a very different experience than in places like CGV.
Just found yur channel. Thanks for all of the tips. I've seen some of the videos you are talking about. I'll be going to the non-touristy markets for food when I visit next month.
That's great! I hope you enjoy the markets. I love walking through them even when I'm not looking to buy anything. Despite the similarities, they each have their own vibe.
I’m enjoying your videos. Thank you for your explanations. I’m from California. Planning on visiting Korea soon. You are giving me some great ideas!
Awesome! I hope you have a great trip.
Hey i realy like your chanel! i agree about jongro 4 an 5ga and its vibe but i would love to watch your video from 3ga and nakwon market.. maybe someday?? Thanks!
Thank you! Yes, both are on my list. I'm planning a Favorite Places episode around there, and I expect Nagwon Arcade will be part of it.
GOOD VIDEO
Thanks!
i am korean but i dont know why these buildings should be subject to redevelopment and only Joseon dynasty's buildings are preserved as cultural properties.
these are all korean history too.
thank you for your video.
Thanks for your comment. I hope the ones in this video do get preserved. As far as I know, they aren't marked for redevelopment yet. I just expect that it will happen in the next decade, given the rate of development downtown. It's always possible the area could be transformed in the same way Ikseon-dong was instead of completely replaced.
제육볶음 먹고 강정으로 후식 좋네요😮
Yes, it was very nice :-)
Hi, i enjoyed your video.
I wonder your nationality.
Thanks! I'm American.
@@MikeFromKorea Until you told me you were from Atlanta I also wondered because your accent is quite neutral, not a typical Georgia accent. Is your wife Korean?
@@skatingcanuck9837 I lost my accent a long time ago. I hadn't realized it until one day my mother asked me who I was and what I'd done with her son. And yes, my wife is Korean.