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- The sun beaming behind the moving clouds, the flowing river

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Fast moving lights and clouds. How wonderful is it.

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I took sunset by time-lapse one day. The sky and the clouds are so beautiful.

In the second time-lapse, there was something flying in the sky, maybe a flight. 

Third one, clouds in the sky and light in their houses.

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Seoul Metropolitan Subway (Seoul Metro System, 수도권 전철)

There are many lines of subway in Seoul. Seoul Metropolitan Subway runs partially on the ground, and partially under the ground. Anyway, there are 27 long and short lines. The length of the shortest one is about 10㎞ and the longest one is about 200㎞. In addition, some subway stations are connected with train station. So you can easily transfer to train.

* the map of Seoul Metropolitan Subway (click to see original size)

Tickets And Cards

In advance to take a subway, you should buy a ticket or a prepaid transportation card.

the Subway Ticket (the Single Journey Ticket)

There are ticket vending machines in every subway stations. You can buy a ticket after choosing the destination and put fare include ₩500 as deposit.

* the Ticket Vending Machine

You can change the operating language if you want.

* You can change the operating language

This yellow color plastic card is the ticket that is used only for a single journey. It is used for only one time. By using this card, you can take the most of lines but some specific lines like Arex, the yellow striped blue line.

* the Single Journey Ticket

the Prepaid Transportation Card

If buying the ticket bothers you, you can buy and use a prepaid transportation card which is sold in convenient store. There are various designed cards. Once you buy the prepaid transportation card, you can take transportation in Seoul such as subway, buses and even taxi. Plus, you can even transfer to buses from subway paying only little money.

* various designs of prepaid transportation cards

the Rail Plus Card

Plus, you can buy the rail plus card. Since there are many kinds of prepaid transportation cards in Korea and some cards can not be used in some cities, Korean Railroad Corporation issues the rail plus card. It can be used in any cities, for even train.

* the Rail Plus Cards

The Gates

Technically there are three types of gates: the old version gate, the new version gate and the transfer gate. Every gates have a spot that is tagged with the cards or the tickets.

the Old Version Gate

It is used to accept paper magnetic tickets. By the time we started using plastic cards, it was modified to accept plastic cards. And now, it only accept plastic cards.

* the old version gate in the line No.4

the New Version Gate

It is originally accept only plastic cards and there is no steel pipe in it. It just flip the plastic boards when you try to get in without tagging a right card.

* the new version gates in the line No.9

the Transfer Gate

Some lines have the transfer gates and it requires tagging a ticket or card to transfer. As i said, you can not transfer some specific lines with the ticket. You should buy a ticket for those lines or use a prepaid transportation card to take those lines.

To Get the Deposit Back

Once you have ticket and arrived at the destination, you should put the card in the machine to get the deposit of ￦500 back. The deposit return machines are usually next to the ticket vending machines.

* the deposit return machine

the Sales Men In the Subway

While you are going to your destination, you can see some salesmen(or saleswomen) selling some good and cheep stuff.

the Subway Tickets In Other Cities

Depends on the city you are in, subway tickets are different. If you were in Pusan, you would buy a coin-shaped ticket.

to Use More Easily Subway System in Korea

There are lots of good applications in PLAY MARKET and APP STORE. Just search & install! You can use more easily subway system in Korea, not only in Seoul but also other cities.

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National Hangeul Museum in KOREA (국립한글박물관)

This is the first post related with TRAVEL in Korea.
As I teach you Korean language on this blog, I decided to go to National Hangeul Museum.

How To Get The National Hangeul Museum

Under the ground of Seoul, there are well made subway lines. So the easiest way to get the museum is using a subway. National Hangeul Museum is connected with ICHON(이촌) station which is transferable with the line No. 4 and Jung-ang Line. The another name of ICHON(이촌) station is National Museum of Korea since National Museum of Korea is also connected with ICHON(이촌) station before Hangeul Museum was built.

* Click to read about Seoul Metropolitan Subway (Seoul Metro System, 수도권 전철)

* Ichon station

To get to the museum, you should find the exit No. 2. Then, you can easily find the shortcut to the museum next to the exit No.2.

* Exit No.2 of Ichon station

During going through the shortcut, you can walk or ride moving-walks. On the both side of the wall, they decorated with lights, it was kind of beautiful for me.

* Way to the National Hangeul Museum

The end of the shortcut, on the right side of the wall, there is a map of museum park. It says that you can find National Museum of Korea on your left side, Hangeul Museum on your right side.

* The map of the museum park

Once you get out of under the ground, there is a sign leads you to Hangeul Museum. The museum is 5 minutes far from here by walk. During walking to the museum, on your left side, there is a pond and National Museum of Korea.

* Outside of the station

Finally, we are here, National Hangeul Museum. The history of Hangeul museum is not that long, it opens on 9th, October, 2014, Hangeul-nal(the day of Hangeul).

* National Hangeul Museum

In front of the museum, there are information boards and escalator heading to the 2nd floor where The permanent exhibition is always open.

* Information boards of the museum

If you have a bag(or bags), you can use locker for free.

* Free locker

What's In The Museum

The Permanent exhibition is always open on the 2nd floor. It divided into 3 parts.
Part 1, The Creation of Hangeul.
In here, we can see how, when, why Hangeul was made and who made Hangeul.
In advance to see those things, they show us what we used before Hangeul was made. (Right before when Hangeul was made, We used Chinese letters)

* The creation of Hangeul

Hangeul was made in 1443 by King Sejong. Before Hnageul was made, Korean people used Chinese letters, and it was so difficult to learn for citizens. Since that,
only noble could write their thoughts. That's the reason why King Sejong wanted to make Korean Alphabet, Hangeul. He Wanted to know citizens' Thoughts.

* King SeJong the great

Part 2, Easily Learned and Conveniently Used.
In here, we can see how the citizens learned Hangeul and how they used Hangeul in their daily life. They started to teach and learn Hangeul in school. By the time they were able to read and write, they began to put Hangeul into the fields of religion, art and daily life.

* Easily Learned and Conveniently Used

Part 3, Globalization of Hangeul.
In here, we can see the history from 18th century until now. From 1894, Hangeul has been the national script of Korea. But 1910, Japanese invaded in Korea and they prohibited using Hangeul. Part 3 shows us the struggles of citizens against the prohibition, and the effort to spread in overseas.

* Globalization of Hangeul

On the 2nd floor, other than the exhibition, there is a cafe and a gift shop where sells product made with Hangeul.

* The gift shop on 2nd floor

On the 3rd Floor, there is a special exhibition, Children's Museum and Hangeul Learning Center.
Until 1st, March, 2015, a special exhibition about King Sejong and artworks by artists of nowadays will be last.

* special exhibition

In Hangeul Learning Center, you can Learn how to read and ws1600, see and listen pronunciation.

* Hangeul Learning Center

More Information

If you are interested in Hangeul, I recommend you to come to National Hangeul Museum. The museum is so educational and fus1600o get more information, here is the link to the website of Hangeul Museum. Please visit. http://www.hangeul.go.kr/lang/en/

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