We had quite an adventurous night, starting out with a meal of Korean BBQ, where we managed to fry up some tofu and kimchi together, which was a delicious combination. At these BBQs, you sit on the floor, pay for the meat or main dish, grill it on a gas element in the middle of your table, and wrap it up in lettuce with rice and other side dishes. Very delicious, and cheap!
After dinner we all went back to our friend Kelly's apartment. Her place is quite a bit smaller than our apartments in Shedae, but we managed to cram about 15 people in there for some Soju before heading to the bar. At 'Mustang Bar,' there was a Waygook party. Waygook is the term for foreigner that has been adopted here, and aside from providing a website that is full of lesson plans and class games to use at school, the Waygook organizers put on a great event for foreigners in Mokpo. Mustang Bar was full of other English teachers from around the province, so we go to meet alot of new people. There was also a flip cup and beer pong table set up, so we felt right at home!
We left Mustang and headed to 'Gwang Nights,' an after hours bar that is renowned among the Mokpo crew. Though it took us forever to find it, the search was well worth it. This place was like nothing you would ever find at home. It was the size of a big concert hall, complete with a huge stage at the front. You pay for the table when you go in, and are served liquor, beer, fruit, and other snacks. There are performers on the stage at the front, and the music was mostly K-Pop, or Korean pop music with choreographed dances, our new favourite genre of music. There were also some favourite songs from home, and we had an awesome time dancing with more than one thousand Koreans in this massive club! They love to dance here =)
Finally, at the end of the night, all the chaos in Gwang Nights meant that the group of us from Suncheon got separated from the others. There was a torrential downpour by this time, and so we ran to the closest building we could. Turns out there was a love motel right beside the club, and since we had gotten lost from the Mokpo people, we decided to call it a night and stay at this motel. Explanation is needed for the term 'love motel'. These are places, very common throughout Korea, that are set up for couples to go for some privacy. You live with your parents until you are married here, usually in pretty small apartments, and so places like these love motels are very necessary for couple getaways. It was 50,000 won, about $50, for the night. All six of us stayed together in this hilarious motel, making for a perfect end to an unforgettable night.
We woke up this morning and found a cafe that served bagels and cream cheese, a much needed dose of comfort food. We then bused back to Suncheon and all made it home in one piece. Needless to say, it was a memorable first weekend away from Suncheon!
The picture is of all the girls at Kelly's apartment. Also note the K-Pop video... this is a girl band called Secret that is a favourite over here. More photos and videos to come soon!
Love to everyone from Jenna and I,
xoxo,
Ems
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| Liz, Jenna, Jenny, Bernadette, Anne, Kelly, Emilie, Sarah, Heather, Corina, Catherine, Sarah, and Leah |
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