Hanjeongsik / 한정식

If you are in the mood for a feast, Hanjeongsik is a great choice although it can be quite pricey for a meal. An average set will set you back US$40-$90 per pax (excluding drinks) and of course, you'll get more if you pay more.

Hanjeongsik simply is a traditional style Korean set-meal that consist of a score or more small dishes.

Over the weekend, the birthday girls chose this chain Hanjeongsik restaurant called "Sanneri" (Insadong branch) for a cozy royal dinner.

I would say that I've had better ones (like the pictures below) but nonetheless, it's worth the trip if you are craving for some in the city.

THIS!! is what a fancy Hanjeongsik would look like.
Of course it's way more expensive but with that you get more a refined presentation and delicacies like bigger chunks of beef ribs to prawns and all the fancy bites like a mouthful of ginseng to glazed chestnuts, etc that would make your parents proud glad they came to Korea for it! ^^

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Pictures were taken from a Samsung S4.

illustration: shark knit socks

I stumbled across a shark knit socks the other day and thought it was very cool but knew that I wouldn't possibly knit one before the year ends... 

so I drew it and pretended that I was wearing it in the pool whilst soaking in the imaginary sun.

It helped.

A year in Seoul.

It's been a year since I got here...

and although I've gain much perspective... some things still remains at the very start of that crossroad I thought time would have cleared.

With that said, it certainly has been a very good year. 

One I never thought I would be experiencing, let alone have- merely a year ago. 

There's really so much to look forward too...so much length to be stretched and strengthen and of course the rain of uncertainties that will pour but I know this- 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; (Psalms 23:6) 

To God be the Glory!

There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.

-C.S. Lewis

first snow / 첫눈

It's technically still Autumn but yesterday on Monday while I was waiting for the lights...
what it seemed to be falling leaves ended being the first snow instead!
it came quite demurely like flaking in a pinch of salt into your stew then it hastily poured- snow pour like an uncapped salt shaker!!
There I was... alone in the diner, having my salted caramel ice-cream whilst looking up at the snow and I wanted to scream IT'S SNOWING!!!! of course I didn't but I couldn't be any more content that I was out having something sweet while it happened.

I must have been enjoying it that the table of ahjumma's in front of me pointed out to the waiter and ordered the ice-cream after their meal.

Sea salt caramel popcorn ice-cream, Tasting Room.
nyammmmmm  ♡ 

Location: Hangangjin, Line 6 (Exit 2).
Walk all the way straight till you see the Audi Showroom, turn in and it will be on your left. (Just right beside Glamorous Penguin)

Korean Designer Brand: Monday Edition

So I thought it would be better for me to take a visit to the brands I wanted to share here in my blog- to get better feel and to understand more about their craft and so I did!
My Monday arvo was spent in Monday Edition's Showroom in Hannam-dong, going through their pretty pieces and how this brand came about. (thank you Sue for the warm hospitality!)

Two sisters and a team of designers/friends heads up Monday Edition.
They have a list stockists around South Korea to places like Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Prices varies from stockist to stockist outside of South Korea but if you would like to shop for yourself- you can always head to their showroom or website and drop them an email (because they do ship internationally! ^^)

One of their very first and still best-selling item is the big pearl helvetica ring which features a pearl screwed tightly onto the metal ring. It sure makes a great gift since it's an adjustable ring and quite me with the initials ^^