bye seoul. now, return to beijing. it’s gonna be weird.

leeum samsung museum of art. absolutely incredible - beautifully presented, displayed, curated.  intimate exchanges with masterpieces, thought-provoking juxtapositions between ancient korean art/artifacts with modern works from contemporary korean and international artists.  descending through each museum within the museum, wavelengths of the curators’ intentions seem to reveal themselves to you.  in awe of the fact that it’s a private collection; how is it possible that these works can be owned by an individual?  i could live here, return again and again, and am more than a little upset it’s not in new york.

some sort of offal jjigae.  one of the best jjigaes i’ve had here. broth was so rich, complex. not watery nor lacking in flavor.

so many snacks

samgyeopsal (pork belly) barbecue

charcoal for barbecue

permy mi jang won. not certain what the differences are between each permy.

gimmari ddeokbokki (korean version of spring rolls, like battered, deep-fried gimbap)

eomukbar (fishcake skewer)

chapssalddeok

buddae jjigae

knight rider

hongdae

food time

freebird. some pretty great bands