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Annyong Haseyo!

Matt

Annyong haseyo everybody! That's Korean for hello. That and kamsamnida (Korean for "thank you") is about as Korean as I get. For those of you who aren't yet as captivated by this blog as you should be here's a brief summary that will hopefully leave you wanting more!

• 13 hours is a looooooooooooooooonnngg time to be on a plane (and that was only part 1 of the trip to Seoul).
• We left Wheaton at 9 am on Monday and got to Seoul on midnight on Tuesday.
• You may think that a flight that long warrants a little more leg room, but think again.
• And jet lag? Pshhh, urban legend!
• Seoul is AWESOME and Big! (22 million people living in the Seoul-metro area).

• Everything is so new and high tech.
• It's surrounded by mountains and the Han River runs right through the middle of it.
• This city comes Alive at night! But the guys keep going to bed at 9....L-A-M-E!

• Everything here is such an adventure. From navigating the streets & subway, to the whole language barrier, to eating the food.
• Believe it or not I'm trying all kinds of foods. I ate cow heart the other night!

Yes, that girl is laughing at me.

• Day 1: We went to the Emperor's Palace & Secret Garden, did some adventuring through the streets & markets of Seoul, and managed to briefly make (sneak) our way up to the top floor in the Samsung building.

Posing with a guard at the 

Emperor's Palace. He's our boy.

Outside the Emperor's 
Palace (Courtesy of GQ Magazine).

• Day 2: We went on business visits to two companies called Erom and Samsung (maybe you've heard of it). We even got to meet some of the CEOs of both - Official!
• Day 3: We went to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul and met with an ambassador. He had a really big nose and talked a lot, but he knew his stuff. I kind of felt a little like Jason Bourne at the end of the visit. Tonight we're going to explore some other parts of town that we haven't seen yet!

• We only have 2 days left in Seoul! We're going to the DMZ on Saturday, and Sunday some of the biggest churches in the world.
• This trip has already been incredible and I can't wait to see more. By this time Monday I'll be well on my way to Hong Kong!

Still working on how to say "good bye" in Korean so adios until then.

The guys chilling with the Seoul mascot.