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Korean Travel Online - Getting Inked at Hongdae

I finally figured out what I wanted to get for my second tattoo. I went to Itaewon and looked at 3 tattoo places but wasn't really happy with any of them. I found a place called Sunrat Tattoo and its located in between Hongdae and Sinchon subway stations. I talked to the tattoo artist and got a quote and wanted to get it the next week. Went back the following week but they were closed. So we walked to Hongdae to this other tattoo place we saw last time. It's on the uphill path on the way to the university. The place is called Yellow Monkey. I told the artist what I wanted and he actually came up with the design of his own that I really liked. I got tattooed right away.

I'm not really into butterflies but I wanted something to symbolize thyroid cancer. Since the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland, I decided why not a butterfly. Plus, the cancer ribbon is also incorporated in the design. The process took about an hour and a half and the tattoo cost 120,000 won. I was pretty happy with it, the people were really professional too. After getting inked, they gave me a packet that contained aftercare instructions on how take care of the tattoo, a brochure, a business card, a 10,000 discount voucher for my next visit, and a small amount of vaseline. Plus, the tattoo artist even gave me his own phone number and told me to contact him if I have questions/ concerns. The instructions said that I should buy an ointment called Bepanthen to apply on the tattoo. I looked it up online and a lot of people actually recommend it for tattoo care. Went to the pharmacy to buy it. It wasn't that expensive, only 6,500 won.

Overall, I was satisfied with Yellow Monkey, and I would definitely go back there for my third tattoo.

Yellow Monkey
Open 10:00 am to 10:00pm
358-115 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Phone: 010-9425-0737

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Korean Travel Online - Templestay Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Jogyesa Temple was all decked out in bright and colorful chrysanthemums for Templestay's 10th year anniversary. To celebrate this occasion, Jogyesa Temple had an exhibit about Templestay entitled "Finding Happiness Within Myself"

Took a while to get this shot and make sure no one walks into the shot

Found a good angle to shoot the temple


Enlightenment Tree

When at temples, make it a point to look up

Various exhibits at the temple

Exhibit showcasing how Korean temple food used to be, plus its modern interpretation, and a photo exhibition of seasonal Korean temple foods.

Tea and conversation with a monk. Try some Korean traditional tea in a specially recreated tearoom

Exhibit on Buddhism and tea culture in Korea: Exhibition featuring traditional Korean tea, tea-sets, and equipment

Templestay symbol drawing

Lighting or burning incense is a gesture of paying one’s highest respects to the Buddha.

A wish-writing wall

Wish writing

8-sided 10-story pagoda
The 8 angles of the symbolize the noble eightfold path and the 10-stories stand for ten wholesome actions.

Autumn leaves forming covering the ground

Behind the temple, there's a gorgeous tree-lined path

Perfect match swans

Chrysanthemums shaped like the Korean peninsula

The butterfly of equality

Mother Flower Elephant

Korean Travel Online - Things You'll Find at Hwanghakdong Flea Market

If you're in the market for a disco ball, a 16-bit video game and console, or Darth Vader, look no further than Hwanghakdong Flea Market. Here are some cool things you'll find at the market.

1. Piles of cassette tapes

Remember the days when you have to rewind for minutes before being able to replay songs again? Or when the cassette player drives you crazy every time it eats the tape?

2. Antique toy cars