MY TRIP TO SEOUL KOREA 2014 - DAY 1 - Myeongdong

Bismillahhirrahmanirrahim.
Here goes.

Okay. So I finally get to go to Korea (one of my bucket list countries) and specifically it's NOT a lonely backpacking trip
but it is actually under the annual MSU IMS MEDUCATION TRIP and to say that I was very lucky,
this year's trip is to KOREA *yay*

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BOARDING

Since our flight from KLIA2 boarding to INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT was exactly on
8 A.M.
and our in-charge-head-lecturer Sir Nizam was afraid of everybody gathering late and stuff
and after some agreements
we headed together from MSU to KLIA2 exactly at 12 A.M. the night before.
I know.

It's hella way too early and what exactly can we do at KLIA2 during those times.
Still, we enjoyed the waiting every single second of it :)

Since this was also my first time boarding on a 7-hour-flight, I gotta admit, my back hurts a lot.
Even though I didn't sleep at all the night before (hey, can't a girl be a little excited ?) the long flight journey still made me bored to death.

ARRIVAL

We arrived at Incheon Airport around 3 P.M. and was welcomed by our Hostel Rep, Miss Sue. (Maybe that's how it's spelled)
Despite the on-board-food-issues and my welcoming-wrecked-luggage, I was still excited to arrive in Seoul after 1 hour from Incheon.

Excuse my inner fangirl moments, but just as soon as we rode the bus to Seoul,
I saw my EXO Chen's Gigantic Birthday Ad
on a passing by public bus and hyperventilated for like - a while.
*squeel*

And we arrived at our Hostel (Seoul International Youth Hostel) located just below the
Namsan Tower and exactly at the center of the city.
And as mention being at the center, I meant by having to have an actual walking distance to almost of the Seoul's Tourist Attractions.
Isn't that just what we needed ?

Since everybody was still having a jet lag from the long flight (oh please bear with me) Sir Nizam left us to rest, wash up and gather again to start our night journey to MYEONGDONGGGGGG

MYEONGDONG

I don't know if it was because of the atmosphere of that place
or the Cosmetics Haven, like e-ve-ry-where e-ve-ry-sin-gle-place
or maybe the street foods and small stalls along the streets
but Myeongdong really IS, really WAS, and will ALWAYS be my most favourite place in Seoul.

Aaaaaaand of course *clapclapclapclap* it is every fangirl's dream to be stepping into
the Biggest 2-Storey Nature Republic Shop featuring our good-looking EXO Oppas, only in Myeongdong.

But it's not just about Nature Republic alone.
There was like tons and tons and tons of other cosmetic shops and outlets in Myeongdong.

The Face Shop
Etude's House
Hollika Hollika
Skin Food
Innisfree
to a name a few though

And since all of us arrived during the week of Chuseok Festival (It's like Korean Hari Raya)
there were so many discounts
and free gifts
and promotions
and free face masks
and EXO posters with individual fans and .   .   .   .   .
*woahwoahwoah* *pleaseremaincalm* *inhaleexhale*

Sorry. It's just that, the excitement of being there, still excites me :D

And yeah, I am in no position to comment about the price tho.
I mean it was on a festival discounts - of course the stuffs there a wayyyyyy cheaper than Malaysia.
I even bought the famous Nature Republic's Aloevera Moisture and Soothing Gel for only 5000 Won each (around RM15 in Malaysia)
and a pack of six of it for 16000 Won (i think) which is only RM50 in Malaysia.
Oh, and the new Nose Pack endorsed by EXO-K was really cheap, I bought 3 of em' in one go.

Hol,

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End of Day 1.

So basically, that was it. Our first day in Seoul Korea.

Of shopping and fangirling moments.