Grievur’s Travel Journal

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Craved pasta, went to GS25 next to hotel after the whiskey

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damn soju is that cheap in korea

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The cheapest bottles are $1.41 USD

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yeah it's as cheap if not cheaper than water in Korea

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Cheapest water I saw was 1,000 to 1,100 KRE

So cheaaap

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Lotte World, Busan

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bibim naengmyeon TriTasty

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Ngl, it tastes pretty similar to the stuff back home in the states

But at like 1/3 to 1/2 the price lol

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Korean food in KTown NYC was pretty good

[olive kettle]

yeah price difference is prob the biggest difference

i'd get the seoulungtang in Seoul, and hanwoo beef

but might be hard to do kbbq solo

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Don’t remind me

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send me ur IG

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In exchange: 1 Korean waifu

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@storm pumice You ready for a Korean waifu yet?

I hope my pics / videos inspire you to visit Seoul one day

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calm down

My wife is waiting for me in Japan

I've been spending my whole time learning Japanese already

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Get out of my Discord channel

I have failed you, young Padawan

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D:

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Only 1 option left

https://tenor.com/view/anakin-starwars-darthvader-gif-5533636

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Got the Seoul Milk Coolatta

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I have also learned this trip: try not to book a budget airline, no matter how short the flight is (1 hour), the baggage rules and charges are wild

Also holy chit: Asian airports take the battery bank thing so seriously compared to the US KEK

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Yep we do

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I got pulled aside to bag inspection

But now thru security

Next flight segment is Korean Air, so less worry about low-cost carrier restrictions

Pre-flight snack: bulgogi sub with apple/kale juice

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Also learning: might ditch my Sony mirrorless for future trips and go for a compact pocket camera

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fancy food

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After dis, took the longest nap of my life, which turned into me waking up at 3:00AM kek

Gym time

[olive kettle]

wait where you at now

or flew back from Busan?

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Jeju

Leaving to go back to Seoul tomorrow morning

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Laundry time

Found a small 24-hour coin-operated laundromat

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imagine a laundrymat with a pc café in it to wait for your clothes

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That’s genius

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Paris baguette

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Paris Baguette stonk here

I love the café culture of South Korea

Literally a café every other street corner

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IVE - Wow

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hit up the cocktail bar called Zest in apgujeong

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What dis

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Okay, I’ll try to make a reservation

Reservations for 1 suck ass making

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Snagged a reservation

Update: back in Seoul, taking a taxi to my hotel

This taxi driver’s road skills make me want to vomit 🤢 🤮

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Update update: I am in Gangnam, definitely feel like I don’t belong here

[olive kettle]

It feels like crazy rich Asians of Seoul

Everyone riding around in a beemer or Audi

@karmic furnace they also can possibly take walk ins for their standing room table

the hospitality there is amazing

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I managed to get a reservation for bar seating

Now to iron the 1 dressy shirt I brought me with LOL

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dress code is pretty casual

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did u post what u pack & how many luggages u take? weirdly thats teh interesting thing to me

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Nah, I don’t bring dressy clothes when I travel

I bought this shirt the day after I landed KEK

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so whats the IG & are u making highlights of all of these?

I hear bitches love a good IG highlight

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IVE and Twice albums

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Show them how well-traveled and cultured you are

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The IVE album is for me, the Twice albums are for my friend, a die-hard Twice fan trying to collector all their albums

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well traveled = how rich you are

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https://tenor.com/view/royal-wedding-royals-rich-royalty-royal-gif-11745153

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Found this diamond still wrapped, bought it immediately

Also, I’ve learned that everyone in South Korea drives a Hyundai or Kia

If neither of those, then it’s a Mercedes-Benz

[olive kettle]

how many days left in Seoul

did you go to ikseondong yet?

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Leaving Saturday

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Nah, it’s kinda out of the way of my itinerary at the moment lol, especially since I’m hovering around the Gangnam area now

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ahh

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@karmic furnace if you want some shades similar to gentle monster but way cheaper, check out blue elephant. Their sunglasses are like 40-50k won

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I just picked up my cheap glasses for $200

That $200 included eye exam, lens, frame, and coating, wildly affordable

First week of this trip went by slow (in a good way!)

This second week is flying by

I’m not ready to go home

Someone find me a Korean waifu so I can get a greencard here

[olive kettle]

how's the Tinder/hinge search

or time to club in gangnam/itaewon llol

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I changed my Hinge location to back home cuz I’m assuming no one wants to meet anyone who is only here for 2 weeks lol

But the ones that I have seen (Korean and not foreigner) were

[dawn narwhal]

Yeh for 2 weeks you either have to go for really stupid filters or you won't find shit my friend in jp managed to match with a jp lady but she was like 40

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Lamonting

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Gotta shoot your shot in the gangnam/itaewon nightlife scene

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Or try subtle Asian travel on fb to meet fellow travelers

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Y’all I’m trying to find a wifey, not STDs

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where the hongdae hotties at @karmic furnace

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https://tenor.com/view/jungkook-bts-bangtan-boys-kpop-boy-group-gif-15129887

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They look waaaayy too young for me LOL

Was this Hongdae? Cuz I’m heading there tomorrow

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You trying to get me thrown in Korean jail huh

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But the one in the middle tho

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@karmic furnace yeah that was at Thursday party in Hongdae

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you might run into a female cop that's a thot

[olive kettle]

you can customize a Nike Seoul shirt or nike newjeans possibly there

https://maps.app.goo.gl/okku2dDjkKLMkpu2A

i loved this sulungtang spot in Hongdae

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Looking at pics online, that crowd looks way too young for me LOL

I’m not 20-something anymore

[olive kettle]

luckily the girls were all 27-29 KEK

but yeah hongdae prob isn't the move

some clubs won't allow over 24 or 29.. and some don't let in foreigners

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In THAT case, I’ll be in Hongdae all day tomorrow….after my skincare appt LOOOOL

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I read about this online, luckily I’m not a club-goer type

Thanks Chunger

What time did you go there initially? I gotta spread out / plan my Hongdae day KEK

[olive kettle]

go to Hongdae or the thursday party bar?

i stayed in Sincheon which is like a 5-8 min walk to Hongdae

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Let’s say both

I’d imagine like a Friday afternoon/evening would be a lot better than a Thursday

Friday is my “free day” / no plans

[olive kettle]

nahh Hongdae is popping weds-sun night

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Oh okay

[olive kettle]

since there are 3-4 universities in the area

but it's packed fri/sat nights with the buskers

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So I’ll do Thursday and Friday LOLOL

Ah yea

Was debating Myeongdong again on Friday, but Hongdae it is

Good way to end the trip

[olive kettle]

i thought myeondong was a bit too touristy

didn't really care for the street stalls

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It is, but I shopped non-stop there for souvenirs

[olive kettle]

yeah it's good for souvenir shopping

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The street stalls at night were ok I thought

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there'll be similar souvenir shops in hongdae

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[olive kettle]

but prob better clothing selection if you wanna buy the young-ish Korean fashion for mens

it was super cheap

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That’s the plan

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in Hongdae for like pants/jeans, tees and hoodies

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And 10,000cc of not Botox

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otherwise go to any Musina standard store

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I read about it online

The Uniqlo of Korea?

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which is like the Korean zara/uniqlo but nice designs

yep

prices are pretty affordable/better than the US

lol i went to one of those skin clinics in Myeondong

it's like myeondong and gangnam are the skin/plastic surgery hubs. saw quite a few girls with bandaged noses

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I looked up a few, ultimately chose to go to a really highly rated one in Hongdae which was really foreigner-friendly

Hence, Hongdae all day tomorrow KEK

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But I will say, Korean girls look so good, and fashionable

Now just gotta find a Korean waifu here who wants a foreigner husbando

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you can prob find a European girl here

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Ehhh

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i've never seen so many Euro/white girls with asian/Korean men anywhere else

they're looking for their oppas lmaooo

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LMAAO

Okaydokay, today was kind of a lazy day, time to find a late lunch/early dinner then roll out to Zest

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I’m trying to OPPA like this guy

https://youtu.be/-OJff9_746c?si=uJ-KNeceWK_1Oc16

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gotta load up on the olive young

what time is your Zest resy

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7:00PM

That suitcase, I just bought earlier today for 119,000 won

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holy sht

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Korea Air allows 2 check in bags lmao

It’s only 1/3 full

And most of that Olive Young stuff is for my best gal friend

The other 2/3 is gonna be my stuff

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sounds pricey for a luggage

https://g.co/kgs/d7cTeyA

this bar is near Zest, i was able to just walk in

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I was in a rush to just grab something quick lol

ooo hmmm

TWICE hard-to-find albums for a guy friend

IVE, Boa, and Jang Wonyoung stickers for me

Probably will drop another $100-$200 on Olive Young stuff to load up my luggage and call it a day

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i wonder if there are any le sserafim popups

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I didn’t see any

And the two kpop stores I went to in Myeongdong only had their older albums

Will try browsing in Hongdae

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For you @olive kettle

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niceee

what'd you think?

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Exceptional, amazing drinks, amazing staff

I walked in at like 6:55PM for my 7:00PM reservation, oh my god all the Lamontings sitting around with their galfriends

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Bro, just imagine walking into a classy bar and Lamontings EVERYWHERE

And they had only opened 30 minutes prior KEK

Then decided, “Nah I’m comfortable, can’t have another drink at Pine & Co., it’s such a nice evening, I’m gonna walk allllll the way back to my hotel”

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can only touch with your eyes though

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6866SgJ0nl/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

hankyute

Top clubs for foreigners in Korea 2🇰🇷
I’m posting all my older Korea recommendations that I had from TikTok here, as some people who don’t have TikTok were asking about reccs!

#explore #reels #southkorea #korea #lifeinkorea #seoullife #🇰🇷 #hongdae #foreignerinkorea #hongdaeclub #koreanclub

Instagram

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Not a big fan of clubbing

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One of them bound to be my future Korean waifu

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https://tenor.com/view/holding-laugh-laugh-crying-laughing-cry-gif-658487710598450819

He don't know

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6yKN1VSZIo/?igsh=MWpoZXk0NGNpeXozNg==

tsmivi

@你很I的朋友、一直很累的朋友

Likes

19882

Instagram

https://tenor.com/view/im-in-my-prime-funny-ironic-age-old-gif-11480659

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Just got out of Hongdae station

Holy carp a sea of studentsp

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https://tenor.com/view/fbi-fbiopenup-carlwhitman-gif-19586039

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https://tenor.com/view/hongdae-korean-b-boy-windmill-korea-gif-10255758

https://tenor.com/view/youre-all-surrounded-go-ara-k-drama-korean-school-gif-9602360

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Heading to my Botox, I mean, skin care appt now

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https://tenor.com/view/look-into-mirror-shw-boy-pretty-boy-song-joji-self-seeing-gif-18803780

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do before and after

kek

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We all know Korean skincare looks better than that

Example A - Look at IVE’s Wonyoung

https://tenor.com/view/ive-wonyoung-kpop-jang-wonyoung-k-pop-gif-14782608522706147425

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yo what stuff did u opt in to do? do they do packages n shit or individual picks?

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They have both

But because I’m only here for two more days, I opted for minor stuff you can do same-day

Like aqua peel face mask

And dark spot laser

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shit. shoulda gone all out. shits cheaper there for most of that shit

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Next trip

That’s the trip I meet my k-wife

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I'm gonna pray for u on that

get ur simp ass off twitch & stop wasting ur money

do u have have acne or any shit like that?

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Blessed with decent skin, no acne

Just arrived at the clinic, there are some good looking Euro-girls here

And korean guys

There’s also a mother/daughter pair here; they look good

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https://tenor.com/view/discrete-photography-cohen-mark-cohen-photographer-discrete-approach-gif-11849067

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No creeping

Girl next to me might be Russian, she look good tho in Lululemon yoga pants

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https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/392373604324474880/1207515598318215188/docnotl.gif

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Another girl walked by: college-aged, very cute

Looks like I am 1 of 3 men here

But the other 2 dudes already look good

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Gyat

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hongdae?

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#1020045211424010240 message

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grievur said..

There’s also a mother/daughter pair here; they look good :Lamonting:

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#Grievur’s Travel Journal · May 23, 2024, 3:44 AM

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#1020045211424010240 message

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grievur said..

Girl next to me might be Russian, she look good tho in Lululemon yoga pants :Lamonting:

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#Grievur’s Travel Journal · May 23, 2024, 3:53 AM

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Description’s okay

No pics

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Yes sir

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u saved it with this #1020045211424010240 message

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grievur said..

But the other 2 dudes already look good :gachiBASS:

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#Grievur’s Travel Journal · May 23, 2024, 3:56 AM

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lmao

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They were probably both born good looking tbh

Some of us need help

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And like 30000000 units of Botox

Disclaimer: I am not doing Botox

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I hear a Mandarin-speaking Lamonting in the booth to my right

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Kekl

Wo de jiji hen da

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sao yi sao me nu

[olive kettle]

If you come across any banana milk keychains or charms in hongdae can you lmk pls

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Time to show on what you learned in Taiwan

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Um, guys

My face burns

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Should be normal to feel burn after doing a laser

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Laser felt like a burning hot needle stabbing my face a million times

Then a heat gun later

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Even with the numbing cream?

I got some moles removed and it was like a 6/10 pain experience with the laser

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I don’t know if they used it….I didn’t feel my face numb

But you know what they say: beauty is pain

The next time I come back to South Korea, I’d imagine most of my trip will be mainly just Seoul

And I’ll use the clinics services extensively

I got a laser for dark spots, face contouring injection, and like a “clearer skin” cream mask laser-thing

$260 USD total, amazing price

[olive kettle]

yeah it's a bargain

no pain no gain

did they give you that hydrocolloid skin bandage

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Nah, didn’t need it

Getting those contouring injections in my cheek hurt like a biiiii

But will be worth when the results show in a few says and I look like this -

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https://tenor.com/view/fake-smile-trying-not-to-laugh-holding-in-laughter-gif-12640904139186256826

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https://tenor.com/view/jhope-kpop-chin-jaw-gif-7931592

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Walking thru Hongdae street now

Might pass on Thursday Party

Too tired / still jetlagged and my hotel is alllll the way in Gangnam

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Department store where Queen of Tears was filmed (Hyundai Seoul)

This marshmallow ice cream shit was not worth the 6,000 won

Lady was rude as hell when I changed my mind on the flavour and wanted a different flavour

That’s Korean customer service for you

Not like Japan

Also, saw a Korean college student with a Euro girl

[hollow igloo]

Is it expensive in Korea?

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I’d imagine just as expensive as anywhere else like Singapore

You guys not cheap over there

Neither is Korea, but the USD is doing decent against the won at the moment

[hollow igloo]

My sister planning to get one in SK

SGD is doing great also against won this month, 1 to 1044 or something now

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But this is also why I overspent this trip

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It do be like that I regret not spending more in jp

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very nice.inally completely simulating to the plastic culture huh

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my girl been wanting one too but she gave up and got a prada shade instead LMFAO

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Gotta join, almost everyone here does it

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Probably the smarter idea, the Gentle Monster shades I saw…I didn’t really like

I’ll stick to my Dior aviators

[dawn narwhal]

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But nah, I didn’t do anything plastic-y or invasive

Does a laser face mask count LOL naaah

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My last full day here

Time to shop till I drop

[chrome basin]

thanks grievur for gift from korea

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Pretty sure I spent like $300+ at Olive Young alone for gifts

Gonna get a nice VAT refund for all my purchases at the airport

And gotta get more k-pop stuff

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oh oh oh

happy shopping

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I’ll send you some kpop stuff

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damn early jay park albums

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At the Riot PC cafe

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[calm quest]

Is faker there?

Or any plans to visit T1 office

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My opinion on this particular PC cafe -

It’s small, popular only for the League hype, not really foreigner-friendly (had to figure a lot of shit out myself)

I’d imagine other PC cafes in Korea are waaaay better than this one

Pros - really cheap (only cost around 3,000 KRW for 2 hours), food options are cheap, gaming gear is all in good shape

TLDR: go if you’re a big LoL fan, but don’t set expectations high (90% of the ppl there were playing League, the other 9% Valorant, and 1% everything else)

The time I went: the merch shop was closed when the sign/hours indicated they were supposed to be open

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Also random side note - I got an LG U sim card from the airport when I first arrived because the SKT line was realllly long

The sim’s been okay, has spotty coverage in some areas, would recommend SKT first

[olive kettle]

ahh i got the SKT one from klook. luckily didn't have much of a line when i arrived

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The SKT line was huggeee when I got there

My first trip: there was no line….but same flight and time

Didn’t have any issues with SKT on my first trip

But then again, I tethered my phones together this trip

Unfortunately, no alcohol with the procedure(s) I got, so no Thursday Party for me, just gonna wind down and chill

If I had to come back to Korea again (which I probably will in the future), I’d probably spend most of time between the Myeongdong area and Gangnam

Hongdae is kinda aging out for me

And Busan and Jeju were alright

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https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-patrick-star-noted-notes-gif-17474838830648097856

Do you prefer japan more or korea

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A very good question lol

I've thought about this a lot

If I had to choose a place to move to, considering all things (livability, public transportation, foreigner-friendly, "ease-of-use", accessibility, etc): my top pick would be tied for either Japan (Tokyo specifically) or Singapore

1. Tokyo/Singapore

2. Seoul only (not including Busan or Jeju)

3. Taipei specifically, or Bangkok only (haven't visited Phuket or Chiang Mai so can't say yet)

Vacation/holiday-wise: Japan over Korea

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You need to worry about the status living in those countries first

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True

Even if I did get PR or citizenship...what would I do for a living

It's a dream

But at the same time, I want to keep my US salary and make the same amount overseas

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I think Singapore is the right choice if you want to make the same amount

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Singapore

[dawn narwhal]

Last snacks before flying back?

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Just sat down at the food court that opened up in the airport

Gonna eat, then hit up the duty-free shops

Then after that, you can archive this sub-channel again

Also got my VAT refund, so I can use it at duty-free

[dawn narwhal]

enjoy the last few hours

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My last meal in Korea, so appropriate

[dawn narwhal]

I miss japan's famichiki every day lmao

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Empty middle seat!?

[grizzled venture]

mm soon dubu

i want some

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I DON’T SEE ANYONE ELSE BOARDING THE PLANE

I THINK THATS IT

EMPTY MIDDLE SEAT

[dawn narwhal]

Damn lucky

[karmic furnace]

CONFIRMED, DOOR IS CLOSED WOOOO, this rarely happens nowadays

Anyways, good trip, back to reality

[chrome basin]

when does the eagle land?

[dawn narwhal]

[calm quest]

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The eagle has landed

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no korean dishes?

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I opted for the western option first (should have went Korean, it was spicy squid)

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Back home to my own bed

And my own gaming setup

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https://tenor.com/view/charles-reese-welcome-to-america-beauty-and-the-baller-gif-9429858

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https://tenor.com/view/leaving-stanley-the-last-shift-richard-jenkins-moving-out-gif-11391554043407784211

Back to South Korea I go

Gotta find my Korean gf sooner or later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyKY6v4RCZ0

I missed out on this

Looking for any excuse to go back

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https://x.com/ishowspeedsui/status/1794400144223330596?s=46&t=fzejMi0OFtqN0Z3ZYoqSQA what do you think of speed's korean gf

Speed⭐️ (@ishowspeedsui) on X

my good luck charm W united❤️❤️❤️❤️

Twitter · May 25, 2024, 4:08 PM

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Totally scripted

But she's

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yea for sure scripted

you want her ig?

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I saw her IG already, someone had posted it in a youtube comment

Basic IG, not impressed

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When we closing it btw

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Now

Until next time folks

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