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Hello I'm Yoo Seung-hwan from Talk2Me Korea Today we're visiting one of Korea's most famous tourist attractions—Gyeongbokgung Palace You might have been there before but Gyeongbokgung was where the kings once lived and worked It's like the White House in the United States Oh the traffic light just changed That's why I'm heading to the subway now I'm currently at Hongik University Station and the place I need to go is here—Gyeongbokgung Station One two three four five six seven After seven stops transfer to this orange line at Euljiro 3-ga Station One two three You'll need to go one more stop after that I guess I should take the train toward Shinchon You must take the train from Hongik University Station to Sinchon not the one going to Hapjeong I just got off at Euljiro 3-ga Station See the sign saying "Transfer Point " and the arrow Just follow that We're almost at the platform for Line 3 It says Gyeongbokgung I got off at Gyeongbokgung Station The closest exit to Gyeongbokgung Palace is Exit 5 So I'll try exiting through exit 5 How to find the exit First you need to find the number It's written here Exit 5 says to go right and it also says Gyeongbokgung When you exit through exit 5 this is what you'll see Wait a minute There are this many people even on a weekday I thought I'd feel a bit empty that's all There are many Korean tourists and it seems there are also plenty of foreign visitors Everyone seems to be waiting for something Everyone's standing here and it looks like something's about to start around 10 o'clock That's why we're all waiting around like this I've just arrived at the ticket office and I'm standing in line waiting The line is incredibly long and there are so many people Hello One adult please Cash okay Thank you Actually how late are you open here Those entering can do so until 5 PM Is entry still possible until 5 PM The alarm is set for 6 a m Understood Thank you I bought one ticket Now I'll go inside You're completely clueless aren't you When you look around there are so many people dressed in traditional hanbok and there's a reason for that You can enter Gyeongbokgung Palace for free when wearing hanbok That's why I paid 3 000 won to get in You can enter here without paying the 3 000 won fee if you're wearing a hanbok That's why you can see many people wearing hanbok when you visit Gyeongbokgung This is the largest building in Gyeongbokgung Palace and likely the image that comes to mind first when Koreans think of a palace is something like this It looks like this inside Since others should see it too I don ’t think we should stay in one spot too long I recall there was a lake over there if I remember correctly Let's go take a look over there Can I take your photo Let's gather for a moment One two three I'll take it again horizontally One two three Yes here it is Looks like a middle schooler—since they only had selfies I took a photo for them Seems like they 're on a math field trip probably Just past the large building Geunjeongjeon on the left you'll find this small park and pond It's also a fantastic spot for taking photos As you can see many people are already standing here There's a pond here and the willow tree over there You fit in perfectly here Shall I take a photo for you Shall I take a photo of the two of you Please hand me your phone you two and I'll take the photo for you Yes here you go One two three You'll be really satisfied with how beautifully the photos were taken Please come visit Gyeongbokgung Palace You really can't just go without seeing the main building—please make sure to come here in person I'm sitting on the bench resting when suddenly I remember the snack I brought earlier in case I got hungry Did you know about this A colleague who visited Bali brought some back for us It's incredibly delicious—truly amazing It's like I ate everything while the other colleagues didn't get a thing almost It's really delicious I'm going to eat two I picked it up after it flew away These mornings are cold afternoons are a bit warm and evenings are cold again The temperature in Seoul this morning was 7 degrees It's now 17 degrees The difference between the highest and lowest temperatures in a day is called the daily temperature range The temperature swings have been really extreme lately Be careful not to catch a cold As you can see I was wearing an outer layer just a moment ago You've already taken off your coat so you should always remember to bring it along Still the weather is best these days—perfect for being outdoors Too cold in summer too hot in winter It's too cold in winter so this moment is perfect Now let's step outside Gyeongbokgung Palace I'm thinking of heading toward Gwanghwamun Square There' s something worth seeing there too—a very large bookstore There's a statue of King Sejong and Admiral Yi Sun-sin here so let's go check it out That's how we exited Gwanghwamun As soon as you emerge you're greeted by these tall buildings And ahead this open space stretches out It's Gwanghwamun Square I'm waiting for the signal You don't want me to take pictures Just now a security-type person came over and said we couldn't shoot so I briefly turned off the camera At that time police motorcycles and black cars drove by apparently a very important person was inside I asked the bodyguard too who is he But he said he couldn't tell me Wow sunlight I applied sunscreen this morning and it feels like a great choice I think my face might have gotten a bit sunburned if I hadn't put on sunscreen Here stands a statue of King Sejong King Sejong was the creator of Hangul Thank you for creating Hangul Right here next to it you can see the Korean consonants and vowels written like this You can read it all right Oh the sundial These days people probably won’t know how to read this It's currently 11:43 It's not difficult Here's how to read a sundial I'll let you know next Can I pass through here The babies are really going to love it As you pass King Sejong's statue and move closer toward Gwanghwamun Station you'll now see this figure—Admiral Yi Sun-sin Anyone from Korea would surely know this person This is the turtle ship invented by Admiral Yi Sun-sin It's called the turtle ship because it's shaped like a turtle You can't just casually stroll through a performance like that When you arrive at Gwanghwamun Square one of the first things you'll easily see is this police bus The reason is that there are many protests at Gwanghwamun Square So if you look there you'll see frequent protests There are police buses aren't there There are many protests so there are also plenty of police When you think of Gwanghwamun another well-known spot is this Kyobo Bookstore Kyobo Bookstore is a bookstore It's one of the most famous spots near Gwanghwamun It's very large and since it's connected to a subway station it's easy to get to Exit entrance This is the exit door This is the entrance door And since we're here let's look for our book Toktum Korean Books Let me search for a book here Here it comes Here it comes Stock: 5 units This means there are currently 5 copies available and pressing print will initiate the output That's how it is The Korean books are currently from G0 to E and G is right here Since I'm standing right here Go straight and turn the corner—you should be able to find the book there G Foreign Language It seems to be in the foreign language section Korean is my native language but to someone learning it it's a foreign language The Korean textbook is right here The book I recommend to you is this one It's not our book this is it May everyone find good owners and live happily I just overheard the bookstore staff talking and apparently Korean-language books are selling well which made me feel happy Read and study as much as you can and buy plenty of books Hello Do you need subtitles No it's fine Are there any members from the education union No I'll just assist with the payment The room rate is 420 won Where did you park I didn’t park I’ll get your card and bring it over Yes Thank you I bought a book because I felt like reading It's lunchtime now so I should get something to eat I'm hungry I'm packing a sandwich to eat by Cheonggyecheon I had planned to eat the sandwich there I happened to find a kimbap shop It looked so delicious that I'm thinking of changing my order Kimbap is priced at 4 000 won to 5 000 won There are various options available up to 6 000 won Hello Is this one You're eating it before you go No I'll take it with me Thank you I bought a kimbap to go and came to Cheonggyecheon I'm going to eat it here Gyeongbuk-gu is located just a short distance from Gwanghwamun Square all the way to Cheonggyecheon It's really pleasant to stroll and take in the surroundings There are many offices nearby so many office workers also come here for a walk after lunch You can see it quite often The menu item is Edam Cheese Kimbap What is Edam cheese Is it a type of cheese The cheese has a slightly salty taste Cheonggyecheon is pleasant both during the day and at night It's great for walking and perfect for sitting and chatting but one downside of Cheonggyecheon is the mosquitoes which can be a bit bothersome So really tiny little bugs But originally this was a road they say Now water flows here like this Back then it was a road where cars used to pass through This water flows beneath the road Now we've removed the roads and can see Cheonggyecheon like this which seems like a good thing In just a month or two I can't go out and eat like this—it's too cold You should come out often when the weather is nice The pigeon is flying around Eat some bugs pigeon Eat a lot of bugs If you found today's video entertaining and helpful for your Korean language studies Please let us know If you like this video please give it a thumbs up and leave a comment We'll make many more videos like this one Thank you