Apparently the area around Jongmyo royal ancestral shrine is a hang-out for old men: old men sitting on the stairs, old men eating street food, old men leaning on their umbrellas and laughing at some joke I can't understand, old men crowded around other old men playing Go) on park benches. The first thing you see when you exit the subway is a stand selling typical old guy hats.
The ancestral shrine was really cool. It consists of several old buildings spread out over a big stretch of woodland, which was a welcome break from dirty city air. Very pretty, very rainy, very fun.
The market was crazy but fun. We found several stands that sell cheap kitchen supplies, so we'll certainly be back when it comes to adorning our new apartment with knick knacks and bric-a-brac (are pots and pans bric-a-brac?).
Finally, here is a funny ad that I saw on the subway. Sometimes things are a lot better if you can't understand what's being said. The title of this entry is "Hey you! Smile!", which I saw on the side of someone's shopping bag. So I've decided that "Hey you! Smile!" is the caption for this advertisement. Any suggestions for what you think the people are saying? I think they're having an enthusiastic conversation about the man's snazzy suit.
5 comments:
Hey!! I've got a hat like that. Waddya mean old guys!!!!
Oops!! THat comment was from Dad he asked me to post it.
I like your pictures and your observations of old men...why weren't they playing chess?? I don't care if it's another country, chess is the ultimate old man game
Hi there! This is Clara...one of the Scottsdale Komars. My Korean is very rough, but it looks like the guy in the ad is very excited about going to the "sauna," which is probably a bathhouse/spa facility. That's why he's wearing a towel hat. If you need any other translations...let me know. You'll find lots of funny/strange ads like this in Korea.
I think they're trying to sell microwaves...in a subliminal way.
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