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Korean Subway

Seoul is a very large city than you might think. About 10 million people live here.

Of course, if the population of near cities such as Incheon were included, the number would be bigger. Therefore, the traffic jam is not avoidable.

For this reason, the subway system is well-developed. In Seoul, the subway is one of the important transportations. It is so cheap and timely that most people use it for commuting. I use it, too. Almost within one hour, you can get anywhere in Seoul and near cities.

Some people say that we have so many subway stations that we can use it for shelter in case of war. Yes, it is right. Most stations are in the very deep place.

The below is the ticket gate for the subway. We usually use our credit cards for the fare.

You can put your card on it. That's all you have to do for paying.

The next is the inside of the subway. It is clean and very neat. 

And inside of the subway station, there are usually shopping mall like the below picture.

The space of the station is utilized for various purposes as well. Sometimes you can see anonymous singers' performance or little dancers' in the station.

People like to live near the subway station, so mostly the rent of the apartment or mansion around the station is expensive. But it's worth it.

Secret the Power

This book is what I received from my girl friend as a Christmas present.

I'm Rhonda Byrne's big fan. What she has made is incredible. It has changed my life.

I saw not only the movie "secret" , but also the book.

Last autumn, I've heard that she released her new book "the Power". 

I wanted it so much. But there was no Korean edition and it was expensive to buy the English edition as well. So I just waited for the time Korean edition would be released.

But my girlfriend bought me this as a Christmas present. I'm really happy with it.

I've already read it one time, and now I'm reading it once more. 

I think there are many good words in this book. Those are very touching and easy to understand. Even for non-native speakers like me. 

Why don't you try and read?

@ Coffee Bean

Soup of bone and stew meat(seolleongtang)

This is what I had for dinner, "Seolleongtang". 

It is one of my favorite foods, and made of cattle's bone and a variety of vegetables.

It is not only great in terms of nutrition, but also very tasty. 

Choo, Sung Hoon(Akiyama Yoshihiro), who is a world class fighter of mixed martial art, said that his mother brings this food for him so that he can keep his strength and stamina. 

There is an interesting episode that when his mother cooked the dish in Japan, his neighborhood called to ask what happened. That's because in Japan, there is no dish that takes six or seven hours of boiling like this. They thought that there could be gas leakage or something.

Anyway, it is very good for health. Most of all, it is very cheap. :)

Map

When I saw the statistic on my blog, I found out that my nation is very small.

I knew it, but I couldn't realized how small it looks like until now.

All of sudden, it came to my mind that what I have been seeing and hearing here is not everything. It seems that my life is just one of several examples about the way how people live, just like the point on the below map.

I like my life style, and I'm satisfied with my environment, people, and something like that.

But I'd like to experience more than I have now, since white parts are much larger than one point on the map.

Creyon Sinnosuke

This is my favorite cartoon "Creyon Sinnosuke". 

Even if it is a Japanese cartoon, it is very popular among young people in Korea.

I bought the Japanese edition not only for fun, but also for learning Japanese.

I'm not sure how much it would help me. But it is very entertaining.