< Do you want to watch a movie? come to 오! 재미동 >

For those who loves watching movies, come to Chungmuro충무로! 

Chungmuro refers to an avenue 1.75 km in length and 10∼20m in width and the area nearby the street, located in Jung-gu, central Seoul of South Korea. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of culture, artists, and film industry. Dansungsa, the first movie theaters of Korea is also situated in the area. Since the establishment in 1907, the theater has been in today near Jongno 3-ga Station. Chungmuro was named after Chungmugong, the posthumous title of Korean Admiral Yi Sun-shin, which means "martial subject of loyalty." The last syllable "ro" refers to road in Korean.

There is a hidden spot inside the metro station where they rent DVDs for free. It is called Oh! Jaemi Dong, Chungmuro Media Center. 

Jaemi Dong 재미동, media center

Chungmuro Media Center has different types of rooms: Archive, Gallery, Creative study room, conference room and media atelier. 

different types of DVDs are displayed. 

You can choose a DVD and make reservation for the room. They also have monthly theater and each month introduce different types of movies. 

My choice of the day was <Attila Marcel (2013)>. Attila Marcel is a 2013 French comedy film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.The main character recovers his memory of the past, the traumatic one which made him to shut his mouth for the rest of his life but just to play the piano pretty good. He finds the memory of his parents  and the missing pieces of his moment of happiness, that his parent did not just disappeared and that he was not alone. 

* reference material: wikipedia

< Happy New Year 2015, and Have a Good Brunch! >

Are you craving for good brunch, a healthy meal? 

In the middle of Shinchon(신촌, meaning New Village) street, there is a place: bakery, grocery market, and a restaurant. The shop sells fresh bakery and also the Korokke.

Korokke (Japanese: コロッケ) is the Japanese name for a deep-fried dish originally related to a French dish, the croquette. It was introduced in the early 1900s.

Korokke is made by mixing cooked chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolling it in wheat flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep frying this until brown on the outside. Korokke are usually shaped like a flat patty. They are generally called (ingredient) Korokke. For example, those using beef would be called gyuniku korokke, those using shrimp, ebi korokke, etc.. Those using white sauce may also be called Cream Korokke. They are also available in curry flavor

 (reference: wikipedia)

Delicious Korokke; various flavors - Sweet Potato, Curry, Veggie!

They are making in Korean style too with sweet potatoes!

They make meals form the fresh vegetables they also sell in the shop. All kinds of sauce, ketchup or Thai spice are for the sale as well.

fresh potatoes, onions, cabbages and sweet potatoes

Waiting for the delicious meal to come! 

New York Brunch Pack with mushroom cream soup.

Sausage, bacon, eggs, bread and fresh salad!

Half of the shop looks more like a grocery market however, the inside of dining hall has modern feeling to it. 

counter to take orders - self order service,

The ceiling is made out of glass and sunshine penetrates through the ceiling. 

It is becoming more common to have half shop and half restaurant. 

For example, it was a hot trend in Korea in 2012 where furniture store also was customized as a cafe. 

Welcome to Seoul, where different cafes you can visit and have healthy diet!