Paula in Seoul

My thoughts and adventures while in South Korea

When in Seoul…

I love how Koreans have these crazy ideas about what’s healthy.

Oil? Fat?
Eat that stuff because its good for your health or your skin!

How about going on a hike in the morning (for exercise) but ruining all your hard work with rice, alcohol and TONS of red meat!

There are just some things I’ll never understand…..

Korean countryside. #korea #seoul  (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Korean countryside. #korea #seoul (Taken with instagram)

Take me out to the ball game. #baseball #kia #korea #seoul #sports (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Take me out to the ball game. #baseball #kia #korea #seoul #sports (Taken with instagram)

In the lion’s den. #baseball #korea #seoul #kia (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

In the lion’s den. #baseball #korea #seoul #kia (Taken with instagram)

Old school korean food. Doshirak 도시락 #도시락 #koreanfood #korea #seoul #ramen #lunch (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Old school korean food. Doshirak 도시락 #도시락 #koreanfood #korea #seoul #ramen #lunch (Taken with instagram)

Industrial bar in Itaewon. #itaewon #bar #seoul #korea  (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Industrial bar in Itaewon. #itaewon #bar #seoul #korea (Taken with instagram)

Nails of the day! #nailart #notd #manicure #nails #opi  (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Nails of the day! #nailart #notd #manicure #nails #opi (Taken with instagram)

Where’s Toby??? #hideandseek #peekaboo #dog #cutedog #shihtzu #instadog #dogstagram (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Where’s Toby??? #hideandseek #peekaboo #dog #cutedog #shihtzu #instadog #dogstagram (Taken with instagram)

Something About Hotels…

There’s something about Korean hotels….I always have weird stories whenever I go.

My first story is from a few years ago. I was standing in front of the Lotte Hotel in Jamshil when some REALLy old Asian man (me thinks he was Japanese) came up to me. I was probably around….20? At the time so by in no way did I look like a prostitute. BUT…the old man totally thought I was. He came up to me and literally said “How much?”. I flipped out of course.
I was offended…..and of course ROYALLY pissed off.

Then, about a week ago I went to the Hilton Hotel for work. After my work event had finished, I stood outside the hotel with a bunch of AV equipment waiting for my co-worker to bring her car from the parking lot.
There were 3 guys standing next to me (who had been obviously drinking) and chitchatting. Then, two of the guys went away and just one guy was left behind. He slowly crept up next to me and asked me a bunch of questions.
Once he started asking me about the area I live in, I mentioned I wasn’t a native Korean. That I was born in America and moved here a few months ago. He interest was more piqued. The best part was that he said “마음에 드러요”, which I think is the Korean equivalent to a pick up line.
I smiled at the novelty and told him I had a boyfriend. Then a bunch of his coworkers bumrushed him and he left in a cab with them.

If you are looking for crazy experiences with Korean men….go chill at a hotel.

On my checkbook cover. #art #gustanklimt (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

On my checkbook cover. #art #gustanklimt (Taken with instagram)

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