Visit Korea Special VIP Tour [Day 4-3]

We didn't have time to explore the whole Yeouido Park, just a quick hopping from IFC Mall to KBS.

 

C-47, the first transport aircraft owned by Korean Air Force

showcasing on the runway in Yeouido and an exhibition titled 

“Flight Over 70 Years at Yeouido Park."

 

Finally we saw KBS building after crossing the road from Yeouido Park.

 

Bald trees and beautiful autumn foliage. 

It'll be better if we're there during Cherry Blossom.

Poster of K-drama "Oh My Venus (오마이 비너스)" 

starring So Jisub and Shin Mina.

 

Checked how to go to KBS Exhibition Hall with the guard 

inside this main building.  

Apparently we'd to go outside and walk further to another building...

 Korean Broadcasting System (한국방송공사)
truck with production rooms?

KBS On Exhibition Hall (KBS 온 / 견학홀).


 It's the first museum in Korea dedicated to the history and
evolution of the Korean broadcasting industry.
 
 
The exhibition hall is a space where visitors can experience
radio and television broadcasting production firsthand.


We're supposed to go to the hall on the second floor.

However, we'd to rush back and gather with others at IFC Mall, so no time to tour the museum, radio drama studio, sound effect instruments, 9 o'clock news corner, hologram corner, 3D movie experience hall and chroma key corner, visitors have the chance to observe the TV production process and radio programming process through a window that looks out into the broadcasting studio.

 Familiar with this place?

Yes, you're right! K-drama 'The Producers (프로듀사)' and variety show '2 Days 1 Night (1박2일)' were filming in front of this KBS Building.

At least some pictures since we're not going inside KBS On.


 Well, we're not the only one snapping so many photos.


One of the man gave me a white folder Sorinalda (소리날다),
maybe they're recruiting news presenter or anchor there.

 
  KBS Radio.


Though I didn't finish 'The Producer', but there were
few scenes of the drama were shooting at KBS car park.

 KBS On (견학홀)

Add: 13, Yeouigongwon-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

Operating Hours: 09:30-17:30 (Last admission: 17:00).

Closed: New Year’s Day, Seollal, Chuseok and

 first Monday of every month.

Admission: Free.

This trip was made possible by VisitKorea organised by Korea  Tourism Organization. 

   

Visit Korea Special VIP Tour [Day 4-1]

Felt like just yesterday we arrived in Incheon airport, but time did fly fast especially when you're having so much fun during our VIP Invitation Tour.

 Simple breakfast at the hotel before leaving Seoul.

 

Still had time posing before leaving leaving the room ;P

Souvenirs and gifts from KTO, other VIP members 

and my Korean friend.

I only bought bottled Taiwan milk tea and snacks, but look at these partial of additional items that I received. Luckily I brought another spare bag, but I still had hard time to squeeze them in although I vacuumed all the jackets the same way when I brought them. I repacked everything and put those bulky but not heavy items like snacks inside the green bag. I think all the members also stayed up late to pack the luggage.

 

 Waiting for the bus to take us to IFC Mall.

Wefie with Shuki as some of the VIP members from Japan 

already left Seoul because of early flight.

 International Finance Centre Seoul(서울국제금융센터)

or known as IFC Seoul (아이 에프 시 서울).

IFC Mall is a upscale shopping center located in the center of Yeouido.

 

    

 IFC opened in Aug 2012 which can be considered as 

Seoul’s newest shopping mall. 

 

 

 IFC also have 3 Office Towers:

32-story One IFC, 29-story Two IFC and 55-story Three IFC.

Somehow quite similar to Suntec City in Singapore because they both have shopping mall and offices towers especially if you considered connected 38-story luxurious five-star Conrad Seoul Hotel as part of IFC.

 

As you can see from the photos, this glass pavilion is at street level.

The 3-storey mall is actually underneath IFC Tower.

 

 We didn't explore this mall because of our luggage were at its limit,

and I was pretty sure that they're selling Winter collection which

is not suitable for us living in hot tropical countries.

Our earlier plan was to take airport limo 6002 nearby the hotel to Incheon airport because our flight were at late afternoon. But, because our bus took a highway route to airport and not going back to town. So Nat, Lucky, and me had another problem as we'd to lug our heavy luggage as the lockers in the mall were too small. 

Thanks to Kim eonni for volunteering to look after our luggage, she'll be leaving with the group. Therefore, we decided to join them to the airport as it's too troublesome and almost impossible to move around with the luggage.

Yeouido 'Manhattan of Seoul'

It got this nickname because it's the hub of commercial, financial and cultural centers. It's also home to the National Assembly (the national parliament of Korea), KBS broadcasting company and Yeouido ecological park (you can see the reflection on the above photo) which giving impression of New York's Central Park.

 

 Not to lose a second, we made our way to KBS

crossing Yeouido Park and National Assembly.

Website: www.ifcmallseoul.com

Add: 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

Subway: Yeouido Station  (line 5 or 9) exit 3.

 Phone : +82-2-6137-5000 

Business Hours : 10am to 10pm.

Closed every first Monday of the month, 

New Year, Lunar New Year and Chuseok.

This trip is made possible by VisitKorea organised by Korea  Tourism Organization.