Romance City.

Yesterday, I experienced such beauty! I spent the day in the wonderful Sam Chung Dong. It is the kind of town that would definitely be featured in one of those cheesy Korean dramas. Proof of this were the multiple couples you would see everywhere; holding hands, gazing longingly into each other's eyes, wearing matching couple shirts, using selfie sticks... It was like a fairytale.

Some of the beautiful buildings in Sam Chung Dong.

The ambiance of the place was just......... Happiness. Happiness everywhere. I do not think it would be possible to be sad at the place. There were cute cafes everywhere, shops with socks for 70c (I spent more time than I care to admit cooing over these cute socks), international restaurants, markets, people staring at me because I'm Caucasian, romantic music EVERYWHERE, Korean traditional-style buildings and beautiful views from mountain tops.

A cute little cafe on the corner of a street in Sam Chung Dong.

Right next to the town of Sam Chung Dong, there is also In Sa Dong, which is a lovely little area for shopping. There are markets, cafes and very similar features to Sam Chung Dong just without as many couples (still SO MANY couples though).

I recommend this town for anyone who is:

1. In a relationship.
2. Loves Korean culture.
3. Loves cafes (there are not only many but also each cafe is very different from the next).
4. Wants to buy souvenirs for family/friends back home.
5. Wants to live vicariously through the love of other couples.

Thanks for reading! 

Signed in Seoul,

Kristin

Kristin is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Korea Foundation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.