010_blue dots

[Busan] Busan is a city situated on hilly topography. Pumping water up to store in water tanks then feeding down by gravity makes much economic sense. There are blue (or green or sometimes gray) water tanks installed on rooftop of every building. They all collectively create an interesting urban landscape.

009_double landing

[Busan] This picture was taken from the hotel I stayed in Busan. (Sorry guys, not enough money to stay in a 5-star hotel) It’s a way to save space, by combining lift lobby and staircase landing together, but hell difficult to walk up with a luggage. I’ve seen a similar technique in Tokyo but the lift lobby was on the upper landing so there was no struggle!

008_al fresco dining

There is one compulsory scene all Korean dramas must have that is the characters, be it happy at work or heart broken, having roadside food drinking Soju (Korean potato wine). Getting food from vendors is a part of Seoul’s metropolitan lifestyle, a very nice Asian culture indeed. These vendors can be found almost everywhere as long as there are enough potential customers walking by that street. It is quite normal to see people stop by to get some bites from these roadside stalls after shopping at some international-branded boutique shops.