Paradise for The Shopaholic

In the motivation section -when applying for exchange program- I mentioned Korea's industrialization as the subject that I'd like to study. And yes I did on-class and off-class study of it. The on-class is for me, because I'm an Economics student. Going further to the off-class, lemme bring you walk around the last chain of supply through lens! (Actually it's Professor Oh, not me. Kkk). We are gonna window shop several spots in Korea where you can chop your money and go broke in a couple of hour!

Seriously! Korea is one of the paradises for the shopaholic. The price of clothes and girlish apparels are dreadfully dirt-cheap (relative to foods and beverages) and uber cute!

I'm a student. How could I count?

In Korea, one proper meal may cost 15.000, whereas you can own a lovely skirt at only 45.000; by any chance, you only need to serve breakfast for one day meal on behalf one cutesy skirt. While the situation is warranted, you might also substitute your meal with canteen ticket. Let's apply the same comparison in Indonesia. One proper meal costs 10.000, whereas adorable skirt worths 100.000; hence, you must serve breakfast for at least three days to afford one comely skirt. See? Indonesia has more expensive skirt! Over this comparative advantage approach, shopping in Korea is more suggested! Let's turn all corridors into catwalks, Ladies!

Myeongdong, Seoul

I went to Seoul by train almost every week! I had exchange partners who are quite obsessive about fashion stuffs. Surely, as a good friend, I walked her here and there. It was very torturing having to close my eyes from all these tempting pleasures. Cosmetics are renowned to be reasonable most -if cannot be called as CHEAAAP- in here! Even with shoe-string budget, thousands of hi-end look clothes are available in fair -if cannot be called as HOLLLY CHEAP- price. Myeongdong, Insadong, Namdemun, and other -dongs/-mun are the must list on your itinerary (if you come by any chance). At worst, feel the atmosphere!

Another spot in Meyongdong Seoul

You are 21? It's nothing without money to spend in Forever 21.

Ya Allah.......... please send me your overwhelming rizq to me, so then I can tadabur-alam with ease in your dunya and also add a number of shopping bags clinging on my hands to help Korea's economy where millions of tummy matter within it. Aamiin.

Korean Song Cover

If truth to be told, the first time I stepped my foot in Korea was the first time I'm in touch with Korea as a "country". The only thing I knew about Korea was Full House--a drama aired in my national TV channel back then in the secondary school year. 

 

However, every small pieces of my experiences had pulled me head over heels with this country. Unintentionally, Korean language, Korean culture, Korean music, Korean people, Korean foods, and Korean dramas, were becoming a habitual. It was my new "normal" that I didn't actually wish at the first place. But, once it happened to me, I didn't ignore, though.

I used to be a bold person with taste in fantasy and thriller genre. Drama--as typically "feeling person" favorites--used to not match me. But hey ........... drama does work to me these days. The first drama I love most is Reply 1988. And the one trending drama entitled Descendants of The Sun is my next. 

To complete the series of Korean-taste in my life, I decided to cover one Korean song. Hahahaha! This song is one of official osts of Descendant of The Sun. As my voice is not dazzling, I guarantee my musical aptitude won't destroy Davichi's song.

Go find your ergi, Chums! Enjoy!