After Japan we took the Panstar Cruise from Osaka to cross the sea and finally arrived in Busan, South Korea. Unfortunately like Japan, I forgot the names of many places I have been to. Therefore I will share a series of photographs we took from Busan, Jeonju and Seoul.
We traveled for two weeks in the country on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea does not need to hide with its lush hilly countryside, famous Korean dramas and K-Pop, the coastal fishing villages, terrific islands, high-tech cities and rich cultural inheritance.

Busan

Busan – the second biggest city in South Korea – has something for everyone’s taste: beaches and seafood or hot springs and mountains.
What do you prefer ?
The playful port city mixes traditions with modernity : From trendy, expensive cafes to fish markets and centuries-old Buddhist temples.
My highlight: At Haedong Yonggung Temple I hit my lucky coin on the third attempt into a bowl, which was 15 metres (50ft) far away.

We went shopping on our first day in Busan

Busan, South Korea — Strolling around Busan

Haedong Yonggungsa, Buddha Statue — Statue of Buddha for academic achievement

Bulding, Busan, South Korea — A shark hang around.

Beach, Busan, South Korea — Beach in the city port.

Busan at night on a hill. — Our hostel owner took us with his car to a top of a hill to observe Busan by night.

Our “Busan Hill” group. In the middle is the friendly hostel owner.

Eating instant noodles — Instant noodles became our daily consumption.

Jeonju

In western South Korea is a city with the name Jeonju.
It’s famous for the Jeonju Hanok Village, a village in Jeonju with over 800 Korean traditional houses (hanok), many craft shops and food stalls.
Moreover, the city is also famous for Korean food and some festivals.

Hanok Village, Jeonju, South Korea — Entrance Gate to Hanok Heritage Village.

Smoothing King, South Korea — Our favourite smoothie shop: Smoothie King

Hanok Village — Do you want to go to Royal Portrait Museum?

Hanok Village, Jeonju — Walking around Hanok Village

Last stop: Seoul

Seoul is huge. Seoul is vibrant. Seoul is the vitality of South Korea.
Skyscrapers like in New York, high-tech subways like in Japan, architectural futuristic buildings and Asian’s dominant K-Pop music and film industry plus traditional Buddhist temples and street markets.
All this and more is Seoul. Due to economic booms, Seoul is one of the leading global cities. It is one of Asia’s most liveable cities and provides high quality of life. One need at least a month to explore Seoul properly.
If you ever have the chance, go to Seoul and explore as much as you can.