Just another world from Ploy's view
Namsan has always been on my Seoul cherry blossom spots list for quite a very long time. For years, it kept slipping away from my schedule, spring after spring. Why? Simply because it’s an entire mountain. It’s vast, a little intimidating, and very difficult to pinpoint exactly where to start and which direction to head …
I first stumbled upon Guro-dong last winter. I was in the neighborhood for apartment hunting, navigating the chilly, bare streets when I noticed something: the sheer volume of cherry blossom trees clustered around Guil Station. Even in their skeletal winter state, I could tell this place was special. I made a quiet promise to myself …
You know spring is in full swing in Seoul, South Korea, when the days grow longer, the air turns warmer, and the 벚꽃 (bot-ggot), the Korean word for cherry blossoms, begin to bloom. It’s the season that breathes life back into my sluggish social media presence after a seemingly endless winter hibernation. The moment I spot the …
It’s still the last week of March, but this year, something magical is happening. The cherry blossoms have started to pop and bloom across Seoul much earlier than usual—a rare, early phenomenon that has caught many by surprise. Many spots are reaching their peak before April has even officially arrived. One particular spot that has …