First full day in the metropolis of Seoul. After sleeping in, I went to the National Museum of Korea. There’s so much there I said to myself this must be the biggest museum in Asia. It turns out it is the biggest museum in Asia. There were lots of kids on school field trips and throughout the day they greeted me which made things more interesting. Some highlights included an exhibit on Hangeul alphabet, metal movable type printing (Gutenberg did it in 1455, Korea did it in 1234), and a 1402 world map.
Later I met up with a friend who I met in Japan. This was a good opportunity to have a real Korea BBQ type meal. So we had bulgogi (barbecued beef slices in lettuce wrap). The beef is cooked at the table with a built in gas grill. There are also many side dishes, including rice inside a bamboo cup. Probably my best meal in Korea. This was in Insadong. Later we went to the Cheonggye Stream.