Today started off bright and early with another traditional Korean breakfast. The itenerary for today included a visit to HY/ Freddit Co., a popular korean yogurt manufacturer, and Samsung. I was very much looking forward to both of these visits. First we headed off to Freddit. While before this trip, I wasn’t particularly familiar with…
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Day 9: Hyundai & TK
Today, I woke up bright and early for a departure to Asan, a province in South Korea. Our itinerary today featured two company visits to Hyundai and TK Elevators. After a short traditional Korean breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we headed off to the Hyundai Asan Plant. There we had an amazing factory…
Day 8: Bukhansan National Park & Buddah
Today I woke up excited for the day ahead. Today we were going on a hike through a nearby mountain up to a Buddhist temple. The mountain we scaled was located in Bukhansan National Park. After a bus ride to the park, our hike began. While the hike was challenging at some times, we were…
Day 7: The DMZ
Today I woke up bright and early at 5:00 am for our departure to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). While this was the earliest wake up for the trip so far, it was one of the things I was looking forward to the most. Being such a historic location filled with a complex past, I was…
Day 6: Yonsei Startups
Today, we started off by enjoying yet another traditional korean breakfast at our hotel, the Sejong hotel. First up on today’s itinerary was our visit to Yonsei University, a private university in Seoul. When we first arrived a small group of friends and I went to grab coffee and a small snack at a local…
Day 5 – Taekwondo & City Hall
Today, I woke up a bit later to start off the day. I was very much looking forward to today because today we went to take an authentic Taekwondo class at the number one English taekwondo studio in Korea. After a brief subway ride to the studio, we changed into traditional taekwondo fighting outfits, a…
Eaton and Baseball – Day 4 in Korea
Today, I started out bright and early in the morning for a long day and our first company visit of the Korea trip, Eaton. Upon arriving, we went to a briefing room where a Eaton Senior VP introduced the company to our group. It was a great introduction to the manufacturer Eaton and it was…
USA in Korea – Camp Humphries Visit
Today I started off my day not too early in the morning. We headed down for another traditional Korean breakfast where I had some stuffed dumplings, egg, and fried rice. Then we were off to Camp Humphries. Camp Humphries is the largest United States military base outside of the US. It was a great experience….
Day 2 in Seoul
I started off my second day in Seoul by waking up way too early. I think the jet lag still has an effect but it’s wearing off. After a short but amazing Korean breakfast at our hotel, we were off to begin our day packed with tours and cultural visits. Today, had our first experience…
Becoming Seoul-Mates
My day started early at 2:30am to catch our 6:00am flight to Seoul through a connection in Atlanta. Fortunately, I was able to get some sleep before the flight and be ready to embark on our journey. We got to the airport, got through security and were off. While my 15 hour flight wasn’t particularly…
Pre-departure Blog – On to Seoul!
Hi Everyone! My bags are fully packed and ready to depart on a riveting 16 hour flight to Seoul, South Korea. While the travel time won’t be the highlight of the trip, the destination that awaits is extremely exciting. I’m super excited to be departing to Korea in less than 24 hours! This trip promises…
Heera – Plus 3 South Korea Intro Blog
Hi Everyone, My name is Heera Dalal and I am an Honors Finance and Accounting major at the University of Pittsburgh. I am from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and I am relatively new to the Pittsburgh area. In my free time, I enjoy playing golf, watching football (I am a huge NY Giants fan), and…