The other day I went to biggest mall in Seoul today (according to both
my husband and the Korean Tourism's
official
site), the Times Square. As soon as we got there my heart started
beating like crazy because hey, this is the first time in a long long
time since I've seen a mall that actually resembled a "big mall" like
the ones that are in the Philippines in and in Malaysia.
Sadly
though, aarrr I forgot to put the memory card back in the camera. Arrr!
Imagine that. So later on we decided to buy a new memory card. After
buying though we found out that we had forgotten to charge. ARRR again!
And I was therefore unable to post pictures.
So we were walking
through the mall's gigantic hallways (and amazed at the numerous shops
and dining establishments inside, it's way bigger than COEX, another
incredibly famous mall in Seoul) and Youngbae would once in a while be
surprised at my disappearance and suddenly find me reappearing inside a
shop, like a little girl ogling at the product's sitting prettily on the
shelves. Arr! Felt so much like home.
Next thing I knew,
Youngbae was getting hungry. We bought some drinks (and some gifts for
my students) in E-Mart (which is also huge, compared to some of the
other E-marts I've seen, and it looks spanking new!) and also bought
bread in Mix & Bake, which was also delicious. The shop is right
outside Basement 1's E-mart establishment, so it's hard to miss.
We
headed for the cinema and found ourselves awed by this particular
cinema called "Starium". (Youngbae's theory was that this word is the
combination of the words Star and Stadium. I had no other guess so I
think I'll have to accept his.) This Starium claims to have the world's
biggest screen, and maybe it
is true,
after sitting barely 15 seats away from it during the screening. But in
my opinion, a big screen isn't a very good idea if the crowd is sitting
not too far away from it. It's best, I believe, if they made the cinema
itself much bigger as well so that people will have more options to sit
far away from the screen and
enjoy the movie better. But of course, all's done, and I doubt that any
expansion will be considered anytime soon.
So, for anyone who's
looking to visit a mall in Korea, I highly recommend visiting Times
Square. If you're just looking for somewhere to stroll or watch a movie,
shop for clothes (they have a small market in the subway for those on a
budget) or even just have dinner with a loved one, this mall's got it
all. It even has an excellent view of the stars because of its glass
ceilings.
Have fun! :-)
