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Mainly tailored for tourist consumption, you can find K-drama themed confectionery at department stores in Seoul like Lotte and Shinsegae down in their food sections.  I picked up this box of Boys Over Flowers chocolates (though I haven't even seen the drama) at the Shinsegae boutique at the airport when leaving Korea to see what they were like.  They had ones for other dramas such as Jewel in the Palace and Winter Sonata as well. I finally got around to opening the box!  As it was just before the due date you can see the chocolates started to bloom (when they turn white...don't worry though, there's nothing wrong with them and they are just as edible).  While the boxes are K-drama themed, the actual chocolates on the other hand are very generic. If you're looking for some nice chocolate, I would pass on these but if you're a hardcore fan or looking for a neat gift for that K-drama crazy friend of yours, then this is probably for you!

Wow, it’s almost been 1 year since my trip last year…how time flies. I promised way back that I’d share the itinerary I made for my trip to Seoul in October 2010 so here it is!  I grouped the sites geographically as I wanted to be able to conveniently see what else there was to check out in a given area while I was there.  I included quick facts such as directions on how to get there by transit, open/close times and any costs.  The primary resource was my Lonely Planet’s Seoul City Guidebook and I supplemented that with info I got off the web.  When I got there, I found most of the info I gathered was accurate and when it wasn’t (I recall one of the palace guard ceremony start times and the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain start times were slightly off), it didn’t result in any real inconveniences.  I just had to wait around a little longer. I hope you find it helpful.  If you do use it, please double check things such as updated open/close/start/end times an...