AppleApe

A few years ago, I spent one night in Seoul during a layover. I stayed at a hotel in downtown Seoul, somewhere near a big government building.

The room was on a club-level or something like that and every room had a laptop computer for guest use, free of charge.

The other things I remember is that the hotel had a pretty nice restaurant on the top floor that serve breakfast buffet. Restaurant was decorated French style...(if that makes any sense) There was also a Dunkin Donuts within walking distance. I was also able to see a historical-looking palace or garden from my room.

Can anyone help me figure out the name of that hotel?

Thanks!

mikesaidyes

There are several right there. I know the big government building is most likely City Hall. There is a Dunkin Donuts near there (this is my neighborhood haha, I have been on many a coffee date at that DD after ice skating in winter).

As far as hotels, it's either the Lotte Hotel, Westin Chosun, The Plaza or The President Hotel.

kcmj1234

I am sure it is either Westin Chosun or Plaza hotel.

Any reasons to ask this question? Going back to Korea?

AppleApe

I think it was the Plaza. Searched online for pictures and they matched what I remembered.

I was just trying to sort hundreds of digital photos on my computer that got renamed for no reason.

Going back to Korea is a must for me. I didn't have time to take the DMZ tour the last time. I visited Berlin 11 days before the Wall came down. I didn't have time to see the wall at all. I figured there was always next time. The Wall came down and I visited Berlin two years later. Wasn't the same without the Wall.

I have also never visited Cuba. With the US and Cuba becoming friendly again, I will probably never get to see what life is like over there under the sanctions.

As for Koreas, I should probably visit the DMZ before North Korea and South Korean become united?

JamesEaston

You are joking, right?

A group of maniacal psychopaths who torture and kill their own citizens like Stalin and Pol Pot, armed with an arsenal of nuclear weapons, is going to "unite" with a country that gives freedom and prosperity to it's people and is a part of the international community of free nations.

When pigs fly....

skchin

Wipe down the mouse and keyboard.

JamesEaston

At first I didn't understand, then when I realized what you meant I burst out loud laughing . That was a good one. Then.....

Just now was watching some cute dog video on youtube and the next video that came up was this (not another dog video like it usually would):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNeN20slZYs

as I don't understand Korean, is this some propaganda ........ or just some South Korean soap opera?

If it's the former, that would be kinda freaky...time for a new computer and internet provider...

mikesaidyes

It's a Chinese drama from 2011 called The Glamorous Imperial Concubine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gla...rial_Concubine

JamesEaston

Thanks mike, once again very much appreciated. Although I am a bit embarrassed and feel a bit racist that I mistook Chinese actors for Korean . I'm chalking it up to the shock at seeing an Asian drama scene after an adorable puppy video, that's still so strange...

Thanks again though!

skchin

Still can't distinguish between Korean and Chinese eh?