Day 7: Seoul - Han River

Today we returned to Seoul for our final few days in South Korea. We took the high-speed train to Suseo Station and then dropped our bags at our new hostel, OYO Dongdaemun. We found a local shopping centre and had some lovely Thai food in the food court.

On our way out, we spotted a skin analysis kiosk in Olive Young. Ciara had seen these analyses all over social media, where you can find out within a few seconds what skin type you have and which products are recommended for you. A friendly staff lady came over and helped us use the device. You hold a hand-held camera up to your cheek, where it takes three pictures of your skin. It then gives results on pigmentation, wrinkles, sebum levels, sensitivity, pores, and moisture. It was interesting to see the results, but it basically told me I have normal Irish sensitive skin and advised me to continue wearing sunscreen. We had some fun comparing our results and scans.

In the evening, we headed to the Han River for a stroll along the riverfront. There was a beautiful sunset over the water. We sat on a swing, watching people go by, amazed by all of the staged Korean engagement photoshoots happening around us. After dinner overlooking the Han River, we watched the famous light show at Banpo Bridge. Streams of water shoot out over the water in sync to music and lit up with a colour display. It was a very cool end to our wonderful evening.Read more