BT21 merchandises can be found at all Line Friends store, which is pretty much everywhere around Seoul. The first Line Friends store I visited during my most recent Korea trip was the one at Ewha University and it was magical. Even though BT21 isn't the main characters of Line Friends, they take up at least 70% of the store. From plushies to displays, to stationery, to electronic, to accessories, to clothes... It's like entering a BT21 heaven.
I probably visited every single Line Friends store whenever I come across one. I was actually looking for a TATA pop socket which was unfortunately out of stock in every single outlet I went. Above are photos taken from the Ewha University outlet located in the El Cube Lotte building, and the few photos below were taken at the Garosugil outlet which is actually a flagship store with one level dedicated entirely to BT21's merchandise.
But as you can tell from the title of this post, today, I wanna talk about the biggest Line Friends store in Seoul... The Line Friends Itaewon Flagship store. If you're too busy to go into every Line Friends store, just make time for the one at Itaewon because it's a must go if you're a BTS ARMY! Out of all the Line Friends store in Seoul, only at the outlets in Hongdae and Itaewon will you be able to find the BT21 cafe which serves BT21 themed food and drinks. The second floor of the Itaewon outlet is dedicated entirely to BT21 and the top floor is the BT21 cafe.
As you can see from the photos, the Itaewon outlet is massive, and surprisingly empty even though we visited at around 6PM. I found many new merchandises that weren't available in the smaller outlets, especially the clothing items.
Around the store, you'll be able to find cute displays such the ones below, it's almost like a BT21 museum!
Heading up to the BT21 cafe, I didn't get anything from the cafe since we were heading somewhere else for dinner, but if you're curious to know, the cafe was pretty much empty too and the prices were pretty average too.
The cafe is where the BTS members gathered to create the BT21 characters for the first time and there's also this huge Van display that is signed by all the members! There are also displays of the original sketches done by the members at the third floor which was so cool to see!
Even though I was exhausted and ultimately did not purchase anything, I had a blast at the flagship store! It honestly felt like a museum and so I highly recommend every BTS ARMY to pay this place a visit even if you're not planning on spending money there!
Labels: BTS, korea, lifestyle, travel
Ossu Seiromushi 오쓰세이로무시 is a Japanese restaurant that BTS Jin and his brother opened back in July 2018. I'm not gonna lie, I went there not knowing what to expect at all, and it turned out to be quite an experience, so I figured out, why not share my experience with my fellow ARMYs! Located a stone throw away from Lotte World, it was the perfect place to dine at after our excursion to Lotte World since it only opens during the evening. I suppose you can walk over from Lotte World, but since it was pouring, we chose to take a bus instead. Google map is your best friend here as it's not located anywhere near the main road.
The entrance was narrow and surprisingly, quite empty. It being a hot spot when it just opened, I was expecting a queue. The overall atmosphere felt rather posh with soft music playing in the background, you can immediately tell that the food ain't gonna be cheap at all. We were seated in these private cubicles which was interesting because I've never seen a restaurant like this before.
One thing I found surprising was the fact that they didn't have an English menu. After struggling with the menu for awhile, the staff came over and provided us a Chinese "menu". "Menu" because it was just a note on his phone and we still struggled with it. In the end, he recommended us to take the first set which costs 59,000won (~$70).
The set arrived and it came in this stacked wooden box. We were instructed to not open the lid and let it steam for ~12 minutes. After about 5 minutes, steam started emerging from the wooden box and it smelt incredible. Once 12 - 15 minutes were up, the waiter came back and it's time to dig in! The first box contained a variety of assorted vegetables, while the box on the top contained thinly sliced pork and beef.
Two types of sauces were provided, I believe one was the good ol' Japanese sesame sauce for the vegetables, and another sauce was a type of Japanese soy sauce for the meat. The meat were not too fatty which was nice and the sauce really made it much more tastier.
Even though no rice was given or included in the set, we were so full by the end of our meal! If you're not a heavy eater, I'm sure this set will be able to feed 3 pax. This was no doubt the most expensive meal we had in Korea but not exactly the most delicious meal. I'm no meat expert, but meat in Korea generally tastes a lot better than in Singapore, so honestly, I don't find the meat here extra delicious as compared to when we had meat in other, cheaper restaurants. I would however, recommend you to visit at least once if you're an ARMY just for the experience.
Address: 30 Baekjegobun-ro 45-gil, Songpa 1(il)-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (google map)
Labels: BTS, food, korea, review, travel
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