Saturday, April 15, 2017

seen at Jamshil Lotte World Tower

You have to live in Korea to understand the significance of a Korean-made sign that says "Grand Opening." This is nothing short of revolutionary in a country that normally insists upon the Konglish expression "Grand Open."

I was at the Jamshil Lotte World Tower earlier this evening, doing some last-minute shopping. Since the tower opened up only a few days ago, I thought I'd grab an elevator and hit the observation level. But I forgot that nothing in a big city comes for free, and a ride up to the observation level would cost me a whopping W27,000. Stung when I saw the exorbitant cost, I turned around and slouched away from the ticket area. Fuck.  If I want a free view of Seoul from a high place, I'll walk up Namsan.







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2 comments:

  1. John MacApril 15, 2017 at 1:54:00 AM GMT+9

    The ride to the observation deck on Seoul Tower is only W10,000...

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  2. CharlesApril 15, 2017 at 10:33:00 AM GMT+9

    If they don't let you bungee jump off the top of the tower, it ain't worth W27,000.

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