Assalamualaikum
🔵Seperti yang dijanjikan, Clara datang menjemput kami pada pukul 11.30 pagi untuk ke Seoul Incheon Airport.
🔵A view of numerous modern high-rise apartment buildings and a prominent mountain in the background.
🔹Also can been seen, a large dome-shaped building. That is the Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. It is an indoor arena built to host the badminton and karate competitions for the 2014 Asian Games.
🔵The toll gates leading to Incheon International Airport (ICN) in South Korea.
🔹Incheon International Airport is the largest international airport in South Korea, located near Seoul.
🔹ICN is a major transportation hub in Northeast Asia, serving as the main hub for Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, and connecting to numerous cities worldwide
🔵At section of the Incheon International Airport Expressway in South Korea, featuring a digital sign indicating traffic information.
🔹The Incheon International Airport Expressway is a crucial route connecting Incheon International Airport to Seoul and other parts of the country.
🔹It is known for its modern infrastructure, including the symbolic Yeongjong Grand Bridge, which is a suspension bridge on the highway.
🔵The presence of a large wind turbine indicates the use of wind power as a renewable energy source in the area.
🔵"Fortune Bear" sculpture located at the Yeongjong Bridge Rest Area in Incheon, South Korea.
🔹This massive blue bear sculpture stands 23.57 meters (77 ft 3.95 in) high and weighs 40 tons.
🔹It was featured in the 2014 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest iron sculpture at the time.
🔹The sculpture depicts the fortune bear, a symbol from the Dan-Gun mythology.
🔵Yeongjong Bridge.
🔵Incheon Airport - Terminal 1.
🔵That is "Flying to the Future" by (Mu-kee Kim), an art intsllation located in Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport in South Korea.
🔹This landmark sculpture, featuring images of solar rays, light, and wind, expresses the vision of Incheon Airport growing into the world’s leading airline hub.
- Installation period : 2008
- Exhibition size : 30 X 18.7m
🔵Tiba di Seoul Incheon Airport.
🔵Incheon International Airport (ICN), South Korea's largest airport and main international gateway to Seoul.
🔹It has been consistently rated as one of the best airports in the world.
🔹Incheon Airport serves as a major hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia.
🔹It's a hub for major airlines like Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
🔹The airport is evolving into an "airport city," integrating cultural and tourism activities within its complex.
🔹Terminal 2, opened in 2018, was designed with the concept of an "artport," combining art and entertainment with its function as a transportation hub.
🔵Incheon International Airport has received numerous accolades for its design and operational excellence, including being recognized as one of the "Most Beautiful Airports In The World".
🔵Di sinilah kami berpisah dengan Clara, tour guide kami selama 3 hari kami di Seoul.
🔵Kami diturunkan oleh Clara dekat pintu check-in Air Asia.
🔵Jom masuk ke dalam.
🔵Suasana di dalam Incheon International Airport.
🔵Two days before we flew to Seoul, we received a notification from Air Asia that our return flight time had been changed from 3:45 pm to 6.45pm.
🔹So upon arriving at Incheon Airport, we immediately checked the display board to make sure our flight time to KL hadn't changed.
🔵Lama lagi waktu departure, jadi kami simpan beg-beg kami di Lugagge Storage airport ini.
🔵Ok, jom merayau. Also kami nak cari lunch.
🔵Ada pentas di bawah sana.
🔵The LED media walls that display various media art content, often promoting Korean traditional culture in collaboration with institutions like the National Palace Museum of Korea.
🔵Entering the Korean Cultural Street section of this airport.
🔵The Korean Cultural Street located at the center of the 4th floor in the General Area of the Passenger Terminal 1 is built with giwajip (houses with tiled roofs) and jeongja (gazebo) representing the traditional Korean house so that passengers can relax and enjoy the panoramic view of the passenger terminal. On the inside of the main gate, the interactive digital experience facility provides an interesting experience where you can feel the nature and culture of Korea.
🔵Some information on cultural heritage.
🔵A huge art installation - "Instinct of the Individual / The Artists's Room" by Kim Shin-a.
🔵About the art installation.
🔵Kami lunch di sini.
🔵Grilled Mackerel and Soybean Soup.
🔵Melepak sambil tengok kapal terbang.
🔵Melepak pula di Latte King.
🔵The Walk of the Royal Family.
🔹The Royal procession is a reenactment of an aspect of the daily life of the Joseon royal family in which the king, queen, crown price, and crown princess take a walk inside Incheon International Airport.
🔹Travelers can enjoy the royal procession and take photos of the performers wearing royal attire and other regal accessories.
🔵Ada beberapa persembahan. Jadi kami tonton sekejap dan ambil gambar.
🔵Taekwondo demonstrations.
🔵Moments that my wife captured.
🔹These images captured dynamic moments from a Taekwondo demonstrations, specifically showcasing breaking techniques (gyeokpa).
🔹The left panel shows a practitioner preparing to execute a breaking technique, possibly involving a jump to break a board held aloft.
🔹The right panel displays the successful execution of the breaking technique, with shattered pieces of the board flying through the air as the practitioner lands.
🔹Taekwondo emphasizes physical skills like poomsae (forms), kyorugi (sparring), and gyeokpa (breaking techniques), and this image clearly highlights the latter.
🔵Memang hebat!
🔵A trio singing a beautiful and moving Korean ballad song. Their voices sounded so amazing.
🔵Lepas ambil beg-beg kami dari Luggage Storage, kami timbang dulu beg-beg kami itu sebelum ke Check-in counter.
🔹Mine was 15.9 kg and wife's 18.5 kg. Ok la, tak lebih 20 kg.
🔵Jom beratur.
🔵Long queue.
🔵Kaunter check-in Air Asia.
🔵Seperti di airport Busan dan Jeju, penumpang diminta menunggu kira-kira 10 minit di tepi kaunter selepas check-in untuk memastikan bagasi melepasi pemeriksaan sekuriti dengan jaya.
🔵Kalau bawa kimchi, masukkan dalam beg check-in.
🔵Boarding Pass. Kami di Gate 111. Macam jauh je...
🔵Departure time flight kami Air Asia D7507 masih sama, tiada pertukaran.
🔵Berjalan menuju ke Boarding Gate.
🔵Menuju Gate 111.
🔵Korea Traditional Culture Experience Center.
🔹The center offers visitors an opportunity to discover the unique value and beauty of Korea’s traditional cultures and to purchase excellent traditional craft and cultural products made by Korean artisans.
🔵An art installation by Gentle Monster, a South Korean eyewear brand, prominently featuring a large spider sculpture.
🔵Artwork: An Aggregation 190707 (Seon-ghi Bahk)
🔹The theme of an endless cycle of meeting and parting is depicted in this work of beads in two different colors, creating a variety of geometrical patterns.
- Installation period : 2020
- Exhibition size : 7 x 2.8 x 24m
🔵Good bye South Korea.
🔵Lepas jauh jalan, kena naik tren pula. Jauh gate tu.
🔵Incheon International Airport served over 70.67 million international passengers in 2024, securing the third position globally in international passenger traffic.
🔹In the first six months of 2025, the airport handled approximately 36 million passengers.
🔹Overall, the airport serves over 100 airlines, connecting to 178 cities in 54 countries, according to Incheon Airport.
🔵Sempat bergambar dengan Pinkfong dan Baby Shark 😄.
🔵This is a robot named AIRPORTER.
🔹This robot is designed to assist passengers at airports, specifically known for its use at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea. Its functions include:
🔹Luggage transport: Carrying passengers' suitcases to their gates.
🔹Navigation and information: Guiding passengers and providing necessary information, acting as a helpful assistant for travelers.
🔵Sampai di Boarding Gate 111.
🔵Pemandangan malam di Incheon Airport.
🔵Jom boarding.
🔵Melangkah masuk pesawat sambil membaca doa.
🔵Masa itu pukul 6:45 petang tapi sudah gelap.
🔵Meninggalkan Seoul.
🔵Makan malam.
🔵Teh tarik.
🔵Penerbangan pulang dari Seoul ke Kuala Lumpur memakan masa 6 jam 30 minit. Alhamdulillah, cuaca sepanjang penerbangan pulang ini sangat baik sehingga kami tiba di Kuala Lumpur.
🔵Pesawat Air Asia X D7 507 dari Seoul Incheon Airport selamat mendarat di KLIA2 pada pukul 12 tengah malam. Syukur Alhamdulillah.
Alhamdulillah, percutian kami ke Busan, Pulau Jeju, Seoul dan DMZ di Korea Selatan adalah cukup menggembirakan dengan banyak pengalaman menarik yang kami alami.
Berikut adalah senarai tempat-tempat yang sempat kami lawati. 50 semuanya.
BUSAN
01) SONGDO SKYWALK
02) GAMCHEON CULTURAL VILLAGE
03) GWANGBOK-RO FASHION STREET NIGHTWALK
04) GWANGALLI BEACH
05) MOONTAN ROAD LOOKOUT
06) HAEUNDAE BEACH TRAIN
07) CHEONGSAPO DARITDOL SKY WALK
08) HAEDONG YONGGUNG TEMPLE
09) BUSAN CINEMA CENTER
10) MASJID AL FATAH & CAPADOCCIA RESTAURANT
11) GUKJE MARKET
12) DAEGAKSA TEMPLE
13) BIFF SQUARE
14) JAGALCHI FISH MARKET
15) FILM MEMORIAL STREET
JEJU ISLAND
16) IHO TEWOO BEACH
17) DODU-DONG RAINBOW COASTAL ROAD
18) YONGYEON POND
19) YONGDUAM ROCK
20) JEJUMOK GWANA
21) DONGMUN MARKET
22) SANJICHEON STREAM
23) AEWOLHAEAN-RO COASTLINE
24) GUEOM STONE SALT FLATS
25) SEONGEUP FOLK VILLAGE
26) GWANGCHIGI BEACH
27) SEONGSAN ILCHULBONG
28) SEONGSAN-OJO GEO TRAIL
29) JEONGBANG WATERFALL
30) CHEONJIYEON WATERFALL
31) SEOGWIPO FORMATION
32) SAEYONGYO BRIDGE
33) CHEONJEYEON WATERFALL
SEOUL
34) SEOUL CITY
35) N SEOUL TOWER
36) MYEONGDONG
37) MYEONGDONG CHAEUM HANJEONGSIK RESTAURANT
38) CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM
39) GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE - CHANGING OF THE GUARDS
40) GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE
41) NATIONAL FOLK MUSEUM - PERMANENT EXHIBITS
42) SEOUL NATIONAL FOLK MUSEUM OPEN AIR EXHIBITS
43) SEOUL SONGHYEON GREEN PLAZA
44) BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE
45) SEOUL NANTA SHOW
46) ITAEWON
47) GURO OLLE TRAIL
DMZ
48) IMJINGAK PEACE PARK
49) DMZ TOUR 1 - JOINT SECURITY AREA & THIRD TUNNEL
50) DMZ TOUR 2 - THIRD TUNNEL - DORA OBSERVATORY
Alhamdulillah.
To be continued with our Singapore trip, inshaAllah.
Till the next coming entry, inshaAllah. Meanwhile do take care.
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