Leeum Samsung Museum of Art - December 1st

On Saturday, I met up with Seung Yeon in Seoul and we went to the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art. It was definitely a gallery worth checking out, as the architecture of the building was stunning, and for $10 you could get an English speaking docent to take you around on a 2 hr tour of the museum. The docent was great, because there were only four of us on the tour and she was able to explain all of the history and thought-processes behind the work, as well as answer my (many, *sheepish laugh*) questions.

Museum 1 was all traditional Korean art, beginning on the fourth floor with Celadon, then Painting and Calligraphy, then Buddhist art. Museum 2 was both Modern and Contemporary Korean and Foreign Art, including 3 large Rothkos!!

Seung Yeon in front of a French artist (whose name I've forgotten) giant spider sculptures, which represent female strength and frailty
One of the Museum's buildings
Sitting on an eye
Seung Yeon and I in front of the Museum entrance
After finishing at the museum, Seung Yeon and I went for a traditional Korean supper called Samgyetang, which is soup that has an entire Game Hen in it, stuffed with rice and Ginseng and Dates. You tear off the chicken with your chopsticks and dip it in a bowl of salt. When the chicken is all gone you eat the broth. It is BIG meal, but very good.

Samgeytang