Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (Departure)
Waking up the morning after the final ceremony and party was not easy. But when I saw the filmmakers who went to the after after party…I was glad I went home when I did the night before.
Les and I had breakfast in the Co-op restaurant and said our goodbyes to several of the filmmakers that ..read more
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (Dai’s Food)
Our friend, Dai also loved to photograph the food.
Here are some samples of Korean meals…
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (The Streets of Seoul)
Our friend, Dai Ito took some amazing photos of seoul. Here are some images he snapped while walking around the streets of Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (First Korean Meal)
I never had a bad meal in Seoul. If you want to “play it safe” you can’t go wrong with bip bim bop. It is a bowl of rice with vegetables that is served with spicy chili paste and sesame seed oil. YUM. Sometimes there is a fried egg on top. It is easy to ..read more
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (Street Market & Tea Museum)
When we left the Gyeongbokgung Palace, we went out looking for a well-known Korean Street Market. I wish I could tell you exactly how we found it. Alas, I cannot. We were a headless monster crafted out foreign filmmakers who didn’t speak/read Korean or have a very good sense of direction. We all had maps ..read more
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (Itinerary)
In a nutshell, here was what our trip to South Korea was…
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Flew out of LAX at 12:20AM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Landed in Incheon International Airport
Checked into Co-op and explored neighborhood
Opening Night Ceremony
Opening Night VIP Party
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Met other filmmakers
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Korean Restaurant
Street Market (Day)
Tea Tasting (Tea Museum)
Sat on Waterfront Path near Co-Op
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ..read more
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (COEX Mall)
On our way back from the Buddhist Temple we stopped at the COEX Mall.
It is an underground shopping mall located in Gangnam-gu. It is a tourist attraction because it is the largest shopping center in Seoul and is the largest underground mall in Asia. It is also part of the Korean World Trade Centre Complex.
This ..read more
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (Closing Ceremonies)
All great things…
It was finally the closing night ceremonies and we all headed over to the venue. Even though this was its first year, the festival was a big event in Seoul. Politicians (including the Mayor of Seoul), businessmen, leaders, etc. all came out for the ceremony.
Security guards had everyone line up before approaching the ..read more
Seoul, Korea – SESIFF – (Bongeunsa Buddhist Temple)
The only thing Leslie asked to do in Seoul was to see a Buddhist Temple. On our last full day, that is exactly what we decided to do with our friend Dai.
The Bongeunsa Buddhist Temple is located right next to the Coex Center & Mall (Convention Exhibition Center – located off subway line ..read more
Keeping a promise to a Soldier, a Hero and my Nephew
I have written extensively about my twenty-one year old Nephew, Corporal Todd Browning USMC. And I thank you all for taking the time to read about him and for keeping him in your thoughts and hearts.
This week he returned from his first tour of duty in Iraq. He is now in Camp Lejeune in North ..read more