My first full day in South Korea continued in the capital of Seoul, where my boy Sam (from Samuel & Audrey) and I visited the National Museum of Korea and had some delicious Korean fried chicken with beer afterward! Come join us on our latest adventure in Seoul!

Our museum visit was an interactive experience! We started on the third level at the Asian Arts, Sculptures, and Crafts area. The museum is massive, with a big, open space in the middle. We saw some beautiful Celadon ceramics that date back 1,000 years to the 12th and 13th centuries.

They have a distinct bluish-green color. There were sculptures of dragons and dogs and even plates. These ceramics are perfectly made, unlike most of the ones made today, which are usually thrown away because of imperfections.

We also saw a beautiful Bodhisattva statue that dates back to the 3 Kingdoms period. Two are cycled in and out to protect them. It’s meant to bring about peace in the people who observe it. There’s a wall display that shows the differences between carved Buddhas in India, China, Korea, and Japan. It was so interesting to see the distinct differences!

There was also a huge, colorful scroll of the Buddha, and an exhibit about the Joseon Period, the last period before the Japanese occupation. The architecture changed due to the move from Buddhism to Confucianism. We also saw an amazing, 10-story pagoda that dates back to 1348!

I was loving this museum! One of the coolest rooms was a hall containing statues of Arhats, Buddhist figures who have reached enlightenment. The statues were incredible!

Next, we headed to a more interactive area where we carved seals, which date back 4,000 years and represent different social classes. I was able to carve my name into the stone with some help from my friend. You have to dig deep with the tool to get a good stamp. My friend helped clean it up a bit to look more antique, made a stamp, and wrote a letter to my wife!

Then, it was time to go eat at Oven Chicken and Beer. We started with Cass, which is a light, Korean draft beer. Food-wise, we started with a chicken salad. It was almost like a refreshing Casesar salad!

Then it was time for the chicken! We got two types of Korean fried chicken: regular and glazed. They were served with some small, crispy fries. I started with a wing of the regular chicken, which was the freshest chicken I’d ever had in my life! It tasted so organic! It blew my mind! I couldn’t get enough of it! It had the right amount of grease and was unbelievable!

Then I grabbed the glazed chicken, which was almost like Chinese sweet and sour chicken. It was sweet and a little spicy. I was in heaven! This one was even better than the first one! Best fried chicken of my life!

Then we got some soy sauce chicken, which looked richer with a brown sauce. The flavor was crazy good and so prominent!

Next, we were served some honey soju, which was sweeter! It was like a mix of sake and beer! We followed that with a shot of soju with a bit of beer. It reminded me of a potato vodka! Then I tried soju on its own. It’s lighter than vodka at only 20% alcohol! It makes you feel good without getting drunk!

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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last decade, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,000 destinations in 73 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube Channel, travel blog, and social media sites.

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