Memoirs１:Before going to Seoul.
＊韓国情報サイト「コネスト」/J-information site about Seoul＊
～2008/05/19 Diary～
I found an ad of the tour to watch “The return of president Eom.” in Korean travel agency HP (KJ-Star).
It’s held from 24th to 26th, 3 days and 2 nights.
It includes the stage ticket, one meal, and a pickup bus from a hotel to theater.
The charge is 17,000 yen.
Plus I need to pay 4,900 yen per a night to use this room alone.
Airplane tickets and transportation expenses arrange all by myself.
I know the stage ticket price, adult is 35,000won and child is 25,000won. So I thought the tour price was reasonable.
But I prefer traveling freely. So I felt stuffy to act as a group together. And I was introduced a person who can get the ticket in Korea.
Anyway, I tried to find the theater, but even if I got a map I couldn’t understand the location because it was written by Korean. And I went bookstore but I couldn’t find any information.
A few days later, I saw a information that KoSoo-ssi’s part is double cast and his appearance day didn’t be decided yet…..so I haven’t made the plan.
But the day when the tickets were sold was approaching.
I received an e-mail from one of his fans. ‘He will appear on Wednesdays and Saturdays.’ , she told me.
‘Oh～, 24th is Saturday! We will watch the stage on 24th in the tour.’ I though.
I didn’t have no idea where the theater or station is. So I decided to join the tour.
I thought I could cancel it before cancellation fee occurred if I didn’t like it.
And I sent some questions to the company by e-mail.
Then a bit of my regret days started…
＊旅行会社HIS HP/J-travel agency＊
～2008/05/28 Diary～
After applying the tour, I sent the tour company an e-mail with some questions.
KoSoo-ssi appears on the stage two times a day on Saturday, from 15:00 and from 18:00.
They prepare a hotel two nights and we are supposed to watch the stage first day.
So I expected to watch it from 18:00, and after that we would go to dinner.
I wanted to confirm it for arranging airplane tickets.
But I hadn't received any response from them and the date for the cancellation refund had expired.
(I asked again and again, but they only said ‘I will tell you our plan later’!)
The stage tickets were already sold. I thought it was too late to ask other one to get the ticket.
Moreover, my aimed airplane ticket was sold out! I imagined all the cheap airplane tickets had all been sold.
I started feeling a little nervous and I didn’t think I'm able to count on the company.
I plunged into getting airplane tickets.
I totally couldn’t trust the company, and I felt a foreboding. So I got the ticket of the previous day.
As I expected, they told me ‘We’re going to watch the stage from 15:00.’
The earliest airplane takes off about 8:30 from Narita! So it’s hard to get the theater at 15:00!
I was relieved to get the ticket on the day before their tour.
And next day, I received another e-mail. They said ‘The time appointed for meeting is noon, and we’re going to have a lunch…', I was disgusted.
…I asked them how much the charge if I requested them to get extra day staying. They said it was 10.900 yen.
But I could get the same hotel about7,000yen for myself via internet. (The hotel is now cheaper because of a low won rate. - 2009/02/01-)
If I got a hotel by myself all along I decided the another chepest hotel.
I think I will never request of them….
＊韓国ホテル情報サイト/J-information about Seoul hotel＊
～2008/05/29 Diary～
I didn’t have any plan on 25th.
So I wanted to join a tour which goes around KoSoo-ssi’s drama location sites.
But many Korean company HPs said ‘The tours was opened from over 2 members.’
I’m a solitary tourist, so I need one more person…
I asked them ‘Are there any tours that you already decided to hold?’
But I hadn’t gotten any response from the company (again)…
I thought after arriving Seoul, I could meet some his fans and I tried to ask one to join a tour of KoSoo-ssi with me.＾＾
But 2 days before departure, the company marked off 25th on the tour calendar in the HP… and I give up the tour.
Then the day before departure, my acquaintance suddenly said ‘My colleague asked Korean business connection people to have dinner with you on the 23rd~’
I have already imaged my plan on 23rd…so it was an unwelcome favor.＾＾；But I couldn’t refuse his kindness…
I changed my mind…I would move my plan from 23th to 25th…
But just before departure, the colleague called me and said ‘They are in busy on 23rd. How about 25th for dinner? Please call them after arriving Seoul.’
I though why people rush me off my feet…
I left Narita in a rush mood.
You should offer this kind of proposal about five days before departure.
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＊韓国情報サイト「コネスト」/J-information site about Seoul＊
～2008/05/19 Diary～
I found an ad of the tour to watch “The return of president Eom.” in Korean travel agency HP (KJ-Star).
It’s held from 24th to 26th, 3 days and 2 nights.
It includes the stage ticket, one meal, and a pickup bus from a hotel to theater.
The charge is 17,000 yen.
Plus I need to pay 4,900 yen per a night to use this room alone.
Airplane tickets and transportation expenses arrange all by myself.
I know the stage ticket price, adult is 35,000won and child is 25,000won. So I thought the tour price was reasonable.
But I prefer traveling freely. So I felt stuffy to act as a group together. And I was introduced a person who can get the ticket in Korea.
Anyway, I tried to find the theater, but even if I got a map I couldn’t understand the location because it was written by Korean. And I went bookstore but I couldn’t find any information.
A few days later, I saw a information that KoSoo-ssi’s part is double cast and his appearance day didn’t be decided yet…..so I haven’t made the plan.
But the day when the tickets were sold was approaching.
I received an e-mail from one of his fans. ‘He will appear on Wednesdays and Saturdays.’ , she told me.
‘Oh～, 24th is Saturday! We will watch the stage on 24th in the tour.’ I though.
I didn’t have no idea where the theater or station is. So I decided to join the tour.
I thought I could cancel it before cancellation fee occurred if I didn’t like it.
And I sent some questions to the company by e-mail.
Then a bit of my regret days started…
＊旅行会社HIS HP/J-travel agency＊
～2008/05/28 Diary～
After applying the tour, I sent the tour company an e-mail with some questions.
KoSoo-ssi appears on the stage two times a day on Saturday, from 15:00 and from 18:00.
They prepare a hotel two nights and we are supposed to watch the stage first day.
So I expected to watch it from 18:00, and after that we would go to dinner.
I wanted to confirm it for arranging airplane tickets.
But I hadn't received any response from them and the date for the cancellation refund had expired.
(I asked again and again, but they only said ‘I will tell you our plan later’!)
The stage tickets were already sold. I thought it was too late to ask other one to get the ticket.
Moreover, my aimed airplane ticket was sold out! I imagined all the cheap airplane tickets had all been sold.
I started feeling a little nervous and I didn’t think I'm able to count on the company.
I plunged into getting airplane tickets.
I totally couldn’t trust the company, and I felt a foreboding. So I got the ticket of the previous day.
As I expected, they told me ‘We’re going to watch the stage from 15:00.’
The earliest airplane takes off about 8:30 from Narita! So it’s hard to get the theater at 15:00!
I was relieved to get the ticket on the day before their tour.
And next day, I received another e-mail. They said ‘The time appointed for meeting is noon, and we’re going to have a lunch…', I was disgusted.
…I asked them how much the charge if I requested them to get extra day staying. They said it was 10.900 yen.
But I could get the same hotel about7,000yen for myself via internet. (The hotel is now cheaper because of a low won rate. - 2009/02/01-)
If I got a hotel by myself all along I decided the another chepest hotel.
I think I will never request of them….
＊韓国ホテル情報サイト/J-information about Seoul hotel＊
～2008/05/29 Diary～
I didn’t have any plan on 25th.
So I wanted to join a tour which goes around KoSoo-ssi’s drama location sites.
But many Korean company HPs said ‘The tours was opened from over 2 members.’
I’m a solitary tourist, so I need one more person…
I asked them ‘Are there any tours that you already decided to hold?’
But I hadn’t gotten any response from the company (again)…
I thought after arriving Seoul, I could meet some his fans and I tried to ask one to join a tour of KoSoo-ssi with me.＾＾
But 2 days before departure, the company marked off 25th on the tour calendar in the HP… and I give up the tour.
Then the day before departure, my acquaintance suddenly said ‘My colleague asked Korean business connection people to have dinner with you on the 23rd~’
I have already imaged my plan on 23rd…so it was an unwelcome favor.＾＾；But I couldn’t refuse his kindness…
I changed my mind…I would move my plan from 23th to 25th…
But just before departure, the colleague called me and said ‘They are in busy on 23rd. How about 25th for dinner? Please call them after arriving Seoul.’
I though why people rush me off my feet…
I left Narita in a rush mood.
You should offer this kind of proposal about five days before departure.
Please click on the mark if you like this diary.
D13地球の歩き方 ソウル 2009~2010/地球の歩き方編集室
￥1,575
Amazon.co.jp