Korea (Thread 14)

[minatay91]

^ awesome sis, thank you!! Yes, I'd want an app na i can put my destination.. or kahit train station na destination so i can figure out where to change stations, and which one to get on next. Na.overwhelm ako sa map... T.T Like I feel like I need to write on it just to remember what direction to go. hahah (I only had experience sa SG and Taiwan and it was no where as complex as this!! LOL)

Thank you din for the hanbok suggestion I'll check it out ^^

[minatay91]

@sis jan del

oo nga no, I checked their IG ang pretty nga ng hanbok. not sure if maganda lang model nila, or yung hanbok talaga hehe pero I'm liking the hair accessories. =) Thank you sis sa suggestion

[Ma.Jewel_1987]

Just wondering, pag gay ba pwedi magrent ng hanbok na pang girls? lol
Sana hindi sila strict sa gender

[MS_JanDel]

@ minatay91 Welcome sis! Yung kakao train gamit ko nung nagkorea ako and super happy ako sakanya. Madali din kasi gamitin. Totoo na super nakakalito trains ng Seoul tapos andaming exits. kaya sa itinerary ko nilagay ko na din saang exit kami bababa para di na kami maghanap pagdating dun.

[chinablue]

Agree with kakao. Yan din gamit ko when we went to korea last month. It's very simple and easy to use. It works even without internet. You can input your routes beforehand (kung saan ka manggagaling and saan ang destination mo) and pwede mo siya iadd sa favorites mo.

My problem with the subway is ang layo ng transfers. Lakad galore talaga. And hindi lahat ng subway station may escalator. Yung iba stairs lang talaga. Prepare your feet sa mahabang lakaran. Wear comfy shoes.

[Annie M.]

Tanong ko lang sa mga nakagamit na ng CHECK VISA APPLICATION STATUS dito https://www.visa.go.kr/

Kung bukas yung scheduled na release, makikita ko na ba yung status later tonight? Kasi until now 'application received' pa lang. Sana may makasagot. TIA!!

[pjiyeon132]

i'm planning to go to korea again on august to september. hopefully approved ang visa application ko. sa sunday ko pa makuha.

[MS_JanDel]

My problem with the subway is ang layo ng transfers. Lakad galore talaga. And hindi lahat ng subway station may escalator. Yung iba stairs lang talaga. Prepare your feet sa mahabang lakaran. Wear comfy shoes.

TOTOO!! ALam mo ba sis kahit gaano kadami ang kinaen ko dun naglose ang ng 1 kilo after. KAsi naman umaabot kami ng 27000 steps everyday! Tapos ilang flight of stairs ang akyat baba. YUng medyo lumang stations nila walang escalator, yung elevator namans a dulo dulo lang. Kaloka. hahaha. Buti nalang winter nung punta namin so di ako pinagpapawisan. Naisip ko kung summer, pawis galore na sana ako!

Tanong ko lang sa mga nakagamit na ng CHECK VISA APPLICATION STATUS dito https://www.visa.go.kr/

Kung bukas yung scheduled na release, makikita ko na ba yung status later tonight? Kasi until now 'application received' pa lang. Sana may makasagot. TIA!!

Sis kami nagupdate ng 12NN ng date of release namin.

[Annie M.]

Thanks! Mukhang ganun nga kasi until now 'Application Received' pa rin. Eh bukas na release.

Do you know if it's okay to claim the passports a day later? Halimbawa Wednesday ang release, pero Thursday i-claim? Thanks!!

[MS_JanDel]

^Ang alam ko sis okay lang basta within 30 days from the date on your claim stub.

[Annie M.]

^Uy chineck ko ulit just in case--APPROVED kami ni husband! Salamat po!!

Baka konti nag-apply on the day we did, kaya mabilis na-process at ma-update ang database.

Di nakalagay kung multiple or not, though. Haha daming pangarap, demanding pa  Actually pwede na rin naman na single entry pero sana multiple. I guess we'll know when we get it.

[minatay91]

@ma.jewel

Not sure sa man wearing a female hanbok, girly girly ba na bakla na hindi halata?
Because I saw some pics of girls wearing the male guard uniform, and even wearing the king hanbok with matching beard hehe I don't know if it's acceptable the other way around.

@jandel and chinablue

Thanks mga sis for the tips! I'm not the leader kase sa itinerary so at least I can look out for some things...Will download Kakao app!

[ailea]

planning to go to korea again on january, do you think they will issue a ME visa? VIsited SK 3 times na (Oct 2011, dec2017,june 2018)I have no BPI gold and BDO cc

[MS_JanDel]

planning to go to korea again on january, do you think they will issue a ME visa? VIsited SK 3 times na (Oct 2011, dec2017,june 2018)I have no BPI gold and BDO cc

Sis ang alam ko para magqualify sa ME, dapat you have visited Korea 4 times in the past 2 years or visited Korea for more than 10 times in total. Hindi ko lang alam if they give exemptions considering money in the bank, other visas you have or other credentials. You can try sis, baka naman magbigay sila.

[Ma.Jewel_1987]

@ minatay, naku halatang beks hehe.

Sa mga mauuna sa Korea, pakitanong naman if pwede, thanks!
I'm so excited to go there na 

[minatay91]

^
ay sis, I think depende yun sa store... hehe I think you're better off asking when you get there... I'm not sure how open Korea is to cross dressing, I doubt they are.. (unless it was a woman pretending to be a man, pero dapat cute man, di butch? lol) Again, these are just my generalizations, but if I were you, I'd cross the bridge when I get there.. But I'll make a guess, I think they will not allow a man to wear a hanbok unless they are the pretty, bakla types like sa Thailand But I'll surely ask for you!! hehe
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Kakao train yung alternate name is Kakao Metro ata.. hehe wala ako mahanap sa PlayStore na kakao trains hihi
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Mga sis, ano yung favorite food niyo sa Korea?

I'm excited to try Toppoki,Mandu,Honey comb ice cream, the cheese lobster and the baked scallops! I'm excited to try BHC Chicken also!!! hahaa kain lang at hanbok iniisip ko ah

[MS_JanDel]

@ minatay, naku halatang beks hehe.

Sa mga mauuna sa Korea, pakitanong naman if pwede, thanks!
I'm so excited to go there na 

You can ask when you get there sis pero I'm feeling baka hindi. Parang hindi pa ako nakakita ng gumawa. Medyo hindi pa din sila open sa cross dressing eh, a lot of korean gays na napapanood ko YT dresses like a man although nagmamake up sila. Baka kasi taboo sa culture nila yung cross dressing. But you can always ask, they're nice naman.

sis minatay91 oo nga kakao metro pala yung name ng app. Yan gamit ko when I was planning out our itinerary. Fave ko ang Dakgalbi sis. Tapos 2x kami nagunli samgyupsal ni hubs sa Hongdae, takaw namin. hahaha. Love na love ko din ang camote nila, must try promise!

[pjiyeon132]

i applied for korean visa yesterday and i checked tha site and approved na nakalagay. ang bilis nila mag update. pero sunday pa scheduled pickup sa embassy. anyone here na my experience na mag apply ng visa yung mother and ikaw ang magsusupport ng trip? what are the requirements pag ganun?

[ailea]

Sis ang alam ko para magqualify sa ME, dapat you have visited Korea 4 times in the past 2 years or visited Korea for more than 10 times in total. Hindi ko lang alam if they give exemptions considering money in the bank, other visas you have or other credentials. You can try sis, baka naman magbigay sila.

ang dami pala, will try to apply cc nalang thank you sis!

[leilaleigh]

i applied for korean visa yesterday and i checked tha site and approved na nakalagay. ang bilis nila mag update. pero sunday pa scheduled pickup sa embassy. anyone here na my experience na mag apply ng visa yung mother and ikaw ang magsusupport ng trip? what are the requirements pag ganun?

docs mo lang (itr, bank cert, bank statement etc) and affidavit of support