Namyangju is definitely not a city you would consider for tourist activities when you're traveling in Korea. In fact, there are plenty of Koreans who've never been to, or never even heard of the place. It's actually a pretty big city to the north of Seoul, but Namyangju is still far from being one of the big places to go for fun. A close colleague of mine lives there and it takes her two hours to get to Gangnam for work. Since she's always the one who has to travel to do anything, I figured I would pay her a visit and check out what her hood was like. After a 45 minute drive which really wasn't bad, I arrived at Soriso, a themed "village" which is actually just two restaurants, a cafe, and a few random landmarks. The parking lot was nearly full even though it was a rainy day, and after a short walk around I could see why. The place is filled with cute little paths, benches, and sights to see while you walk around, making it a perfect destination for
샘물 (SAEMMUL): n. Springwater