After breakfast, we head off for Anguk Station to take a train to Yeonsinnae Station on Line 3. Then we will transfer to Line 6 on the train heading for World Cup Stadium Station(Above) which is the 6th stop from Yeonsinnae Station.Soccer fans may be keen on visiting the Stadium where the World Cup was played in 2002.
Our first stop is to visit the Sangam-dong CGV Multiplex Theatre(Above)located on the first floor of the stadium.We get there from exit 2 of the Station and through to the North Gate of the Stadium. Opened from 9am to midnight, the Sangam-dong CGV has become a popular filming location for movies and miniseries, thanks to its upscale and elegant ambience, and was the main filming location for the Korean drama - Lovers in Paris.
In another Korean drama- My Lovely SamSoon(Above), the theatre was used to film the scene in which Hee-jin and Henry watch a matinee movie together. Sangam-dong CGV is located in the World Cup Park along with a Carrefour store and a jjimjilbang, (sauna/spa) so visitors like us can enjoy shopping and sightseeing at the same time.We will also see if we can pop by the Tous Les Jours bakery, another drama location across the street from the theatre where we can enjoy a Korean treat – patbingsu ( shaved ice ) for the experience, just like Hee-Jin and Henry did in My Lovely Samsoon
We will then proceed on foot to the Nuritkum Square Digital Pavilion located at Sangam Dong 1605, Mapo-gu, near the World Cup Stadium. If we can’t find it we will try to ask about the location of this digital pavilion at the Mapo-gu District Office located at 370 Sungsan-Dong, Mapo-gu to enquire how to get to the Nuritkum Square Digital Pavilion.
The Nuritkum Square Digital Pavilion(Above) is an interesting showcase of how technology can be adapted to daily life. There, visitors can see how one will live in the future. For example, there is a futuristic show apartment there with a living room that allows you to change the landscapes on the wall to suit your mood. You can programme the lights to turn on gradually so that night gently becomes day and you are not jolted awake by the harsh glow of electric bulbs. There is a well-being corner that analyses your health, and a virtual doctor interprets the results for you, telling you what you should eat and what you should avoid to stay fit. So you don’t need to step out of the house for a medical diagnosis. You can also have a digital pond in your living room that works with a RFID (radio frequency identification) badge, as do most of the other exhibits in the pavilion.
You can create your own pet fish, and when you hold your badge against a reader, your creation will swim towards you in the virtual pond. You can even invent your own music by placing markers on a table and twisting them to control volume, bass and the type of instrument.
All visitors to the Nuritkum Square Digital Pavilion will be registered for a tour, and issued a radio frequency identification (RFID) badge and then are taken through the exhibit by a guide.There’s an emphasis on ubiquitous technology in different themes (u-Life, u-Work, u-Home etc.) through large multi-touch displays, sensor networks and robotics. You can also use your RFID badge through out the exhibition hall to activate or participate in the high technology exhibits and displays. On the fourth floor, visitors can watch a 4D movie which is a 3D fim with the added effects of that move and vibrate along with blasts of air. There is also an interactive virtual reality lab where visitors can interact with the environment from one of the workstations in the room.
After this interesting peek into the future, we will proceed back to the World Cup Stadium.We will probably spend time here till lunch. There are facilities there such as famous brand outlet shops, multiplex movie theatre (CGV), a sauna, a sports center and a bank. The mall is directly connected to World Cup Stadium Station (Seoul Subway Line No. 6).
From this station, we will head back to Anguk Station. ( End of Part 1 )
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