Sleep, you wonderful thing.
A few hours of sleep can transform you from zombie to human. And, yesterday was like a new day after actually spending some time asleep, for most of us.
Our first stop was through Seoul to visit an LG installation in the studios of a radio and TV broadcaster. (Read more technical details about this on the ACR Journal website). The LG team guided us through various parts of the building until we came to the TV studio.
A few hours of sleep can transform you from zombie to human. And, yesterday was like a new day after actually spending some time asleep, for most of us.
Our first stop was through Seoul to visit an LG installation in the studios of a radio and TV broadcaster. (Read more technical details about this on the ACR Journal website). The LG team guided us through various parts of the building until we came to the TV studio.
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| Sam, Alan and Will in the TV studio |
On the set were three chairs which were immediately occupied by Sam, Alan and Will. If only the cameras and microphones were live. I bet we would have had some interesting answers to the questions. One of them might have been "How you are feeling?". The answer might have been "I'm feeling pretty good, considering...".
The tour included a quick visit to the 'Twin Towers' that are LG's headquarters. LG has two parts to its business, namely chemicals and electronics. Each business occupies a tower. The 'Ying' and 'Yang' of the business.
The tour included a quick visit to the 'Twin Towers' that are LG's headquarters. LG has two parts to its business, namely chemicals and electronics. Each business occupies a tower. The 'Ying' and 'Yang' of the business.
Next stop on the site tour was down to the river running through Seoul. The city's previous mayor, Sophie explained, had invested in developing three floating islands. On each island is a cultural building, such as a theatre, and a venue for events. The project had had its problems and cost more money than budgeted. The mayor at the time had lost the next election which delayed the project's completion. Public sector project facing delays and going over budget? Sounds familiar.
Will jumped onto the piano in the main hall and gave us a good rendition of a Coldplay track. Will looks like a member of band 'One Direction' and it has been a constant banter point. Mind you, as the 'journo' in the team, my nickname is Piers Morgan! See the video below
The weather had changed and it was much warmer and more humid than the first few days in South Korea. It was around 30 degrees C. Standing on top of the events building overlooking the river, the nearby bridge had an array of water jets along. The jets creating waves of spray along the bridge.
Will jumped onto the piano in the main hall and gave us a good rendition of a Coldplay track. Will looks like a member of band 'One Direction' and it has been a constant banter point. Mind you, as the 'journo' in the team, my nickname is Piers Morgan! See the video below
The weather had changed and it was much warmer and more humid than the first few days in South Korea. It was around 30 degrees C. Standing on top of the events building overlooking the river, the nearby bridge had an array of water jets along. The jets creating waves of spray along the bridge.
When walking back to the coach, three military helicopters flew overhead. Nearby, is the US military base at the Yongsan Garrison. The garrison had originally been occupied by the Japanese until 1945. Nearly 30,000 American troops are stationed in South Korea. We passed a few of them in our uniforms on our way to Chinese restaurant, Chai 797, for lunch.
We arrived and, as normal, we breezed in and sat down at a pre-prepared table for our group. Several dishes of Chinese food arrived and we were given a choice of main courses. Amusingly, Alan and Will happened to choose the hottest thing on the menu.
Next stop was to see the installation at the Lotte Shopping Mall in the now famous Gangnam area of the city. Synonymous with the Psy pop song, Gangnam is a smart area of the city. It's packed with shops, restaurants and swish apartments. The gargantuan mall is the biggest in Asia, I believe.
After looking around this, LG whisked off deep into Gangnam for an early dinner at a Thai restaurant. Walking back to where the coach was to pick us up on the main street, we stopped at a street stage and performed our own Psy dance along to the music. There's nothing like Brits on tour.
We left to go back to the hotel for a quick wash, before heading into the Itaewon district for some refreshments, which ended up in a Beer Pong match in a bar until around 3am.
It's all work, you know.
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| Chai 797 in Seoul |
Next stop was to see the installation at the Lotte Shopping Mall in the now famous Gangnam area of the city. Synonymous with the Psy pop song, Gangnam is a smart area of the city. It's packed with shops, restaurants and swish apartments. The gargantuan mall is the biggest in Asia, I believe.
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| Lotte Shopping Mall, Seoul |
After looking around this, LG whisked off deep into Gangnam for an early dinner at a Thai restaurant. Walking back to where the coach was to pick us up on the main street, we stopped at a street stage and performed our own Psy dance along to the music. There's nothing like Brits on tour.
We left to go back to the hotel for a quick wash, before heading into the Itaewon district for some refreshments, which ended up in a Beer Pong match in a bar until around 3am.
It's all work, you know.
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