Seoul, South Korea video – first reel

The video snippets showcase a lot of the energy and culture that Korea has to offer. Much of the night street scenes were shot in and around Insadong (in Seoul). The sea creature is an octopus, which as a delicacy is served live, similar to clams or oysters except for the added movement and sucking tentacles. Seoul has many sections, such as Myong Dong, which are filled with street vendors, and after work hours are filled with throngs of people.

The video was originally shot in HD (1080i) and was resized to fit the web.

Sea Bugs – Street fare in Seoul

These bugs are apparently harvested from the sea… they tasted how I thought cicadas would taste… earthy, rooty, and a little disgusting. They were being sold on the street in the Jeung-lo area of Seoul.  They are not sold in a lot of places – cheap but seemed to be hard to find, so perhaps it is an acquired taste.