Successful Version in Seoul!

My friend, Y, just had a successful ECV here in Seoul. She had an experienced midwife (Rosa) perform the version in a Dr. Chung's (her doctor) clinic with monitoring. It has been a week and baby is still head down. I hope her birthing is as beautiful and easy as mine was.

This news makes me so happy!

In other good birthing news, friend C was being pressured for induction due to "suspected big baby", but her baby came on his own.

Playgroups in Seoul

I've noticed that many people are finding this blog looking for playgroups in Seoul. Here is a short list of what I've found so far:

For people with US military base access:

Yongsan Playgroup Forum. This group has a message board, resource center and does playgroups and events. It also lists a lot of the other kid-related events on base. ACS runs playgroups on Yongsan Garrison and Hannam Village. There are also two storytimes: one at the library and one at Moyer.


For Everyone:

* SIWA: I haven't been, yet, but I have heard that SIWA has a great and active international playgroup. This group is open to everyone. It is also a good place to meet people involved in non-English, non-Korean playgroups like German, Spanish, French, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, etc.

*meetup.com has some newcomer/expat groups where you can meet people. You can also start your own meetup playgroup.

* expat groups like AWC, churches, English teacher's groups are good ways to meet people with kids



If anyone else has a good playgroup in Seoul, please leave a comment.

Toys 'R Us in Seoul

I ventured out to the Toys 'R Us in Seoul to check out the selection and do a little bit of price comparison. They had a lot of the same merchandise with some additional brands that I didn't recognize.

Melissa and Doug Toys, like this sorting clock were about the same price. Match Box cars were about the same price as well.

Other things are more, but worth buying to avoid shipping costs and waiting for delivery like:Baby Bjorn Carrier Air is $99.99 in the States and 128,00 won at TRU in Seoul. (The Bjorn is not my favorite carrier, just using it as an example. I think the Ergo and Beco are much better).

Other things were significantly more like the Boon Potty Bench which is $29.99 and was 48,000 won.

Infant Tummy Time Mats were all over 100,000 won which is a lot! Children's bicycles were all over 100,000 won, most over 150,000 won.

So, it is definitely worth the trip, but depending on what you are looking for and how soon you need it, it might be better to order online.

To get there: Take Line 1 to the Guil Station. TRU is in the basement of Lotte Mart. There is a big red sign for Lotte Mart. You can see it from the station.

Shaky in Yoga Class

I couldn't barely hold a downward facing dog today in yoga class. My legs were so shaky. The teacher asked if I had been out dancing all night. Ian was pretty wild in gymnastics class yesterday, but no dancing.

When I first found the Pure Yoga Studio, I just wanted to do the Bikram/Hot Yoga classes because I've gotten great physical results from Bikram and I know what to expect. It is the same breathing and asanas in the same order. I knew it would be a serious class. However, because I am limited by the CDC's Hourly Care time constraints between 8am and 3pm, I started taking classes according to time of day (10am or 12pm), rather than style and got to sample many styles. My opinions:
Every class at this studio is awesome. Every class is tough. I wish I could go every day.

Pure Yoga Studio is clean, calming, beautiful and professional. The teachers are very welcoming and the class is not competitive. The teachers try to push you farther than you think you can go, but on days like today, where I couldn't seem to do anything, they work with you where you are. That is the way I think it should be. The teachers are very well-trained and are always learning and growing. They go to conferences and they work with each other between classes. They teach a variety of styles and enjoy each style rather than proselytizing about the superiority of one particular style or studio. They do not compare themselves to other studios in town, they just welcome to you take class and decide for yourself whether it is right for you or not. It is definitely right for me. I still may do the teacher training in August at Magic Pond, but I highly recommend Pure Yoga. I will write more about Magic Pond when/if I do the teacher training.

Back to the original point of this post, I didn't realize how out of shape I had become though. My body is really out of balance and I am weak. I need to have a routine that I do at home everyday so I can really strengthen myself and get the full benefits of yoga. We also did alternate-nostril breathing today which reminded me that I need to neti and do alternate nostril breathing daily as well, because my right nostril is probably 50% blocked.

If you found this post and are looking for Pure Yoga, it is located on the 4th floor of a building located across the street from the Galleria East in Apgujeong. The biggest sign in English is blue and says, "Prouna". There is also a red Cacherel sign but it is in Korean. There is free valet parking, you just give about 2K won for a tip. It is a 15 minute walk from the closest metro stop (or you can metro and bus). Look up directions to the Galleria for exact stops.

Lush Cosmetics in Seoul

Lush Cosmetics has a store in the 63 Building in Yeouido. Take the purple line, line 5 to Yeouinaru, Exit 4 and walk straight, 10-15 minutes. The Lush is on the same level that you buy tickets for the aquarium etc. I think B1.

2nd Attempt at GPS

The English GPS units finally arrived at the other vendor on base. We took our Seoul guide book, our electric bill (for our address) and the brochure from the tap studio to see if the vendor could show us how to program things. He said that the address on our bill was the mailing address, but not what we needed to find it in the GPS. Same with the info on the brochure and in the guidebook. In other words, you need to know the area you are going, or the full description in order to use the GPS. Well, if we knew the area, we wouldn't need the GPS. No one seems to be able to explain how addresses work here. So for $540, we passed. I think I will just have to start driving around with people who know where they are going and build my knowledge that way. Even Americans who have been here for years are no help. They don't know the highway numbers. They just drive. Frustrating. I need to write proper directions as I figure things out to help others.

I hope to drive my new friend, Ji-Young to Heyri Art Village on Monday. She will show me where the IKEA is and then go to her art class. I will increase my driving knowledge to three places!

Meeting New Friends in Insadong

I went to the AWC meeting last month and met Jessica. Her husband is working over here on the same project as Curt, but in a different capacity. She was a teacher in the States, but isn't working right now. She has made a lot of interesting friends and gathered us together, old and new for an outing in Insadong. I was really impressed with her itinerary. It was thorough and well-timed. We went to a tea museum and shop, then another little museum (Mokin Museum) and finished up with lunch. I feel great! It is awesome to connect with people who are open and active. One woman is a meditation instructor. Another owns The Well-Being Shop in Itaewon which I learned has bellydance, yoga and candlemaking classes. When the two of them connected, they talked about holding meditation classes at the Well Being Shop Studio which would be great for me! I met another woman who got her masters in Graphic Design, but is the mother of a 15 month old and living in Seoul for her husband's work. Curt mentioned a possible film project that I wouldn't be comfortable doing myself, but if she could her me, that would be great! She would like to get her daughter into modeling so I am going to pass a picture of her daughter onto the modeling agent.

I had Ohmija Cha (5 Taste Tea) at the tea shop, pictured below:

Tap Dance in Seoul

I went to tap dance class tonight. I haven't tapped since highschool and have forgotten everything. I still have tap shoes, though. I met a Korean woman who is married to an American at a party last weekend. She trained as a jazz pianist, but always wanted to learn tap, so she started taking lessons and asked if I wanted to go along. She speaks English and Korean so she translates for me. The studio is run by a husband-wife team. The wife works in the financial district during the day and helps out at the studio at night and on the weekends. The husband is a full time tapper. Everyone has nicknames. They call me Blondie. They do performances and the next one is in September. If I can get back shuffle ball change, maybe I will do it. Suki (Japanese nickname of my Korean-American friend), my friend, is going away for a few weeks so I will go with her one or two more times before she leaves and then have to get there on my own for a few weeks until she comes back. The drive isn't bad, but the parking is crazy. Next time, I am going to look for a pay lot and just pay instead of doing what she does which is park in the alley. She says she can't park, but she parks much better than I do! At the end of the class you have to perform what you learned in front of everyone. Today was the first day for an adorable little girl named Eileen. She is Korean, but that is her name. She is 6 years old, a little chubby with thick, small framed glasses and just adorable. Her mother is taking the class with her because Eileen is shy and didn't want to do it until her mother got taps and joined in. After the last class, the group sometimes goes out for dinner and drinks. We went to the early class because it is less crowded, but someone brought kimbop (Korean sushi rolls) and we had a little snack before we left. I bought a studio shirt for 9,000won (about $9). I need more shirts. My taps are character taps (high heels). If I stick with it, I might get myself some lower taps. I need to see if I can get there on my own first.

International Battles With Blonde, Take Two

I made a second attempt to get my hair highlighted here in Seoul. The first time, I went on message boards and went to one that was recommended. They claimed to speak English, but they really didn't and they turned my roots orange.

Today, I just decided to go to the Clippers Salon at the Dragon Hill Lodge on Yongsan Post since it is much closer to the Post childcare center so even if they screwed my hair up, I would at least save transportation time and babysitting fees. Joanne Cho did my hair and she did a great job. She highlighted my hair with foils and then applied a toner to reduce the orangeness of the section the last place created. Finally, a deep conditioner, cut and style. I had a pedicure done while I she was putting in the foils. I went with gold toes. I like pedicures because they last. I like manicures, but I often chip my nails on the way out the salon, so I never get them. Plus, fingernails grows too quickly. But, a pedicure is very satisfying, especially when you have big, ugly toes like I do. Makes them look almost pretty.

The stylists at Dragon Hill are all Korean, but most speak English and they help each other and they work on Western hair (both black and white) a lot, so you can get blonde highlights, braids, extensions, and relaxers. The prices are reasonable. Not cheap, but everything is a la carte, so you don't have to get toner, deep conditioning, and styling if you want to save money. The price was about the same as when I went off-post to the orange hair place.

If you are here in Seoul and don't have base access, if you volunteer at the Second Hand Rose Thrift Store for the AWC, you can get base access so you can go to this Salon if you desperately need highlights!

I did not get up this morning to exercise, but I am going to shoot for doing it tomorrow. We'll see.

Korean Culture through Arirang TV

Today, I joined the American Women's Club at the May Coffee Morning and someone mentioned Arrirang TV channel. I came home to check it out and so far there have been programs exploring cultural sites, Korean products, and pop culture in English or with English subtitles.

It's All Starting to Make Sense

I drove to the base today to drop Ian off at hourly care. His body crumpled and he let out a weak cry of anguish as he realized what was about to happen. He was shreiking and kicking and screaming,"Mama!". I cried a little in the car, but I kept going. I drove to the yoga studio and valet parked my car. For 2,000 Won I can valet park right at the building. That is cheaper than taking the metro. I arrived about 30 minutes early so I just took my time to relax and prepare for the class.

The class was not hot yoga, but the room was still pretty hot, I sweated a lot again, which is good because I don't usually sweat. The class was 90 minutes but I left 15 minutes early to make sure I had enough time to get back to pick Ian up. I made one little mistake on the way back, but I recovered and picked him up on time. They had bulgogi and rice for lunch. Ian had two helpings and was playing in the Gross Motor Room when I went to get him. He didn't want to leave. That made me feel much better about the earlier crying.

I called Curt to check in on his Georgia unpacking progress and Ian fell right asleep. Then I went to return the items we borrowed from the Lending Closet, but they were on lunch until 1:30pm so I got lunch for myself and then checked the price on Kitchenaid Mixers at the PX. We thought we had one, but so far, Curt has only found the attachments. If it isn't there, it is gone so we need to get one.

Afterwards, I went to check on the price of GPS. It is $545, but it is entirely in English and has Korean in it. I thought it was going to be about half that cost, but they were out of stock so I have some time to think about it and look around. I will definitely feel more confident driving around with one in the car, so I do think I want to get it.

Finally, I returned the items to the lending closet. It is good to get them out of the house before anything gets lost or broken. Another big one off the list!

When we got home, with one small navigational mistake, we took Roxxy to the playground and she and Ian played for awhile. She is doing better being out of her kennel when we are gone for very short amounts of time, like taking the trash out, but she isn't ready to be put when we are gone for a few hours. She has a very large kennel, but she would still enjoy herself more on the outside. As soon as she stops freaking out and peeing in the house when we are gone, she will regain her freedom. She did this when we got to Egypt as well. It is part of her process.

I had such anxiety about driving today that I almost backed out of it and didn't go, but I forced myself to go. I always feel better after I do something I dread, but I was really dreading this, especially because I didn't allow enough time for getting lost when I booked the babysitting and they couldn't extend my time. I solved that by leaving 15 minutes early and it all worked out. The yoga is really kicking my butt. I need to take some before pictures, because a month of this is bound to have some visable results.

Why Do Cheesy Pop Songs Sound Even Cheesier in Another Language?

Here is Ian at the Lotus Lantern Parade Concert:

Bikram Yoga (Hot Yoga) in Seoul

I finally made it to class at Pure Yoga in Apgujeong. I had to e-mail the Seoul Global Center for directions and the schedule because the website is written mostly in Korean and you need to log-in to view the most relevant information like schedule and price. The schedule varies each month and there are currently four teachers: Christina (her name is written in Korean on the schedule), Helen, Jason and Katie. Christina is the owner and taught my class today. She speaks perfect English. Helen, Jason and Katie do not speak English. I need to ask when and why people choose Western names. It makes sense when you are catering to an foreign clientele, but the clientele was all Korean except me and maybe one other woman might have been Japanese because Christina was speaking English to her. It is probably a style thing. She taught the class in both English and Korean. The receptionists do not speak English at all (well, maybe a few words). They were embarrassed because they couldn't communicate with me. I told Christina to tell them that they should not be embarrassed that they can't speak English in Korea, I am embarrassed that I can't speak Korean. Yoga this month. Korean next month. Must learn Korean.

The studio is located on the 4th floor of a white building across from the Galleria East. There is valet parking available. You have to tip 2,000 Won (about $2). I took a cab today to get the driving directions because there was no time to metro. I made it in the nick of time. After class, I took a cab to the main gate to get the reverse driving directions and then I had to walk to get Ian. It was an all-day affair to go to a 1 hour class because it took an hour to get to the daycare using public transportation, then 20 minutes by cab to the class, 20 minutes by cab from the class and an hour to get home. If I take public transport instead of the cabs from the base to the studio that would add in a lot more time, so I need to get brave quickly and drive to the base and studio. I have a couple days to get up my courage because tomorrow Ian has a modeling gig and Curt leaves for Georgia so I won't be able to go this weekend, but I have a daycare reservation for Monday so I will have to do it then. I may practice this weekend. There are beautiful locker rooms with showers. The lockers are big and you get a locker key after you swipe your class card. There is also a small lounge-y area that might be a juice bar, mats and yoga clothes for sale and a "consultation room", maybe for spa treatments or alignment, I am not sure.

Though the program changes each month, there are classes on the following schedule:

M-F 6:45-7:45 10:00-11:30 12:00-1:00 3:30-5:00 5:30-7:00 7:15-8:45 9:00-10:00
Sat-Sun 10:00-11:30 12:00-1:00 2:30-4:00 4:30-6:00

Note that some classes are 1 hour and some are 90 minutes. I took a 1 hour Hot Yoga class today at 12:00pm. They did the Bikram sequence but eliminated the some of the repititions. The room was hot enough to make me sweat like crazy, but was not nearly as hot as it was at the studios in DC. Christina was a very attentive/hands-on teacher and made corrections and helped the students deepen stretches. Even though this studio is not convenient for me to get to, I am looking forward to trying the different classes.

They teach the following classes:
Healing
Vinyasa
Hot Yoga/Bikram
Forrest Yoga
Astanga

There are several current price structures:

To take class 7 days a week for 1 month, the cost is 297,000 Won
For 3 days a week for 3 months, the cost is 656,000 Won (I think they might have changed this price, but this is the quote I got from Seoul Global Center)
For 2 days in the weekend for 3 months, the costs is 438,000 Won

For a 10 class card: 300,000 Won
For a 20 class card: 550,000 Won
For a 30 class card: 660,000 Won

They do take credit cards, but I paid in cash because I wasn't sure and also to avoid the credit card transaction charge. It is definitely more expensive than DC, especially since I have to pay for babysitting, but I am going to do it as much as possible this month after Curt gets back and then maybe go down to three times a week or the weekend passes.

My ideal situation would be if Pure Yoga teachers would be willing to come to the base to teach. Of course, I have to look into how that would work, but I think it should be allowed. People would have to register for the class and pay probably to make it worth the teacher's while to come, but it would be so much more convenient to me. There are free yoga classes on the base but they are not that frequent so I hope people would sign up for it.

Found Earring in Samgakji Metro Station Elevator in Seoul

I sent this photo to my friend, Trashionista Extroidinaire, Lauri Apple. For years, she has salvaged clothing and other found items and now has a website dedicated to such finds called, simply, Found Clothing.

E-Mart is Where it's At!

We finally found the E-Mart. It is a big store with everything from groceries to clothes to house wares, kind of like Super Wal-Mart. Everyone has been saying,"Try E-Mart" for everything we've been looking for so we went looking for E-Mart today. In one of the books that we got on Post they gave directions from Gate 19. It said,"You can't miss the Space 9 sign." Well, no Space 9 sign that we could see. I think the name has been charged to I'Park Mall. But, we found it and after making our purchases:

-2 sets of stainless steel chopsticks and spoons
-1 set of trainer chopsticks for Ian
-wooden chopstick/spoon holder
-2 bibimbap bowls (you can heat the bowls so the food stays hot)
-a grill plate that goes on top of a propane cooker
-dish towels
-small micro fiber duster for Ian so he can help clean
-small broom and dust pan for Ian so he will leave the big broom and dust pan alone. It isn't working so far, but I have hope.

We went to have lunch at the Food Court. We double checked on the process of ordering with some Americans that we saw and they talked to us for awhile, it was nice. I had bulgogi and Curt had a similar dish but spicy pork version.

Free Translation/Information in Seoul

I went to the American Women's Club Newcomer's coffee last week and they told me about two really cool services:

Seoul Global Center E-mail: hotline@seoul.go.kr / hotline@sba.seoul.kr or call: 02-1688-0120
1330- Dial 02-1330 from a cell phone or just 1330 from a landline in Korea or +82-2-1330 from abroad.

If you have questions or need translation, you can call or e-mail and get an answer. I e-mailed about Bikram Yoga and got a response in just a few days.

More on Bikram after I visit Pure Yoga Studio (In Apgujeong across from the Galleria on the 4th floor). The other place, California Wowx Gym is having management issues and was closed when I walked past it this week. The SGB said CWX was "unavailable due to management issues". I also saw a sign for "Hot Yoga" across from the Shinsa station but I was on the wrong side of the street and have heard that the ones labled hot yoga are not very hot or good.

If you are new to Seoul or not new, but don't speak or read Korean, these services can really help. The website for Pure Yoga has all the relevant information in Korean or you have to log-in and I couldn't figure out how to long in. I think it requires the Korean identity number, but I am not sure. Could just be my technical and linguistic incompetence.

Shopping & FLYing

I took the metro to Apgujeong, a ritzy area with a street called Rodeo Drive. Lots of high-end stores, cafes and restaurants are in this area as well. I wandered around for hours. It seems that if the action is to the right, I go left and vice-versa, but I found things eventually. I didn't buy anything or even go inside the stores because I knew things were super expensive and I had Ian with me, but it was fun to see what is around.

I went to the Croc store in Itaewon, but the biggest size they have is an 8, too small for me so I went to the base. While at the food court (hit the food court at the PX because it is cheaper than off-post and Ian was in no mood for a dining experience since we were really late getting lunch), I ran into my neighbors and their son. It was their son's second day of pre-school and he cried all day and had several potty training accidents. He also refused to eat. While we were eating at the food court, his dad took him to the bathroom and he didn't go. As soon as they got back to the table he peed on the floor. They were supposed to meet friends for dinner so they had to go to the PX and get diapers and new pants for their son. They all had a tough day.

Ian and I went to the PX after we finished eating and I bought a pair of shoes. They are dressier than most of my shoes, but I can walk in them. The Koreans wear high heels everywhere, but I don't think I can wrangle a stroller on these hills in heels. The selection at the PX is really limited and not that cheap but I have hard to fit feet so ordering online is a big pain. I also got a new planner to replace the one I have had since 1995 or 1996. The cover is shredded. And, I bought a notebook to build my Fly Lady Control Journal.

I haven't fully implemented the system, or even done it on the slow schedule, but I have been getting dressed in the morning, making the bed, trying to keep the sink and counters clear and a few other things sporadically. Curt has been great with the system as well! The "15 Minutes" plan has really focused him. He tends to get sidetracked and usually makes a bigger mess than he starts with because he gets overwhelmed. Now, he really focuses and has gotten a lot done. Tonight, we picked up Ian's toys. It seemed like an overwhelming task, but we worked together and in about 15 minutes, it was done. We didn't use the timer, but we had the momentum going so it really worked. I decided to do the control journal because I think that in order to get the full effects of something, you have to by into it for a period of time. I do not want to think about cleaning, but if I take the time to think about cleaning in order to develop routines, my house will be cleaner and I won't have to think about it. We both do better if things are written down. It has been amazing to get up, do the morning routine, look at the clock at realize that it is only 8:30am. I am getting much more done in less time. I need to start getting up at a set time. Often, I just wait for Ian to get up. I can get a lot more done without Ian running around.

There were three bonuses today: we stayed at the PX until Curt was finished with work, so we got a ride home; the replacement shipment for the bedding and towels that were wrongly returned by the mail clerk arrived today; my sister got the call that the Texas storage shipment will be delivered to Georgia today.

Licensed to Drive and Big Bargains!

I took my driver's test this morning for my USFK driver's license. I went with Curt last week to do it and the plan was to trade off with Ian, I got to the test center and realized my US driver's license was at home so I could not take the test.

I arrived on post about 15 minutes early. I thought about going to get some coffee to kill time, but headed straight to the testing office instead so I could get in and out. The elevator doors opened and a PLATOON of soldiers in the waiting area for the testing office greeted me. I hate taking tests so I thought about bailing and coming back another day but decided to power through since our car is here and I'd like to start driving. They moved us through fairly quickly, but the Cherrios ran out before we made it to the testing room. Ian was bored and grouchy so I had to nurse him through the test. Worked out: he was quiet and I made 100% on the test.

Obtaining the license is a two-step process: take the test between 8:00-10:00am and watch the safety video and get an eye exam at 1:20pm. So, I had time on my hands. That is when I went to the gift shop and found the cool rocking motorcycle and elephant stool. I called Curt to come get the items and put them in the car because they were too big to lug around. He couldn't come for about a half an hour because he had a conference call, so again, to kill time, I went next door to the thrift shop and found a big bag of Duplo Legos (and some Mega blocks) for $5 and a big bag of wooden train tracks for $7. Some of the train tracks are Brio, some are IKEA and some I can't tell, but they all appear to be the same system. The lady at the checkout almost fainted and said,"Whoever priced these didn't know what they were looking at!"

I got Ian a wooden train to see if he likes trains. He does and so I was planning to buy some tracks, so it couldn't have come at a better time. We just bought Ian a starter set of Duplo Legos and he really likes them. He doesn't need more Legos right now because he isn't building anything complex, but as he gets a little older he will benefit from the extra blocks and for $5, I couldn't pass it up.

After loading up the car with my purchases, Curt went back to work to another meeting and Ian and I went to lunch. It is funny because I ran into two people I know at lunch and I don't know many people. When we finished eating we went to the playground until it was time to go back to watch the safety video. Ian was very fussy in the waiting room. He wanted water from the drinking fountain but didn't quite get the art of drinking from the fountain. I chugged my iced tea and filled the cup up with water which kept him occupied until we were called back to watch the video. As soon as I walked into the classroom, he fell asleep. Got the video watched. Did the eye test and headed out for the next mission.

On one of Ian's modeling jobs, I met a woman named Rachel who let me borrow a stroller until mine arrived. She had only known me for a few hours and not much direct conversation because of all the action on set and she lent me the stroller. It helped so much to have it while we waited for ours to arrive. I called her when our unaccompanied baggage with the stroller came, but she was in China at the time. She just got back and called me so we set it up for me to return the stroller today. Curt was off-post at another meeting by this point so I had to find his office and hike up very steep hills with the stroller. Luckily, there were people at the office and it was open. I ran in, grabbed the stroller and headed back down the hill to the PX where I took a cab to Rachel's house. We had a nice chat and she gave me a catalog that Ian is in (the modeling agent didn't have our phone number after we left the hotel) and we met Curt at the commissary. (Bonus, when I got home one of the Fly Lady missions was to return borrowed items).

Curt made braised short ribs and green beans for dinner. Feels like Friday today! It's refreshing to have a lot of little successes in a row after so many frustrating little setbacks.

Night View and Fireworks

Paris Baguette Goes Boom

One of the most popular franchise stores here in Seoul is called Paris Baguette. Using Paris Baguette as a landmark in Seoul is not a good idea. On the way to the metro, the is a Paris Baguette and right across the street there is a Tous Les Jours (just about the same thing). We thought it was odd that the two stores were so close together, especially since there was ANOTHER Paris Baguette a block from that. We bought bread from the Paris Baguette across from Tous Les Jours the other day because we were on the PB side of the street. Yesterday, they were tearing that same Paris Baguette out. Guess Tous Les Jours won!

You can see the Tous Les Jours sign on the opposite side of the street from Paris Baguette:

Bye, Bye Paris Baguette:


*Updated: Paris Baguette re-opened about a week later as Paris Baguette Cafe with a second story added for seating. I guess Seoul can't get enough!