In the Joseon times, the phoenix was considered a sacred bird associated from the yin-yang and 4 natural forces that's now coming from the current flag of the Republic of Korea. Winter was surely hell as cold in Korea than to Europe due to it's geographic position which puts it's cities mostly close to mountainous terrains where the wind blows harder and more frequent. My first journey to Korea was full of intensity and excitement. Wasn't much freedom due to the fact that we were on group tours, most of the group members are a reason we have to put up with delays in planning and other undesirables. I lack the skills in photography too and most of these photos were poorly taken from my IPhone-4 . It does help as well to get a little familiarization with Korean phrases and Hangul since most of the locals I've encountered hardly speak any good English at all. I'm not forgetting that this is actually a first world country too! Getting the chance to experience ski...