The dancer (Seoul, The Korean South)
I was in a palace in Seoul. I saw this dancer by the gate, waiting for her turn . Some girls were on the stage nearing the end of their performance. The dancer stood there, her fingers nervously curled in her lovely blue and yellow hanbok. Her's was a solo performance.
She got her turn, she walked onto the stage and performed with delicate hand gestures. At the end of her performance, the audience applauded generously. She was pleased with herself and she walked back to the door with a beaming smile.
The Drum Dancers.
I spent couple of evenings in Insadong, the culture street in Seoul. You can always find a live band performing here. The street itself is delightful with souvineer shops and restaurants. Sharp looking people (where in Korea people don't dress sharp?) walk by. One evening I saw a whole bunch of policeman dressed in riot gear sitting by the street. Some student group had called for a demonstration and the police were taking no chances.
Fortune-tellers were camped on the looked like mini mongolian yurts. Little chingus were there all around, eager to wave at passerbyes.
A lady was reciting
a folk tale.
This man with his guitar was very popular.
You can also try the street karaoke.
Or hunt for antiques.
At another palace, I met a couple dressed in the traditional korean attire. They had come there with the photographers to get their wedding photos. The boy spoke English. I wished the couple. The boy translated my wishes to the girl. The girl smiled. I guess she was a bit shy, she hid her face behind the big sleeves of her hanbok. She looked like an angel.