Adventures in South Korea 2!: Yeouido's 63빌딩

Yeouido Island is home to many of Seoul's major businesses and investment banking firms. It is also home to The 63 Building. A building cleverly named after the amount of stories it has (3 basement level stores and 60 above ground). The idea for it's name also comes from Tokyo's Sunshine 60 Building, that held the 'tallest building outside of North America' title (at 60 stories) until The 63 was completed in 1985. Since then, that record has been beaten many times and as of 2010, the building is no longer even in the top 100. But, that hasn't effected Korea's pride in it! It is still a major tourist destination in the city, with an observation deck at the top, a theater, an aquarium, a wax museum, an art museum and many eating and shopping establishments. We went for the view from the observation deck and for the Eric Kayser Bakery* on the first floor, which is undoubtedly the best bakery in South Korea.

*Sorry, no photos of our bakery treats (they're not really that exciting if you live in the civilized world, however!). We shared a flat bread pizza and some cheese rolls, and Matt & Andrea bought a large brioche to take home with them.