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Anyeong! How have everyone been lately? News few days ago said that the temperature in some countries in Asia is dropping like never before. Hong Kong hits 1 degrees and Taipei started to snow. Even some tropical countries like Thailand and Philippines feel colder weather too. Meanwhile, somewhere in Singapore, it's 33 degrees like usual. Ugh. Noona is not really a fan of hot weather but she totally cannot function in winter too. The only thing she likes about weather is the chance to wear thick snuggly comfy clothes. Just like the coat that Park Bo Young wore for Ceci pictorial.

Steal Park Bo Young's Snuggly Winter Look

A long coat is best worn in winter because well, it keeps you warm. Especially if the coat is made of faux fur...aww, Noona can imagine the snuggly feeling that she will have when she is wearing one. Hehehe. The beige Story of Lola Longline Teddy Bear Faux Fur coat from ASOS costs USD 108. It is currently on sale from its original price of USD 162.

Story Of Lola Longline Teddy Bear Faux Fur Coat

House of Fraser, a fashion brand from UK, also has something similar to the coat that Park Bo Young wears. The Precis petite mid wool coat costs USD 113.20 now after being discounted from its original price at USD 356.

House of Fraser the Precis petite mid wool coat

Another perk about a long coat is you can easily pair it with a long skirt or long dress beneath that coat. Noona can't really see whether Bo Young is wearing a long skirt or dress beneath that snuggly beige coat but there are a lot of long navy skirts out there which may be suitable for this style. The first maxi dress is sold by Topshop at the price of USD 80.

The second maxi dress is sold by John Lewis, a fellow UK fashion brand, at the price of USD 61.

The last long skirt is kinda different because it is a denim skirt. Walking in one may be a bit challenging but in the name of style, somehow, we can always endure it. If you are up to this challenge, you can get this denim skirt at SheIn at the price of USD 18.54.

How happy do you feel when you have to go out on a winter day? #justwondering

Changdeokgung Palace is the most well-preserved palace amongst the five royal palaces left behind by the Joseon Dynasty in Seoul. Known as a place of rest for the kings (royal villa), this is the only palace which have a garden called Huwon (re: Secret Garden). There were not many people yet when Noona visited Changdeokgung Palace around 9.30AM in the morning. There is an admission fee of 3,000 KRW to enter Changdeokgung Palace. The weather was pretty cold but thankfully, there is sunshine. =)

One Cold Morning at Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul

The main square of the palace is similar to the one Noona spotted at Gyeongbokgung Palace and Deoksugung Palace. Supposedly all palaces in the Joseon era must have main square for ceremony (or death penalty for traitor) purpose.

If you are an officer of the palace who is living in Joseon area, you must stand according to your rank at every morning assembly. The lower rank you are, the further you have to stand from your king.

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The unique part of Changdeokgung Palace is its secret garden (Huwon). Both Changdeokgung Palace and Huwon are recognized as a World Cultural Heritage site by the UNESCO. The garden was kept as natural as possible and was touched by human hands only when absolutely necessary.

Secret Garden (Huwon) UNESCO Heritage Site

The weather was pretty cold that day, you can see the ground is all covered in white snow. The garden served as the resting place for the royals who live in Changdeokgung Palace back then. It must feel pretty good to be able to walk into the garden when you are getting tired from all the administrative work. After all, managing a country is sure not an easy job for everybody from any different period in the world.

A tree inside Huwon in Changdeokgung Palace Seoul

There are so many pavilions like this one inside Huwon. Oh right, I nearly forget. You can only enter Huwon with the tour guide. So you have to check out the tour timings before coming to Changdeokgung Palace. There is an additional admission fee of 5,000 KRW to pay before you can join the tour and enter Huwon.