Had a late breakfast, then met my friend from the chat room and went to Taehangno. Lots of young people there; it's a university area. A group calling itself "Cyber Youth Cops," modeled on Curtis Sliwa's "Cyber Angels" was holding a rally to encourage politeness on the Internet (fat chance, I say). Competing with this was a street performer who played guitar, sang, and made jokes that had the crowd in stitches. I was able to appreciate some of the humor; for example, when one woman started videotaping him, he turned his back on her and wiggled his backside for her. All of this without missing a beat. Apparently he used me as a part of his routine; he saw me and said hello in English; I responded, and he said something in Korean that cracked everyone up.

Then I went to the 63 building (it's 63 stories tall) near Yo-ui-naru station. Of course, I simply had to go up to the observation deck; tickets were W5,500, and the ascent is in an elevator with a glass wall. The view was good; on a clear day it must be spectacular. The building also houses an IMAX theater and an aquarium, but I decided not to see either of them, as the lines were very long.

In the afternoon came the absolute highlight of my trip so far. I went to the Chongdong theatre and saw "Nanta 99", which is a musical performance about chefs preparing for a wedding banquet. It's marvelous; there was a lot of comedy and audience participation. The show should be coming to the United States in the future; it's a must-see. I had a great time. In a reversal of what you'd expect in the US, by the way, I paid for a cheap seat (20,000 won as opposed to 30,000, since I didn't have 30,000 the night before when I bought the ticket). I didn't sit up in the nosebleed seats; instead I was only three rows from the stage. It was faboo. I don't have enough superlatives to describe this show.