A Grueling Business Trip to Munich Begins

2014-12-10 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

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Part of my job involves attending regular testing meetings. They're held in Munich, Germany, and somehow it was my turn this time, so I'm heading out on a business trip. The problem is that the schedule is so incredibly tight there's no time to rest. Usually, you fly back the day after these meetings end, but because of the flight schedule this time, I have to rush straight to the airport the second the meeting finishes to catch my flight home. I don't know why I always end up with schedules like this.

People wearing traditional Hanbok walking in an airport duty-free area. — They put on performances like this inside Incheon Airport these days. When I went to Cebu and Bangkok before, a choir was holding a concert. I'm not sure in what category, but I heard Incheon Airport is ranked number one in the world for something, so it seems they prepare a lot of events.

Various types of sausages and ham with price tags on a display stand. — Look at those glorious hams!! Even though I was only in Frankfurt for a short layover, I've definitely made it to Europe.

Two bowls containing grilled meat, vegetables, and a dark sauce. — When I went to Madrid, there were Real Madrid and FC Barcelona stores, but here it's Bayern Munich. Isn't Son Heung-min going to Munich?

Trudging past shop after shop to kill time... I finally came across it!!! Ta-da~~~~~

A hot dog!!!

But it was so expensive, and I had already spent all my allowance for the day, so I couldn't eat it. A Coke is literally twice the price in Korea, and that single hot dog is close to 10,000 KRW. It's just too expensive. It feels like it's been a really long time since I couldn't eat something because of the price.

A small ornately patterned box with its lid open on a green mat on a table.

After roughly satisfying my hunger, I took one more flight and finally arrived in Munich. Upon arriving, the one thing that stood out was the sheer number of BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes. Even the taxis are BMWs!!! It was fascinating to see the fare displayed on the rearview mirror, and I was genuinely moved by how there was absolutely no shaking even when the taxi driver, who looked Turkish, hit 180 km/h on the road. Ah... I finally understand why people buy imported cars. When it comes to cars, German cars are truly the best.

After taking a taxi that felt faster than a train, I arrived at the hotel and unpacked, and it was already pitch black outside. I figured I couldn't go far, so I just took a quick walk around with the thought of checking out a nearby restaurant.

I wanted to see a bit more, but spotting an Afghan restaurant was the extent of my sightseeing for today.

#Other people get to sightsee over the weekend.. #I can't believe I arrived on a weekend...