KMK: Shoot ’em up Seoul Style

Need to blow off some steam? I know you do if you’re an English Teacher in Korea. With all the screaming students, domineering parents, rampaging directors, and kooky co-workers how can you not want to just pick up a bazooka and fire away! Well, now you can, sort of, thanks to the good folks at Lotte World. Yes, that’s right I said Lotte World.
The cutesy whimsical megaconglomerate amusement park connected to the Jamsil Subway Station isn’t just for kids. Trust me. Just look past the tiny screaming tots munching on cotton candy and hot dogs, bypass the pre teens skating on the huge ice rink, and follow the adorable animal Lotte World mascots done up in coat tails and top hat and a trusty 357 magnum.
Toon World must be getting mighty rough these days if the critters are packing heat like this. Don’t worry though, I’m sure the safety is on. Once you find Lotte World’s shooting range you’ll notice that polaroid pictures cover one of the walls. The photos of are sharp suited studs and saucy big eyed girls who the Lotte Worker told me were some of Korea’s brightest stars and starlets practicing for their dramatic action roles. Don’t worry about feeling left out because you’ll have your chance to choose the gun of your choice. Feeling a bit saucy? Want something with some heft to it? Eager to channel 007 or perhaps Rambo? They have what you need.
After you pick out your weapon of choice from their menu, complete with pictures, you’ll be given a brief safety lesson and a kevlar vest. I would prefer full body armor, but you take what you can get in these trying economic times.
An instructor stays with you in the booth I guess to make sure you don’t don’t do anything stupid. Though, he probably just wants to compare you’re gun handling skills to Rain.

Once your twenty or so rounds are up you get to keep the target paper and either bask in your keen skills or use it for practicing your jump shot into the trash can.
My brother did pretty well though I don’t know whether to feel proud or ask where he learned to shoot. In any case, Lotte Shooting range will take your mind off your school troubles and have you living out your Brangelina Mr. and Mrs. Smith fantasies.