Practical Korea travel guides, destinations, local experiences, transportation tips and places worth visiting, explained from Korea.
Renting a hanbok and walking through a royal palace has become one of the most recognizable travel experiences in Seoul. Around Gyeongbokgung, it is common to see Korean and international visitors wearing colorful hanbok as they walk through palace courtyards, take photos beneath traditional gates and explore the historic streets of central Seoul. For a … 더 읽기
Seoul is known for palaces, shopping districts, cafés and late-night food, but one of the easiest ways to see a different side of the city is to look up — toward the mountains. Hiking is woven into everyday life in Korea, and Seoul makes it unusually accessible. Mountains and forest trails rise directly beside dense … 더 읽기
Seongsu-dong is one of those Seoul neighborhoods that can be difficult to understand from a list of attractions. There is no single palace, tower or monument that explains why so many people go there. Instead, visitors find converted industrial buildings, carefully designed cafés, constantly changing pop-ups, Korean fashion and lifestyle stores, interactive beauty spaces and … 더 읽기
For many first-time visitors to Seoul, Gwangjang Market appears on the itinerary for one obvious reason: food. Rows of sizzling bindaetteok, bite-sized gimbap, steaming tteokbokki and busy counters serving yukhoe have made the market one of Seoul’s most recognizable food destinations. Social media and travel videos have only expanded its international profile. But Gwangjang Market … 더 읽기