Krazy for Korea: 23 Amazing Travel Goals In Seoul

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Krazy for Korea: 23 Amazing Travel Goals In Seoul

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Bucket lists are awesome. 🌈 People create these lists to make sure they have a list of goals to accomplish. And when you travel to Seoul, it should be no different. So to get you started on your journey in Seoul, here’s a list of things to do in Seoul that’ll help you get the best out of Seoul !!!

More than just a fashion capital, Seoul is a lively city filled with activities ranging from heritage tours to mouth-watering Korean cuisine and obviously, shopping! With endless amount of things but only limited time, how can you plan an itinerary that allows you to fully indulge in the Korean culture?

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#1 Myeong-Dong

Shop in Myeong-dong's stores

How to get there: Seoul Subway Line 4, Myeongdong Station, Exit 5, 6, 7 or 8

Tip: The money changer is pretty reasonable here so don't worry if you run out of Korean won while shopping.

#2 Gyeongbok Gung

Watch Gyeongbokgung Palace's guard changing ceremony

How to get there: Seoul Subway Line 3, Gyeongbokgung Station, Exit 5 or Seoul Subway Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station, Exit 2

Tip: The below timings are valid for 2016 only.

Sumunjang (Royal Guard) Changing Ceremony

Twice per day (10am, 2pm)

Gwanghwamun Gate Guard-on-Duty Performance

Twice per day (11am, 1pm)

Sumungun (Gatekeeper) Military Training (outside Hyeopsaengmun Gate)

Twice per day (9:30am, 1:30pm)

#3 N Seoul Tower

Take a photo with N Seoul Tower during Winter

Operating Hours

[Sunday-Friday] 10:00-23:00

[Saturday] 10:00-24:00

If you're looking for tickets and transportation to N Seoul Tower, check this out!

#4 Tosokchon

Savour Korean ginseng chicken soup at Tosokchon

[Subway]

Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2.

Go straight about 170m and turn left onto Jahamun-ro 5-gil Road.

Tosokchon (토속촌) is located 10m ahead on the left.

#5 Common Ground Konkuk University

Take hipster shots with Common Ground's iconic blue cargo containers~

#6 Li Da Shang Shi Street

Shop till you drop at Seoul's many malls and shopping streets!

#7 Samcheong-dong

Samcheong-dong is home to distinctive cafés, shops, and galleries. For those interested in shopping, the area delivers an array for colorful accessory shops along both Main Street in Samcheong-dong and Hwagae-gil Street.

#8 KBS Tour

The KBS tour starts from the main hall on the second floor and continues onto the fourth and fifth floors. In addition to the small museum, radio drama studio, sound effect instruments, 9 o'clock news corner, hologram corner, 3D movie experience hall and chroma key corner, visitors have the chance to observe the TV production process and radio programming process through a window that looks out into the broadcasting studio.

#9 National Folk Museum

The National Folk Museum of Korea has three permanent and two special exhibitions as well as a library, souvenir shop, and other subsidiary facilities.

#10 Naksan park

Naksan Park gets its name from its camel hump-like appearance. In Korean ‘nakta’ means camel and ‘san’ means mountain.

#11 Namsan Park

Namsan Park is a historical site. You will find Bonghwadae (beacon mound) at the top as it was once the center of capital defense.

Operating Hours

N Seoul Tower Observatory (admission hour) 10:00-23:00

Cable car (operating hours) 10:00-23:00

An Jung-geun Memorial Hall (admission hour)

- Summer season (March-October) 10:00-18:00

- Winter season (November-February) 10:00-17:00

#12 Ihwa Mural Village

Ihwa Mural Village is located in Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si.

[Subway]

Hyehwa Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), and Exit 2. Walk towards Marronnier Park.

#13 Myeong-Dong Catholic Cathedral

Myeong-dong Cathedral is located in downtown Seoul and tourists frequently come and visit the place. Near the cathedral are other tourism spots such as Namsangol Hanok Village preserving Korean traditional houses, N Seoul Tower overlooking Seoul and Namdaemun Market, a traditional market with a wide variety of food and goods.

#14 Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Visit Dongdaemun Design Plaza even if you're not a designer.

#15 Ehwa Woman University

The Ewha Womans University area is one of the most popular shopping districts in Seoul. Clothing stores in the area sell affordable and stylish fashions for young people. Restaurants in the area cater to the tastes of young women, and many international dining chains have branches here. As well as the main street leading to the school, many of the alleyways are worth visiting. They are filled with accessory shops, small clothing boutiques, shoe shops, cafes, and hair salons.

#16 Dongdaemun Market

Midnight stroll along Dongdaemun Market

Closed

Every Sunday

* Marriage supplies & Home interior shops opens partially on the first and third of Sundays

* Food Court of Singwan Building opens partially.

#17 Lotte Duty Free Shops

The Lotte Duty Free Shop is located at the center of Seoul, close to popular tourism destinations such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, Mt. Namsan, Itaewon, and popular shopping areas like Namdaemun Market. The Lotte Duty Free Shop is a one-stop shopping complex providing over 30 boutiques that offer shoppers a wide range of products.

#18 Lotte World

Lotte World is like a small city with an amusement park, folk museum, sports center (including a skating rink and pool/water slide park), shopping center, and hotel. Most facilities are indoors, so they can be enjoyed throughout the year. The central area is open, so that several levels of people can watch the other people ice skating, enjoying the rides, eating, and shopping.

#19 Cheonggyecheon