안영! Say goodbye to the same old Korean tv shows and experience the magic yourself. South Korea is a place of rich food and Oppas! However, South Korea is not only known for its prestige taste and looks—with its historical places—history—and infrastructures, it completely sums up the entirety of South Korea!
Now, the question is, with its wide variety of options, what is the best option to go?
The best option just might, “wing it!” or just go with the flow as soon as you land in Incheon International Airport, but it is a shame if you travel without proper planning right? I mean, it is South Korea, it is hard to ever visit all the bright places in South Korea without a schedule in advance—thus, it is logical to set your travel whenever you visit!
Now, what are the best things to do? Moreover, where are the best places to eat in South Korea?
If you are a soon Seoul-traveler, then this is the perfect place for you! This blog will show you all your future endeavors to your future South Korea travel.
Discover Hanok Architecture
South Korea resides in a place filled with historical majesty and culture, it also transcends to their art and architecture. That must be why it is such a pity if you travel without discovering Hanok Village. This village is placed between Changdeokgung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace that features old and rich Korean traditional architecture. Moreover, say goodbye to expensive and entrance fees since it takes nothing just to visit this well-preserved village. Due to its infamous reputation, the only downside is its very few parking spaces—but do not worry since commuting by public transport is also ideal too!
Korea’s Night Markets
One of the things Korea is more popular about is its fine cuisine. However, street food in the conversation also does not falter! Night markets such as Gwangjang, Namdaemun, Myeong-gong, or even Dongdaemun Market are some of the few places that fully exhibit the full street food culture of South Korea. A very ideal place for your friends to visit, the jolly ambiance and cheeky streets make up the crowded place of Korea’s night markets. Whenever you are walking around Seoul, you must give these places a try! A place filled with affordable street food—and also delicious to be honest!
Check out its museums: It’s free
Ever heard of no-fee museums? There are loads of them in Korea. Residing in Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum of Korea is one of the famous free-entrance museums in Korea. Thus, if you are a tourist traveling on a budget, this place is a must-visit for you! Moreover, there are more free-entrance museums that you can visit, like the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, or the Agricultural and National Museum, these places are free—meaning Korea wants you to understand the complexity of its history, and all you need to do is to visit and look at it.
Try out these Korean Restaurants!
Moving on from night markets, there are also various Korean restaurants that you can visit! Among those thousands and thousands of restaurants, here are a few that this blog can mention, like the Jaedong Sundubu—a place that serves delicious soft tofu stew, the Bukchon Son Mandu, a restaurant that boasts of its dumplings and buckwheat noodles, and lastly, Gogung, the restaurant that sells delicious bibimbap, a delicious Korean dish of rice and toppings mixed all together. These restaurants are only one of a few places that exhibit the taste of Korean culture, thus, you can discover more! So ready your taste buds and try it out for yourself!
Korea’s Winter Wonderland
Korea is only known for its cold weather. When I say cold, I say extremely freezing winter wonderland. Thus, one of the activities you can do is anything related to snow! Located in the “Korean Alps” or the Taebaek mountain, its ski slopes are one for the books! That is why there are a lot of skiing places that you can visit in these high-altitude mountains! As these mountains stretch all over the eastern side of the Southern Busan to the North of Wonsan, its ski resorts fully boast the richness of Korea’s winter wonderland. Moreover, it is very ideal to travel during the winter months, around December to March, when snow is still falling.
Experience the Swag in Hongdae, Korea
Hongdae is one of the famous places in Korea—especially located in Western Seoul. Moreover, due to its present universities, there are plentiful shopping and restaurant hotspots to visit in Hongdae. Its great location attracts a lot of tourists—making it a lot of fun to skewer in its busy streets. Street food, and high-end hotels and restaurants—Hongdae truly has it all. Much more known for its busy street life, Hongdae has the reputation of being swaggy and effortlessly cool, that is why visiting this place is worth it—a new scene in comparison to Korea’s diverse traditional culture and history.
Experience the fun, visit South Korea
These activities can define South Korea in unfathomable words, that is why this blog allocates these endeavors for you to try. Moreover, the places mentioned are not the only thing that you can go to—there are a lot of places to travel to. Like the seas of Jeju Island or the life in Incheon—the word fun is screamed in every place you go to.
Planning seems boring, but it is logical for you to do fully cater to the South Korea experience. For travel with budget, this is very ideal and will help you experience the journey without heavy and full money expenses. If you have a plan to visit this country soon, make sure to ready your planner and trackers—go and have fun in the place of this rich and traditional architecture.
In general, South Korea is not all about its music culture—and if you dare and travel here, you will realize why. Thus, what are you waiting for? Feel the wanderlust and dare the South Korea adventure now.
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