I'd add Bong-won sa Buddhist temple compound near Ewha Women's University in the Shinchon area of Seoul---it's bigger than the downtown temple and offers more for the average tourist
Love the video! One thing I am hoping to do while there for a week is play some football (soccer), do you know of any sports complexes or places I would be able to find such a thing? Thanks!
It's not something I've ever done here before but most neighborhoods have a public parks that have football fields that you should be able to play on as long as there isnt a game going on
Are these places all accessible via train or bus? We’ll be there mid November. Any hotel recommendations for first timers for 6 nights? Thinking Myeonyoung or Hangdae…looking for central location near night markets. Thanks!
@@theseoulscene thanks so much! Booked hotel in Hongdae. Are you in Korea? If so, you available to be our tour guide for couple of days? Please advise on contact information.
@@icedteamama176 1. Not only the places in this video, but also most places in Seoul can be reached by public transportation using the subway or bus. (If you transfer between buses and subways, you can receive a transfer discount.) And there is also Kakao Taxi instead of Uber. If you need Uber, you can use KaKao Taxi.) 2. After purchasing an Airport Railroad ticket at Incheon Airport, take the Airport Railroad to Seoul, then take the subway from Seoul Station to Hongdae. 3. You can pay for subway, bus, and taxi fares with a prepaid card called T Money Card. When purchasing a SIM card at the airport, depending on the carrier, there may be a T-money card on the SIM card plate. (Was it KT?) It is used once at a time in the subway station. Instead of purchasing a ticket, you can purchase a T Money card at a convenience store and recharge it (cash only) at the convenience store, so it is convenient to purchase a T Money card and recharge it with Korean cash in increments of 10,000 won. (You can also use your T Money card to buy things at convenience stores) 4. Google Maps, a foreign company, does not work properly in Korea due to security issues, so you can install Naver Map or Kakao Map on your phone. It is convenient because it provides real-time vehicle times when finding directions on using public transportation. 5.Some subway stations have huge underground shopping malls, are connected to department stores or shopping malls, or have multiple transfer lines, so it can be confusing because of the many stations and many lines. However, you can search on Naver Map to get a good idea of the route, but if you don't know the direction in a subway station, ask Koreans around you. Most Korean people are kind, so you don't have to feel intimidated by being ignored once. If you ask young people in their 20s or so, they will probably be willing to help you. There will probably be autumn leaves in the mountains in November. (Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon-do is a place where many Koreans go hiking in the fall to see the fall foliage.) I hope you have a pleasant trip to Korea.
IM ARRIVING ONAPRIL 8 TO BUSAN AND STAY EIN SEUL FROM 11 TO 14. I want to do all the suggestion you made. How can i organize my visits? silvia from buenos aires
Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and the Blue House can be done in a day Lotte Tower and Coex can be done in a day since they are on the south side of the river Namsan, DDP, and Cheonggyecheon can be done together in a day. After that I’d spend at least half a day at the han river riding bikes and having picnics. And then you can do a sunset visit to the Hanok village. It will be rushed but it can be done. I will be uploading a new video in Feb that will have 10 more spots so that will be out before your trip
Will this really take 5 days? I feel like this can be done within 2-3 days with 3 hours at a time (?) Asking from a prospective tourist in April. We're there for 3.5 days (1 day reserved for the DMZ) and trying to figure out the other 2 days
Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and the Blue House can be done in a day Lotte Tower and Coex can be done in a day since they are on the south side of the river Namsan, DDP, and Cheonggyecheon can be done together in a day. After that I’d spend at least half a day at the han river riding bikes and having picnics. And then you can do a sunset visit to the Hanok village. It will be rushed but it can be done. But if you want to take your time and enjoy some local coffee shops and restaurants then I think 5 days is perfect for this itinerary. I will be uploading a new video on Feb. 1st that will have 10 more spots for a 10 day itinerary so that will be out before your trip
Last year my friends came and stayed in a hotel in Myeongdong. It is a touristy area but it has many hotels and good location to many things like Namsan tower@@asthashrestha666
As a local Korean, I saw various Seoul guides but this definitely covers essential points for first time visitors.
Thank you for your compliments
If a local Korean also gave u a stamp of approval, it means it is a job well done 👍
Yes, I have visited Seoul more than 12 times and this is the best and authentic travelogue video ever made! Thanks
Thank you so much for the compliments
Thanks! I’m visiting Seoul at the end of March. This was really helpful.
I'm glad it could be helpful! If you have any questions about your upcoming trip feel free to reach out any time
Thank you. Welcome to Seoul!
Great Video! I´m planning my trip and these tips are really helpful
I'm so glad it was helpful, I hope your trip goes well!
Very good video ! I am Greek and new subscriber to the channel ! I kept this video for my future travel to S.Korea ❤
Thank you for subscribing! I hope your SK travel goes well~
One of the best travelogue I have watched on Seoul ! Kudos to you on the info and videography done 👏👏
Thank you so much for watching and for your compliments. I will be uploading more videos on Seoul and Korea very soon
@@theseoulsceneLooking forward to that as I am planning a trip sometime soon
South Korea is indeed one of the best to tour around, been there and live there for almost 5 years. i love the foods. kamsahamnida
I'd add Bong-won sa Buddhist temple compound near Ewha Women's University in the Shinchon area of Seoul---it's bigger than the downtown temple and offers more for the average tourist
Good recommendation!
Wow , it is very nice 👍.
Thanks a lot 😊
I love Naksan Park
Yes, that is a beautiful park
Thank you for your video.
I hope you have a fun time traveling to Seoul!
Love the video! One thing I am hoping to do while there for a week is play some football (soccer), do you know of any sports complexes or places I would be able to find such a thing? Thanks!
It's not something I've ever done here before but most neighborhoods have a public parks that have football fields that you should be able to play on as long as there isnt a game going on
@@theseoulscene thanks!
@@Jatoft02 Anytime
Exc vid -- I loved it -- The Blue House is free to enter but do I need to register in advance?
You do not need to register in advance but they do have a limited of number of people they let in per day so weekends might be harder to get in
what is the name of the place at 12:23.
That is gwanghamun square
❤ south korea..😍😍😘🇰🇷
It is such a beautiful country
What would be the best hotel to stay to be near all this?
There are many hotels in Myeongdong that are close to most of these locations.
Very informative video 👍
Thanks for watching
Are these places all accessible via train or bus? We’ll be there mid November. Any hotel recommendations for first timers for 6 nights? Thinking Myeonyoung or Hangdae…looking for central location near night markets. Thanks!
Yes, all of these places are very accessible by public transportation especially from Hongdae or Myeongdong
@@theseoulscene thanks so much! Booked hotel in Hongdae. Are you in Korea? If so, you available to be our tour guide for couple of days? Please advise on contact information.
@@icedteamama176
1. Not only the places in this video, but also most places in Seoul can be reached by public transportation using the subway or bus.
(If you transfer between buses and subways, you can receive a transfer discount.)
And there is also Kakao Taxi instead of Uber. If you need Uber, you can use KaKao Taxi.)
2. After purchasing an Airport Railroad ticket at Incheon Airport, take the Airport Railroad to Seoul, then take the subway from Seoul Station to Hongdae.
3. You can pay for subway, bus, and taxi fares with a prepaid card called T Money Card. When purchasing a SIM card at the airport, depending on the carrier, there may be a T-money card on the SIM card plate. (Was it KT?) It is used once at a time in the subway station. Instead of purchasing a ticket, you can purchase a T Money card at a convenience store and recharge it (cash only) at the convenience store, so it is convenient to purchase a T Money card and recharge it with Korean cash in increments of 10,000 won.
(You can also use your T Money card to buy things at convenience stores)
4. Google Maps, a foreign company, does not work properly in Korea due to security issues, so you can install Naver Map or Kakao Map on your phone. It is convenient because it provides real-time vehicle times when finding directions on using public transportation.
5.Some subway stations have huge underground shopping malls, are connected to department stores or shopping malls, or have multiple transfer lines, so it can be confusing because of the many stations and many lines. However, you can search on Naver Map to get a good idea of the route, but if you don't know the direction in a subway station, ask Koreans around you. Most Korean people are kind, so you don't have to feel intimidated by being ignored once. If you ask young people in their 20s or so, they will probably be willing to help you.
There will probably be autumn leaves in the mountains in November. (Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon-do is a place where many Koreans go hiking in the fall to see the fall foliage.)
I hope you have a pleasant trip to Korea.
IM ARRIVING ONAPRIL 8 TO BUSAN AND STAY EIN SEUL FROM 11 TO 14. I want to do all the suggestion you made. How can i organize my visits? silvia from buenos aires
Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and the Blue House can be done in a day
Lotte Tower and Coex can be done in a day since they are on the south side of the river
Namsan, DDP, and Cheonggyecheon can be done together in a day.
After that I’d spend at least half a day at the han river riding bikes and having picnics. And then you can do a sunset visit to the Hanok village.
It will be rushed but it can be done.
I will be uploading a new video in Feb that will have 10 more spots so that will be out before your trip
Thanks for this video! We’re going in November (first timers). Can these places be accessed via the subway train? Thanks again.
Yes, each one of these locations is easily accessible by subway and bus
Will this really take 5 days? I feel like this can be done within 2-3 days with 3 hours at a time (?)
Asking from a prospective tourist in April. We're there for 3.5 days (1 day reserved for the DMZ) and trying to figure out the other 2 days
Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and the Blue House can be done in a day
Lotte Tower and Coex can be done in a day since they are on the south side of the river
Namsan, DDP, and Cheonggyecheon can be done together in a day.
After that I’d spend at least half a day at the han river riding bikes and having picnics. And then you can do a sunset visit to the Hanok village.
It will be rushed but it can be done. But if you want to take your time and enjoy some local coffee shops and restaurants then I think 5 days is perfect for this itinerary.
I will be uploading a new video on Feb. 1st that will have 10 more spots for a 10 day itinerary so that will be out before your trip
We are planning to visit Seoul on May for 3 days . Could you help us with it
Sure, what would you like to know?
Best place to stay and how to roam arround
Being an ARMY would also like to visit BTS places
@@theseoulscene where to stay and how to roam arround ??could you plz tell me
Last year my friends came and stayed in a hotel in Myeongdong. It is a touristy area but it has many hotels and good location to many things like Namsan tower@@asthashrestha666
🎉 Nice video. I hope in the future, my Small Travel Channel can grow like yours. Maby you have some tips? 😢
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It looks so boring…
What kind of activities are you interested in?