Nami Island is an easy day trip from Seoul: take the ITX-Cheongchun train (about an hour from Yongsan) or the cheaper Gyeongchun Line subway to Gapyeong Station, walk or ride 5 minutes to Gapyeong Wharf, and cross by ferry. Adult admission is 19,000 won including the return ferry. With the Gapyeong City Tour Bus you can add the Garden of Morning Calm or Petite France, which is still open in 2026..
Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을) is free to visit, but its most photographed lanes are now a "red zone" where tourists may only visit between 10:00 and 17:00. Sightseeing in the red zone outside those hours can bring a fine of 100,000 won, which has been enforced since 1 March 2025. This guide explains the rules, a walking route that works within them, the etiquette residents ask for, and how to c..
The cheapest way from Incheon Airport to central Seoul is the AREX all-stop train: 4,750 won to Seoul Station from Terminal 1 with a transport card, in about an hour. The fastest is the AREX Express, which takes 43 minutes nonstop from Terminal 1 and costs 13,000 won at the regular adult fare. Airport limousine buses cost around 17,000 to 18,000 won and are best if your hotel is near a bus stop...
For a first trip to Jeju Island, fly into Jeju International Airport, plan on three days, and decide early whether to rent a car: it saves hours, but you need a valid International Driving Permit and your home licence. Without a car, Jeju's bus network reaches every highlight in this guide, including Seongsan Ilchulbong, the Udo ferry, Manjanggul lava tube and Hyeopjae Beach. If you want to clim..
Gwangjang Market's food alley is open every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The dishes worth queuing for are the crispy mung bean pancake (bindaetteok), the small "addictive" seaweed rolls (mayak gimbap) and raw seasoned beef (yukhoe). In 2026 most snacks cost around 5,000 won and most plates around 10,000 won, with yukhoe higher. Check the posted menu price before you sit down. The market has faced ..
Three days is enough to see Busan's best without rushing: one day on the Haeundae coast with the Sky Capsule and Beach Train, one day in the old port districts around Gamcheon Culture Village and Jagalchi Market, and one day split between the cliffside Huinnyeoul Culture Village and a Saturday night at Gwangalli Beach. This guide gives you a day-by-day plan, current Blueline Park prices, and how..
Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) is open every day except Tuesday, from 09:00 until 17:00 to 18:30 depending on the season, and an adult ticket costs 3,000 won. Entry is free if you wear a hanbok, if you are 18 or younger or 65 or older, and on the last Wednesday of each month. This guide covers seasonal hours, the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony, the free English tours, getting there by subway and how ..
If you hold a passport from one of 22 countries and regions, including the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany and France, you do not need a K-ETA for trips to South Korea until 31 December 2026. You should, however, submit a free e-Arrival Card online within three days before landing. Everyone else from a visa-free country needs an approved K-ETA before boarding. This check..