Help a reader out: Seoul recommendations

66 October 19, 2008October 19, 2008

by javabeans

Reader Sheryl is heading to Seoul soon and wrote in to ask for recommendations on great places to visit. Since it’s been a while since I’ve been to Seoul, I thought I’d open up the question to everyone here. Help a reader out!

She writes:

Any recommendations (sights, food places, random music cafes) for a first time tourist? Despite being a first timer in Seoul, I’m actually looking out for the not-so-tourist places to visit.

I think the biggest plan is trying to get on The Love Letter with Yoon Do Hyun for the measly 5 days I will be there.. hahaha. Historical sites are already all over the internet so I’m trying to find more I suppose not-so-tourist-like places I can visit to kinda see different faces of Seoul. I largely would like to eat some good local food, do some good CD shopping (and random stuff) and hopefully, visit a good open mic session. And oh yeah, stalk the SM Entertainment building.. hahaha.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

C’mon, I know you know the answers!

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51 raille

October 26, 2008 at 4:20 PM

I recommend LaFesta and West Dome
these both are in walking distance and they are rival in shopping.
You can find hat stores, lots and lots of clothing etc.

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52 Rory

October 27, 2008 at 10:13 PM

Wow I kind of love this thread. But I'm glad it wasn't up before this summer when I left for Korea otherwise I would've been running around trying to see and do more than I could do.

Everything has pretty much been covered, so I don't have much to add.

While you're at Insadong be sure to look for Ssamziegil. It's quite touristy but its got all these cute very photogenic spots. When I went, they had some outdoor art exhibitions up.
I second eating kkultarae at Insadong (that stuff is freaking addicting) and also... look for the ice cakee man!

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53 nelbrax

November 4, 2008 at 4:31 AM

thanks a lot guys... im heading to seoul this friday, nov 7, and all of these things helped me lot... more power!

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54 xiaoSxin

April 2, 2009 at 11:23 PM

this thread is AMAZING!!!! javabeans.. thank you for opening this, I think I will be ready to take my BIG trip to Seoul Fall of 2010. It will be the culmination of a 4-year savings.. I am definitely saving this thread.

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55 north korean

November 24, 2010 at 4:05 PM

OMG DRAMABEANS!?!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D: :D: :D: D: D: D: D: T_T T_T T_T I HAVE NO LIFE!!!

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56 Lady Seoul

January 27, 2012 at 3:26 AM

After skimming through everyone's comments I'm ever-so ready to go to Seoul, South Korea. I can't wait to plan for it and go to most of the places everyone recommends!

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57 birdscout

January 29, 2012 at 9:02 PM

When I first read this post in October, 2008, I didn't know when I would be able to visit Seoul. And now, my time has finally come! I'm so excited to go this August and make use of some of the suggestions posted here! Thanks for all the suggestions :)

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58 oreocrush

March 30, 2012 at 12:59 AM

Thanks for the information! I have bookmarked this page like forever but I AM FINALLY GOING KOREA IN MID MAY! :))))

Any suggestions for clothings to pack?
I have checked out the temperature in Seoul which will be hovering btwn mid teens and twenties.

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59 Kara

October 4, 2012 at 2:26 PM

love

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60 dramalover

October 24, 2013 at 2:25 AM

Anybody have a list of places to go for kdrama fans? HAHA! ^^ I believe many kdrama fans would like to visit the coffee shop in Coffee Prince, Secret Garden's beautiful house and the shopping centre owned by Hyun Bin, or the telephone booth where our leads take cover from the rain in 'Queen In Hyun's Man'. I only went to 'Winter Sonata''s filming garden which is one of the tourist attractions. It is very beautiful!

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61 Gilbert Maker

June 22, 2016 at 5:45 PM

Any recommendations about temples or rock gardens seen on some of the Korean dramas and about Jeju island?

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mary

June 23, 2016 at 5:16 AM

Hey, just wanted to tell you you have better chance of getting answers in Open Thread. Here is last Friday's: http://www.dramabeans.com/2016/06/open-thread-452/

Or you can wait 1 more day to ask in the next one so you'll get lots of beanies opinions.