hello! i'm planning to go to seoul this nov/dec and it's my first time. do you have any places that a ~must-go/visit~ you recommend on going??? thank you in advance!
hi! usually it depends on what kind of things do you like - shopping, museums? are you in any fandoms? is it a family trip or friends?
in general these are the first timer should dos. each - dash lists places that can be combined in one day
- wear hanboks at gwanghwamun / gyeongbok temple / bukchon hanok village
- myeongdong / namsan tower (bring your own locks for namsan! personally i hate myeongdong but if you want to buy albums or try overpriced street food, this is the best place)
- dongdaemun market / cheonggyecheon stream / ddp rose garden / ihwa mural village
- ehwa uni is pretty in autumn and shopping is WAY better than touristy hongdae! (same shirt could be 5,000won at ehwa but 10,000 at hongdae)
- i pretty much don't leave hongdae when i'm in seoul haha. the other half of my time is usually spent in gangnam where the SUM store is. SUM is a must visit even if you're not a sm fan because ! capitalism ! is amazing
- lotte world (wear animal ears!)
it will be very cold so download the mangoplate app and find pretty cafes to go to~ if you want cafe recs, i can help too! or if you want more specific recs, let me know.
in general these are the first timer should dos. each - dash lists places that can be combined in one day
- wear hanboks at gwanghwamun / gyeongbok temple / bukchon hanok village
- myeongdong / namsan tower (bring your own locks for namsan! personally i hate myeongdong but if you want to buy albums or try overpriced street food, this is the best place)
- dongdaemun market / cheonggyecheon stream / ddp rose garden / ihwa mural village
- ehwa uni is pretty in autumn and shopping is WAY better than touristy hongdae! (same shirt could be 5,000won at ehwa but 10,000 at hongdae)
- i pretty much don't leave hongdae when i'm in seoul haha. the other half of my time is usually spent in gangnam where the SUM store is. SUM is a must visit even if you're not a sm fan because ! capitalism ! is amazing
- lotte world (wear animal ears!)
it will be very cold so download the mangoplate app and find pretty cafes to go to~ if you want cafe recs, i can help too! or if you want more specific recs, let me know.