Mini Report / Thoughts on 4 Weeks South Korea Oct 2022
Mar 4th, 2024 | 05:20 AM
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Mini Report / Thoughts on 4 Weeks South Korea Oct 2022
We had an absolutely wonderful 4 weeks in Korea back in Oct 2022.
A few random thoughts, written on the flight home and posted to the FB group I used for a lot of research and planning, Korea Travel Guide.
Self-drive was absolutely the right choice for us. It's a really really great way to see the breadth of the country, especially if you avoid the toll roads and use local highways and roads, as we did – which doesn't usually add much time to the trips either. And the views and snippets of small town and tiny village life are worth it! If you've driven much in big cities like London, you won't be fazed by Korean driving! If you're a fainthearted, nervous or inexperienced driver, you may not enjoy the experience at all! Pete really enjoyed it! Our itinerary included overnights in Seoul, Suwon, Jeonju, Gwangju, Yeosu, Jeju Island (Jeju City and Seogwipo), Busan, Gyeongju and back to Seoul. We had 3 separate car rentals to cover this and didn't bother to have a car whilst in Seoul or Busan, but picked them up on the morning we left each city.
We used Naver Map to navigate, for driving, public transport and walking. Ahead of the trip I had saved hundreds of favourites into the app (hotels, sights, restaurants, cafes, airports, key stations, rental car offices) and added more as we went. Even set to English, a lot of it remains in Korean, and not possible to use fully, but we got along fine with it anyway.
I already loved Korean food before this trip (I worked for several years in a town known colloquially as Little Korea and used to eat Korean for lunch 3-4 data a week), but that love has intensified even more. And there's still looooaaaads of dishes we didn't try, waiting for our next trip!
Google translate has come on leaps and bounds and we used it to translate menus all over the place. In tourist-heavy places they may have English translations but in many places they don't, but this wasn't an issue for us at all. If you have allergies or restricted diets this will likely be a lot trickier! I very occasionally used papago to translate a sentence to someone but it is much slower than Google translate. Still handy to have it. Load the Korean keyboard at that if someone wants to reply and have it translate Korean to English, they can.
Anywhere you have high rises in the cities, there are always amazing sculptures on the corners. Everywhere. It's amazing!
In Seoul we used buses more than the metro, mostly because it reduced walking and stairs and we had time. But we did use metro too. All very easy to use in our opinion.
Hotel beds in Korea are universally pretty damn firm. Some were so hard it was hard to sleep. Not much you can do about it but be aware. I chose my hotels carefully based on location above all plus bed size and room size and of course price. Was happy with all of them... booked them all via booking dot com.
Lost 3+ days of the trip to a really bad bout of food poisoning aka traveller's diarrhoea. 99.9% sure I got that at a hotel breakfast buffet I said at the time was a disaster waiting to happen - why didn't I listen to myself? We didn't even book breakfast anywhere but this hotel included it for genius level booking dot com members. All the clichés of food that should be kept hot being left out till cold, covers not put onto dishes between customers serving themselves, car crash in many respects. I'm an idiot. Conversely I didn't get ill once from street-food or casual cheap restaurants.
Almost flooded one bathroom when I went to the toilet whilst more than half asleep and pressed the button for arse wash instead of flush. As I was standing up, it shot up and out of the loo and even when I slammed the loo seat lid down it poured out until I woke up and pressed the button to turn it off.
I love robot loos but make sure you know which one is the flush to avoid ensuing hilarity! 
A lot of restaurants closed during the pandemic. Naver Maps is more up to date than Google but you'll still find some places that aren't open though they seem to be listed as such, and a bunch of places that are open but still restricting to take out only. Have back up plans!
We pre-booked WiFi and a SIM that could accept incoming calls (but not make them). It had data as well. The WiFi was very very helpful when out and about. And the Korean number was useful for two things - booking taxis with Kakao taxi, and adding our name to waitlists for 2 or 3 restaurants that operated that system. We needed to be signed in to Kakao talk for that to work.
I posted a LOT to Instagram, usually with restaurant and place names and Naver Map links: www.instagram.com/Kaveyf and look for #kaveyeatskorea
Happy to answer questions if you want more info on anything!
A few random thoughts, written on the flight home and posted to the FB group I used for a lot of research and planning, Korea Travel Guide.
Self-drive was absolutely the right choice for us. It's a really really great way to see the breadth of the country, especially if you avoid the toll roads and use local highways and roads, as we did – which doesn't usually add much time to the trips either. And the views and snippets of small town and tiny village life are worth it! If you've driven much in big cities like London, you won't be fazed by Korean driving! If you're a fainthearted, nervous or inexperienced driver, you may not enjoy the experience at all! Pete really enjoyed it! Our itinerary included overnights in Seoul, Suwon, Jeonju, Gwangju, Yeosu, Jeju Island (Jeju City and Seogwipo), Busan, Gyeongju and back to Seoul. We had 3 separate car rentals to cover this and didn't bother to have a car whilst in Seoul or Busan, but picked them up on the morning we left each city.
We used Naver Map to navigate, for driving, public transport and walking. Ahead of the trip I had saved hundreds of favourites into the app (hotels, sights, restaurants, cafes, airports, key stations, rental car offices) and added more as we went. Even set to English, a lot of it remains in Korean, and not possible to use fully, but we got along fine with it anyway.
I already loved Korean food before this trip (I worked for several years in a town known colloquially as Little Korea and used to eat Korean for lunch 3-4 data a week), but that love has intensified even more. And there's still looooaaaads of dishes we didn't try, waiting for our next trip!
Google translate has come on leaps and bounds and we used it to translate menus all over the place. In tourist-heavy places they may have English translations but in many places they don't, but this wasn't an issue for us at all. If you have allergies or restricted diets this will likely be a lot trickier! I very occasionally used papago to translate a sentence to someone but it is much slower than Google translate. Still handy to have it. Load the Korean keyboard at that if someone wants to reply and have it translate Korean to English, they can.
Anywhere you have high rises in the cities, there are always amazing sculptures on the corners. Everywhere. It's amazing!
In Seoul we used buses more than the metro, mostly because it reduced walking and stairs and we had time. But we did use metro too. All very easy to use in our opinion.
Hotel beds in Korea are universally pretty damn firm. Some were so hard it was hard to sleep. Not much you can do about it but be aware. I chose my hotels carefully based on location above all plus bed size and room size and of course price. Was happy with all of them... booked them all via booking dot com.
Lost 3+ days of the trip to a really bad bout of food poisoning aka traveller's diarrhoea. 99.9% sure I got that at a hotel breakfast buffet I said at the time was a disaster waiting to happen - why didn't I listen to myself? We didn't even book breakfast anywhere but this hotel included it for genius level booking dot com members. All the clichés of food that should be kept hot being left out till cold, covers not put onto dishes between customers serving themselves, car crash in many respects. I'm an idiot. Conversely I didn't get ill once from street-food or casual cheap restaurants.
Almost flooded one bathroom when I went to the toilet whilst more than half asleep and pressed the button for arse wash instead of flush. As I was standing up, it shot up and out of the loo and even when I slammed the loo seat lid down it poured out until I woke up and pressed the button to turn it off.
I love robot loos but make sure you know which one is the flush to avoid ensuing hilarity! A lot of restaurants closed during the pandemic. Naver Maps is more up to date than Google but you'll still find some places that aren't open though they seem to be listed as such, and a bunch of places that are open but still restricting to take out only. Have back up plans!
We pre-booked WiFi and a SIM that could accept incoming calls (but not make them). It had data as well. The WiFi was very very helpful when out and about. And the Korean number was useful for two things - booking taxis with Kakao taxi, and adding our name to waitlists for 2 or 3 restaurants that operated that system. We needed to be signed in to Kakao talk for that to work.
I posted a LOT to Instagram, usually with restaurant and place names and Naver Map links: www.instagram.com/Kaveyf and look for #kaveyeatskorea
Happy to answer questions if you want more info on anything!
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Mar 5th, 2024 | 08:39 AM
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And I was already a big fan of the cuisine for previous 10-15 years so it was an absolute delight to try everything in its country of origin and to try the things I hadn't encountered in UK!
Mar 5th, 2024 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks so much for your report. Brings back memories.
I too enjoyed driving in Korea and found it very easy throughout. I was surprised by how quickly we got around and the distances we were able to cover. When you say the Naver app was sometimes in Korean, do you mean Hangul?
I didn't run into any firm beds, unlike in China where many beds are like sleeping directly on a box spring.
Since I don't fool around with most popular social media (like Instagram) could you give me a rundown of your top five food discoveries in Korea?
Mine were:
Konguksu, noodles in a cold soy milk broth
Sujebi, hand torn noodle soup
Marinated duck bbq
Galbi jjim, braised short ribs
Dubu kimchee, side-by-side, half the plate is tofu, the other half is a tangy stir-fry with sliced pork, carrots, onion. So... not the cold, fermented kimchee I was previously familiar with..
Bindatteok, ground mung bean pancake
I also live in an area with a ton of Korean places to choose from. The single biggest difference is the quality of the noodles. They are always the first thing to suffer in the US.
The other thing that surprised me was that, smack dab in the middle of summer, we were served boiling hot soups and stews. And I mean a rolling boil, like it was about to erupt.
I too enjoyed driving in Korea and found it very easy throughout. I was surprised by how quickly we got around and the distances we were able to cover. When you say the Naver app was sometimes in Korean, do you mean Hangul?
I didn't run into any firm beds, unlike in China where many beds are like sleeping directly on a box spring.
Since I don't fool around with most popular social media (like Instagram) could you give me a rundown of your top five food discoveries in Korea?
Mine were:
Konguksu, noodles in a cold soy milk broth
Sujebi, hand torn noodle soup
Marinated duck bbq
Galbi jjim, braised short ribs
Dubu kimchee, side-by-side, half the plate is tofu, the other half is a tangy stir-fry with sliced pork, carrots, onion. So... not the cold, fermented kimchee I was previously familiar with..
Bindatteok, ground mung bean pancake
I also live in an area with a ton of Korean places to choose from. The single biggest difference is the quality of the noodles. They are always the first thing to suffer in the US.
The other thing that surprised me was that, smack dab in the middle of summer, we were served boiling hot soups and stews. And I mean a rolling boil, like it was about to erupt.
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Mar 6th, 2024 | 01:13 AM
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Thanks so much for your report. Brings back memories.
I too enjoyed driving in Korea and found it very easy throughout. I was surprised by how quickly we got around and the distances we were able to cover. When you say the Naver app was sometimes in Korean, do you mean Hangul?
I too enjoyed driving in Korea and found it very easy throughout. I was surprised by how quickly we got around and the distances we were able to cover. When you say the Naver app was sometimes in Korean, do you mean Hangul?
And yeah, sometimes with Naver we couldn't find a place in roman alphabet, so we searched google in English, and copied and pasted the hangul over to Naver.
Since I don't fool around with most popular social media (like Instagram) could you give me a rundown of your top five food discoveries in Korea?
Mine were:
Konguksu, noodles in a cold soy milk broth
Sujebi, hand torn noodle soup
Marinated duck bbq
Galbi jjim, braised short ribs
Dubu kimchee, side-by-side, half the plate is tofu, the other half is a tangy stir-fry with sliced pork, carrots, onion. So... not the cold, fermented kimchee I was previously familiar with..
Bindatteok, ground mung bean pancake
Mine were:
Konguksu, noodles in a cold soy milk broth
Sujebi, hand torn noodle soup
Marinated duck bbq
Galbi jjim, braised short ribs
Dubu kimchee, side-by-side, half the plate is tofu, the other half is a tangy stir-fry with sliced pork, carrots, onion. So... not the cold, fermented kimchee I was previously familiar with..
Bindatteok, ground mung bean pancake
Soy-marinated crab
Cutlass fish braise
Huge mandu with different fillings, either steamed or to cook within a hot pot
Bindaetteok
Milmyeon and nangmyeon
Tteokgalbi
The stalls that sell a variety of things in tempura batter, you pick what you want and they refry them hot and fresh for you
A breaded pork burger stuffed with cheese
The enormous banchan selections with traditional meals, so much variety and new things in this category
Handcut noodles
Jajangmyeon
Deep-dish bulgogi pizza
Ribs, grilled, a speciality in a village near Maisan-Tapsa
Croiffles
Sundae and Sundae gukbap
Braised pigs trotters
Acorn jelly
Ones we were already familiar with but loved having in Korea:-
KFC with a wide variety of different sauces, and the many side dishes that were available in those places
Chimek
Korean BBQ
Galbi
Bingsoo
Gimbap
Tteokbokki
Much wider array of kimchi
Bibimbap
Yukhoe
Things on sticks
Bossam
Kaseu (katsu)
I also live in an area with a ton of Korean places to choose from. The single biggest difference is the quality of the noodles. They are always the first thing to suffer in the US.
The other thing that surprised me was that, smack dab in the middle of summer, we were served boiling hot soups and stews. And I mean a rolling boil, like it was about to erupt.
The other thing that surprised me was that, smack dab in the middle of summer, we were served boiling hot soups and stews. And I mean a rolling boil, like it was about to erupt.
Mar 6th, 2024 | 04:11 AM
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THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS!
I'll sort my pics to get some loaded to this report soon!
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Mar 7th, 2024 | 08:02 AM
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I just realised I did share a version of this previously, apologies for the duplication!!!
Here's the Itinerary and I'll be posting photos against this trip report in the next few days!
Here's our itinerary, and some general observations.
Seoul 5 nights (more at end)
Suwon 2 nights
Jeonju 2 nights
Yeosu 2 nights (was booked as 3)
Goheung 1 night (added last minute instead of last night in Yeosu)
Gwangju 2 nights
Jeju Island 4 nights (self-drive)
Busan 4 nights
Gyeongju 3 nights
Seoul 2 nights
Here's the Itinerary and I'll be posting photos against this trip report in the next few days!
Here's our itinerary, and some general observations.
Seoul 5 nights (more at end)
Suwon 2 nights
Jeonju 2 nights
Yeosu 2 nights (was booked as 3)
Goheung 1 night (added last minute instead of last night in Yeosu)
Gwangju 2 nights
Jeju Island 4 nights (self-drive)
Busan 4 nights
Gyeongju 3 nights
Seoul 2 nights
Mar 7th, 2024 | 10:52 PM
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Seoul 5 nights
Sinyet Chatjip (Old Shin Tea House) in Insadong
Sinyet Chatjip (Old Shin Tea House) in Insadong - tea and sweet fluffy rice cakes
Sinyet Chatjip (Old Shin Tea House) in Insadong - tteokbokki
Imun Seolnongtang, beef bone broth soup
Imun Seolnongtang, beef bone broth soup (we got soaked on the way there)
Myeongnyun Jinsa Grilled Short Ribs Jongno Gwancheol Branch
Myeongnyun Jinsa Grilled Short Ribs Jongno Gwancheol Branch
Jeonyeongjun Pro Sushi Insa Main Branch
Ssamziegil (a little craft shopping centre)
Paris Baguette for breakfast
Changdeokgung Palace
Changgyeonggung Palace
Sodamseureon Soban, Casual lunch near Changgyeonggung Palace
Sodamseureon Soban, Casual lunch near Changgyeonggung Palace
Gwangjang Market
Gwangjang Market, acorn jelly with cucumbers
Gwangjang Market, bindaetteok
Gwangjang Market, this is a friend we made in Vietnam a few years ago, he was our student goodwill guide for Saigon, and was about to move to South Korea to study on a scholarship
On a group chimek (chicken and beer) tour with Joe at Zenkimchi
On a group chimek (chicken and beer) tour with Joe at Zenkimchi
On a group chimek (chicken and beer) tour with Joe at Zenkimchi
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Lunch in a katsu restaurant at top cable car station for Namsan Seoul Tower
Sinyet Chatjip (Old Shin Tea House) in Insadong
Sinyet Chatjip (Old Shin Tea House) in Insadong - tea and sweet fluffy rice cakes
Sinyet Chatjip (Old Shin Tea House) in Insadong - tteokbokki
Imun Seolnongtang, beef bone broth soup
Imun Seolnongtang, beef bone broth soup (we got soaked on the way there)
Myeongnyun Jinsa Grilled Short Ribs Jongno Gwancheol Branch
Myeongnyun Jinsa Grilled Short Ribs Jongno Gwancheol Branch
Jeonyeongjun Pro Sushi Insa Main Branch
Ssamziegil (a little craft shopping centre)
Paris Baguette for breakfast
Changdeokgung Palace
Changgyeonggung Palace
Sodamseureon Soban, Casual lunch near Changgyeonggung Palace
Sodamseureon Soban, Casual lunch near Changgyeonggung Palace
Gwangjang Market
Gwangjang Market, acorn jelly with cucumbers
Gwangjang Market, bindaetteok
Gwangjang Market, this is a friend we made in Vietnam a few years ago, he was our student goodwill guide for Saigon, and was about to move to South Korea to study on a scholarship
On a group chimek (chicken and beer) tour with Joe at Zenkimchi
On a group chimek (chicken and beer) tour with Joe at Zenkimchi
On a group chimek (chicken and beer) tour with Joe at Zenkimchi
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower
Lunch in a katsu restaurant at top cable car station for Namsan Seoul Tower
Mar 7th, 2024 | 11:02 PM
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Still Seoul
Dinner at Balwoo Gongyang, michelin-starred vegan temple food restaurant
Dinner at Balwoo Gongyang, michelin-starred vegan temple food restaurant
Dinner at Balwoo Gongyang, michelin-starred vegan temple food restaurant
Bingsoo at Kafe Langsom
Bingsoo at Kafe Langsom
Bongeunsa temple in Gangnam
Bongeunsa temple in Gangnam
COEX Aquarium
COEX Aquarium
Lunch at Tomodachi in Coex Mall
Starfield Byeolmadang Library
Starfield Byeolmadang Library
Billy Angel Cake Bar inside Starfield library
Dinner at Gaeseong Mandu Koong in Insadong (didn't realise till we got there that it has a Michelin reco so there was a queue, though not too long)
Dinner at Gaeseong Mandu Koong in Insadong
Dinner at Balwoo Gongyang, michelin-starred vegan temple food restaurant
Dinner at Balwoo Gongyang, michelin-starred vegan temple food restaurant
Dinner at Balwoo Gongyang, michelin-starred vegan temple food restaurant
Bingsoo at Kafe Langsom
Bingsoo at Kafe Langsom
Bongeunsa temple in Gangnam
Bongeunsa temple in Gangnam
COEX Aquarium
COEX Aquarium
Lunch at Tomodachi in Coex Mall
Starfield Byeolmadang Library
Starfield Byeolmadang Library
Billy Angel Cake Bar inside Starfield library
Dinner at Gaeseong Mandu Koong in Insadong (didn't realise till we got there that it has a Michelin reco so there was a queue, though not too long)
Dinner at Gaeseong Mandu Koong in Insadong
Mar 7th, 2024 | 11:41 PM
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On way to Suwon
Gonjiam Ceramic Museum
Gonjiam Ceramic Museum
Deokpyeong Eco Service Area, restaurant specialising in nangmyeon and pollock
Deokpyeong Eco Service Area, restaurant specialising in nangmyeon and pollock
Suwon 2 nights
Suwon city walls
Suwon, one of the gates
Suwon, one of the gates
Yeonpo Grilled Short Ribs restaurant in Swuon
Suwon's Temporary Palace
Suwon's Temporary Palace
Suwon's Temporary Palace
Jonaenjin Pizza, Suwon
Trendy cafe in Suwon
Along the stream within the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress area
Trendy cafe in Suwon
Gonjiam Ceramic Museum
Gonjiam Ceramic Museum
Deokpyeong Eco Service Area, restaurant specialising in nangmyeon and pollock
Deokpyeong Eco Service Area, restaurant specialising in nangmyeon and pollock
Suwon 2 nights
Suwon city walls
Suwon, one of the gates
Suwon, one of the gates
Yeonpo Grilled Short Ribs restaurant in Swuon
Suwon's Temporary Palace
Suwon's Temporary Palace
Suwon's Temporary Palace
Jonaenjin Pizza, Suwon
Trendy cafe in Suwon
Along the stream within the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress area
Trendy cafe in Suwon
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Mar 8th, 2024 | 12:43 AM
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Jeonju 2 nights
The hanok we stayed in is in the very heart of Jeonju
Our hanok
Our room, we chose a huge room for 10 because it had a bad as well as the floor heating/ futons and an ensuite bathroom. I can't sleep on the floor anymore!
Hanok breakfast
Jeonju restaurant specialising in tteokgalbi (grilled pork or beef rib patties), we also had braised pigs trotters, it all came with banchan and nangmyeon
Same Jeonju restaurant
Jaman Mural Village
Jaman Mural Village
Jeonju
Jeonju
Jeonju
Jojeomnye Nammun Blood Sausage restaurant in Nambu Market in Jeonju
Sundae gukbap (rice soup with blood sausage), and a small portion of extra sundae
Jojeomnye Nammun Blood Sausage restaurant
Jeonju
Kkotdam Restaurant for bibimbap and tteokgalbi
Kkotdam Restaurant for bibimbap and tteokgalbi
Kkotdam Restaurant for bibimbap and tteokgalbi
Croiffles at Cafe Ireuri
Cafe Ireuri
The hanok we stayed in is in the very heart of Jeonju
Our hanok
Our room, we chose a huge room for 10 because it had a bad as well as the floor heating/ futons and an ensuite bathroom. I can't sleep on the floor anymore!
Hanok breakfast
Jeonju restaurant specialising in tteokgalbi (grilled pork or beef rib patties), we also had braised pigs trotters, it all came with banchan and nangmyeon
Same Jeonju restaurant
Jaman Mural Village
Jaman Mural Village
Jeonju
Jeonju
Jeonju
Jojeomnye Nammun Blood Sausage restaurant in Nambu Market in Jeonju
Sundae gukbap (rice soup with blood sausage), and a small portion of extra sundae
Jojeomnye Nammun Blood Sausage restaurant
Jeonju
Kkotdam Restaurant for bibimbap and tteokgalbi
Kkotdam Restaurant for bibimbap and tteokgalbi
Kkotdam Restaurant for bibimbap and tteokgalbi
Croiffles at Cafe Ireuri
Cafe Ireuri
Mar 8th, 2024 | 12:51 AM
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On the way to Yeosu
Maisan Tapsa
Choga Jeongdam restaurant, near Maisan Tapsa
Ribs and Wild vegetables dolsot bibimbap at Choga Jeongdam restaurant, near Maisan Tapsa
On the road
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Maisan Tapsa
Choga Jeongdam restaurant, near Maisan Tapsa
Ribs and Wild vegetables dolsot bibimbap at Choga Jeongdam restaurant, near Maisan Tapsa
On the road
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Nagan Eupseong Folk Village
Mar 8th, 2024 | 01:40 AM
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Yeosu 2 nights (was booked as 3 but we were offered a night in Goheung so we cancelled the last night in Yeosu to do that)
Restaurant specialising in soy-marinated crab and braised cutlassfish, in Yeosu
Restaurant specialising in soy-marinated crab and braised cutlassfish, in Yeosu
Yeosu Ocean Rail Bike
Yeosu Ocean Rail Bike
Yeosu Cable Car
Yeosu Cable Car
Bulgogi Pizza!
Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve
Sky Cube monorail thing in Suncheon wetlands, connects the Wetlands Reserve to the Garden
Sky Cube monorail thing in Suncheon wetlands, connects the Wetlands Reserve to the Garden
Cultwo Chicken Yeosu Branch, absolutely fab Korean Fried Chicken
Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, Boseong
Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, Boseong
Green tea ice cream at Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, Boseong
Restaurant in Boseong, offered special green tea menu
Special green tea menu
Special green tea menu
At a Museum and Tea Market in Boseong
Ceramics and paintings in a short term exhibition at the museum
Restaurant specialising in soy-marinated crab and braised cutlassfish, in Yeosu
Restaurant specialising in soy-marinated crab and braised cutlassfish, in Yeosu
Yeosu Ocean Rail Bike
Yeosu Ocean Rail Bike
Yeosu Cable Car
Yeosu Cable Car
Bulgogi Pizza!
Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve
Sky Cube monorail thing in Suncheon wetlands, connects the Wetlands Reserve to the Garden
Sky Cube monorail thing in Suncheon wetlands, connects the Wetlands Reserve to the Garden
Cultwo Chicken Yeosu Branch, absolutely fab Korean Fried Chicken
Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, Boseong
Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, Boseong
Green tea ice cream at Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, Boseong
Restaurant in Boseong, offered special green tea menu
Special green tea menu
Special green tea menu
At a Museum and Tea Market in Boseong
Ceramics and paintings in a short term exhibition at the museum
Mar 8th, 2024 | 03:48 AM
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Geohung 1 nt
Visiting a factory in Goehung where they make yuja cha (yuzu tea, essentially like marmalade but mixed in hot water to make a drink) - this was courtesy of a marketing body, not open to tourists usually
Yuzu in Geohung
A traditional restaurant in Geohung
Sunchang annual gochujang festival!
Sunchang annual gochujang festival!
Eating lunch at a tented restaurant bbq place at the Sunchang annual gochujang festival!
Visiting a factory in Goehung where they make yuja cha (yuzu tea, essentially like marmalade but mixed in hot water to make a drink) - this was courtesy of a marketing body, not open to tourists usually
Yuzu in Geohung
A traditional restaurant in Geohung
Sunchang annual gochujang festival!
Sunchang annual gochujang festival!
Eating lunch at a tented restaurant bbq place at the Sunchang annual gochujang festival!
Mar 8th, 2024 | 03:52 AM
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Gwangju 2 nights
Ski-lift style cable ride up to the top of Mudeung Mountain in Gwangju
Monorail at the top of Mudeung Mountain in Gwangju
Yuhyang Korean-Chinese restaurant in Gwangjang
Yuhyang Korean-Chinese restaurant in Gwangjang
Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
Baekje Buddhism Birthplace
Baekje Buddhism Birthplace
Ski-lift style cable ride up to the top of Mudeung Mountain in Gwangju
Monorail at the top of Mudeung Mountain in Gwangju
Yuhyang Korean-Chinese restaurant in Gwangjang
Yuhyang Korean-Chinese restaurant in Gwangjang
Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
Baekje Buddhism Birthplace
Baekje Buddhism Birthplace
Mar 8th, 2024 | 04:01 AM
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Jeju Island 4 nights
Jeju Island
BHC Chicken Yeondong Branch
Jeju City's Dongmun market
Jeju City's Dongmun market
Jeju Island
Cafe Del Moondo
Sushi Gongjang
Sushi Gongjang
Cafe Hallasan
Cafe Tenderlove (aka Sehwa Cafe Tendeoreop)
Seongsan harbour
Gwangchigi Beach with a view back to Seongsan Sunrise Peak
Seogwipo hotel room view
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Jeju Cafe Gallery in Gyoraeri
Jeju Cafe Gallery in Gyoraeri
Road view
Bosco // Riboseuko Brazier Pizza
Bosco // Riboseuko Brazier Pizza
Bosco // Riboseuko Brazier Pizza
Seogwipo Hae Tteuneun Restaurant (pork BBQ)
Seogwipo Hae Tteuneun Restaurant (hotpot)
Seogwipo Hae Tteuneun Restaurant (abalone)
Jeju Island
BHC Chicken Yeondong Branch
Jeju City's Dongmun market
Jeju City's Dongmun market
Jeju Island
Cafe Del Moondo
Sushi Gongjang
Sushi Gongjang
Cafe Hallasan
Cafe Tenderlove (aka Sehwa Cafe Tendeoreop)
Seongsan harbour
Gwangchigi Beach with a view back to Seongsan Sunrise Peak
Seogwipo hotel room view
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Olle Market in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island
Jeju Cafe Gallery in Gyoraeri
Jeju Cafe Gallery in Gyoraeri
Road view
Bosco // Riboseuko Brazier Pizza
Bosco // Riboseuko Brazier Pizza
Bosco // Riboseuko Brazier Pizza
Seogwipo Hae Tteuneun Restaurant (pork BBQ)
Seogwipo Hae Tteuneun Restaurant (hotpot)
Seogwipo Hae Tteuneun Restaurant (abalone)
Mar 8th, 2024 | 04:43 AM
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Busan 4 nights
BIFF square
View from roof of the Lotte mall in Nampo neighbourhood
Some promotional stuff in the Lotte mall
Can't find the name of this restaurant in Nampo, Busan!
Can't find the name of this restaurant in Nampo, Busan!
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Sageori Korean Snack inside Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Gimbap, tteokbokki, fried mandu, udon noodle soup at Sageori Korean Snack inside Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Gimbap, tteokbokki, fried mandu, udon noodle soup at Sageori Korean Snack inside Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Busan Jagalchi Market, Busan
Jagalchi Sindonga Market, Busan
Jagalchi Sindonga Market, Busan
Ichadol Busan Nampo Branch, BBQ, Busan
Ichadol Busan Nampo Branch, BBQ, Busan
BIFF square
View from roof of the Lotte mall in Nampo neighbourhood
Some promotional stuff in the Lotte mall
Can't find the name of this restaurant in Nampo, Busan!
Can't find the name of this restaurant in Nampo, Busan!
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Sageori Korean Snack inside Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Gimbap, tteokbokki, fried mandu, udon noodle soup at Sageori Korean Snack inside Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Gimbap, tteokbokki, fried mandu, udon noodle soup at Sageori Korean Snack inside Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
Busan Jagalchi Market, Busan
Jagalchi Sindonga Market, Busan
Jagalchi Sindonga Market, Busan
Ichadol Busan Nampo Branch, BBQ, Busan
Ichadol Busan Nampo Branch, BBQ, Busan
Mar 8th, 2024 | 06:52 AM
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From Busan to Gyeongju
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Milmyeon and dumplings at a restaurant in Tongdo, just by entrance to Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Oegosan Onggi Village, near Ulsan
Oegosan Onggi Village, near Ulsan
Oegosan Onggi Village, near Ulsan
Katsu Lounge, Gyeongju
Honeycomb candies, as made famous globally through Squid Game
Restaurant Cheongnyong Jangmo Nim, near Bulgoksa temple
Hotpot at Restaurant Cheongnyong Jangmo Nim
Bulgoksa temple near Gyeongju
Bulgoksa temple near Gyeongju
Bulgoksa temple near Gyeongju
Buffalo restaurant in Gyeongju
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Pink muhly grass at Cheomseongdae Observatory
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Historical royal tombs in Gyeongju
Jungang Market, Gyeongju
Jungang Market, Gyeongju
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Danbul Grilled Pork Restaurant, Gyeongjua
Danbul Grilled Pork Restaurant, Gyeongjua
Danbul Grilled Pork Restaurant, Gyeongjua
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Milmyeon and dumplings at a restaurant in Tongdo, just by entrance to Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Tongdosa
Oegosan Onggi Village, near Ulsan
Oegosan Onggi Village, near Ulsan
Oegosan Onggi Village, near Ulsan
Katsu Lounge, Gyeongju
Honeycomb candies, as made famous globally through Squid Game
Restaurant Cheongnyong Jangmo Nim, near Bulgoksa temple
Hotpot at Restaurant Cheongnyong Jangmo Nim
Bulgoksa temple near Gyeongju
Bulgoksa temple near Gyeongju
Bulgoksa temple near Gyeongju
Buffalo restaurant in Gyeongju
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Pink muhly grass at Cheomseongdae Observatory
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Historical royal tombs in Gyeongju
Jungang Market, Gyeongju
Jungang Market, Gyeongju
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Danbul Grilled Pork Restaurant, Gyeongjua
Danbul Grilled Pork Restaurant, Gyeongjua
Danbul Grilled Pork Restaurant, Gyeongjua
