Quote: Gyeongbokgung means "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven". It was originally constructed in 1395, but was destroyed in the 1500's during the Japanese occupation. The palace was completely restored in the late… Read More

Quote: Changdeokgung palace was originally built as a secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung in 1405. In later years, it became the residence for many kings and eventually, was made the main palace instead as it was deemed… Read More

Quote: Minsokchon (an old Korean folk village) was soooooooooooooo cool! It's about an hour outside of town and costs $11 to get in, but it was well worth the knowledge of how our family used to live. You get to… Read More

Quote: A great museum at a great price (free with admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace). Gives great insight into the life and culture of Korea, and if you time your visit right you'll get to see a taekwondo or sword… Read More

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Quote: We had an ambitious itinerary for the day. We started our day with a visit to Changdeokgung palace, explored the narrow alleyways of Bukchon nearby before meandering our way to Insadong, a short 15 minutes walk… Read More

Quote: Lotte World is a huge place built indoors and outdoors. So even if you go there in the cold wintertime, you can have a great time. I am not sure how much the entrance fee is now, but it was not expensive,… Read More

Quote: Inside Namsan Park lies a reproduction of a Korean Folk Village. Take subway line #3 or 4 to Chungmaro Station and use exit 5. It is directly inside the park and there is no entrance fee. Closed on… Read More

Quote: I headed out to the Korean War Museum (only $3 to get in) and saw the history of the "Forgotten War." It has statues that look like real people! They scared the crap out of me. I didn't stand close… Read More

Quote: Surrounded by mesmerizing Buddhist chants, Chogyesa Temple is rhythmic to the soul. Built in 1910, the temple became the main temple of Korean Buddhism's Chogye Order in 1936. The ornate handpainted lattice… Read More