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Attending a Korean Wedding: A Modern Guest Guide for Foreigners
A Korean wedding is short and tightly organized, usually in a wedding hall or hotel. Wear neat, muted clothing and avoid white, which belongs to the bride. Bring cash in an envelope (100,000 won...
Korean Public Holidays: When to Book (and Avoid) a Clinic Trip
If your Korea trip includes clinic appointments, avoid Seollal and Chuseok, when nearly all skin clinics close for several days, and expect...
Korean Winter Street Food You Must Try in Seoul
Seoul's must-try winter street foods are bungeoppang (fish-shaped pastries with red bean), hotteok (brown-sugar pancakes), eomuk fish-cake skewers with free hot broth...
Lotte World New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Countdown
Lotte World Adventure in Jamsil stays open late on December 31 with an indoor countdown party, which makes it an easier, weather-proof...
New Year's Eve in Seoul: The Best Countdown Spots
For a true midnight countdown in Seoul, head to Bosingak in Jongno for the traditional bell ceremony or to DDP for a...
Seoul at Christmas: The Hyundai Seoul and Winter Festa
Seoul's Christmas season runs on two anchors that return every year: the elaborate free Christmas village inside The Hyundai Seoul - beautiful...
Christmas in Korea: How Seoul Turns December Into Its Most Romantic Season
Christmas Day, December 25, is a public holiday in Korea, but in Seoul it is felt mostly as a season of atmosphere:...
Korean Cinema Experience Culture: Why Movies Feel Different
Going to the cinema in Korea is a planned outing: people choose IMAX, 4DX or ScreenX before the film, book exact seats...
Zootopia 2 and the Korean Market: Audience Buzz & Ticket Prices
Zootopia 2 draws wide interest in Korea because the original film reached far beyond children, winning over young adults with its themes...
Eobi Ice Valley Day Trip: Nami Island & Rail Bike Winter Itinerary
A classic winter day trip from Seoul combines the frozen ice walls of Eobi Valley in Gapyeong, the snowy tree lanes of...
Seoul First Snow Guide: Photo Spots, Meaning & Winter Travel Tips
Seoul usually gets its first snow, cheotnun, in late November or early December, and in the city center it often melts within...
Best Hot Chocolate & Winter Desserts in Seoul
For hot chocolate in Seoul, start with a chocolate-focused cafe such as Cacao Boom, add a bakery cafe like Fritz or the...
Hangang Sled Park: Seoul's Easiest Winter Day Out
Hangang Sled Park is the seasonal sledding area Seoul sets up each winter in its riverside parks at Ttukseom, Jamwon and Yeouido,...