South Korea Tourist Traps

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Itaewon   Seoul

Itaewon, Seoul

 16 Reviews  My 1st time in Korea, read a lot about Seoul and Itaewon. It is a very big let down, day and night. Its raining, and the fake apparels by the road side is not as I had expected. Compared to the... 

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Other Stuff   Seoul

Other Stuff, Seoul

 20 Reviews  it costs 30,000 won to pose with pictures at Gyeongbok Palace (included in it is the wardrobe rent plus posing with beautiful korean girls in Hanbok dresses plus a glass framed picture of it) well... 

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Getting Around   Seoul

Getting Around, Seoul

 14 Reviews  Late night cab rides are really several times more expensive than the normal cab rides in the day. We thought it'll just a bit of surcharge on top of the meter fare, but no, we were so wrong. After... 

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Haeundae Beach, Busan: Bondi, I think not!

by Hmmmm

Do not go to this beach during the summer, especiually July. Because you will not bea ble to move. August is getting better, but then that is Typhoon Season. the picture below was taken one day after the Super Typhoon Maemi hit this year in late August.Anyway, Haeundae Beach is probably the most famous beach in the country. The name "Haeundae" was named by scholar Choi Chi-Won (857~?) of the Silla Dynasty (BC57~AD 935). When he was walking past Dongbaekdo Island, he was fascinated by it and left carved words "Hae Un Dae" on a Stone Wall on Dongbaekdo Island. Haeundae is 1.5km long, 30~50m wide, with an area of 58,400?u. The white sand is rough and easily sticks to your skin. The sand of this beach is composed of sands that come from Chuncheon Stream and shells that have disintegrated naturally by the wind over a long time. If you do go. Tell you freinds to go naked... that way the crowd...

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Sledding on the hills at the Korean Folk Village

by Hmmmm

Its Winter now right? And Korean Winters are cold and snowy, so why don't you kill two birds with one stone. Visit the Korean Folk Village or Min Seok Cheon in Yong In, but sled in. BTW we got fresh snow here in Korea this weekend.The Korean Folk Village Sledding Hills has 3 slopes, the one for adults is 140m long :o) . Since the hills are an accessory facility service of the Korean Folk Village, there is also a big family park. When you reach the market within the folk village, you can taste Korea?s traditional appetizers served with drinks such as injeolmi, bukeogui, bindaeddeok, and pajeon, as well as the alcohol, dongdongju. Korean Folk Village recreates the daily life of the Korean life in the latter days of the Joseon Period, and it is a very popular tourist attraction not only for Koreans but for foreigners as well. Here, they rebuilt the class system culture and living standards...

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Korean Folk Village

by jenlabadie

This is definately a tourist trap that is meant to recreate a traditional folk village. It is worth going however, to see the young boys performing the traditional farmer's dance. Have some makkoli (milky-white rice alcohol) or soju (strong alcohol), kimch'i (spicy, fermented cabbage) & dried squid at the outdoor snack shop/restaurant; but don't drink too much - this stuff is STRONG!!

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Seoul Tower

by D_Shannon

The observatory in the "63 Building" is actually cheaper and has a better view, and while you're there you can do some shopping, take in an IMAX movie, or rent a bike to cruise along the shores of the nearby Han River.

The DMZ and unification observatories

by jessmorg

I went to the Unification Observatory onthe east coast. I did not go to the one just outside of seoul at pamjumon. But the one i went to was nothing special. all you could see was barbed wire, and uninhabited land that belonged to north korea.

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Itaewon. I know by some...

by genome408

Itaewon. I know by some unchangeable force of nature, every tourist has to go to Itaewon. In a lot of ways its nice, but more importantly, did you come to Korea to see a bunch of GIs and other Westerners? For a real shopping experience, go to DongDae Moon or NamDae Moon, open till 5am. Or if you wanted to go to Itaewon for the bars/clubs, well, I guess there isn't much I can say but go where you are comfortable, but try to experience it all in Korea. Try the 500 USD a night booking clubs, the basement college clubs in Hongdae, or the trendy flashy clubs in Apkujeung.

On every June, Busan...

by coolair1

On every June, Busan International Rock Festival is held during 3 days.So many Rock groups from Asia as well as the world bands from western put on the stage.If you interested in this festival, check it out!http://www.birof.com

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If people here knows you are...

by Soon

If people here knows you are not korean, they may decieve you on price of something you want to buy in the market. Never forget to say 'NOMU NOMU PISSAYO. SAGE HEJUSEYO.' the meaning is 'why it cost so high? down the price please~.'

Itewon is a tourist trap. ...

by hyunajensen

Itewon is a tourist trap. Every store there is out to find a sucker in the mass of foreigners that croud the streets. Everything may seem cheap, but it is eather overpriced or it is cheap because the quality is cheap!

OK, do the Soju experience at...

by SteveFlowers

OK, do the Soju experience at least once, but it's a lot more fun to hook up with some college students. They're out to practice their English, and will take care of you the rest of the night. Plus, they can get you into the clubs that wouldn't admit you if you were alone.

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Q:  Hi all, I am traveling to South Korea from 4/15-4/21 for a friend's wedding on 4/19 in Seoul. The majority of the wedding... 

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A: Have a nice trip and fun. Be sure to visit the two tourist kiosks to get maps and guides. One is next to the express bus terminal while the other is beside the main train... 

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