21 Reasons You Should Visit Seoul!
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When people plan trips to Asia, Seoul often gets overlooked for cities like Tokyo or HongKong. But they’re missing out on one of the best cities in the world. Here’s our case to bring you to one of the most dynamic cities in the world, Seoul!
1. English
Korea is one of the better places in Asia when it comes to English; most high school student parttimers at McDonalds will understand basic English. In addition, all major signs and subway announcements are in English as well. Not everyone’s fluent, but most Seoulites have basic English skills that’ll make Seoul a great place to visit for those challenged with secondary language acquisition ;). Click here if you’re wondering, “Will People Understand Me When I Visit Korea“!
2. Safety
Seoul is a great place for people afraid of being murdered, raped or kidnapped as it has very low cases of these, especially for travelers. But safety is more than statistics. You might be glad to hear that it also feelsvery safe anywhere, anytime in Seoul. If you have a fondness of getting wasted by yourself in Korean drama fashion and walking the streets of Seoul late at night, you should still feel safe (including solo women travelers). The only person you have to worry about is you ;).
Oh, and see why you shouldn’t be afraid of North Korea.
3. Traditional and Modern
Credit: Romain John
Not too many cities in the world have royal palaces that are hundreds of years old sitting next to huge modern urban skyscrapers, but Seoul has an interesting balance with it’s ancient history and ultra modern development. The unique and beautiful contrast between old and new in Seoul is another reason you should find yourself in Seoul sooner than later.
4. Design
5. Technology & Innovation
(Concept car by Hyundai)
Design and technology go hand-in-hand, and Korea is also a world leader when it comes to technology. Seoul has giant touch screens at major transportation hubs to let you see Korea’s version of Google maps, unbelievably fast connectivity everywhere you go (see next) and the latest and greatest gadgets. Come to Seoul and you might just get a glimpse of the future :). Cool blog on Korean technology and design: Advanced Technology Korea!
6. Connectivity
Mountain peaks, moving subway trains and express busses got nothing on your connectivity (both wifi and phone signal). Cellular signals dropping and slow wifi speeds are rarities in Seoul, and you’ll most likely be connected with full bars and high speeds at pretty much all times. Even if you didn’t rent a phone at the airport, you’ll can still walk the streets of Seoul and find tons of free (unprotected) wifi spots that’ll let you Instagram every meal. Seoul is quite literally one of the most connected cities in the world!
Here’s a tip on how to get Get Free Wifi Anywhere in Seoul!
7. Open Late
Sure many cities have places open all day and night, but in Seoul, it’s not just convenience stores. Seoul is definitely a city that comes to life at night. There are plenty of restaurants, gyms, bars, cafes, entertainment options (i.e. noraebang, pc bang, jjimjilbang, movie theaters, shopping) open past midnight for you modern day vampires. If you like playing, come visit Seoul so you can play all day and night :).
If you missed the last train or bus, here’s what you can do!
42 Comments
Your comment…this just gave me even more reasons to go! XD
Im surprised they didnt mention anything about k-pop, gangnam or movie stars etc etc lol
Kevin oppa, thx for sharing this.. i really need this info,, of course will visit korea 🙂
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oh dearies!!! I can’t wait for my visit to Korea this November!! Thanks for the very useful information here on seoulistic.com Kudos to all of you!!!:P cheerss!!!
Kya~ I really really wanna go to Seoul!! I was raised in America and the Philippines so I was exposed to a lot of stuff growing up, and kpop and Kdrama was one of them, I really want to go!! Thanks for posting this!!
yeah, Seoul is definitely a welcoming place to come over, just went to Seoul last month and I already plan for my Solo Trip end of the year, if only I have lots of annual leave, LOL. Seoul is safe for solo traveler.
Yeah seoul is a great place to go if you have friends there who can take care of you. Most of the stuff in these pictures won’t really work for you if you’re non-Korean. Are foreigners allowed in Korea?
what are you talking about?? you probably got confused with north korea, but south korea is awesome
Interesting post! Just one thing want to tell you is, the last picture written SAMSUNG PLAZA isn’t Seoul. (Plus, it has changed its name to AK PLAZA few years ago.) That place is called Seohyun locates at Sungnam-city, bit south from Seoul. You can also find Seohyun station on the metro line, called Bundang-line.
You’ve just tripled my obsession to visit Seoul!!! I would call you Oppa but I have a weird feeling you’re just about my age (or younger)! 😛
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