Seoul is a very fantastic city to travel. All food prices already include taxes and no extra tips. Most of the attractions, including Hongdae, Gangnam Station, Insadong, Myeongdong and the Palaces, are easily accessible by subway. First of all, security is excellent so you can walk around safely at night!
@@quin2840 I wouldn't say overrated I'd say well known? Korea is well known to many people after BTS became popular worldwide, after BTS got popular outside of Korea many people got to know more about Korea and a lot more people now know about Korea
Fun Fact: People consider Canada as safe country in general. Comparing South Korea vs Canada, in terms of crime rate, you are 2.4 times more likely to get murdered in Canada than in South Korea. You are 20 times more likely to become a victim of auto theft in Canada than South Korea. So, yes, Korea is very safe country to travel to.
@@Wickedtingzz South Korea isn't priced like SEA countries. Cost of living in South Korea is more on the par with western countries. However, if you know where to look for, you get much better bang for your money in terms of quality you get.
minus the north korea nuke threat, china pollution and dust from the china desert AND the fact north korea MIGHT start world war 3,and yea then I agree with you
@JSA공동경비구함 yes bro South Korea is absolutely fantastic but the only flaw is they have support of USA... pls remove get rid of the terrorist country USA
This is usually the perception from people who dont actually live here or have been here for a very short time. Visit my channel if you want to learn more about the real Korea.
히요_[HYO] i have many good memories of my stay in Korea, friendly neighborhood and locals in Yongsan. My friends and I made good memories and many new experience. I love the mixture of old and new in Seoul. And the food! But I have a child now, it is hard for 2 of us to visit
@@park5178 Korea is developing very fast. Europe is raveling in its old buildings while korea is building everything new. Traditional temples from hundreds of years ago are things preserved and the traditional style of architecture. But most buildings are modern and you wont find 100 old buildings in which people live. Thats not an endearing thing about Europe. Old buildings that are falling apart. The appartments in Korea are less than 20 years old with many more being built every year.
Apples and Oranges. S.Korea is deffinitely a very nice destination but It all comes down to what kind of experience the traveler is aiming for. I'd suggest anyone to visit all those countries if possible.
I am a Korean. Thank you for this video. I studied English for a year in Brighton, England. England is also a fantastic country. The comments on this video are also appreciated. Come to Korea and experience Asia!
Worldwide no.1 super safe country and reasonable transportation fare and food cost and also very friendly Here is good tip find two types of restaurants hansik buffet(Korea style buffet), kisa sicdang(diver restaurant) no doubt just go you can ask accommodation staff or google map where it is~
Wow, you know kisa sicdang! That places are very cheap for their food quality. But you can't expect luxurios interiors but enjoy delicious korean style food.
FYI, they are originally for taxi drivers but others can use them, too. You don't need to pick a menu bcz they have only one menu which is changed daily basis. You just go in and then served for the daily menu.
I just moved to Seoul two weeks ago. It’s amazing. I live in Seodaemun-gu. Almost no foreigners here. I want to learn the language as soon as possible 😊 Great video!
Wow thanks to all the nice comments. I didn’t check this for a while. Finding a korean woman is hard, haha. I’ve read they tend to stay with fellow citizens most of the time. But that’s not an issue I’m worried about at the moment. 😊 And the language...it’s hard at the moment. I can read Hangul, although not fast, and I don’t know what I’m actually reading. But it’s a start. I know some common phrases and stuff like that. The honor system is complicated to understand ( talking to elders etc).
Korean public transportation system is the best in the world. You can transfer from subway to buses using the one metro card. Very convinient and cheap as well. Seoul city provides lots of free wifi everywhere you go and it is very fast even though it is free. Also even inside a subway train, there is a wifi connection as well so you can use internet even inside a train. Korea provides the fastest wifi in the world(they are using 5G nationwide right now) so you never have to worry about not having internet connection over there. It is also a very safe country where you can walk around alone late at night without worrying much about safety. Seoul is definitely a fun, vibrant, lively, sleepless city.
I'm from Sydney, Australia where it's very multicultural. You can literally find friends from all over the world. My Japanese friends said bad things about Korea. My Korean friends said bad things about Japan. So I decided to visit both. They turned out to be some of the most amazing countries I've visited. I've been to a lot of countries since I was a 3 month old. Moral of the story: never have a prejudice about a place before you experience it yourself. Stories you hear from people are often biased. Awesome video. Thank you!
I'm Australian too. But there are only so many Chinese in my city. Japan and SK have historical rivalry about each other and Japanese education does not teach about Japan's wrong doings. I've only been to Japan but I want to go to SK too..
Japan has no real reflection like Germany. 90% of Japanese are not sorry for the history of genocide, mass rape, and looting if they invade Korea and other Asian regions. Japanese history education teaches that Japanese ancestors protected Asia. If Japan doesn't provide proper history education, we can't be friends. Germany made history textbooks with neighboring countries. Japan should learn from Germany.
Hongdae, and Gangnam for food, drinks, and people. Itaewon is the expat area (go on the Street behind the Hamilton Hotel) multinational food, drinks, shopping, people, and lots of English. Myeong-dong and Dongdaemun for shopping and sightseeing. Subway is super easy with colors and numbers. Taxis are cheaper than the US, Europe, or Japan. Waze is good for navigation, Kakao is Hangouts/Skype/maps get it, and Google Translate is take picture functional for translation. Think menu. Have fun and enjoy.
Incredibly clean & stylish. My experience with Japan was people were too tense & people shunned foreigners but in S. Korea was less tense and friendlier. 👍
As I've traveled several asian countries, I believe that South Korea was the best. Hong Kong, one of the most significant cities around the world, was too densely populated and fee of the transportation was too high. Osaka and Kyoto, those cities were very clean and beautiful, but snacks and transportation were quite expensive. And Taipei, you can travel there with low budget but the streets weren't clean enough. Indonesia, Philippines and other southeastern asian countries, they cannot even compete with them.
I totally agree. I’m in Taipei now and you can travel really cheap here but other than that it’s kinda dirty and the buildings are old and run down. The city itself is not as modern as Seoul.
i have only been to the airport in south korea but they have freaking robots that could show you where your gate is and you follow them, blew my mind never seen that in any other countries airport so i need to go back to korea for sure
Safe country, cheap foods, convenient services and shops, rich history, and so much for young people, I saw there was always so many new and small cafe, fashion, restaurant and entertainment businesses, and they are all creative and decorated soooo well. And for girls the fashion is so appealing and beautiful, as well as cosmetic products, they are presented so well, it has such a unique flare. People are dressed well and act responsibly. And the people work hard but have fun even harder, I admire their friendship and drinking culture. I would love to go to SK, it's a dream for me
The train station in your video was the one I used everyday in Korea. Being in Seoul was like being in a futuristic society. Compared to America,Korea is light years ahead of us in terms of technology. I also loved how cheap the food was!
I know what you mean, when I've been to NY as well as Europe, like Italy and the Netherlands. I was so impressed of the cleanliness and the advanced built subway stations and trains in Seoul. I think the other countries need to revamp and build their public transportation vehicles too, but it does take a LOT of money for such investment. It was old, nothing like the Korea today 20 years ago. Korea had progressed and advanced so quickly past 10-15 years or so. I think the country can build such system, as they invest A LOT into the public infrastructural facilities with their high technologies. It's a small country, and why I think they can do this, unlike the US. Still, I think the US can invest in the public transportation for cleanliness and such, but there are people who're not "well" to roughen up the newly built things with graffiti and whathaveyou. Sad.
I have been living in korea for almost 4 years now and I absolutely love it ! being able to budget my life here on a student loan has been a journey but I really feel like I get my money's worth when eating and travelling around korea ! I have to say you are doing a great job in finding budget friendly places and I really like your view of Seoul, and hope you enjoyed your stay and hope you'll want to come back one day !
All the food shown is about 1/4 to 1/3 the cost of what it costs in NYC for the same dishes. And since there is no tax nor tip in Korea, it is even cheaper than that.
@@ddtattooist9386 maybe cafes as coffee is expensive in Korea, but definitely not supermarkets other than certain fruits and beef. You can check out online prices for food for the supermarkets in Manhattan and compare the prices. You'll see it is way more expensive in New York than in Seoul. I have friends who live in Seoul and when they come visit me, they get sticker shock on how much food costs here.
I enjoyed your trip so much. I have never went there where your family tripped, even I am a Korean. Please show us another places in Korea. Pray happiness be with your family.
Came back from Seoul no too long ago (i landed 2 days after you left!) and i was really impressed with Seoul aswell. I came from the midwest of America and the big city aspect was different for me. Korean people i encountered there were SO nice i can not stress that enough. Super helpful and complimented me every time i tried to use Korean. Didn’t get to experience everything Seoul had to offer but i hope to soon!
Koreans, especially young people, are super friendly and nice to tourists. If you ask them anything they go extra miles to help you out. If you can speak a little bit of Korean they will be even more friendlier so it is always good to learn a few Korean words before traveling to Korea
Food prices drop quite a bit when you get out of the tourist areas. Definitely worth the subway or bus fare to get a couple stops away from those areas and get a well priced meal or do some grocery shopping and cook at your hostel/guesthouse/airBnB.
The one thing i can say clearly is that you can go out even after at 10:00pm. and you’re gonna find that there are many people hanging out on the street. I can make sure that the Security in Korea is the best.
John just wanted to say I'm visiting Seoul next year and this was super informative and helpful in many ways. Not sure why people are flipping out at your mere comparison between SKorea and other Asia countries that lasted for a few seconds and ignore the other 15mins+ of genuine and helpful contents :D Keep doing what you're doing mate.
조계사 and 봉은사 there are some good korean traditional teas cafes nearby 조계사 traditional korean tea is used to cure the mind and body it’s kinda good for detox and meditation
What an amazing video. I watched it without even thinking about the fact that you are talking about how expensive Korea is for the most part. It felt more like a very interesting vlog to watch. Thanks for the upload.
I'm planning on going to South Korea some time next year, if I can save up lol. SO excited, everything seems pretty cheap and it looks amazing. Can't wait to explore
Glad to see this video. You put a lot of useful and correct tips for tourists, from the perspective of a local person. I loved that you introduced a chargeable card in metro :) Many Koreans use it in their daily lives. Also, normally credit/debit cards in Korea have a function for transportation, so people can attach their credit cards to the machine and the fare is paid directly from their bank accounts. No need to top-up! Also, I think it is 'experiencing local people's nightlife' that maximizes happiness in travelling Korea. 5~6 GBP foods are great to make you full, but I strongly recommend tourists to try Korean barbecue for dinner, no matter pork(samgyeopsal) or beef. Korean local alcohol 'soju' will be a good pair of it. Visit a barbecue restaurant in group(at least 2 ppl) and pour soju in each other's glass. You can try some games that people in 20s or 30s play while drinking. And then you can go to a bar for the 'second round''. Obviously it will cost more than what the video mentioned, but will give you a wonderful memory. Many Thx for making this video! From S.Korea
This was so nice to watch. I lived in that area of Gangnam and had moved 3 months before you filmed this video. It makes my heart ache to see it all, but in a good way. I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit! Korea is my absolute favorite country!
In Korea, the prices you see at shops and restaurants include tax, and you don't need to pay for any tips. If you just order a main food, you can always get side dishes such as kimchi for free. you can also refill them.
* Tips : The purple card 4:30 is called T-money card. And you can use it for subway and bus and even convenience stores ONLY IN SEOUL not other part of South Korea. I am Korean and I didn’t know it when I went to Busan and I thought my card was broken.
My wife is a big fan of K-drama and K-pop, and she was eager for going on a trip to Korea. I was 73years old that time, and I thought it would be the best way for us to apply for a 4-day package tour as everything arranged by the tour company, including a local tour guide and a driver provided just for us .It was a tight schedule and there was few time left for us to explore. But we enjoyed the trip very much and spent pleasant time.
I agree! Seoul is an amazing place to visit. I travelled there for 9 intense days this summer (the weather was 🔥🔥🔥) and I only spent about 430 pounds (5300 SEK) (including airbnb, subway/bus, food, sightseeing, shopping etc) You CAN do it on a budget! 😍😄 And the food is absolutely delicious! 👌🏼 Highly recommend going there.
Currently, my daughter is visiting Seoul with her friends. I pitched in $2,000.00 for her stay in Seoul for a 3-week visit and I find her balance is getting low already. I know she’s having fund now and learning a lot about Korea as well.
Also really great video, showing closeups of menus, metro maps and signage, ticket machines really gives you a feel for the "mechanics" of moving about and interacting vs videos that simply show the sights.
Just a quick notion: travel card is not always purple (I assume you had T-money). It depends on where you buy it, you can usually choose the picture in the cover if you buy it from convenience stores like 7/11 or GS25 for example. And in the end of your trip you can get the 5000won back if you return it to the ticketing machine so it's kind of deposit money for it.
Just quick info for tourist. If you go to convinient store like Emart, you will see 1+1 or 2+1 which means you can get one and get one free or buy 2 and get 1 free.
some of the palaces allow free entry if u wear a hanbok. also u can purchase a transportation card specifically for foreigners at the airport where u exchange currency
Thank you for these very informative Seoul series. It's quite useful to me as I'll be travelling there soon as well. I really enjoyed watching and listening to your videos, you have a calm aura about you and it's just relaxing! haha
i felt so ashame in myself when i see metro transport system in seoul one of the best in the world. but in the philippines mrt and lrt is always crack me up when i travel went to my workplace so stressful.
Best place to exchange currency is Myeong Dong, the stores right in front of the Chinese Embassy. They have the best deals, along with most of the other stores in MD. Don't exchange your dollar(euros or yen, etc) in your country, when it may be more expensive than in Korea. I live in the US, and I noticed the places in MD had so much better deals than the banks in the US. When you arrive at ICN airport and you have no Korean won, just exchange a small amount at the airport currency exchange for the transportation fare, then when you arrive in Seoul, head to MD. You can take the airport limo bus (10,000 Won/ less than $10) to Seoul. There are several airport buses that go to Seoul so you need to find out the nearest bus stop to your place of staying.
Welcome to Korea everyone in this comment section. ^-^ many of my foreign friend have told me that Seoul feels like very foreign-friendly City. because of the transport system and the English signs for most of the things. vegetables and fruits might expensive than you think, but you always can find nice and reasonably priced food at the restaurants. By the way i recommend you guys to check out Jong-ro area for sure. hong dae and gang nam is great. but Jong-ro has more interesting places that you can experience old seoul and new seoul at the same time.
To put it more precisely, if you want to stay in private motel, on average it comes to around 60$ US on weekends and over 40$ on weekdays there are not many people who want to grab a meal at a convenience store during short travel, so if you want to have popular dish in Korea like grilled pork belly meat, it will cost you around over 25$ for two people. Including drinks, it will increase more. The price of the grilled meat on this footage was technically about per 150g. don't get fooled :) even though Seoul trip won't be cheap trip, you will definitely get happy with that. 24 hours PC cafe, multi-karaoke, the use of delivery service at any places are my recommendation and there are tons of trendy suburbs in Seoul other than typically popular ones like Gangnam and HongDae. The more you study Korea, the happier you are.cheers
I love Myeongdong! I used to live 15mins of walking distance from it; that was my go-to place when I was bored, wanted to do some "eye-shopping" or felt like eating street food. The restaurants are indeed more expensive than in other places, so I would spend my money only on clothes (H&M, Forever21 have A LOT of discounts), make-up (they give so many free samples and masks!) or stationary (Daiso anyone?). I think it is definitely worth a visit so that tourists can enjoy all those neon lights and the overall uniqueness of that place! :)
Welcome to South Korea :) When I went to London, the cost of eating out was higher than in Seoul. but I felt Seoul was much more expensive to spend at the mart.
Uk is a shithole, but South Korea is absolutely superb country... Koreans have built their country with hardwork, but British have built their country by looting tressure and wealth from my country
손나은 When you went to London, did it seem unusual to you that English people are a minority, and that the character of many neighbourhoods is no longer English?
You should expect to pay around 10,000 KRW when you're going to anywhere near tourist attractions. 5000~6000 KRW is a very unrealistic price for a meal, except for some districts near the university. Also, beside Kakao Taxi there are other must-have apps like Naver Maps, Kakao Subway, and Mangoplate. Naver Maps is a prevalent map app in Korea because Google Maps sucks in Korea. (Some legislative issue banned Google from using the more accurate map.) Kakao Subway is obviously a subway app. Mangoplate is a restaurant review app that you can search based on food categories or your location. You won't screw 90% of the times if you just go to the top-ranked places in the app. All three apps support English in their language settings so make sure to make use of these apps unless you have a Korean friend to guide you.
3:18 The restaurant he introduced is a famous noodle cooking restaurnts in Korea. It is a franchise restaurant made by Gordon Ramsay in Korea and is popular with locals at reasonable prices. You can easily find it anywhere in Seoul because it is a very famous chain store. In fact, the price of meals in hongdae is more expensive than other places in Seoul.
Yes it’s more expensive than Vietnam, Thailand and other countries you named BUT it’s SO much safer- and it’s an industrialized country! The life quality is different than for example Vietnam’s. Edit: the tmoney (subway) card can also be used in other parts:)
Jeonju, located south of Seoul, is cheaper than Seoul. This is like looking at the price difference between Eastern and Western Europe. However, there are several infrastructure differences. For example, there is a problem such as the presence or absence of a subway. However, there are several advantages over Seoul. If there is no traffic jam or the taxi fare is low, you can go anywhere in 2 hours to take the fastest train from Korea to another city. Jeonju is close to the center of Korea. I hope this long article will help you travel. Good luck.(P.S.: My English may be awkward, so I would appreciate your understanding.)
Seoul is a very fantastic city to travel. All food prices already include taxes and no extra tips. Most of the attractions, including Hongdae, Gangnam Station, Insadong, Myeongdong and the Palaces, are easily accessible by subway. First of all, security is excellent so you can walk around safely at night!
security is the best in the world...
@홍홍홍 외국 여행 갔다오면 우리나라가 살기 편하긴 하죠..ㅋㅋ
yes and you guys can walk around on the street with beer!! xD
Americans surprised by included taxes hahaha we europeans always have to chuckle when Americans say it, no offense haha
+ Tip : You don't need to give tips(service pay?) at restaurants and anywhere. In supermarket, all items are VAT included price
One of the most underrated countries for many things.
u mean overrate?
I can recommend you a good English teacher if you are struggling of understanding English words.
@@Komiopa one simple question and you don't understand how to answer. either you are dumb or need to learn English.
Quin it looks like that you know very well about your problem so good luck
@@quin2840 I wouldn't say overrated I'd say well known? Korea is well known to many people after BTS became popular worldwide, after BTS got popular outside of Korea many people got to know more about Korea and a lot more people now know about Korea
Fun Fact: People consider Canada as safe country in general. Comparing South Korea vs Canada, in terms of crime rate, you are 2.4 times more likely to get murdered in Canada than in South Korea. You are 20 times more likely to become a victim of auto theft in Canada than South Korea. So, yes, Korea is very safe country to travel to.
S P seems a bit pricey . unless your purposely budgeting . I would like to go there one day though.
allegedly
@@Wickedtingzz South Korea isn't priced like SEA countries. Cost of living in South Korea is more on the par with western countries. However, if you know where to look for, you get much better bang for your money in terms of quality you get.
S P thanks
allegedly
minus the north korea nuke threat, china pollution and dust from the china desert AND the fact north korea MIGHT start world war 3,and yea then I agree with you
@@gl3087 dude I'm in south korea the north has been threatening to nuke the south for how many times now
Korea is the most awesome contury in the world. very safe,, fast,, very developed,, and have many good foods~!
Unfortunately the weather is not really nice and Seoul is a little too crowded
Right....
@JSA공동경비구함 yes bro South Korea is absolutely fantastic but the only flaw is they have support of USA... pls remove get rid of the terrorist country USA
Japan is more fun than Korea.
This is usually the perception from people who dont actually live here or have been here for a very short time. Visit my channel if you want to learn more about the real Korea.
Very clean city. One of the the best places in Asia
In Korea all prices are VAT included, and also there are no tips for services
Like most of Europe
@@BlackHoleSpain i dont think so, i paied tips in europe.
South Korea Very Beatiful Country
Japan is more beautiful than Korea.
@@ひろたん-f3w Yeah İ agree
Yes it is and you can see much more of it by checking out the videos on my channel
@@RoadFreeLife Nice Channel
@@rhya6739 thank you
I miss korea 😭
@기브티비 hey, your videos are amazing
Come visit my channel for a fresh breath of Korean air....well sort of
돌돌이 Lol we have a hater. 😂😂😂
Why?
히요_[HYO] i have many good memories of my stay in Korea, friendly neighborhood and locals in Yongsan. My friends and I made good memories and many new experience. I love the mixture of old and new in Seoul. And the food! But I have a child now, it is hard for 2 of us to visit
Seoul, the most advanced city in the world
Its tokyo
@@浦飯幽助-y8n Yeah not admitting that South Korea is an advanced country lol
lol Another damn sushi from Japan being jealous over Korea... Pathetic
Actually it's Singapore
@@joshuaevangelista12tvl-a9 no, India(Bengaluru)
I live in Seoul. Seoul is really safe place to travel.
It's not dangerous to go out at 10pm.
One of the safest places I’ve ever travelled to
at 10p.m? Not even at 2a.m or whenever the time is, you will never get any threats.
Good time to hangout with friends in South Korea - Anytime
4 am same
max lopez It's true
Korea seems to be a very advanced country.
Everything is futuristic.
It is advanced man. Very much
im living in Paris. EVERYTHING is advanced in Korea.
@@park5178 lol. I loved Paris. I spent 2 months there in 2007. Would like to visit again
@@RoadFreeLife Yes it's a beautiful city. everything is well conserved than Korea lol . Tradition vs Modern
@@park5178 Korea is developing very fast. Europe is raveling in its old buildings while korea is building everything new. Traditional temples from hundreds of years ago are things preserved and the traditional style of architecture. But most buildings are modern and you wont find 100 old buildings in which people live. Thats not an endearing thing about Europe. Old buildings that are falling apart. The appartments in Korea are less than 20 years old with many more being built every year.
Can't compare to south east asia countries such as Vietnam Philippine Thailand laos taiwan...
Korea is 10th biggest economy country in the world
and if you look at the size of land and only 50m population with that economic power..its gg
@@kalakalaiand3343 yes because america threw money into it so it could measure dicks with the USSR and NK
Apples and Oranges. S.Korea is deffinitely a very nice destination but It all comes down to what kind of experience the traveler is aiming for.
I'd suggest anyone to visit all those countries if possible.
@@akiko7831 that's true and look at NK and Russia now, they are no where close to level of significance/influence compared to their old days
@@justinkim1272 stop wathcing fox news idiot
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엌ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 저두 전 경기도 사는데 뭔가 여행하는 기분ㅎㅎ
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2020년에도...
I am a Korean. Thank you for this video. I studied English for a year in Brighton, England. England is also a fantastic country. The comments on this video are also appreciated. Come to Korea and experience Asia!
Worldwide no.1 super safe country and reasonable transportation fare and food cost and also very friendly
Here is good tip find two types of restaurants hansik buffet(Korea style buffet), kisa sicdang(diver restaurant) no doubt just go you can ask accommodation staff or google map where it is~
Kisa sikdang ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 기사식당 엄청 귀엽네 ㅋㅋㅋ 😄
Driver restaurant XD
Wow, you know kisa sicdang! That places are very cheap for their food quality. But you can't expect luxurios interiors but enjoy delicious korean style food.
FYI, they are originally for taxi drivers but others can use them, too. You don't need to pick a menu bcz they have only one menu which is changed daily basis. You just go in and then served for the daily menu.
I just moved to Seoul two weeks ago. It’s amazing. I live in Seodaemun-gu. Almost no foreigners here. I want to learn the language as soon as possible 😊
Great video!
I dont think korea is the best country for traveling but very good for living in. have a great time during your stay.
Welcome 🥰
welcome! ^^
How u learn the language?
Wow thanks to all the nice comments. I didn’t check this for a while.
Finding a korean woman is hard, haha. I’ve read they tend to stay with fellow citizens most of the time. But that’s not an issue I’m worried about at the moment. 😊
And the language...it’s hard at the moment. I can read Hangul, although not fast, and I don’t know what I’m actually reading. But it’s a start. I know some common phrases and stuff like that.
The honor system is complicated to understand ( talking to elders etc).
Korean public transportation system is the best in the world. You can transfer from subway to buses using the one metro card. Very convinient and cheap as well. Seoul city provides lots of free wifi everywhere you go and it is very fast even though it is free. Also even inside a subway train, there is a wifi connection as well so you can use internet even inside a train. Korea provides the fastest wifi in the world(they are using 5G nationwide right now) so you never have to worry about not having internet connection over there. It is also a very safe country where you can walk around alone late at night without worrying much about safety. Seoul is definitely a fun, vibrant, lively, sleepless city.
I can’t sleep on the bad side because of the culture quickly and quickly lol
I'm from Sydney, Australia where it's very multicultural. You can literally find friends from all over the world. My Japanese friends said bad things about Korea. My Korean friends said bad things about Japan. So I decided to visit both. They turned out to be some of the most amazing countries I've visited. I've been to a lot of countries since I was a 3 month old. Moral of the story: never have a prejudice about a place before you experience it yourself. Stories you hear from people are often biased. Awesome video. Thank you!
I'm Australian too. But there are only so many Chinese in my city. Japan and SK have historical rivalry about each other and Japanese education does not teach about Japan's wrong doings. I've only been to Japan but I want to go to SK too..
@@catmerchant8699 korean japanese world war III in online 😆 🤣
Japan has no real reflection like Germany. 90% of Japanese are not sorry for the history of genocide, mass rape, and looting if they invade Korea and other Asian regions. Japanese history education teaches that Japanese ancestors protected Asia. If Japan doesn't provide proper history education, we can't be friends. Germany made history textbooks with neighboring countries. Japan should learn from Germany.
Nice country.
Thanks
Thanks
U r always welcome jason.
You should go there someday you will like it
@@wilsonstring5239 thank u for ur suggetions.
Hongdae, and Gangnam for food, drinks, and people.
Itaewon is the expat area (go on the Street behind the Hamilton Hotel) multinational food, drinks, shopping, people, and lots of English.
Myeong-dong and Dongdaemun for shopping and sightseeing.
Subway is super easy with colors and numbers. Taxis are cheaper than the US, Europe, or Japan.
Waze is good for navigation, Kakao is Hangouts/Skype/maps get it, and Google Translate is take picture functional for translation. Think menu.
Have fun and enjoy.
All info is in here. Thx
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Incredibly clean & stylish. My experience with Japan was people were too tense & people shunned foreigners but in S. Korea was less tense and friendlier. 👍
Heoo
Yeh cuz most Korean people can speak basic English
Seoul is a different level of city~awesome~
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As I've traveled several asian countries, I believe that South Korea was the best. Hong Kong, one of the most significant cities around the world, was too densely populated and fee of the transportation was too high. Osaka and Kyoto, those cities were very clean and beautiful, but snacks and transportation were quite expensive. And Taipei, you can travel there with low budget but the streets weren't clean enough. Indonesia, Philippines and other southeastern asian countries, they cannot even compete with them.
I totally agree. I’m in Taipei now and you can travel really cheap here but other than that it’s kinda dirty and the buildings are old and run down. The city itself is not as modern as Seoul.
i have only been to the airport in south korea but they have freaking robots that could show you where your gate is and you follow them, blew my mind never seen that in any other countries airport so i need to go back to korea for sure
@Pun Jab I For me Singapore and South Korea are the best in Asia!
when in Japan always get suica card or pasmo card. Suddenly all metro is cheap. just put on some money and you don't ned to worry any more.
With the purple card (it is called t-money card) you can use subways, buses, taxis and even convenience stores. It is a very useful card.
Do you where you could purchase one?
@@Sara-639 subway station's ticket machines or convenience store(GS 25, CU, 7eleven). and You can charge it at a convenience store
@@Sara-639 Hey, don't come to Korea. Go back to your country.
@@cimcimlee6185 Thanks
@@돌돌이-v2u I've actually never been to Korea... T T
Safe country, cheap foods, convenient services and shops, rich history, and so much for young people, I saw there was always so many new and small cafe, fashion, restaurant and entertainment businesses, and they are all creative and decorated soooo well. And for girls the fashion is so appealing and beautiful, as well as cosmetic products, they are presented so well, it has such a unique flare. People are dressed well and act responsibly. And the people work hard but have fun even harder, I admire their friendship and drinking culture. I would love to go to SK, it's a dream for me
Wonderful place. Very beautiful informative video. Nice creation. Great work friends.
The train station in your video was the one I used everyday in Korea. Being in Seoul was like being in a futuristic society. Compared to America,Korea is light years ahead of us in terms of technology. I also loved how cheap the food was!
I know what you mean, when I've been to NY as well as Europe, like Italy and the Netherlands. I was so impressed of the cleanliness and the advanced built subway stations and trains in Seoul. I think the other countries need to revamp and build their public transportation vehicles too, but it does take a LOT of money for such investment.
It was old, nothing like the Korea today 20 years ago. Korea had progressed and advanced so quickly past 10-15 years or so. I think the country can build such system, as they invest A LOT into the public infrastructural facilities with their high technologies. It's a small country, and why I think they can do this, unlike the US. Still, I think the US can invest in the public transportation for cleanliness and such, but there are people who're not "well" to roughen up the newly built things with graffiti and whathaveyou. Sad.
@@doolyking5786 US can make it like South Korea if they invest tones of money cuz they r hella rich. But US use their money to the military.
You're right. Google and find the estimates the US spent on Iraqi war for example.
@ Shakeitupsteph OMG ❤️. Your photo. Where you from?
@@mastershonuff4046 stop.
Omg it looks amazing. Another nice video !
I have been living in korea for almost 4 years now and I absolutely love it ! being able to budget my life here on a student loan has been a journey but I really feel like I get my money's worth when eating and travelling around korea ! I have to say you are doing a great job in finding budget friendly places and I really like your view of Seoul, and hope you enjoyed your stay and hope you'll want to come back one day !
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I cant forget korean foods. Will visit soon.
I studied abroad for a whole semester and watching your video made me feel like I was in Seoul again. I miss it so much. The food is delicious 😋
All the food shown is about 1/4 to 1/3 the cost of what it costs in NYC for the same dishes. And since there is no tax nor tip in Korea, it is even cheaper than that.
and it's still more expensive than its neighboring countries =P
On average, almost all cafes and supermarkets in Seoul are more expensive than NYC.
@@ddtattooist9386 maybe cafes as coffee is expensive in Korea, but definitely not supermarkets other than certain fruits and beef. You can check out online prices for food for the supermarkets in Manhattan and compare the prices. You'll see it is way more expensive in New York than in Seoul. I have friends who live in Seoul and when they come visit me, they get sticker shock on how much food costs here.
I'm moving to Seoul for 6 months for study next year. I really can't wait!!!
God damnit fogul
Lucky ol fogul
how was it?
I can tell that seoul ist one of most convenient city I've ever visited. It's very clean and every stuffs are well organised.
Very beautiful in South Korea. thank you for coming
nice country love south korea from pakistan
We took our two kids a couple of years ago and did a road trip from Yeosu to Pohang, and went to Ulleungdo. It was a fabulous trip.
I enjoyed your trip so much. I have never went there where your family tripped, even I am a Korean. Please show us another places in Korea. Pray happiness be with your family.
@@ldjkiy I'm working on the next one! :)
Oh you did it right! So much to see outside the cities as well!
Nice country lots of love to south Korea from Bangladesh❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much Jason....Its my dream destination❤
Dreams come true, I ensure you 😉
Thank you☺☺❤❤
You will gonna fall in love with seoul.. this year is my 3rd time travel to korea..
@@yeonu8228 Next year my first time. Just to taste 😉
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im going to seoul next month. xcited n knowing alot of money to spend to. but its ok 😁
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Came back from Seoul no too long ago (i landed 2 days after you left!) and i was really impressed with Seoul aswell. I came from the midwest of America and the big city aspect was different for me. Korean people i encountered there were SO nice i can not stress that enough. Super helpful and complimented me every time i tried to use Korean. Didn’t get to experience everything Seoul had to offer but i hope to soon!
Koreans, especially young people, are super friendly and nice to tourists. If you ask them anything they go extra miles to help you out. If you can speak a little bit of Korean they will be even more friendlier so it is always good to learn a few Korean words before traveling to Korea
YESSS!!! koreaaa!!
Food prices drop quite a bit when you get out of the tourist areas. Definitely worth the subway or bus fare to get a couple stops away from those areas and get a well priced meal or do some grocery shopping and cook at your hostel/guesthouse/airBnB.
점심시간에 6000원에 준수한 전통 한식 뷔페를 먹을 수 있는 식당이 많습니다.
The one thing i can say clearly is that you can go out even after at 10:00pm. and you’re gonna find that there are many people hanging out on the street. I can make sure that the Security in Korea is the best.
John just wanted to say I'm visiting Seoul next year and this was super informative and helpful in many ways. Not sure why people are flipping out at your mere comparison between SKorea and other Asia countries that lasted for a few seconds and ignore the other 15mins+ of genuine and helpful contents :D Keep doing what you're doing mate.
That’s awesome, glad it helped!
seoul is the super safe city. gangnam never dies 7/24, everything is fantastic
But. . . Now being communism... moon gov... with chin... desperate situation. help us
Korea will recover 어줍잖은 지식으로 유식한척 하지마세요. 아무것도 안하고 입만 나불대는 새끼가 가장 역겨운 새끼임
@@helloareyouthere yes, I agree.
moon gov is communism gov..
God, save the Republic of Korea.
@@BP-ct1cg 병신
@@helloareyouthere go fuck ur self
OMG I love South Korea I can’t wait to go visit
I recommend u korea temples in Seoul
조계사 and 봉은사 there are some good korean traditional teas cafes nearby 조계사 traditional korean tea is used to cure the mind and body it’s kinda good for detox and meditation
Please come to Japan next to Korea
Welcome!!
Welcome!
What an amazing video. I watched it without even thinking about the fact that you are talking about how expensive Korea is for the most part. It felt more like a very interesting vlog to watch. Thanks for the upload.
Korea Scouter TV Oh wow, cool to see you comment here - I am one of your subscribers 😀🙋🏻♀️
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Brings me back to great memories from being stationed the for over a year. It was a long time ago but I had a blast!!! Camp Humphrey and Camp Casey!!!
I miss Korea. It was my home away from home. I can't wait to go back
The train station looks Soo clean whattt here in my city , oof its dirty but not soso dirty but Korea's train station, so beautiful
You can also use the T money card (5000 won transportation card) in convenience stores as well.
I'm planning on going to South Korea some time next year, if I can save up lol. SO excited, everything seems pretty cheap and it looks amazing. Can't wait to explore
I recommend that you do not come to korea in summer season because it is really hot and humid..
How was it
Unfortunately coronavirus
Glad to see this video. You put a lot of useful and correct tips for tourists, from the perspective of a local person. I loved that you introduced a chargeable card in metro :) Many Koreans use it in their daily lives. Also, normally credit/debit cards in Korea have a function for transportation, so people can attach their credit cards to the machine and the fare is paid directly from their bank accounts. No need to top-up!
Also, I think it is 'experiencing local people's nightlife' that maximizes happiness in travelling Korea.
5~6 GBP foods are great to make you full, but I strongly recommend tourists to try Korean barbecue for dinner, no matter pork(samgyeopsal) or beef. Korean local alcohol 'soju' will be a good pair of it. Visit a barbecue restaurant in group(at least 2 ppl) and pour soju in each other's glass. You can try some games that people in 20s or 30s play while drinking. And then you can go to a bar for the 'second round''. Obviously it will cost more than what the video mentioned, but will give you a wonderful memory.
Many Thx for making this video! From S.Korea
Korea is the most developed and beautiful country in the world. I wish to go to Korea.
I like "no tip" culture the most in this country. I pay the restaurant, the owner pays the employee, ahhhh capitalismicorgasm
Have a nice Seoul trip...
It's really great that you always include prices:)
This was so nice to watch. I lived in that area of Gangnam and had moved 3 months before you filmed this video. It makes my heart ache to see it all, but in a good way. I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit! Korea is my absolute favorite country!
Thank you very much for introducing me to Korea.
If you have a chance, please visit Korea.
such a nice n helpful video about South Korea!Thx!!! :)
the building 12:52 in ur video was the HQ of samsung electronics, now it's the HQ of samsung financial group. well explained =)
In Korea, the prices you see at shops and restaurants include tax, and you don't need to pay for any tips.
If you just order a main food, you can always get side dishes such as kimchi for free. you can also refill them.
That's the norm everywhere except USA
* Tips : The purple card 4:30 is called T-money card. And you can use it for subway and bus and even convenience stores ONLY IN SEOUL not other part of South Korea.
I am Korean and I didn’t know it when I went to Busan and I thought my card was broken.
You can use tmoney pretty much anywhere. I've traveled all over and never had issues. Used the same card for 5 years now, one year being in jeju.
Thank you very much for sharing. Good information and good guide. I am going next month.
My wife is a big fan of K-drama and K-pop, and she was eager for going on a trip to Korea. I was 73years old that time, and I thought it would be the best way
for us to apply for a 4-day package tour as everything arranged by the tour company, including a local tour guide and a driver provided just for us .It was a tight
schedule and there was few time left for us to explore. But we enjoyed the trip very much and spent pleasant time.
CCP troll.
I agree! Seoul is an amazing place to visit. I travelled there for 9 intense days this summer (the weather was 🔥🔥🔥) and I only spent about 430 pounds (5300 SEK) (including airbnb, subway/bus, food, sightseeing, shopping etc) You CAN do it on a budget! 😍😄
And the food is absolutely delicious! 👌🏼 Highly recommend going there.
Very informative and detailed documentary. Well done
I am in 11th grade and I want to take a tip to Korea when I graduate college. So in 5 or 6 years I am going there. I am lowkey planning my trip rn.
Great video! Food looks super reasonable and you didn't seem to have any trouble dining solo. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Great video and found food there is cheaper than I expected so that's awesome
Currently, my daughter is visiting Seoul with her friends. I pitched in $2,000.00 for her stay in Seoul for a 3-week visit and I find her balance is getting low already. I know she’s having fund now and learning a lot about Korea as well.
Lol yeah shes having alot of fun if she went through 2,000 very quickly already
Watching this video is like being on vacation on myself. It is very nice to listen to your calm voice and the footage is so nice
Also really great video, showing closeups of menus, metro maps and signage, ticket machines really gives you a feel for the "mechanics" of moving about and interacting vs videos that simply show the sights.
Just a quick notion: travel card is not always purple (I assume you had T-money). It depends on where you buy it, you can usually choose the picture in the cover if you buy it from convenience stores like 7/11 or GS25 for example. And in the end of your trip you can get the 5000won back if you return it to the ticketing machine so it's kind of deposit money for it.
Yes it is. There are some special cards that you can take your picture and used as a tmoney very popular among tourist 😎
Just quick info for tourist.
If you go to convinient store like Emart, you will see 1+1 or 2+1 which means you can get one and get one free or buy 2 and get 1 free.
I love visit Seoul, Istanbul, Dubai and London but I am poor so that I can’t go
some of the palaces allow free entry if u wear a hanbok. also u can purchase a transportation card specifically for foreigners at the airport where u exchange currency
In America you can barely get chic fil a with 5 dollars.
Thanks, Jason. Nice shooting, well described, and informative. You are a calm guy. I like your way of taking the whole thing. Keep it up!
Thanks!
Thank you for these very informative Seoul series. It's quite useful to me as I'll be travelling there soon as well. I really enjoyed watching and listening to your videos, you have a calm aura about you and it's just relaxing! haha
Mona Lisa You can use never for your navigation. It’s very useful.
i felt so ashame in myself when i see metro transport system in seoul one of the best in the world. but in the philippines mrt and lrt is always crack me up when i travel went to my workplace so stressful.
Seoul is amazing 🌃
7:01 와 날씨봐 하늘 쥑인다
죽이면 안 되죠
Booking plane tickets to South Korea right now!! ✈️😁
Oooh say hello when you get here. But first take a look at my channel. Might help with getting here.
I have motion sickness I try to avoid videos like this. But you didn’t move the camera too much which is greatttt didn’t feel sick
Really interesting! Would be very cool to visit South Korea and Seoul someday 😊
Best place to exchange currency is Myeong Dong, the stores right in front of the Chinese Embassy. They have the best deals, along with most of the other stores in MD. Don't exchange your dollar(euros or yen, etc) in your country, when it may be more expensive than in Korea. I live in the US, and I noticed the places in MD had so much better deals than the banks in the US.
When you arrive at ICN airport and you have no Korean won, just exchange a small amount at the airport currency exchange for the transportation fare, then when you arrive in Seoul, head to MD. You can take the airport limo bus (10,000 Won/ less than $10) to Seoul. There are several airport buses that go to Seoul so you need to find out the nearest bus stop to your place of staying.
Welcome to Korea everyone in this comment section. ^-^ many of my foreign friend have told me that Seoul feels like very foreign-friendly City. because of the transport system and the English signs for most of the things. vegetables and fruits might expensive than you think, but you always can find nice and reasonably priced food at the restaurants.
By the way i recommend you guys to check out Jong-ro area for sure. hong dae and gang nam is great. but Jong-ro has more interesting places that you can experience old seoul and new seoul at the same time.
To put it more precisely, if you want to stay in private motel, on average it comes to around 60$ US on weekends and over 40$ on weekdays
there are not many people who want to grab a meal at a convenience store during short travel, so if you want to have popular dish in Korea like grilled pork belly meat, it will cost you around over 25$ for two people. Including drinks, it will increase more. The price of the grilled meat on this footage was technically about per 150g. don't get fooled :) even though Seoul trip won't be cheap trip, you will definitely get happy with that. 24 hours PC cafe, multi-karaoke, the use of delivery service at any places are my recommendation and there are tons of trendy suburbs in Seoul other than typically popular ones like Gangnam and HongDae. The more you study Korea, the happier you are.cheers
I live in Seoul and 7,000 for a meal is on the cheaper side. usually it's around 8000~9000
As a Korean, if you have plans to go to Korea, I suggest you never go to MyungDong. There's nothing to eat there and there are so much rip-offs...
Right, Myeong-dong became the place for foreigners, I think --and most of them are CHINESE-- As a Korean, I prefer Hongdae to Myeong-dong
I love Myeongdong! I used to live 15mins of walking distance from it; that was my go-to place when I was bored, wanted to do some "eye-shopping" or felt like eating street food. The restaurants are indeed more expensive than in other places, so I would spend my money only on clothes (H&M, Forever21 have A LOT of discounts), make-up (they give so many free samples and masks!) or stationary (Daiso anyone?). I think it is definitely worth a visit so that tourists can enjoy all those neon lights and the overall uniqueness of that place! :)
@@AleeXa09 Yes, you're also right :)
Very true.
There are many makeup product shops for chinese. Thats all
ㅇㅈㅇㅈ 명동은 한국인도 거름
Welcome to South Korea :)
When I went to London, the cost of eating out was higher than in Seoul.
but I felt Seoul was much more expensive to spend at the mart.
I'm going to Seoul in two weeks from the first time, Im from the UK
I'm so excited
Uk is a shithole, but South Korea is absolutely superb country... Koreans have built their country with hardwork, but British have built their country by looting tressure and wealth from my country
Ava
Please come to Japan next to Korea
@@ひろたん-f3w I'm going for a few days to tokyo :)
손나은 When you went to London, did it seem unusual to you that English people are a minority, and that the character of many neighbourhoods is no longer English?
You should expect to pay around 10,000 KRW when you're going to anywhere near tourist attractions. 5000~6000 KRW is a very unrealistic price for a meal, except for some districts near the university. Also, beside Kakao Taxi there are other must-have apps like Naver Maps, Kakao Subway, and Mangoplate. Naver Maps is a prevalent map app in Korea because Google Maps sucks in Korea. (Some legislative issue banned Google from using the more accurate map.) Kakao Subway is obviously a subway app. Mangoplate is a restaurant review app that you can search based on food categories or your location. You won't screw 90% of the times if you just go to the top-ranked places in the app. All three apps support English in their language settings so make sure to make use of these apps unless you have a Korean friend to guide you.
im korean.
so first time seing through foreinger view point.
very interesting!!
this video makes me super pumped about going to Seoul again!!
As someone who want to go in 2 years this is so practical, thanks 💕
3:18 The restaurant he introduced is a famous noodle cooking restaurnts in Korea. It is a franchise restaurant made by Gordon Ramsay in Korea and is popular with locals at reasonable prices. You can easily find it anywhere in Seoul because it is a very famous chain store. In fact, the price of meals in hongdae is more expensive than other places in Seoul.
Yes it’s more expensive than Vietnam, Thailand and other countries you named BUT it’s SO much safer- and it’s an industrialized country! The life quality is different than for example Vietnam’s.
Edit: the tmoney (subway) card can also be used in other parts:)
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@@kimjin1590 대충읽어보니 나쁜얘기하는거 아닌거 같은데?..
한국이 아시아에서 NO.2라고 썼고, 방사는 원숭이면 일본을 4위에 놓지 않았겠지!
Jeonju, located south of Seoul, is cheaper than Seoul. This is like looking at the price difference between Eastern and Western Europe. However, there are several infrastructure differences. For example, there is a problem such as the presence or absence of a subway. However, there are several advantages over Seoul. If there is no traffic jam or the taxi fare is low, you can go anywhere in 2 hours to take the fastest train from Korea to another city. Jeonju is close to the center of Korea. I hope this long article will help you travel. Good luck.(P.S.: My English may be awkward, so I would appreciate your understanding.)