@골드나인 pinned this comment and thanks a lot for letting everyone know! Check out the website here for more information: english.seoul.go.kr/policy/transportation/climate-card/
Going to Seoul for the first time next week and so happy I came across your channel. Not the usual sensationalism and overhyping you see in a lot of other travel content, but instead genuinely likeable people giving useful information and insights into an exciting country. This video couldn't have better timing for me. Thank you so much & keep up the awesome work.
Slowly working on a 7 day Seoul itinerary but waiting for Spring to roll around because if I film it now it's all grey and wintery haha. Hopefully it'll be done in April!
My husband and I have watched many of your videos in preparation for our trip to South Korea and found them very useful and informative! We have just returned from our 3 week trip and found SK amazing! We quickly navigated the subway thanks to your helpful instructions. SK is not a popular destination for Australians, they prefer busy Japan. Having travelled to over 67 countries, SK is now in my top 3 and I wish to shout to the world how underrated this amazing country is! We will surely be back again and will continue to watch your captivating, professional and informative vlogs 감사합니다!
@soniacozens8638 thank you for watching, and so happy to hear we could help out a little bit! Really happy you had a great time in South Korea as well! I definitely understand why people travel to Japan as it's amazing there as well, but agree that Korea is underrated and shouldn't be skipped, as it has it's own vibe and charm that is unique. All the best eh!
Great video. I used this info during daily during my Seoul visit. Scanning my t money card at the turnstiles was tricky for me. The red light stays red so I thought my card was being denied. User error…the helpful attendant helped me get through the turnstile. Eventually I figured it out and now I just listen for the beep to enter.
@doubleunderfire7964 thank you so much! Really glad to hear we could help out a little bit! Also the red light is very confusing indeed. I don't know why they designed it like that! Haha.
@WorkingJoe639 thanks so much for your generousity and support! Really glad that the video was helpful, and hope you have an amazing weekend filled with peace and happiness!
Hello!! I found your channel recently and I have learned a lot with your videos for my upcoming first visit to Seoul with my family. I really appreciate your work. You have really saved me a lot of money because I feel more confident now taking our own transportation and not have to pay to someone to take us to all places. Thank you, thank you!!
@yvonnealvarez6256 hi there! Thanks so much for watching our videos, and really glad that we could help out a little bit! All the best with your first trip to Seoul!
@@lostthenfound Awww!! It was so kind of you that you responded to my comment, I really appreciate it! You are not going to believe it but I’m just watching your video when you get your Van 🚐!! Thanks again guys!! And the best luck for you!
@@lostthenfound It is very helpful! I'm heading to Myeongdong this year and it will be my first time going there alone and not work related xD. Your video has been bookmarked for sure~
Thanks so much Thoan! Pretty crazy how people just started randomly watching out of the blue, but it's starting slowing down again now. TH-cam is an interesting game for sure and hard to predict! Hope all the best for yourself as well eh!
Great video drawing attention to confusing aspects for first time travellers. Just as incredible are the free and impecably clean bathrooms. This wasn't the case as recently as 10 years ago though. I also miss the old transfer station music. The new one sounds like the starting lineup music to some Korean Basketball League team.
Thanks so much @Douglas-vh5bb! Totally agree that the old transfer music was way better. Also it's so true that bathroom cleanliness has improved so much in Korea!
@buttlebe thank you so much! Really glad to hear it was clear. There is so much information that I worry it might be too much to digest sometimes haha.
Hi Matt, thanks for so many awesome videos! Perhaps u can consider doing a video on payment methods for tourists eg youtrip card cash etc plus how much average cash we may spend daily...😊
@buttlebe hi there thanks so much for your kind words! I marked down this in the list of ideas as I think a lot of people would be interested. Will try to get around to it sooner rather than later!
Great video; super helpful. I’m curious how you get it so that you can use your phone on the subway. I’ll be living here for a couple years, so curious if that might be more convenient. Does the phone setup just work for the subway in Seoul or is it like the T-money card and work all over?
Thanks so much @seanmcnichol I'm glad it was a bit helpful! To use your phone you need a sim card with an NFC chip inside (I think this is standard now) and then the Mobile T Money (모바일티머니) app, which works amazing together with Samsung Pay if you have a Samsung phone. You can then use it all over the country no problem, and Samsung Pay is compatible with the regular credit card machines here, so I don't even carry a wallet anymore.
I'm going to Seoul in November and found your video informative. It seems Soeul's subway is similar to many places around the world, which makes it intuitive for me. You mentioned that you cannot top t money with credit cards. Are there places where you can top them up with cards?
First time in seoul and their train system is actually very easy to use. Unlike in the UK, I got lost a couple of times. Lol. The good thing in the UK is that they accept credit cards as tap to pay. No longer required to purchase separate cards
Really agree with you there @pbatacan! That's nice that credit cards work in the UK. I think they are cash only in Korea just because they have to do anything they can to keep them cheap and not pay the card fees.
@@lostthenfound 2 days in ive been commuting like a local here in korea already. Hahaha. Their trains are smooth and silent. I can say theirs is better than UK and US. So far, Korean subway is the best for me. Never been to japan yet though.
That's great to hear @pbatacan! Japan's subways are very similar to Korea's, but more expensive when you travel further and there are multiple companies so sometimes you have to leave the gates from one company and enter the gates to another company.
SOOOOOOO HELPFUL. thank you!!! also, i noticed you're tapping your phone to access the subway. I will be there for 3 weeks is that something I can easily do as well??
So glad it was helpful @irmazandl thanks so much! Unfortunately I'm pretty sure you need a Korean ID to get the SIM card that allows you to tap onto the subway/buses, so you'll have to buy a T-money card. A lot of people put the T-money card on their phone case though so it's kind of similar. Have an amazing trip!
@@Loessing thanks so much! I think you need a Samsung phone (you can buy a sticker card for an iPhone too, and it might work digitally now too? I'm not sure) and then once you have a Korean ID and SIM card you can download the Mobile T Money app or use Samsung Pay to register a new transportation card.
Is there printed train and bus map available for visitors? Is the Holiday Inn Express in Hongdae at a convenient location? Can taxi take 5 passengers? Thanks!
Great question! I've never seen a printable version of a subway/bus map, but if you have a smartphone you can download the Kakao Metro app and it works without an internet connection as well. A venti taxi (van type) can take 5 passengers at a time, but a regular taxi can only take 4.
@84ShouGanai I don't think there is a train station stamp tour from what I know, but there are lots of walking tours with stamps around Seoul and all over the country. The Seoul City Wall has 4 stamps to collect and you get a little badge at the end of it which is a really fun hiking/walking tour!
@megashift3 hi there! Uber works here in Korea, but it calls regular taxis as far as I'm aware. It's not as popular so it might be harder to find a car, so in that case I'd download Kakao T and call a taxi from there.
@piabeans it's totally fine to bring luggage on the subways here, but I would try my best to avoid rush hour (weekdays from 7-9am and 5-7pm) if possible. The airport express is always okay to take luggage, and on regular subways look for the wheelchair sections which you're allowed to put luggage if there are no wheelchair users there.
i got lost following you following your ap. impressive rail network/coverage and the cost is insanely inexpensive. privately owned and government subsidized i s'pose
@willmc6728 sorry if it was a bit confusing! Seoul's metro system is run at a profit loss as far as I'm aware of, and it's one of the best systems I've ever used!
Even though, Japanese colonized Korea. I still think (as a Korean) the Japanese left behind some nice architectures, while Korea was in one of the poorest conditions. You should talk about the central station and more depth into the history about it.
I agree with you @sn350channel! I just meant this video to be a simple guide for people to use the subway system here, but maybe I can cover some of the history in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi there @annukg, unfortunately the only way to do food delivery in Korea right now is to get the F-2, F-5, or F-6 visa first, so you have to be living here already and speak Korean to get started.
Climate Card is now available for short-term tourists. Enjoy unlimited public transit ride in Seoul for the best price ever!
@골드나인 pinned this comment and thanks a lot for letting everyone know! Check out the website here for more information: english.seoul.go.kr/policy/transportation/climate-card/
Going to Seoul for the first time next week and so happy I came across your channel. Not the usual sensationalism and overhyping you see in a lot of other travel content, but instead genuinely likeable people giving useful information and insights into an exciting country. This video couldn't have better timing for me. Thank you so much & keep up the awesome work.
Thanks so much for the kind words @_yosu! Hope you have a wonderful time in Seoul!
Have fun there😍 I will be there too this year🙏🏼
I would love to see more guides to Seoul. Since there are no good ones on TH-cam.
Slowly working on a 7 day Seoul itinerary but waiting for Spring to roll around because if I film it now it's all grey and wintery haha. Hopefully it'll be done in April!
My husband and I have watched many of your videos in preparation for our trip to South Korea and found them very useful and informative! We have just returned from our 3 week trip and found SK amazing! We quickly navigated the subway thanks to your helpful instructions. SK is not a popular destination for Australians, they prefer busy Japan. Having travelled to over 67 countries, SK is now in my top 3 and I wish to shout to the world how underrated this amazing country is! We will surely be back again and will continue to watch your captivating, professional and informative vlogs 감사합니다!
@soniacozens8638 thank you for watching, and so happy to hear we could help out a little bit! Really happy you had a great time in South Korea as well! I definitely understand why people travel to Japan as it's amazing there as well, but agree that Korea is underrated and shouldn't be skipped, as it has it's own vibe and charm that is unique. All the best eh!
@@lostthenfound Yes Japan is also beautiful, I need to revisit there after many years of absence. Travel safe in your van guys! 🙏🏻
Great video. I used this info during daily during my Seoul visit. Scanning my t money card at the turnstiles was tricky for me. The red light stays red so I thought my card was being denied. User error…the helpful attendant helped me get through the turnstile. Eventually I figured it out and now I just listen for the beep to enter.
@doubleunderfire7964 thank you so much! Really glad to hear we could help out a little bit! Also the red light is very confusing indeed. I don't know why they designed it like that! Haha.
Thanks! This video will helped me a lot!
@WorkingJoe639 thanks so much for your generousity and support! Really glad that the video was helpful, and hope you have an amazing weekend filled with peace and happiness!
Hello!! I found your channel recently and I have learned a lot with your videos for my upcoming first visit to Seoul with my family. I really appreciate your work. You have really saved me a lot of money because I feel more confident now taking our own transportation and not have to pay to someone to take us to all places. Thank you, thank you!!
@yvonnealvarez6256 hi there! Thanks so much for watching our videos, and really glad that we could help out a little bit! All the best with your first trip to Seoul!
@@lostthenfound Awww!! It was so kind of you that you responded to my comment, I really appreciate it! You are not going to believe it but I’m just watching your video when you get your Van 🚐!! Thanks again guys!! And the best luck for you!
@@yvonnealvarez6256 of course! Thanks so much for sparing your time to watch our videos, and all the best planning your trip and take care eh!
OMG, man, thank you, it´s really helpful. Again, the greatest video of this topic ever
@bryancortes2700 thanks so much for watching and for the nice words! Glad it was helpful!
EXACTLY! Packed full of information! I wished there is one for buses too!
@@CyberMew thank you so much! I'll try and get one out for buses as well!
I don't even live in Korea and found this video super interesting! Great quality video 🤜🤛
@DylanBekker haha so happy to hear that! Thank you very much!
Hands down best video on youtube explaining the process. Flawless work. Thanks for sharing.
@walkingmanvideo9455 thank you so much for the kind words! Hope it helped a bit, and good luck riding the subways!
You make the most helpful videos!! Love your style!
Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching @kimcristina!
This is the most detailed video ever compared to the others I've seen.
@mangodaguiotango thanks so much for the kind words! Hope it was helpful!
@@lostthenfound It is very helpful! I'm heading to Myeongdong this year and it will be my first time going there alone and not work related xD. Your video has been bookmarked for sure~
@@mangodaguiotango thanks so much! Hope you have a great trip!
Really helpful! Thanks!
@joycec1883 Thanks so much for watching! Glad it was helpful!
Hi I’m currently working at Seoul Metro and I found this video by chance. This is very useful and accurate! Thanks :)
Hi there @user-sailorv2nus thanks so much for the message! Really glad to hear that from an employee! You made my day! :)
Awesome job explaining the process bro. Cheers!😊
@taiguyable thanks so much for watching! Enjoy riding the Seoul subway!
Thanks Matt, very informative! Happy to see your channel is growing well. Cheers!
Thanks so much Thoan! Pretty crazy how people just started randomly watching out of the blue, but it's starting slowing down again now. TH-cam is an interesting game for sure and hard to predict! Hope all the best for yourself as well eh!
Great video drawing attention to confusing aspects for first time travellers.
Just as incredible are the free and impecably clean bathrooms. This wasn't the case as recently as 10 years ago though. I also miss the old transfer station music. The new one sounds like the starting lineup music to some Korean Basketball League team.
Thanks so much @Douglas-vh5bb! Totally agree that the old transfer music was way better. Also it's so true that bathroom cleanliness has improved so much in Korea!
Great information!Thank you!
Thanks so much Mom! Next time you will have to try and navigate the subway! 😁
Another awesome video. He's always so clear and concise! Thanks!,😊
@buttlebe thank you so much! Really glad to hear it was clear. There is so much information that I worry it might be too much to digest sometimes haha.
Tnk u so much..going to korea n 10 days
@wind9487 thanks for watching, and have an amazing trip to Korea!
I'm going to Seoul soon and your videos have been extremely helpful! Thanks for the hard work and research you put in your videos 😀
@Kiwi11N thanks so much and really happy to hear that they have been helpful! Hope you have an amazing trip to Seoul! 😊
Thank you so much for the video know im more relaxed 🥰
Thanks a lot @FITWITHMIMI! Really glad that the information was helpful! Enjoy riding the subway in Seoul! (It's amazing)
Hi Matt, thanks for so many awesome videos! Perhaps u can consider doing a video on payment methods for tourists eg youtrip card cash etc plus how much average cash we may spend daily...😊
@buttlebe hi there thanks so much for your kind words! I marked down this in the list of ideas as I think a lot of people would be interested. Will try to get around to it sooner rather than later!
Incredible video, I talk from brazil
Thanks so much @lucasf03! Hello from Korea!
Thank you so much for this!!
@melissag.9179 thanks so much for watching!
I think I love you!! Thanks for this video
@@linamarialeoninfante8079 haha thanks so much! Really glad it was a bit helpful!
Thank you, I am learning a lot
Thanks a lot for your support! Have a peaceful day 😊🙏
Very helpful, thank you so much.
Thanks so much for watching @letanky4045! Glad to hear that!
Good information. Thanks for the show. Regards
Thanks so much Howard! Hope you have a great week!
Wow! So helpful! Thank you!
Thanks so much @daria.akkura! Really appreciate it!
Great video; super helpful. I’m curious how you get it so that you can use your phone on the subway. I’ll be living here for a couple years, so curious if that might be more convenient. Does the phone setup just work for the subway in Seoul or is it like the T-money card and work all over?
Thanks so much @seanmcnichol I'm glad it was a bit helpful! To use your phone you need a sim card with an NFC chip inside (I think this is standard now) and then the Mobile T Money (모바일티머니) app, which works amazing together with Samsung Pay if you have a Samsung phone. You can then use it all over the country no problem, and Samsung Pay is compatible with the regular credit card machines here, so I don't even carry a wallet anymore.
I'm going to Seoul in November and found your video informative. It seems Soeul's subway is similar to many places around the world, which makes it intuitive for me. You mentioned that you cannot top t money with credit cards. Are there places where you can top them up with cards?
Thanks so much @m1nhuh glad it was helpful! Unfortunately there are no ways to top up with a credit card, and only by cash.
Basic English, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean comprehension is about all ya need!
Yeah that's true! It's pretty easy to figure out once you figure out the system!
First time in seoul and their train system is actually very easy to use. Unlike in the UK, I got lost a couple of times. Lol. The good thing in the UK is that they accept credit cards as tap to pay. No longer required to purchase separate cards
Really agree with you there @pbatacan! That's nice that credit cards work in the UK. I think they are cash only in Korea just because they have to do anything they can to keep them cheap and not pay the card fees.
@@lostthenfound 2 days in ive been commuting like a local here in korea already. Hahaha. Their trains are smooth and silent. I can say theirs is better than UK and US. So far, Korean subway is the best for me. Never been to japan yet though.
That's great to hear @pbatacan! Japan's subways are very similar to Korea's, but more expensive when you travel further and there are multiple companies so sometimes you have to leave the gates from one company and enter the gates to another company.
SOOOOOOO HELPFUL. thank you!!! also, i noticed you're tapping your phone to access the subway. I will be there for 3 weeks is that something I can easily do as well??
So glad it was helpful @irmazandl thanks so much! Unfortunately I'm pretty sure you need a Korean ID to get the SIM card that allows you to tap onto the subway/buses, so you'll have to buy a T-money card. A lot of people put the T-money card on their phone case though so it's kind of similar. Have an amazing trip!
Great video! I am moving to Seoul in august as i'll be doing my masters there. How do i connect my phone to the card? :)
@@Loessing thanks so much! I think you need a Samsung phone (you can buy a sticker card for an iPhone too, and it might work digitally now too? I'm not sure) and then once you have a Korean ID and SIM card you can download the Mobile T Money app or use Samsung Pay to register a new transportation card.
Is there printed train and bus map available for visitors? Is the Holiday Inn Express in Hongdae at a convenient location? Can taxi take 5 passengers? Thanks!
Great question! I've never seen a printable version of a subway/bus map, but if you have a smartphone you can download the Kakao Metro app and it works without an internet connection as well. A venti taxi (van type) can take 5 passengers at a time, but a regular taxi can only take 4.
Are there train station stamps? Would love to collect them physically or digitally
@84ShouGanai I don't think there is a train station stamp tour from what I know, but there are lots of walking tours with stamps around Seoul and all over the country. The Seoul City Wall has 4 stamps to collect and you get a little badge at the end of it which is a really fun hiking/walking tour!
How much do u suggest to load the t money card if I am there 3 days sightseeing?
@EmmarcoPro I'd start with about 20,000 KRW and then top it up when you need.
Hi, is there Uber service in Seoul? Thanks.
@megashift3 hi there! Uber works here in Korea, but it calls regular taxis as far as I'm aware. It's not as popular so it might be harder to find a car, so in that case I'd download Kakao T and call a taxi from there.
Thanks so much for your reply. Much appreciated, and your videos are very valuable for us travelers who have never been to Seoul before.
Are luggages frowned upon in subways?
@piabeans it's totally fine to bring luggage on the subways here, but I would try my best to avoid rush hour (weekdays from 7-9am and 5-7pm) if possible. The airport express is always okay to take luggage, and on regular subways look for the wheelchair sections which you're allowed to put luggage if there are no wheelchair users there.
What a pity they changed the trumpety transfer station music!
@barcher I know eh! Some of the older trains still play it, but they are slowly changing over.
the intro music makes me afraid I’m not gonna make it..
Haha I guess it was pretty intense @hazyhazel0502. Hopefully there was a bit of useful info in there too!
i got lost following you following your ap. impressive rail network/coverage and the cost is insanely inexpensive. privately owned and government subsidized i s'pose
@willmc6728 sorry if it was a bit confusing! Seoul's metro system is run at a profit loss as far as I'm aware of, and it's one of the best systems I've ever used!
Even though, Japanese colonized Korea. I still think (as a Korean) the Japanese left behind some nice architectures, while Korea was in one of the poorest conditions. You should talk about the central station and more depth into the history about it.
I agree with you @sn350channel! I just meant this video to be a simple guide for people to use the subway system here, but maybe I can cover some of the history in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion!
Sir, I am an Indian, I want to do a food delivery job in South Korea. Please get me a job in South Korea. Thank you.
Hi there @annukg, unfortunately the only way to do food delivery in Korea right now is to get the F-2, F-5, or F-6 visa first, so you have to be living here already and speak Korean to get started.