Hiya! My husband has been super sick and is finally feeling better. I really want to surprise him with some pop tarts. We just moved here from the States a couple months ago and he’s missing them. Our ARC card doesn’t come in for another few weeks so we can’t get a visions number yet.

Anyone know where to find these addictive treats in Seoul?

Please help to identify any safe foods for vegetarians, especially at the grocery stores (cu/7eleven).

It was super overwhelming today, as I was trying to translate every single thing I picked up and almost everything had some sort of meat. Is there any signs on the package I can look out for?

Or even what are your top veggie fast food things to eat here? (Please send pictures if possible)

Hi all, my GF and I have a last min trip to S Korea end of December - early January and are looking for a nice, romantic, wintery town to go for a couple of nights. We don't ski but I think that's the sort of place we are after. Preferably easy to get to with public transport. Bonus points for hot pool/spa/sauna vibes. Any reccomendations? Thanks!

Hey guys! I recently came back from South Korea and I must say what a lovely place!

I got hooked up on one specific apricot Soju and it is one of the best things I've ever tried. I can't seem to find it anywhere in the US. Does anyone have any idea if and where I can get it shipped here? Or if I can find it anywhere here. Thanks!

While going to airport, I see huge green moss covered in the sea next to highway 130 on right side.

What is it? Does anyone know?

Hello Anyo Aseio 😅

I'd like to do a relaxed bicycle tour next year from Seoul to Busan on my bicycle. My questions:

Do you think 2 weeks is a good time to explore Seoul for like 3 days and Busan like 3 days and spend around 8 days on the bicycle?

Is middle of April already somewhat warm or should I wait until late May?

Thx for your tips :)

Kamsamida

When did the South Korean Government change the spelling of their cities? Foe examples -

Tongduchon is now Dongduchon

Taejeon is now Daejeon

Taegu is now Daegu

Pusan is now Busan

Cheju-Do is now Jeju

Hi Reddit

I always enjoy reading all the awesome recommendations on here, when I go travel - and once again I need your help!

I have set out to create the "Best practice" guide to visiting Seoul / South Korea, and I need all the help/input I can get.

Some info about the the trip:

• I'm going with my wife - both are the 28.
• I'm going to land in Seoul December 28th at 13.40 and will be leaving Seoul Sunday the 5th of January at 23.30.
• We have 8 nights - is there anywhere else it would be nice to experience besides Seoul? We like hiking, history etc.
• How should we split the nights in Seoul? Feel like it would be nice seeing some different areas.
• We are both HUGE foodies! We love to try new food, we love great restaurants, and having a good time.
• Advise to what to do at NYE would be great!

I will ofc. keep this thread updated and before we leave post the full travel guide :-)

Hope to get a lot of nice inputs,

Best regards,
Simon

I am 18 years old (born 2006) and will spend a few days in Korea in December, Since the drinking age is 19 but I am confused on the international age and age of Korea. Will I be allowed to drink?? I have been to Seoul before for an overnight layover when I was 17 and ordered a beer at a restaurant but they never ID'd me.

Hey guys I'm training boxing on my knees because I can't walk I would like to know of any red flags if I were to go to South Korea to go to a boxing gym for 3 months coming from the US

My original goal was to go to Thailand but there's too many barriers and I'm thinking that Korea would be more accommodating

Hello guys,
I'm heading to Korea in November and wanted to watch a concert while I'm there. The event I intended to attend is sold out, but I saw that there were some available on ticketbay (the Korean site), but when I go to buy them, I need a Korean address. I was wondering if I could buy them with a foreign card. 2. If I could use my friend's address (she resides in Korea) but doesn't have a Korean bank account.

So what advise do you guys have??

HI, Im from Singapore and my Korean friend is flying back to his hometown next week.

Im looking for this particular SK brand of Beef and Pork Bone Broth Concentrate because it is in sachet form, similar to an instant coffee. It should be convenient for me to drink this bone broth soup while fasting during working hours in the office.

Pls help me find some local online shop/website where I can make a purchase online with delivery service to my friend's home in South Korea. If the website is in korean language, I will try to use auto-translator manually during ordering, but it would be better if the site has an English webpage option. I'm planning to purchase several boxes for him to bring back to Singapore.

Sigan naejusyeoseo daedanhi gam sa ham ni da!

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I found this seller in Gmarket for reference (I think it is the global version of gmarket) but I prefer direct ones instead of an E-commerce portal due to registration hoops:
https://mg.gmarket.co.kr/ItemDetail?GoodsCode=2231227480&GroupVipIndex=6#&charset=zhCN

Hi everyone,

My boyfriend and I will be moving to South Korea next year on a working holiday visa. We plan to stay for 2 years or so - hopefully longer. We've been looking into moving to Busan, however I'm curious if there are any other beach side cities you would recommend looking into before we get an apartment and settle down. We do not speak fluent Korean, therefore somewhere that also has opportunities for English speaking jobs would be ideal.

Thanks for your help! :)

Hello , I'm in Korea about 40days and I use T-money card for transportation, I'm going to stay longer maybe 2 years! if there is any card wish cost less than T-money, I don't open any bank account here I use my visa card . Is there anyone who can help us with this matter? Thank you.

I look for traditional and meaningful gifts, handmade and that symbolize Korean culture. No typical gifts for tourists. Where to find it in Seoul?

Hello all.

I made a custom feed collection of Reddit forums of Korean universities that I wanted to share with you all. Here is the link: https://www.reddit.com/user/le-mard-e-ahan/m/korean_universities/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Here are the universities in this feed:

1. Hanyang
2. KyungHee
3. KAIST
4. Korea University
5. SNU
6. Yonsei
7. Ewha
8. SKKU
9. UNIST

If there is a forum missing, please mention it in the comments.

I hope that this info helps many of you.

Hello, I arrived yesterday in South Korea and found out my trusted companion Google maps is not working here. I've tried a other app called "Naver Map" but when I past addresses from Google maps into this app it doesn't find the location. Any advice for a alternative?

Many thanks!

Hello friends I am trying to reserve a mountain hut in Seoraksan for this Sunday 10/6 but in order to finalize my account with the Korean National Park service I need to one-time authenticate with a Korean phone number. As a foreigner I do not have one. I am looking for someone who might be interested in helping with this. I will repay the favor. Thank you very much in advance .

Mods I apologize if this is against the rules I am just in a bind and trying to figure this out.

Edit: I figured it out and got the reservation. There does exist a website for foreigners that doesn’t work on mobile (I just did desktop view on safari app on my phone though). The website requires account creation that doesn’t need a Korean phone number. The website is also very buggy but in the end it did work. I received no confirmation message after reserving the spot but you can go look at your account and current reservations and it will be there to give you piece of mind. Thanks to everyone who reached out to help. Y’all are the best

It's my first time ever leaving the country (USA), I figured I'd at least ask the internet for any tips or advice for my being there. Any restaurants, stores, or activities you guys recommend? Is there anything I should know? Any advice is welcomed

We are living in Korea. My Korean wife and I have recently updated our insurance, and the agent sold her on this Mirae Asset child policy. Our child is 14 and is Korean/US dual-citizen living in Korea, attending Korean public schools. I'm of the opinion that a child policy either shouldn't cost this much, or may not even be necessary. My wife said, "No, this is an adult policy that is allowed to continue at the lower rate after she is 20 -- otherwise, she would have to pay much more later per month, as an adult." The cancer part of the policy pays out 50,000,000 if she got cancer.

Isn't this all quite excessive, or is it common for Koreans to pay 100,000 per month of insurance for their child in addition to the national healthcare? I told her I think it sounds like a tricky way for the insurance agent to make more of a sale. Do kids need this in Korea?

I want to know what other Koreans do, and what they think. The policy is actually 2 -- one costs 30,000 per month and covers costs of things like meds that are above what national healthcare pays. The second policy is 70,000 per month and is full coverage including cancer coverage, etc. My wife was sold on the idea becuase buying it now means it will be cheaper for her to continue this than start a new policy once she reaches 20.