Why Foreign Travelers Are Exploring Seoul Like Locals
For a long time, a first trip to Seoul followed a familiar route: Myeongdong, Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, shopping, and a few famous Korean restaurants. Those places still matter. In fact, Myeongdong remains one of Seoul's most visited areas among international travelers. But something interesting is happening beyond the classic itinerary. More travelers are heading into neighborhoods, traditional markets, parks, cafés, pop-up stores, walking trails and places where ordinary Seoul life happens. They are discovering Seongsu , eating in traditional markets, spending an evening beside the Hangang River , shopping where young Koreans shop, and exploring neighborhoods that were once rarely found on a first-time tourist itinerary. The goal is no longer simply: "What should I see in Seoul?" Increasingly, the more interesting question is: "What does Seoul actually feel like?" THE NEW SEOUL EXPERIENCE Travelers don...