South Korea Ultimate Guide Map +150 Places
South Korea Ultimate Guide Map +150 Places
Alexandria Ugarte
Explore this map, I made as the ultimate South Korea guide, to get inspired and discover the places that will become the highlight of your next trip. Many of the places in this map will have helpful booking links and/or links to social media posts with more inside information.
I see all my Guide Maps as perpetual works in progress and will do my best to add to and update them as my knowledge expands.
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Seoul
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees.
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Ananti at Gangnam
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Uh Suite The Myeongdong
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Neighborhoods
Hongdae Street
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Cool hangout known for its neon-lit bars & clubs, murals, fashion stores & street performers.
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Ikseon-dong
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Seongsu-dong
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Hip Seongsu-dong is known for its craft coffee bars and organic restaurants in repurposed warehouses. Major draws include airy Daerim Warehouse, which has a cafe showing work by emerging artists, and Seongsu Hand-made Shoe Street, with shops and a weekend market. Seoul Forest is a large urban park with deer, while waterfront Ttukseom Hangang Park offers seasonal activities like waterskiing and sledding.
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Myeong-dong
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Bustling Myeong-dong is a shopping area packed with international fashion brands, luxury department stores and homegrown cosmetics shops. Casual eateries offer Korean dumplings and ginseng chicken soup, while street vendors sell Japanese and Thai snacks. Shows mixing folk music and drama are staged at Myeongdong Nanta Theatre. Nearby 19th-century Myeong-dong Cathedral features a Gothic-style bell tower.
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Points of Interest
Incheon International Airport
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Gyeongbokgung Palace
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Free guided tours are offered of this large 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens. Free entrance for those dressed in Hanbok
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Changgyeonggung Palace
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Complex of 4 grand traditional Korean palaces, shrines & gardens for guided & self guided tours.
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Bukchon Hanok Village
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Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes.
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National Museum of Korea
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Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.
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Audeum Museum
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HiKR GROUND
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Haneul Park
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Picturesque landscape featuring paths through tall, lush grass to a hilltop with sweeping vistas.
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N Seoul Tower
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Opened in 1980, this iconic tower offers panoramic views of the city & a revolving restaurant.
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Starfield Library
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Futuristic library & cultural event space on 2 levels of a mall with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
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Clinics, Salons & Spas
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The Days Hair
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Shinebeam Gangnam Clinic
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Reone Dermatology Clinic
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LAMICHE피부관리실
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Myeongdong Massage Korea Spa
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Complete your holiday in Seoul with a choice of massage at Korea Spa.
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네일위자드 (Nail Wizard)
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Entertainment & Tours
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Daehan Hanbok Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Rental
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Hanbok rental shop that provides free rental with a Discover Seoul Pass and free photo shoot with rental.
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Ohnelharu Hanbok
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Acorn Caricature
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새김공방 (Laser Workshop Saegim)
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Gwangmyeong Cave, Gyeonggi-do
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Former mining cave complex turned entertainment venue, with light shows, an aquarium & a winery.
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Lotte World
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Theme park rides, water flumes & marine life exhibits in a family centred 3-in-1 adventure park.
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Zoolung Zoolung
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Moon Boat Ride
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Shopping & Souvenirs
Monchouchou store
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Gotomall Underground Shopping Mall
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Object
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Hemeko cosmetics
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Gentle Monster Flagship Store Sinsa
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Medicube Hongdae
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The Hyundai Seoul
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Musinsa Standard
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Hongdae Shopping Street
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Fun shopping area, lively towards the evening with street performers and some food stalls.
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Offline Duty Free
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Namdaemun Market
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Opened in 1964, this large area of stalls offers clothes, household goods, local items & food.
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Yhlayuen Seal Engraving Lab
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8 Seconds
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Wantt
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Myeongdong Vintage
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Vansell
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nyunyu myeongdong
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Butter Shop
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Olive young myeongdong
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SAMO ONDOH Flagship Store
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MARGESHERWOOD
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EQL SEONGSU GROVE
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AMORE Seongsu
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Bars & Nightlife
Hongdae Club Aura
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A:tension
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GOGOS
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Club FF
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Club B1
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Zen Bar
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Mike's Cabin
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Saeseoul
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EDLS Jazz Bar
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Cafes
ARC·N·BOOK
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Irin Iljan
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Rain Report
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Huijak
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MADELIM
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Soha Salt Pond Ikseon-dong
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Aqua garden cafe Lotte World Tower
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Cheongsudang Café
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Beautiful cafe that makes you feel like you're in a magical forrest
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베리베리베리머치 - Berry Berry Very Much
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Overdeep
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Cafe Pokpo
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Urban Plant
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Mil Toast Ikseon
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Brunch cafe, Chedda & Oli
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Super Matcha
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Sweets & Treats
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MintChoco World
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24시케이크마트
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Restaurants & Eateries
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샤브로21 서교(Shaburo21 Seogyo)
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Jangin Dakgalbi Hongdae
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7-Eleven
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Gukje Market
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Gwangjang Market
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Bustling shopping area offering a wide array of traditional food items, plus clothing & souvenirs
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Mangwon Market
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Spacious indoor market offering local produce, plus stalls selling spicy snacks & cooked dishes.
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Dosan Butcher
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London Bagel Museum Dosan
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우아하게 (Uahage)
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찰스 H Charles H.
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Nami Island
Alpaca World
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Expansive, leafy park offering encounters with alpacas & deer, plus aviaries & a food court.
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Busan
Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge. Beomeosa Temple, a Buddhist shrine founded in 678 A.D., is at the base of Geumjeong Mountain, which has hiking trails.
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
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Enduring Buddhist temple constructed in the 14th-century & offering sweeping views of the sea.
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Hwangnyeong mountain observatory
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Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory
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72.5-m-long ocean observation pier in the shape of a blue dragon, with village & lighthouse views.
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Songdo Cloud Trails
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Winding walkway at Songdo Beach, with views of a lighthouse & a cable car line overhead
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SPA LAND Centum City
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flipbookstudio(움직이는사진상점)
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Cafes
Greetvi Coffee
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Chaseonchaek
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Restaurants & Eateries
Gukje Market
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완도해양치유센터 (Wando Marine Healing Center)
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Jeju Island
Cafe the Container
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Jeju Dongmun Market Food Street
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Gyeeongju
Gyeongju, historically known as Seorabeol, is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond
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Palace complex & manmade pond with 3 islets, dating to circa 674 CE & filled with lotus in summer.
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