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today we're here in Seoul Korea and
we're going to show you the top things
to do from street food to markets
vintage clothes everything in between
come with us and we're going to show you
the best things in Seoul Seoul is a city
that still surprises many as the capital
of South Korea and with the population
of over 10 million there are plenty of
things to do when you travel here a lot
of people and they think of Seoul they
think of the likes of Samsung or kpop
but South Korea is so much more than
that it's a place full with passion a
passion for food music film and culture
in general it's where he gets the
fastest Wi-Fi the spiciest food and also
one of the best public transport systems
in the world it's one of my favorite
cities to travel to and in this video
we'll show you why you must come here so
take the plunge and dive into our top
things to do in Seoul South Korea
we'll start our Seoul tour with
guangzhong market which is one of the
oldest markets in South Korea boasting
over 5000 shops you'll definitely find
everything and anything here one of the
things I love about this market is the
food it's everywhere and runs throughout
the market you will see people gathered
around the stoves and grills with tables
lined with very traditional stark Korean
food and of course Koreans favorite
alcoholic beverage soju which thanks to
Koreans is the number one selling liquor
in the world
it's also a great place to try some math
golly which is another alcoholic
beverage native to Korea and the perfect
dream to have while eating Korean style
pancakes there's plenty of vintage
clothing here at the markets too so make
sure to check out the many clothing
stores so you can snap up some great
Korean vintage fashion we then headed
over to nearby Insadong which is a great
district for shopping and eating it's
well-known as a couple hangout spot as
well as a place for tourists to enjoy
there are many things to do in Insadong
including trying on a Hambach which is
Korean traditional clothing also plenty
of restaurants art galleries and places
to shop there is also a lot of street
art around this area where you can see
Korean artists showcase some of their
creative work you will not be
disappointed with a stopover in Insadong
one of my favorite things to do in Seoul
is to hang out for hours at cafes
there's something very special about
Korean cafes they have a very welcoming
and relaxing vibe and there are so many
of them everywhere every cafe has super
fast free Wi-Fi and they can be very
inventive like this cafe which seemingly
from the outside is just a vending
machine that opens up into a massive
beautiful cafe couple culture is massive
in Korea and cafes are the perfect spot
for couples to hang out for a long time
without the pressure of having to order
a lot of food or drinks
the raccoon cafe is definitely a unique
experience as well as having raccoons
there are also some dogs roaming around
in this cafe and it makes for a very odd
day out the animals are so cute here but
just be aware that the animals must be
respected and in this regard we felt a
little worried for the well-being of the
animals in such a busy and distressing
environment for them you can also have
food and drinks here but it has to be
behind the glass and not in the
enclosure itself mangwon dong is Seoul's
latest hipster suburb and I have to say
it was one of the best places to visit
during our stay here in Korea there is
such a great atmosphere and vibe here
and the markets here have some of the
best produce and as a bonus could be a
lot cheaper than other markets in Seoul
lucky enough to have Korean experts
Heuer Nicola from the my Korean husband
Channel show us around the area
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any of any other
I just ate it together
have you tried the home up I have no
idea what this scheme name
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that's like a meeting spot off this is
like junior in the college
very toys
Donna glad I can see what I was eating
this is good
yeah
why tell me it's just the texture I'm
ready for shopping in Korea is unlike
any other country in the world its shops
are open until very late and in Hongdae
you can find some great fashion from
vintage to the latest trends also as a
tip while here head to funny land for
some unique gaming and a whole lot of
fun photo booths in Korea are not like
most Western countries they are not
familiar taking a quick passport photo
they are an event in itself in a super
fun way to take away with you a
once-in-a-lifetime memento from Seoul
post editing on the photos is a really
cute and fun experience that you can
enjoy with your friends and family to
make the photos even more personalized
and special naughty bong is karaoke for
Korean style and it's a very popular
pastime here in Seoul if you want to
experience some local culture then stop
by a naughty bung which you can find on
almost every corner of the city it's
hugely popular amongst the locals and a
great fun way to appreciate Korean music
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food and South Korea is amazing and the
street food is everywhere in Seoul the
thing I love most about Korea is how
inventive they are with their food
you'll find that Korean food is very
original and unique and Street food is a
great way to taste all of these amazing
flavors so definitely try as many
different street foods as possible when
roaming the streets of Seoul
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fast-food and Seoul also brings out
Korea's inventiveness when it comes to
food and they are really great with
melding ideas from other cultures and
twisting it and making it their own this
can often lead to bigger and better
versions and the Korean corn dog is one
of those you can add the sauces as you
please and the flavor really did
surprise me in the best kind of way I
honestly think it was one of the
yummiest fast foods
I've tried ever the US have what's up
China used line but in Korea it is all
about Kakao Talk which is a chat app and
the most popular way to communicate
amongst Koreans and if you're anything
like me you will fall in love with all
the Kakao friends characters from the
app the characters are so cute and the
store is really fun to hang out in
Oh someone's been kissing around oh
there's the proof there's also a cafe
located in the store so it's a place you
can hang out in for ages we came during
Christmastime and so there was a lot of
holiday themed Kakao friends everywhere
we looked the animation of the
characters really shine here at the
store so you can see your favorites in
all different kinds of ways and it's a
great place to pick up some souvenirs
for your trip you might have heard about
Tokyo's amazing convenience stores
well Seoul has them too and they are
arguably even better they're endless
choices of food and drinks and the
prices are very low I highly recommend
going to them as much as possible
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duh Colby is a famous Korean dish which
you simply must try when you're
traveling in Seoul it's spicy grilled
chicken and the flavors are amazing as a
pro tip make sure to order rice at the
end so that they mix it in and it's like
having a double meal now that's a win
for this particular food the staff take
care of all the mixing for you and as
Koreans love their cheese they make sure
to add that too and it was honestly such
a delicious meal solving is a popular
dessert cafe in Seoul where you can try
Korea's most popular dessert bingsoo we
tried their red bean and also green tea
desserts and was absolutely delicious
Korean bakeries are very different to
other countries as they contain so much
variety and also really beautiful and
delicious cakes for all occasions bakery
chains such as Paris baguette and tulle
is yours I look quite literally
everywhere in Seoul definitely walk into
one and enjoy Hongdae is one of my
favorite places to travel to in the
world it's got such a happening vibe and
feels like the entertainment is endless
here there's an energy that consumes
Hongdae and anyone who enters will be
hit with the same youthful and
adventurous feeling it's a great place
to visit cafes bars restaurants and to
go shopping so pretty much anything
hunger hazard all just roaming around
the streets you will have heaps of fun
just taking in this very hip suburb of
Seoul a good tip is to not just stay on
the main shopping strips and wander off
into the back alleys where you'll find
heaps of cool hidden places to go
it's also a music hub with heaps of Live
Music Venues on offer
so did I mention we love Korean food
well here we are again lured into the
wondrous flavors of Seoul a lot of small
dishes before the main meal and the best
thing is while they are free so you can
be sure to try delicious kimchi before
delving into Korea's infamous hot and
spicy dishes a word of warning is that
Koreans love spicy food so just keep
that in mind when the menu says spicy
then it's gonna be spicy we'll leave you
with some great buskers in Seoul let us
know in the comments down below if you
have ever been to South Korea or if
you'd love to travel there one day
see you guys in the next video bye for
now
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