Things to do / Recommendations for Future Students

As the semester wraps up, I wanted to share a list for future CIEE students and those visiting Korea. This is a very vague and broad list, but a great starting point!

First, within Seoul:

• SINCHON / EWHA

  • Restaurants

  • Shopping:

    • Hyundai Department Store

    • Uplex Mall

    • little clothing stores in Ewha! So many and such cute things

• HONGDAE

  • tanghulus

  • street food

  • lots of shopping

  • nightlife

• YEONNAM DONG

  • the cutest cafes and great for studying

  • lots of various restaurants

• EULJIRO / JONGNO

  • Gwangjang Market

  • Cheonggyecheon stream

• ANGUK / INSADONG / IKSEON DONG

  • Bukchon Hanok Village 북촌 한옥 마을

  • Insa-dong street

  • Gyeongbok-gung Palace

• GANGNAM

  • Underground Shopping at Gangnam Station

  • Coex Mall and Acquarium

  • Shopping in Garosugil

  • Shopping in Apgujeong / Rodeo Street

• Han River (Yeouinaru 여의나루 한강)

• Lotte tower in JAMSIL & Seokchon Lake

• Skincare shopping in MYEONGDONG

• Shopping and restaurants in Dongdaemun

• Shopping in Common Ground

• NamSan Tower

NON-SEOUL PLACES:

• INCHEON
  • Songdo Triple Street
  • Wolmido Island
  • Chinatown
  • Central Park
  • Bupyeong Underground Shopping Station
• DMZ
  • 38th parallel
• JEJU-DO
  • Udo
  • Hyeopjae Beach
  • Seongsan Ilchulbong
  • Seogwipo Waterfalls
  • Innisfree / Osulloc Green Tea field
• SOKCHO / SEORAKSAN
  • Great markets and food
  • beautiful mountain and water
• GYEONGJU
  • lots of history and palaces
• GANGNEUNG & YANGYANG (if you have time)
  • where they filmed Goblin
  • beautiful beaches
  • great views at Hasla Art World
• JEONJU
  • Fun Hanok Village
  • where they filmed the drama 25 21
• CHUNCHEON & Nami Island

  • go and eat some 닭갈비

• POHANG
  • great views and where they filmed Hometown Cha Cha Cha
• Yeosu
  • great views and bike rail
• BUSAN & Ulsan (if you have time)
  • a must visit!

A great mode of transportation is KTX and Express Bus! Also plane for fastest travel.

Hope you enjoy your time in Korea and make the most of every experience! :)