What to See, Eat and Do in Korea (and Beyond)
If you’re planning on traveling to Korea during Chuseok (추석), don’t panic. The country doesn’t go into a complete shutdown mode. In fact, there are quite a few thing to do and enjoy over the holiday break. So if you need a few ideas, I’ve got you covered.
The Seoul K-Medi Center (서울한방진흥센터) is a cultural and wellness complex dedicated to Korean traditional medicine. And on the surface I know that it doesn’t sound like the most interesting thing to put on your itinerary, but this isn’t your surface level kind of experience. The center was created to make Korean traditional medicine more accessible to the public through exhibitions, education and hands-on experiences. Rather than being simply a museum, it combines several different experiences under one roof.
The experience starts by choosing a hanbok to wear. And I don’t mean a costume hanbok, I mean beautiful, high-quality traditional hanbok similar to those worn by professional performers, making the entire experience feel even more immersive. There are plenty of styles and body inclusive sizing for both men and women, and the instructor even helps style your hair with traditional accessories to complete the look.
The DDP Rooftop Tour is one of the most unique experiences in Seoul right now, giving visitors rare access to the rooftop of one of Korea’s most iconic buildings. Instead of just admiring the DDP from below, you get to step onto the actual structure designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid and see Seoul from an entirely different perspective.
Tucked away in Jung-gu near Yaksu Station, Chunpoong Brewery (춘풍양조장) is one of the most interesting traditional alcohol experiences you can have in Seoul right now. Part brewery, part history lesson and part tasting experience, Chunpoong is helping introduce a new generation of people to Korean makgeolli but with a surprisingly modern twist.
Just a short walk from Hongdae and tucked away in Yeonnam-dong, Mariber Studio offers one of the cutest and most unique workshops I’ve come across in Seoul. Instead of browsing display cases, you’ll shape, carve, fire, polish, and finish a genuine sterling silver ring or charm that you design yourself.
This is how we spent a day as traditional Korean cobblers. When it comes to traveling, nothing beats a good hands-on experience. We always find them to be a great way to immerse ourselves off the beaten path in unique aspects of foreign culture.
It is officially winter in Korea which means it’s going to be cold. Snow isn’t always guaranteed, but sub-zero temperature and chilly nights are. So we’ve got tips to keep you warm and your holidays bright this December!
Right now the Seoul Regional Tourism Center is hosting a free “Local Trip Thu-Fri-Sat” program. The feel is “travel-without-leaving-Seoul” so you get a taste of countryside or coastal region culture (depending on the theme) while staying in the city.
CJ the Kitchen has 2-hour cooking classes, fully in English, where you can learn the ins-and-outs of Korean recipes in a top-tier kitchen.
Welcome to autumn in Korea! You’ve made it through the hot, wet summer of 2025 and it’s all blue skies… at least once the temperature cools down and the humidity drops a bit lower. We might still have a bit of lingering summer heat, but September is the start of one of Korea’s most beautiful seasons.
July is one of the hottest months in Korea as the full force of the summer heat hits the country and we start to get weeks of heatwaves. It is also one of the wettest seasons in Korea thanks to the barrage of monsoons and summer storms that come in.
But, it’s also the summer music festival season with the WATERBOMB Festival and SBS GAYO DAEJEON along with cool events like the Squid Games pop-up in Gwanghwamun Square. And now, without further ado, let’s get into our tips for July in Korea.
