5 things in seoul that were 100% worth the hype (and 3 that were overrated)
just got back from a 2 week trip to seoul and wanted to share my honest breakdown for anyone building their itinerary.
5 things worth the hype:
doing a night picnic at banpo hangang park with ramen and convenience store drinks. the fountain show and city lights were unbeatable.
Getting a skin analysis and hydrafacial in gangnam. booked a nearby clinic with english support through unni and the facial left my skin glowing for the rest of the trip.
3.morning walks around ikseon-dong before the crowds show up. super aesthetic hanok alleys.
taking the arex express straight from incheon to Seoul station. saves so much energy.
Trying a private spa inside a traditional hanok building. getting a scrub and head spa in that setting was pure healing.
3 Overrated things:
-myeongdong street food stalls. honestly overpriced and pretty generic compared to local markets.
- waiting 2 hours for cafe Onion in anguk. good pastries but plenty of identical hanok cafes with zero line.
- visiting Namsan tower on a cloudy day. you literally see nothing