So I still haven't decided it 100%, but I'm about to book flights to Seoul.
The cheapest ones are for like 8 days in total.
I was thinking on visiting the basics of Seoul, the DMZ, some nice historic places like Gyeongju and that's basically it.
Will I regret it? If it makes any difference I've already been to Japan (pre covid, when it wasn't as popular as nowadays) and loved it.
For some reason I'm not completely sure to do it.
>>2803683 (OP)If you're not sure, don't do it
>>2803696>>2803706Well I think that's normal before choosing a destination, it has happened to me before (not with all of my trips, obviously, but still).
That why I was looking for opinions :/
>>2803683 (OP)Solo travelling is a bit more awkward there than in Japan, but go for it I'd say.
>>2803683 (OP)Well did you book them? I'd say South korea is just japan but everything is a downgrade. Food isn't as good, the drinks aren't cold, the AC barely works, not as much to do, dirtier, louder, little to no vending machines.
On the plus side, they speak English better. I didn't know a single word in Korean and got around just fine.
Are you into clubbing? There's a lot of that. I did the DMZ tour and enjoyed it, hiked up one of the mountains nearby Seoul too, highly recommend if you're into that.
Consider a guided DMZ tour booked in advance.
South Korea gets a bad reputation on /trv/ because South Korean does not cater to the typical /trv/ anon
>it's a relatively small country, 4x smaller than japan and 100x smaller than china; meaning there is less to do compared to those places
>Korea was a poor nation for much of its existence, it was a backwater of both China and Japan, and only became wealthy in the past 25 years. The country has had less time to modernize and develop. large parts of korea, in the countryside, are dilapidated and poor
>most of the historic sites were destroyed during the korean war, japanese occupation, and multiple Chinese occupations. The sites that exist today are rebuilt & replicas
>Korea primarily advertises to domestic tourists, so the most interesting tourist activities aren't easily accessible
>the activities advertised foreigners are activities most palatable to the lowest common denominator of tourists, ie relaxing at a resort, guided bus tours, spa, eating. but for a /trv/eler we pursue these activities in other countries (thailand) for cheaper
>english ability is bad compared to other countries, such as Thailand or Taiwan, due to a completely different grammar structure.
> the tourists that actually go to Korea are typically obsessed with K-pop, K dramas, or other parts of Korean culture (league of legends). These people go to Korea to participate and see specific parts of this culture. For example, they would go to a K-pop concert, visit spots from famous k-dramas, visit the LoL Arena, go to a Faker fan store, etc etc. The majority of people on this forum do not care for this subculture and find their visit to Korea lackluster
> there is a huge volume of Korean café, food, sightseeing, korean spa, and other activities on Instagram/Tiktok. those who are perennially on social media absolutely dig this content and go to Korea with a massive list 50 places to see in a week, and are very satisfied with their visit. But those people do not visit here.
>>2803683 (OP)I honestly don't exactly know why, but Korea is one of my very favorite travel destinations. I've already been like 4 times and each time it has been fun and enjoyable. People are friendly and nice to hangout with, food is wonderful, things are safe and organized, there's plenty of things to do. I somehow just love the vibe there. But usually I treat it as more of a chill / have fun type of holiday than one with lots of sightseeing.
