If you’re traveling from Busan, Daegu is an easy day trip — SRT takes about 50 minutes from Busan Station (₩15,600 / ~$10), KTX around an hour (₩17,000 / ~$11). Once you’re at Dongdaegu Station, Daegu Aquarium is a 2-minute walk: it’s on the 9th floor of Shinsegae Department Store, directly connected to the station. … Read more
Last year, 100,000 people showed up in just five days. This year, Port Village Busan 2026 is back with a bigger footprint — 4,300 pyeong (about 14,200 square meters) of Pier 1 at Busan Port transformed into an “Underwater Village” themed festival, with around 60 food and drink vendors, 50 lifestyle market stalls, live performances, … Read more
Most visitors to Seoul know Starfield Library in COEX — the soaring, photogenic space that became one of the city’s most-photographed indoor spots. What fewer people realize is that Busan has its own version, and it’s a 5-minute walk from the train station. Big Dipper Library (Bookdoochilseong Library) sits inside the Hyupsung Marina G7 complex … Read more
If you have a few hours between trains at Dongdaegu Station — or you’re planning a day trip to Daegu from Seoul or Busan — Simple Bookstore is the kind of place that makes the detour worth it. It’s a basement-level independent bookstore and cafe with a retro atmosphere, resident cats, and a drink menu … Read more
If you’re based in Busan and looking for a resort getaway, Geoje Island is closer than it sounds. Direct buses from Gimhae International Airport take about 70 minutes (₩8,800 / ~$6), and from Busan Sasang Bus Terminal buses run every 30 minutes (₩9,000 / ~$6) — no booking required, just buy at the terminal. Windyhill … Read more
If you’re looking for a budget hotel near Jeju Airport that doesn’t require a rental car to work, Astar Hotel is worth considering. It’s located at 129 Seosa-ro, Jeju City — about 5km from the airport, reachable by taxi for around ₩7,000–8,000, or by public bus in roughly 26 minutes. Double rooms run ₩90,000–100,000 per … Read more
If you’re landing in Jeju or wrapping up a trip, Go Guksu is a Jeju airport noodle restaurant that fits into either end of the itinerary without any hassle. It’s about a 7-minute drive from Jeju International Airport — close enough that it works as your first meal on the island or your last one … Read more
If you’re in Seogwipo and looking for a proper sit-down meal near the market, Nammae Wang Galchi is worth knowing about. The name translates roughly to “siblings’ large hairtail” — wang meaning big — and the restaurant is right at the entrance of Seogwipo Olle Market. Park at the public lot, turn the corner, and … Read more
Seogwipean Bakery is a three-storey cafe and bakery on the east side of Jeju Island, located in Seongsan-eup with direct views of Sinyang Seopjikoji Beach. Every seat in the building faces the ocean through a 45-meter panoramic window, making it one of the most distinctively situated cafes near Seopjikoji. The bakery uses organic flour from … Read more
Sewoon Sangga is a 1960s mixed-use complex in Jongno, Seoul, sitting between Jongno 3-ga and Euljiro 4-ga stations. Built in 1968 as Korea’s first multipurpose building, it originally functioned as an electronics and hardware market. Today it operates as both — the original shops are still there, now mixed with cafes, exhibition spaces, a rooftop … Read more