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Culture Station Seoul 284: Free Art Exhibitions and Experiences
In the heart of Seoul, Korea near one of the busiest, if not the busiest, station sits an old building that houses stories to tell and free exhibitions to tell them. The Culture Station Seoul 284 (문화역 서울 284) is one of my favorite places to visit and it’s just outside of the bustling Seoul Station. Passerby on nearby Seoullo 7017 over look this building while taxis and buses stop out front dropping off travelers. It’s busy around Seoul Station all of the time, and yet Culture Station Seoul 284 manages to be a hidden gem of quiet and calm. Get ready to see more in downtown Seoul. Here’s what…
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HiKR Ground: Immersive Tourism Space In Seoul, Korea
Welcome to the ultimate Hallyu playground in Seoul, Korea. HiKR Ground (하이커 그라운드) is an immersive tourism space opened by the Korea Tourism Organization, oh and I should mention it’s one cool and FREE thing to do in Seoul. It is a vibrant fusion of K-Pop, K-Drama, and Korean culture, designed especially for the younger generation to have a blast and learn more about Korean tourism. Walk in and find the right floor and you’ll literally see everyone dancing to their favorite BTS or New Jeans song and creating their own K-pop videos for TikTok. Step onto the wellness tourism floor and find out which Korean tea is right for…
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The Hangeul Museum: Where To Learn About The Korean Language
Do you want to learn more about Hangul, also written Hangeul, the Korean language? You’re in luck if you’re visiting Seoul, Korea as you can find the National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관) easily situated just south of the National Museum of Korea. This museum is one of the many free things to do in Seoul and it’s also got a great children’s museum as well. Should you visit the Hangeul Museum on Hangeul Day though? I would really not recommend it. Here’s what you can look forward to when you do visit though. Get ready to learn about Hangul: (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage…
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25 FREE Things To Do In Seoul
Korea can be a rather expensive place to visit or live but once you know how to have fun for free, it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re living on a tight budget to pay off those loans back home, or taking a trip to Seoul and blew your cash on the plane ticket, you’ll still have plenty to do for fun in Seoul. There are a ton of places you can go in Seoul with cool events and exhibitions, awesome parks, and historical buildings that you can walk into for free. Don’t miss out on these budget friendly fun spots in Seoul, Korea. Here is a list of completely…
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13 Ways To Save Money on Travel In Korea
Ready to travel to Korea on a budget? While we’d all love to live that luxurious lifestyle and travel in style, for most of us, we gotta work travel out to be budget friendly and with inflation and prices soaring everywhere, it’s important to know how to cut costs where we can. It is actually possible to travel in Seoul and see some amazing places within a budget in Korea. If you want to save money in Korea but still see all of the travel hotspots, here are tips and tricks or travel hacks, if you will. This article is for the cheap hack lovers out there. From free places…
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A Guide To The Seoul Museum of Craft Art: Fantastic and Free
Opened in 2021, the Seoul Museum of Craft Art (서울공예박물관) is in the popular and touristy area downtown near modern art spaces like the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the historical district of the Bukchon Hanok Village and the cultural district of Insadong. It’s a really great museum in Seoul to visit and would especially great when it’s raining or too hot in the summer in Seoul or if you just want to learn about the Korean history of crafting which is really interesting. Oh, and did I mention that this fantastic museum is free? Plan your trip to the Seoul Museum of Craft Art (서울공예박물관): (This post…
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The Agricultural Museum: A FREE Thing To Do In Seoul
We are always on the hunt for awesome things to do with kids in Seoul so we pretty much have every museum, small or large, on our list to check out. Doesn’t matter what subject the museum is devoted to, we are there to learn something new and inevitably do. Right downtown near Seodaemun Subway Station is the small but interesting Agricultural Museum (농업박물관) and on top of being a learning opportunity, it’s great for the budget because it’s FREE! There isn’t a lot of English information, but there is enough to get by and if you have some knowledge of agriculture yourself, you’ll be able to help the kiddos…
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7 Places To Get A Great View of Seoul From Above For FREE
Looking for the best views in Seoul, Korea? We’ve got the list for you. Seoul Sky Observatory is so worth the ticket price in my opinion, BUT if you want a few other options that will make that trip to Seoul very budget friendly, here is a good list of places to check out. They may not be as tall, because the Seoul Sky Observatory is way… way up there, but these buildings Seoul will give you some great cityscape and tall perspectives of the streets of Seoul. If you’re looking to check out the Seoul Sky Observatory, get your tickets online before you go. You don’t have to wait…
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The National Museum of Korea: Why You Need To Visit
Since it’s establishment in Yongsan in 2005, the National Museum of Korea has had more than 20 million visitors. You should be one too! Come spring and summer in Seoul the rain will inevitably start to fall and when it does people start to look for things to do inside. Or maybe it’s winter in Korea and you’d rather have some indoor time. The National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) is not only a great thing to do when it’s too cold or too wet to venture out, but it’s also one of the FREE things to do in Seoul. These days, we’ve also got a major issue with fine dust…