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I am moving to Seoul very shortly and the family follows soon after. The HR department at the company I am going to work for has suggested they find me an apartment in Pangyo instead of in central Seoul because of the size of the places. I can find very little online about Pangyo except that it is relatively new in comparison. Can anyone clue me in about the area? Are there any other westerners living there?

Will be arriving in Seoul June 20 and staying in South Korea for 3 weeks.I have Samsung Galaxy S3.Can I buy a mobile sim card for my phone? I heard that South Korea uses a different system from other countries.Or is there a better way to get online and be able to call.I REALLY need phone and internet when I am travelling.I have to contact my hosts from CouchSurfing and Servas and to be in touch with my family.
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Yoz ppl i will be in Seoul from 31th May till 7 june solo traveller frm singapore. Any person who travel this period wanna meet up just buzz mi ya

Hi..I am going to Seoul next week..I need to do some survey on Seoul shoppingmalls. Could you pls recommend which shopping mall I should take a look? I will go to times square and coex mall in gangnam..any other mall that I should go? I am in shoppingmalls industry and need to do some study on other country shopping malls..thanks....

Hi VTs,
Just to check is there any direct buses that I could take from Myeongdong to Cheongdamdong instead of taking the subway?

Thanks,
Irene

Can anyone confirm that it is not necessary to purchase a ticket to Gyeongbokgung Palace in order to visit the National Palace Museum of Korea (contrary to the National Folk Museum of Korea)?

Thanks!

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We are travelling to Seoul during Nov this year as a graduation trip, was wondering if we could also visit the local studio to take a grp of graduation indoor photos together.
Any recommendation for this?

Appreciated for all helps

anyone want to meet up anytime in seoul end may to end june? need some helpful seoul advice, where best to stay, mobile phone-where to get a korean one, ATM's, what food is safe, act.nicer areas, what is the smog in seoul like?
hayley

Hi im coming to seoul at the end of the month -in the hope to teach English, a way of seeing if I can live there. Anyone travelling in seoul between may 31 and june 30 2013?? would like to meet you and if you know about the seoul, that's even better! harley

Hello every body . I'm going to korea next weak , i have a huge number of questions :
1) Does all the qualities of stuffs Good , or sometimes we can buy staff having the same quality of chineese staff
2) I heard that in korea its 120v rather than 110 v , so i guess that i can buy nothing ? because in our town it's 110 v
3) concerning Phones , it's Telecommunication system= CDMA while in my country it's GMS , i can't bye phones?
4)Would you give me please a complete adress , or a particular name of a seller ^^ , who have a good stuff , and why not speaks english or French . any other advices would help me soooo much :)

Can anyone tell me how I can purchase tickets to watch baseball at Jamsil Stadium, soccer / football at the World Cup Stadium, and basketball at Jamsil Stadium (although I think the Korean Basketball League is currently in their playoff rounds).

I've gone on their respective websites, but I can't navigate it because I can't read Korean.

Thanks!

Does anyone know what the ATMs in Seoul charge? And what is the maximum amount of cash you can withdraw from the ATM?

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Can anyone tell me how the tours work for this palace? I see I have to book the Secret Garden tour in advance (which I've done for the 1:30pm slot on a Sunday).

How do I book a tour for the actual Palace? I see there are 60 min tours that run at 10:30am and 2:30pm, and then there seem to be "Guided Tours Regular Tours" at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm. Anyone know the difference?

And can someone confirm that I can purchase a combination ticket for the Palace and the Gardens for 10K won?

Thank you!

My family and I will be moving to Seoul this summer from the USA. Does anyone know if there are any food markets that cater to westerners.

Anyone have thoughts on using this card? I've read that it saves you W100 per transit trip. Is this a good thing to have for somoene who's only travelling to Seoul for pleasure for 4 days (provided I will be seeing a lot within Seoul while I'm there)? I do enjoy walking around a lot, but have plans to see as many things as I can in Seoul.

Thanks!

I will be staying at Metro Hotel in the middle of May. Can anyone tell me the best (ie. best value) way to get from the airport to the hotel in Myungdong? Should I take the express train? Or bus?

Thanks!

I will travel to Seoul from 4 - 8 May, will it too late for viewing Sakura? If not, please kindly suggest some location for photo shooting. Thanks in advance

What are the best and worst plane seats in Asiana's Boeing 777-200 economy section ( Sydney - Seoul - London). Is it worth pre selecting seats ?

We are travelling from Sydney to London via Seoul on Asiana Airlines. We have a free overnight stopover in Seoul. Has anyone got any tips or advice on the airport (Incheon) to hotel transfer process. Also whether checked bags can go direct to LHR without needing to take them to the hotel. Any other info would be appreciated.

I want a friend in Seoul to come visit me at the airport even if just for an hour. Would a three hour lay-over be enough to get through customs, ect in and out and visit my friend?

Where can I buy a bodoki in Seoul? I´m taekwondo competitor and I would like to buy a new uniform. Tks!

I am flying from the US to Thailand with a stopover in Seoul on April 21st then again on the way back to the US on May 9th. I worry about the safey because of all the uncertainty going on between N.Korea and the U.S and S. Korea. I am flying alone and leaving my 3 children back in the US with family. I want to be certain I can travel safely to and from Thailand via Seoul. Any thoughts on all this?

Any stay recommendations in Seoul if I don't want to go for hotel?

Are we plane safe to land comeing from the u.s and landing in Seoul Korea

will visit korea during spring. just wondering if can we still go skiing during this season. thanks

I booked in this hotel for my transit in Nov. for 2 nights.Did I make the right choice?

My 24 yr old son wants to travel to Seoul, Korea to just visit for a week ( he's been asking this for graduation gift) is it safe for him to travel alone? what area should he stay? can anyone recommend a reasonable priced hotel?we originally came from the philippines but live in the u.s. thanks.

How do we go from INcheon airport to JHill Hotel F13 Cheo?nghwi Building,33-1,Myeongdong 2ga,Jung-gu, Myeong-dong, Seoul. We'll arrive in Seoul 8:30PM
From here, how can we go to Gyeongbokgung and other palaces for visit (one full day)?

i am going to korea in late june to early july with a friend and was wondering whether there are families who rent out one room and mingle with us to experience the korean lifestyle?

My flight at 08:00 AM on 29th March 2013, i need to be there before my flight go to Vietnam at least 02 hours. But i worried i impossible to get any MRT to Incheon airport around that time. I heard s.o say MRT in Seoul will available at 07:00 AM. So which transfer will be good for me to go to airport earlier than my flight schedule? I need your help.

Any good recommendation ( hotel, restaurant, shopping) in Seoul? I will stay in Seoul from 17:00 on 28th March 2013 to 08:00 AM on 29th March 2013, So my schedule too short for free travel. That is why i hope s.o could give me best advisor or if s.o have time could lead me go. I will pay all fees for this help.

Hope to hear from s.o soon. Have a nice day.

Kev