does seoul have any redeeming features have to go

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Anon05/26/26, 14:51No.2884482

It's a one and done city unless you're into the bar culture and niche culture gatherings that happen, which is all behind some Korean version of $popular_app but korea-fyed.Do all the tourist shit, and that's it, then go to bars and have girls want to practice english on you and maybe fuck em. Most want to leave.

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Anon05/27/26, 03:29No.2884646

I keep searching for things to do, and every single list of "things to do in seoul" is just >go shopping for streetwear >drink soju >kpop stuff It's wild to me how there can exist a city of 30 million people that has such a dearth of anything worthwhile. Also Korean beer is disgusting. Truly. a race of bugmen.

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Anon05/27/26, 04:06No.2884653

Go to Hongdae, eat random street food, get hammered on cheap Soju and Terra at the bars, go to some Korean restaurants, go to random markets, go to Gyeongbokgung Palace, if you are really bored go up to Seoul tower. If you get a chance to see the DMZ for a day go do a tour for that. Idk, you can make it entertaining if you want to.

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Anon05/28/26, 03:36No.2885065

The ramen on menus at Korean restaurants is store-bought instant ramen. The key is how the restaurant adds its own unique toppings. If you search "cooking Korean ramen" on YouTube, you'll find plenty of videos showing how to cook with instant ramen.

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Anon05/28/26, 04:58No.2885088

Seoul is the gateway city to South Korea, a country which can only be accessed by airplane. Who cares if it is just another hyper-urban dystopia? There's all kinds of mountains and intricate coastline to explore all across SK. Unfortunately, places of lodging seem to be extremely limited outside the big cities, and also quite expensive. Never a good sign, it means they don't want outsiders hanging around even if they do have lots of money to spend on a room.

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Anon05/29/26, 08:22No.2885424

Seoul is more a city for "living" rather than tourists visitingI despise the shopping stuff and <some shitty shows "famous" set> as well there's still a bunch of stuff to do if you're into history >Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung etc. Palace >Jugyesa, Bongeunsa etc. Temple >City wall >various Hanok villages >various cool shrinesand a bunch of cool museums >War memorial museum >kimchikan museum >National museum >folklore museum >museum of historyotherwise plenty parks around or go hiking a lot of good trails around Seoul, usually with some good viewpoints on the city as well mostly you get to the trail heads by metro+bus within <1h, so not even far out

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Anon05/30/26, 02:04No.2885592

>go on trip to foreign country >ask for advice >"BRO JUST GET MAD DRUNK AND TRY TO FUCK BITCHES!!!!" Why are men like this? Just stay at home at that point. The fuck are you wasting money to go waste time.

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Anon05/31/26, 11:10No.2885867

>Sewoon Sangga Do you have a hobby that likes ruins? That's a unique personality.You must be bored if you're a weeb.Tokyo is no different from Seoul, unless you have a hobby related to Japan..I'd rather live in Seoul, which is dirtier, soulless and boring than London, Frankfurt, or other Southeast Asian countries.It's much more comfortable, safe, and fun here..

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Anon06/01/26, 07:12No.2886041

Seoul is more of a group oriented city, not a city for incels, go to tokyo if that's your thing

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Anon06/01/26, 10:22No.2886062

Can I go on a tour of those meme bakeries that get millions of views on youtube? I would say the most interesting thing about Korea, to me, is the semi-westernization of the culture and the food. And they are less afraid to be weird than the Japanese (non sexually).

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Anon06/02/26, 07:22No.2886246

No earthquakes, no tsunamis, no volcanic eruptions, and not many typhoons

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Anon06/02/26, 09:43No.2886260

It’s just a worse, more openly materialistic version of Tokyo. That’s really there is to it.

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Anon06/03/26, 13:39No.2886576

It can be boring. Some ideas as someone who lived there for awhileGo to gyeongbokgung palace and rent Korean clothing to walk around, it's free entry thenEat as much local food as you can it's cheap and delicious, kimbap is a good snack and good for picnics, bibimbap is good, bbq ia good, all of their stews are good but watch for spicy if you don't eat spicySpeaking of picnic go to the park by han river it's a popular place, you can also order food while you are there, and the best is yangnyeom chickenThere are karaoke rooms everywhere you can go and pay by time or by song and you have a private room, many songs to choose fromAlso at han river are bike rentals, any wonderful bike pathsMetro shopping centers have a lot of cheap items if you want to buy something or look aroundLotte World is honestly really fun but always busy, there is also an ice rink there, and restaurantsSome theaters have reclining lounge seats, a nice way to see a movieThere's a park that shows traditional Korean life and it's alrightThere's also a stream that is nice to walk along through the city and it does go nearby the palace but many places tooMany accessible mountains for hiking, really fun I recommendIt depends what you are interested in

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Anon06/03/26, 15:45No.2886621

Chyeongeecheon stream at night is pretty good for a stretch of the legs. It is a redeveloped stream area and sections are lined with coffee shops and eateries. It all lights up and shit. Loads of locals hang out there. Along that stretch you can also find a slab from the Berlin Wall that was erected there by a University. It was in a random spot.The markets are also pretty fun. By Dongdaemun there is a hat market that is kind of weird. Dongdaemun is a neat section of the old city walls that has been preserved and lights up at night.The nightlife is seriously good. If you want to be out all night until sunrise the next day on the sauce then Seoul is one of the best cities in the world for that.Go to Jjimjjilbang sauna or a public bath place and chill the heck out. Similar to Japanese bathhouses but with large public sauna rooms and eateries attached. Some have gym areas for a bit of a workout.Go to baseball. KBO is pretty good level wise, but the crowds are crazy. The singing and dancing is lead but has more of an unhinged chaotic fun vibe unlike the more ordered cheering in Japan. I used to buy myself a roasted chicken and a flat of beer and walk in and enjoy myself for nine innings of mayhem.As with above it is never boring there. Personally Busan is better and has the coastal vibe. I know it is the cool thing to do here and shit all over Korea, but it is a fun country with a lot to do and some natural beauty especially in the country side and mountains.It is more expensive then China or SEA, but less so than Japan. It is still somewhat reasonable compared to a lot of big city hustle and bustle and easy to get around.

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Anon06/03/26, 17:59No.2886675

>Does Seoul have any redeeming features? I really enjoyed biking through it. I lived there for 14 months. Seoul doesn't have much in terms of touristy shit aside from Namsan mountain, museums, the central palace, Lotte World, Millenium Park, and a lot of hiking. You have to list what you enjoy doing to get recommendations.

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Anon06/04/26, 01:58No.2886755

If you are into vinyl records and old shit, Hoehyeon underground Mall attached to the subway station of the same name is a gold mine. Loads of dusty old bins of vinyl to pick through and some random antiques. The underground malls in general can be interesting to explore. Some of them go on and on. In Busan underneath Jungang towards Nampo and then down to Jalgachi is a massive underground series of shops. Everything from old cameras to Lotte to clothes to antiques. A few sections will feel like you have stepped back in time.

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Anon06/04/26, 02:28No.2886764

Anything outside of Seoul? I have a trip planned but I am kind of passing through there, my itinerary is >Home >Seoul stopover (3 days) >Mongolia (12 days) >Seoul stopover (3 days) >HomeAny suggestions? I am huge into food and I will look at a few temples I guess, definitely want to see the DMZ. I have been to Japan and loved it. Would be keen on some shopping etc if there are any niche stores. Also wouldn't mind getting out and seeing some nature if there are any notable national parks, national features etc etc

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Anon06/05/26, 02:11No.2887042

I’m at the boarding gate in Tokyo now and it’s 90% Japanese girls all talking about k-pop and cosmetics. Exactly the demographic breakdown I imagined

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Anon06/05/26, 04:58No.2887076

>Does Seoul have any redeeming features? NODO NOT REDEEM THE FEATURES

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Anon06/05/26, 10:47No.2887105

I spent one month in Seoul being a lazy drunk, it was my first experience being in an Asian megacity and I really enjoyed it.First of all, try all kind of weird food and alcohol. Makgeolli, haejangguk and any kind of soup that seems appetizing to you, sundae, I also remember a restaurant called Myeongdong Kyoja in Itaewon which is not fancy at all and only have 4 meals, but everything is good there.Speaking of Itaewon, what I really liked about Seoul is how every district is different from each other. Itaewon is the foreigner district with clubs and restaurants from all over the world and there is also a couple of jazz clubs IIRC, Hongdae is also catering to foreigners but more rough around the edges, that's where all the good rock music shows are. If you have a girlfriend, you can go to Seongsu, it's cozy and has a lot of cute cafés (don't go there if you are lonely tho, it almost turned me into an incel).Then there is Dongmyo which is the flea market district basically, lots of cheap clothes and things of all sorts, I bought a rare Sony walkman there. There is also the Gwangjang market not too far away, with the weirdest Korean food imaginable, but what I liked there was a restaurant called Ho Seonsaeng Jeon, which serves all kind of makgeollis you can't find at 7-11.Then, beside the usual tourist attractions, I don't know what to recommend desu. What I enjoyed the most was strolling around, talking with people in my hostel at night over a drink, getting recommandations from them and going there the next day. If you are the kind of traveler who plans everything in advance, Seoul is rather boring, but if you are like me and go "hmmm today, I feel like going to the Seoul Tower by foot and explore the park nearby" or "today I'm gonna go to the music mall get a pair of headphones", or idk, going to the haircut district on a whim, it's a cool city.Oh and about the Korea vs. Japan comparisons... China mogs them both but you aren't ready for this conversation.

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Anon06/06/26, 13:21No.2887368

Been having fun in Seoul for the last 36 hours, but the whole city really does have this kind of grimy patina to it. The streets and alleys are covered in cigarette butts and garbage. Window cleaning is apparently unheard of here, there’ll be some big glass edifice but all the glass is covered in dust and samgyeopsal grease. Building facades are made with cheap tiles that often fall off, revealing the plaster adhesive underneath. Signage on buildings is haphazard and letters are often askew or have fallen off completely. Everyone must be too busy playing LoL on their phones to notice or care about the general state of decay that exists here. (Pic unrelated; it’s the cleanest place I’ve seen)

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Anon06/09/26, 00:16No.2887982

I am OP. I have now been in Seoul for a few days, and I must admit that the city is growing on me. It’s true that it’s smelly, dilapidated, visually unappealing, and Koreans are terrible drivers, but beyond all that Koreans do cozy vibes pretty well and things are quite affordable. In some ways I think korea mogs Japan: the people are friendlier and less autistic, everything is more spacious, and their public spaces are well-designed and full of benches and garbage cans, making it much more inviting for humans to chill. Japanese public spaces are like their zen gardens: nice to look at but not meant to be used, only appreciated. Koreans appear to be the most phone addicted people in the world. I count people on sidewalks and about 80% of people here walk around while hunched over looking at their phone. They also love their little diabetes inducing microplastic drinks, it’s rare to see someone not holding a plastic cup with a straw. A nice older couple gave me a pouch with a handwritten bible verse and some candies.

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Anon06/14/26, 07:16No.2888918

Until ten years ago, South Korea attracted more foreign tourists than Japan. Stunned by this reality, Japan launched a massive, government-led “Visit Japan” campaign. They even repackaged the dilapidated shrines in Tokyo’s seedy back alleys as historic and charming. Meanwhile, South Korea remained unconcerned about the number of foreign tourists, and as a result, Japan not only overtook it in terms of foreign visitor numbers but also began to pull further ahead.

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Anon06/22/26, 23:22No.2890941

i went to Daegu world, it was the first time i ever shot a gun as an adult. the gun range was empty, it was a revolver, my aim was terrible, the old men laughed at me, we all laughed. later i challenged my gf to a game of starcraft 1v1, her speed was breathtaking. she fully zergling rush attacked me and i had only 1 soldier and my crystal gathering robot. i never played starcraft again. id definitely go back to korea in the future.

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Anon06/30/26, 13:05No.2893306

dont go there then

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Anon07/07/26, 04:20No.2894746

How is the food there?

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Anon07/07/26, 08:04No.2894765

What's the best season for visiting Korea?

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Anon07/09/26, 11:26No.2895143

Why would you spend more than a week in Korea if Japan exists? It’s the original, superior version

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Anon07/18/26, 08:40No.2897148

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