Korea travel advice from someone who lives here.

Every fact is checked against Korean official sources, and every page shows when it was last checked.

Practical guides for visiting South Korea: trains and transit cards, data and money, where to go and how long to stay — written in Seoul and updated when the rules change.

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Seoul today — Sun 11 Oct: 14–25°C, hazy and mild, showers possible from the afternoon. What people are wearing and what to pack, updated every morning at 07:30 KST.

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