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About Your Seoul Guide

Hi, I'm the person behind Your Seoul Guide — a local living just outside Seoul.

As interest in Korea and Korean culture has grown around the world, I wanted to create a space that offers something a little different: practical, honest Seoul travel tips from someone who actually lives here. Not a highlights reel, not a checklist — just real information that makes your trip easier and more enjoyable.

I cover transportation, food, neighborhoods, and things to do — updated regularly and written from experience.

If you're planning a trip to Seoul, I hope you find something useful here.

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T-money Card Guide: What it is, How to Buy, Recharge and Use It— Everything You Need to Know

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Updated March 2026 · 7 min read Photo by Jason Oh on Unsplash The T-money card is the single most useful thing you’ll buy in Korea. It takes about two minutes to get and costs a few thousand won — and for the rest of your trip, you won’t have to think about transit at all. Just tap and go. In this guide What is T-money and what can you use it for? How to buy and recharge your T-money card How to use it — subways, buses and taxis Beyond the basic card: T-money designs and the T-money Shop FAQ As a Korean who uses public transit almost every day, I’ve had a T-money card in my wallet for as long as I can remember. These days I mostly use the transit feature built into my credit card — Korea’s postpaid transit system means you can link transportation payments to a credit card and settle at the end of the month, which is ho...
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Hongdae Seoul Guide: Things to Do, Where to Eat, Where to Stay and Beyond — A Local's Take

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Updated March 2026 · 8 min read Photo by Patrick on Unsplash Hongdae is the neighborhood that never quite sits still. It’s loud, creative, always slightly chaotic — and has an energy that’s genuinely hard to find anywhere else in Seoul. I’ve been coming here for most of my adult life, and I still find reasons to come back. In this guide Things to do in Hongdae Where to eat and drink in Hongdae Beyond Hongdae: Yeonnam-dong and Hapjeong Where to stay in Hongdae FAQ Hongdae is short for Hongik University — the renowned art and design school that shaped this neighborhood’s identity for decades. Because of the university, the area attracted artists, musicians, and creatives who couldn’t afford the pricier parts of the city. That underground energy — indie music venues, street art, DIY culture — defined Hongdae t...
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Gyeongbokgung Palace: Tickets, What to See & Do, Night Visits and Best Views — A Seoulite Recommends

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Updated March 2026 · 8 min read Photo by Sung Jin Cho on Unsplash Gyeongbokgung Palace is the most visited landmark in Seoul — and for good reason. But most visitors walk through the main gate, take a few photos at the throne hall, and leave without seeing half of what makes this place extraordinary. This is the guide I wish someone had given me before my first visit. In this guide The basics: tickets, hours and how to get there What to see and do inside the palace The best view — a Seoulite’s recommendation Gyeongbokgung at night FAQ I’ve been to Gyeongbokgung more times than I can count — as a student on school trips, as an adult bringing visiting friends, and countless times just walking through on the way somewhere else. It’s one of those places that never quite gets old. The scale of it, the mountains rising behind the ...
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