{"id":2889,"date":"2013-07-22T08:14:11","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2020-10-09T16:32:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T20:32:31","slug":"5-things-to-do-in-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/5-things-to-do-in-seoul.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Things To Do In Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"5-things-to-do-seoul\"<\/a>If you are an international student studying in Seoul, chances are you will be spending much of your time exploring Seoul as the capital city of South Korea. Here are 5 things to do in Seoul that you shouldn\u2019t miss the opportunity to experience while you are studying there:<\/p>\n

1. Gyeongbok Palace<\/b> \u2013 Korea\u2019s most famous royal palace, located at the northern end of Seoul\u2019s main boulevard, Sejongro. Gyeongbok was built in the late 1300s, and since then has been destroyed and reconstructed numerous times. Tours conducted in English are available about three times every day, if you are interested in learning more about Korea\u2019s court customs and architectural traditions.<\/p>\n

2. Bugaksan<\/b> \u2013 One of mountains that ring Seoul, located behind the President\u2019s pad, Cheongwadae or Blue House. It is one of the best mountains to climb around Seoul. Trailheads take hikers through reconstructed 15th<\/sup>-century gates and along Seoul\u2019s ancient fortress wall. You will have an amazing view of the capital from the top of the 112-ft. ascent, and follow in the footsteps of North Korean commandos who climbed the mountain in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate the president around 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

3. Itaewon<\/b> \u2013 A major draw for foreigners in Seoul, Itaewon is an expat-friendly neighborhood near the main US Army base. It is home to many bars, clubs, restaurants, and shops that sell everything from reproduction Korean furniture and tailored suits to jewelry and Korean pottery. Itaewon also houses one of the best clubs in the city, Club Volume, in the basement of the Crown Hotel.<\/p>\n

4. Namdaemun Market<\/b> \u2013 This is a fantastic place to pick up inexpensive clothing, houseware, fabrics, toys, jewelry, accessories, food, flowers, and appliances. It is seemingly open round the clock, and has thousands of stores located in around 30 multistory buildings, as well as innumerable street-vendor stalls.<\/p>\n

5. War Memorial of Korea<\/b> \u2013 Learn about the troubled history of Korea here, particularly its relationships with its near neighbors. It is not, strictly speaking, a memorial; it is actually a large military history museum, with tanks, planes, and guns on display.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about studying in South Korea, and all the South Korea International Student Insurance<\/a> requirements please see our Korea page for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are an international student studying in Seoul, chances are you will be spending much of your time exploring Seoul as the capital city of South Korea. Here are 5 things to do in Seoul that you shouldn\u2019t miss the opportunity to experience while you are studying there: 1. Gyeongbok Palace \u2013 Korea\u2019s most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,105],"tags":[992,993,994],"class_list":["post-2889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-country-requirements","category-study-abroad","tag-5-things-to-do-in-seoul","tag-things-to-do-in-seoul","tag-top-5-things-in-seoul"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2889"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7222,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2889\/revisions\/7222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}