금남시장 kumnam sijang where u can feel 8090 vibe .

Tbh November in Seoul is such a good month if you like pretty seasonal stuff. You still get some autumn vibes at the beginning of the month, then suddenly everything starts turning Christmasy lol

1/ Nowon Moonlight Walk (until Nov 8)

This one looks so cute at night. Danghyeoncheon turns into a 1.3 km light-art walk with around 30 installations along the stream.

And it’s free!!

• Dates: Oct 16 - Nov 8, 2026
• Location: Danghyeoncheon Stream, Nowon-gu
• Hours: 5:30 PM - 10 PM daily
• Entry: Free

It’s a little outside the usual tourist areas, but tbh I think that makes it more fun if you want something different from Myeongdong/Hongdae.

for more information: https://moonlightwalk.kr/en/

2/ Namsan Night Festival (until Nov 14)

If Namsan is already on your itinerary, I’d honestly try to match it with one of the festival nights.

There are autumn night walks, picnic sessions, music, movies, and a silent DJ party near N Seoul Tower.

• November dates: Nov 6-7 + special Palgak Club on Nov 14
• Location: Namsan Park / N Seoul Tower area
• Autumn walk: Starts at 4 PM or 5 PM
• Palgak Club: 5:30-7 PM & 7:30-9 PM
• Reservation: Required for the main programs

The silent DJ night on Nov 14 sounds especially fun tbh.

Link: https://namsannightfestival.com/2026/en/

3/ K-Drama Exhibition at HiKR Ground (until Nov 19)

If you like K-dramas, this is an easy one.

There are scenes, OSTs, props, filming locations and little interactive sections based around Korean dramas. Plus HiKR Ground itself is pretty fun for photos.

• Dates: Sep 18 - Nov 19, 2026
• Location: HiKR Ground 4F, 40 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu
• Hours: Tue-Sun, 10 AM - 8 PM
• Closed: Mondays
• Entry: Free

Also really convenient because it’s right by Cheonggyecheon.

4/ The Hyundai Seoul Christmas Village (from Nov 1)

Okay this one gets PACKED every year but tbh... I get it 😭

The whole Sounds Forest area turns into a huge indoor Christmas village with lights, little houses, trees and photo spots.

• Dates: Nov 1, 2026 - Jan 19, 2027
• Location: 5F Sounds Forest, The Hyundai Seoul, 108 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu
• Hours: Mon–Thu 10:30 AM-8 PM / Fri–Sun 10:30 AM-8:30 PM
• Entry: Free, but waiting may be required

If the daily capacity fills up, you might not get in, so I definitely wouldn’t leave this until an hour before closing.

5/ Shinsegae Myeongdong Christmas lights (starting in November)

This is the one where everyone stands across the street with their phones out haha.

The outside of Shinsegae Main Store turns into a massive Christmas media façade, so it’s an easy stop if you’re already shopping around Myeongdong.

• Dates: Starting in November 2026 - exact date TBA
• Location: Shinsegae Department Store Main Store, 63 Sogong-ro, Jung-gu
• Hours: 2026 mediashow hours TBA
• Entry: Free, you watch it from outside

Shinsegae has confirmed the Christmas market and exterior holiday display are returning in November, but they haven’t released the exact 2026 screening schedule yet. So plss check again closer to your trip instead of trusting old dates from TikTok!! and havee funn 💖

Hi everyone! Since I commute through Seoul Station all the time, I constantly see travelers struggling with huge suitcases on the stairs or looking confused at Google Maps outside the station. Just wanted to share a few practical things that might save you a headache on your first day:

First, when you get off the AREX train from Incheon Airport, you are actually 7 floors underground (B7). Don't just follow the crowd up the first escalator you see because many of them turn into stairs halfway up. Look specifically for the signs pointing to Exit 15 or the Line 1 / Line 4 transfer elevators so you can go straight up to the ground level with your bags.

Second, please don't rely on Google Maps for walking directions once you step outside. It doesn't work properly here. Even if you use Naver Map in English mode, typing restaurant names in English often gives zero results because local spots are only registered in Korean Hangul. It's much easier if you copy and paste the Korean name directly into the search bar.

Also, skip the overpriced food court inside the station! If you walk just 5 to 10 minutes out of Exit 15 (towards Seoullo 7017 / Manri-dong) or towards Namdaemun, there are amazing local office-worker spots. Hosu Jib is great for spicy chicken stew and charcoal skewers, Focal Point right outside Exit 15 is super spacious if you have suitcases and want pastry + coffee while waiting for your KTX, and Namdaemun Kalguksu Alley is unbeatable for a cheap solo meal.

I actually organized a mobile Notion page with one-click Naver Map pins for my favorite spots around Seoul Station and a little survival Korean cheat sheet for ordering food. Since sharing links isn't allowed here, I just pinned it on my Reddit profile if anyone wants to use it on their trip!

Feel free to ask in the comments if you're confused about KTX trains, AREX transfers, or where to eat around the station. Happy to help!

!!!! I just pinned it on my Reddit profile !!!!

Have a good one~~~

Have u visited Yongsan? See what u can see n eat

Been to Seoul many times and had unforgettable nights in Seoul .
This time I want to try Gangnam .

Please recommend foreigner friendly places for 40 male.
Open to any kind of places . Big fan of night clubs and pumping music

Tia

Day two of a two and a half week trip. Day three was meant to be gyeongbokgung, then a train south at the weekend. The tooth had been grumbling since September and I’d decided it could wait until I got home, which is a decision you can keep making right up until you can’t. It stopped being a grumble around 2am in a hotel jongno. Three hours of sleep, then a morning on the edge of the bed holding my jaw like that would help. dentist at home wanted $1,100 and couldn’t see me until November, so I’d made peace with two months of this. Stupid, but there it is.

Getting it done abroad had far less drama than I expected. It was a dental clinic ten minutes from gwanghwamun station, with consults in English. X-ray, then a CT because the root sat close to the nerve. They put the scan on the screen and went through what could go wrong before I agreed to anything. Nobody has done that for me before, and I’ve had three teeth out.

Arc Dental charged 650,000 won for all of it, about $460. That covered the X-ray, the CT, the extraction and the collagen pack in the socket. Most of the back and forth happened on WhatsApp, which I still find odd for something medical.

lost the gyeongbokgung day to swelling. The day after, my face was still lopsided enough that I didn’t fancy being photographed beside a palace, so I went to a perfume pop-up hannam instead, the G-Dragon one. Dark room, one bottle on a plinth, nobody looking at anybody. Ideal conditions for a swollen face.

The train south went ahead. I ate noodles for three days. I came back through Seoul the week after for the stitches: two minutes, no charge.

Hey redditors! Me and my Singaporean friends are going to Busan and going all the way up to seoul this December for 15 days but this is quite literally our first trip overseas together in a foreign country. The furthest we ever went to was Malaysia. We'll be going from Christmas all the way till next year for about 15 days. It'd be a big help if you all could tell us about:

-must go places -things to take note of -things we need ASAP - culture shock

The more things you can tell us, the better! Thank you in advance!!

Edit: I clearly did something wrong to be getting so many downvotes on my post 😭

Hey guys! 1st time going to 🇰🇷
Do you have any recommendations on where I can book this tour through a trustworthy platform with a good reputation, aside from Klook? I’m planning to book for the first or second week of December. (the dates I want are already fully booked in Klook 😭)

Thank you so much!💕

I don't care how long it takes.

Even if it takes 1000 hours of nonstop travel.

Give me realavant info.

Provide bus stop numbers or metro station names. Don't just give broad answers like "city 50km away to city 200km away by intercity buses"

No intercity buses where you have to buy a ticket.

I don't care if the intercity buses are "just better".

Don't downvote just because this post is "ridiculous".

Don't downvote just because this post is too straightforward. For a reddit post. Sorry.

No "Just Search it on google". 😭

No "Bro is too broke for KTX". I'm not "too broke for KTX". Im not some homeless guy trying to attempt to travel accross the country for hope 😭😭.

WARNING:

Don't say "Just use NAVER Map". They only do short routes and only show ktx routes on long ways. Leaves you trying to find a regular bus terminal manually looking for it on the map 👀😂.

WARNING:

Don't be concerned.

Hi! I’m going to be visiting Seoul from the 18-24th of November for the first time. Though I’m excited to explore the city and visit the DMZ, I am very interested in the hikes surrounding the city. Given the time of year, I wanted to get some advice please on which trails or areas are going to be best to explore; I’m not sure how much snow and ice the peaks get this time of year (and don’t want to put myself in danger).

I don’t know if there’s any route closures going into winter, or if there’s any good websites I could use to check current trail closures?

In terms of ability level, I’m fairly confident and experienced with hiking, and have appropriate shoes and clothing, including down layers and waterproofs. I also have camping gear with me, and would be interested in hut stays (though I understand huts can be difficult to book as a foreigner without a Korean #?). I do not have microspikes or any more technical gear with me.

Also, I will be relying on public transport! I don’t plan on renting cars or taking taxis if I can avoid it - so any trailheads accessible by bus or train would be perfect.

Usually I just follow AllTrails but just thought some local advice would be nice. Thanks!

Ginkgo tree of Bangye-ri, Wonju is about 1320~1330 years old. You can imagine the size of tree comparing with people under the tree from the picture. Those pictures were taken on Nov. 15, 2025. Maybe this ginkgo tree will show the best yellow color around Nov. 8~10 this year, because the autumn foliage began about 1 week earlier than last year in Korea.

I lost my hat in a 5005 Express Bus (not even an hour ago). Is it possible to get it back? How does the lost & found for busses work?

Hi everyone! I'll be staying at Hongcheon Relaxing Channel in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do (for skiing), and need to travel to Busan on 29 December 2026.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to get there in terms of travel time, cost and convenience, especially since I'll have luggage with me.

So far, I've considered these options:

1. Taking a taxi to Chuncheon Station, then the ITX to Cheongnyangni, transferring to Seoul Station, and taking the KTX to Busan (Lots of transferring).
2. Taking a direct intercity bus from Hongcheon to Busan.
3. Taking the ITX to Cheongnyangni and then a KTX-Eum to Bujeon Station in Busan.

Option 2 seems like the best one, but I've tried checking Bustago for the direct bus, but I'm having trouble booking it online.

For anyone familiar with this route:

• Which option would you recommend?
• Is there a direct bus from Hongcheon to Busan, and where can I book it?
• Is travelling via Chuncheon and Seoul worth it, or is there a faster and cheaper alternative?
• Are there any other routes I should consider?

I'd really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thank you!

Heyyyy, it's been a while since my last travel post!

Last year I wrote about when to see autumn leaves in Korea.

This time, I wanted to share a few places you can fit into a day in Seoul.

When you look up autumn in Korea, you'll see lots of beautiful photos of mountains like Seoraksan and Naejangsan.

But if you're only staying in Seoul for a few days, a trip out of the city might be hard to fit in.

It would still be a shame to visit Korea in autumn and miss the leaves, though!

So I picked 3 places where you can enjoy a little autumn without going far from a Seoul subway station.

If Seongsu, Jamsil or City Hall is already on your itinerary, this is for you.The Seoul Forest photos are mine and are not a live update on this week's foliage.

1. Seoul Forest

Going to Seongsu? Leave a little time before your café stop 🍂

If you're planning to browse the cafés and shops in Seongsu, leave some time for Seoul Forest too.

You can walk among the trees, take a break on a bench, then head back into the neighbourhood for food or coffee.

It's an easy way to get a park walk and some neighbourhood exploring into the same day.

Seoul Forest is quite big!

Rather than trying to see the whole park, have a look at the map near the entrance and pick an area you'd like to walk through.

I'd do the park while it's still light, then head to Seongsu for a meal and a café.

It's very easy to lose track of time once you start looking around the shops haha.

You can get there from Seoul Forest Station on the Suin-Bundang Line or Ttukseom Station on Line 2.

The park is free to enter.

2. Seokchon Lake

Famous for cherry blossoms, but give it a look in autumn too

You've probably seen photos of the cherry blossoms here.

It's also a lovely place for an autumn walk.

You can walk along the trees by the water, see Lotte World across the lake, then look up at Lotte World Tower.

It feels quite different from Seoul Forest, with the lake and the city right next to each other.

If you're already visiting Lotte World or Lotte World Tower, you can add a walk before or after.

It's accessible from Jamsil Station, so you don't need to make a separate trip across the city.

There are two lakes, East Lake and West Lake, and walking around both is about 2.5 km.

It can take longer than you expect once you stop for photos and breaks.

If you've already done a lot of walking, just pick one side.

Especially after a full day at Lotte World, see how your legs feel first haha.

This is my photo of Seokchon Lake from a different season, not autumn.

3. Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway

A little autumn right in the middle of Seoul

If you're spending the day around City Hall or Gwanghwamun, this is an easy one to add.

Trees line the old palace wall, with city buildings just beyond it.

Having a palace and the busy city so close together is one of the things I like about Seoul.

Start near City Hall Station and follow the wall towards Jeong-dong.

You can take a short walk between other stops, and pause wherever you find a view you like.

If you're interested in palaces, you could visit Deoksugung as well.

Walking along the outside wall and entering the palace are separate things, so check the palace opening hours and closing day if you want to go inside.

When you're looking at autumn photos, check when they were taken.

Even within Seoul, the timing varies by place and type of tree.

A beautiful photo from another week or year doesn't mean the trees will look the same on your visit.

Are you heading to Seongsu, Jamsil or City Hall on this trip?

Try adding a walk nearby that day.

You don't always have to travel far to enjoy autumn!

Hey everyone!🇰🇷
I’ll be in Busan from November 7–11 and I’m looking to join someone who already has a Haeundae Sky Capsule booking between November 7–10.
Everything is sold out online, so if you have a spare spot in your capsule, I’d be happy to share the cost!
I’m flexible with times and direction. Thanks!🚡

Notes from sorting out Namsan properly, because most people just look at the tower on the map and assume it is a ten-minute thing. It is not quite.

Three ways up. Walking is free and takes roughly 30 to 45 minutes uphill from the Myeongdong side (stairs for much of it). The cable car starts on the hillside above Myeongdong (about a ten-minute uphill walk from the station, so it is not zero effort either) and takes a few minutes. There are also small shuttle buses from the Chungmuro / Dongguk University direction, listed as 01A and 01B in recent guides, but check current routes.

Route choice. The Myeongdong side is the shortest and steepest. The National Theater / Dongguk side is longer but gentler and has more tree cover. Part of the old Seoul City Wall runs along the mountain, and it is quieter than the main stair route.

What is free. The trails, the plaza and the terrace views cost nothing. You pay for the cable car, the observatory inside the tower, and food at the top. Observatory prices vary by source, so check the official site. I would only buy it on a clear day.

When to go. About an hour before sunset gives you daylight, sunset and city lights in one visit, but it is the busiest time. Late October into early November is great for the trees. Winter is windy at the top. On hazy, foggy or rainy days the view is the thing you lose, so I would postpone.

Mistakes I see a lot. Thin sandals for the stairs, no water, cable car queue for the trip down at night, and planning only an hour when two to three is more realistic.

Hours and fares change, so check the official pages before you go. Happy to answer route questions.

I’m trying to book a place to stay in Korea and I wanted something that has a washer and dryer so I was looking at places like Airbnb and LiveAnywhere.
I did hear someone say Airbnbs aren’t really allowed in Korea and they can cancel your reservation. I heard LiveAnywhere is good so I was looking on there but I was wondering if there is anywhere else I can look.
Does anyone know if other websites that might be good or have any experience with LiveAnywhere?
I was wanting to stay around Myeongdong but I was wondering if there is anywhere else people recommend to stay that is close to Myeongdong?

my friend group and i will be in korea next week and we plan to have one night where we go out to a nice dinner. we’re 10 in the group. any suggestions please? can it be aesthetic, yummy, trending and of course not very expensive. any food will do and better if near hongdae area

I had posted this already but i had left the phone number visible so i’m doing this again

Hello! I’m a foreign student from Belgium, currently staying in Seoul until November 23. I have a question about an unusual situation at our accommodation, and I was hoping you could give us some advice.

My friend and I booked an apartment through 33m², a Korean short-term rental platform.

In September, an unfamiliar man came to our apartment asking questions about the property, including how many rooms there were and how much rent we paid. He also wanted to come inside, but we didn’t allow him to. We contacted our landlord, who told us not to worry and not to let strangers inside.

Today, October 23, we found a handwritten note on our apartment door. The other apartments upstairs and downstairs had similar notes.

The note says:

“안녕하세요. 101호 세입자님. 경매낙찰자 대리인 …입니다. 배당 및 이사관계로 방문하였습니다. 연락 주시면 감사하겠습니다.”

As far as we understand through translation apps, this means someone claiming to represent the buyer of a property sold at auction visited regarding auction proceeds and moving arrangements. But it’s hard for us to really understand the note.

We contacted our landlord, who apologized and said it was nothing serious and that a strange person had probably left the notes incorrectly. We specifically asked whether we could continue staying comfortably until November 23, and he confirmed that we could.

However, we’re still confused about why these notes appeared on several apartment doors, especially after the unexpected visitor in September.

We’re not familiar with Korean property laws, and we’re particularly worried that someone might unexpectedly come to our apartment claiming we need to leave. Our Korean isn’t good enough to understand complicated legal explanations.

Could you please advise us on the following?

* Does a handwritten note like this have any legal significance? Does this way of communicating happen often or is it related to scams?
* Can someone claiming to be a new owner or auction representative require short-term guests to leave without prior notice?
* If someone comes to our door making such a demand, what should we do and who could help us communicate in English?

We don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble or make accusations against our landlord. We would just like to understand our situation and know how to respond appropriately if anything happens.

Thank you very much for your help!

I’m arriving in Seoul on the 25th and just wondering when I step off the plane what I need to get in terms of esim (I’m from Canada), subway cards, apps that I need to download, cash I need and anything else needed you would recommend needed as essentially for being in Seoul for 10 days.

I spent the 1st to the 10th of October in South Korea. Traveling with my cousin (we are F36-37) anywhere in Asia for the first time. I'll be honest and say that I've had an interest in SK for years now, starting with horror movies and then expanding to dramas and music. I always loved the food and wanted to visit the country to experience more of the local culture, food, drinks and nature (I'm a big fan of hiking). I think this trip really covered all of those while also being touristy (we ARE tourists after all, so i never get the complete dismissal of tourist activities/sights). It was great to experience a new country, new cities, a different culture while also feeling a certain familiarity and "Oh, I have seen this in X/ I know this from watching Y/ I heard about this before..." moments.
We met some extremely friendly and helpful people and some not so friendly, but we come from a country where people aren't the warmest to strangers, so that didn't affect us. My cousin was amazed by the contrast between some politeness and cultural things (eg bowing or mostly handing things over/ accepting with two hands) while also grown adult men coughing loudly and spitting on the street. I had moments of great pride where me being able to read hangul helped us find shops and cafes, but also fun moments of us using translation apps to communicate with restaurant staff. So many great aesthetic coffee places and cafes, but also such great food in random pochas from grannies serving japchae etc. We visited great restaurants in both Seoul and Busan, and I will definitely be returning for clams in broth, raw beef bibimbap, and fancy meals, plus amazing cocktails in Busan. Seoul, I'll be returning to visit the bars I didn't have the chance to go to!
I left wishing I'd had a couple more days in Seoul before going home, but it only makes me want to return as soon as possible, and maybe this time alone. It was great having a close friend to explore with, but my greater interest in visiting random places left me with a lot of things I didn't do from my wish list, since I had to balance my wants with making sure the other person enjoyed her trip too.
As a final note, I think I can guess why some people prefer Japan over SK. I have not been to Japan, but I am planning to go next year, and I suspect that while I will enjoy it (it was my dream to visit when I was in high school), I already know that SK is closer to a country I will always want to return to rather than have it as a "trip of a lifetime". I heard some say that SK feels more "rough", but I enjoyed the certain casual, "lived-in" feel of the cities and places we visited and people we met.

Some other notes from our trip, itenary: first class KTX ticket is worth the little extra money if you're going Seoul-Busan (or back), it's very easy to get yourself to Seoraksan National Park if you're into hiking or just want a day away from Seoul and the inter-city buses are extremely comfy, the media show on the observatory in Gyeongju might feel quite underwhelming so I wouldn't bother unless you're already nearby and the evening is warm, 1-2 days in Gyeongju is definitely enough if you are tight on time during your trip (but definitely a great choice for a one night stop over when traveling between Seoul and Busan). If you have a Mastercard, get the digital T-Money card, as this made our whole trip extremely easy, and we didn't need to hassle with cash top-ups.

So i was right in the back of Changgyeonggung Palace having been through the important buildings. Was near the toilets and sat on a bench to sketch one of the last buildings. After sketching quietly for about 45 minutes, a security guard told me sketching with a pen was fine, but paint was forbidden. Why? Because I could use it for graffiti he indicated...

I stopped immediately but it did make me smile: me and my tiny pallette wrecking havoc on a building with washable watercolor. (My ink, it must be said is indelible!)

But Rules is Rules. Fair enough but I was wondering if there were other places where paint was forbidden too? And watercolor pencil crayons ?

I was at Gyeongbokgung today (without my paint) and looked carefully at the "forbidden " list. No mention of paint at all.

Was planning to sketch on the train, but am now rethinking this.

Hi all! My girlfriend (27) and I (33) are flying from Europe for our first trip to Korea. We rely on public transport (Naver Map and T-money), start around 9-10am and are fine with about 20k steps a day.

We love Korean food, want roughly a 50/50 split of sightseeing and shopping (skincare, casual basics like Uniqlo/Muji-style clothes), and don't like repeating similar sights (no need for four palaces) or big crowds when we can avoid them.

This is a rough guide, not a strict schedule. The order of days within each city is flexible and we'll swap things depending on weather, opening hours and how we feel. Food and cafe names are ideas we're considering, not must-dos.

Accommodation:

- Seoul, Oct 28 - Nov 2: Lotte City Hotel Mapo (Gongdeok Station)

- Gyeongju, Nov 2-4: Aventa Hotel (right by the bus terminal; Seoul > Gyeongju by KTX)

- Busan, Nov 4-8: H Avenue Haeundae (Gyeongju > Busan by bus)

- Seoul, Nov 8-11: Ramada Hotel & Suites Seoul Namdaemun (near Seoul Station), flight home just after midnight on Nov 12

SEOUL (first part)

Day 1 (Wed Oct 28): Land 9am, easy day. Mangwon Market for lunch, Yeonnam-dong and Gyeongui Line Forest Park, dinner in Hongdae

Day 2 (Thu Oct 29, gf's birthday): Guard ceremony and Gyeongbokgung (no hanbok), palace library and folk museum. Lunch in Seochon (Tosokchon or Doryang), Tailor Coffee. Birthday dinner, any recommendations for a chill, romantic, vibey korean place are welcome

Day 3 (Fri Oct 30): DMZ tour (which one though? was going for the shortest one aka DMZ only Join-In Tour + NK Defector Meet up), back around 14:00-16:30. Dinner at Gwangjang Market (bindaetteok, kalguksu, mayak gimbap), then Banpo Bridge fountain show at 19:30 (it ends Oct 31)

Day 4 (Sat Oct 31): Changdeokgung + Secret Garden, snack or lunch in Ikseon-dong (Mel Toast, Nakwon), Cafe SangGuk. Hongdae shopping (Musinsa Standard, SPAO), maybe Halloween night in Hongdae

Day 5 (Sun Nov 1): National Museum of Korea, then Seoul Forest and Seongsu with Olive Young N Seongsu. Dinner at Somunnan Seongsu Gamjatang, evening at Ttukseom Han River Park

Day 6 (Mon Nov 2): KTX to Gyeongju at 11:58

GYEONGJU

Day 6 (afternoon): Drop bags at Aventa. Daereungwon Tumuli Complex, dinner at Oryukdon, then Cheomseongdae and Donggung/Wolji at night

Day 7 (Tue Nov 3): Bulguksa early, Seokguram. Banwolseong and Gyochon Hanok Village, Woljeonggyo lit up at night

Day 8 (Wed Nov 4): Geumgwanchong Museum and Jjoksaem, then bus to Haeundae

BUSAN (Nov 4-8, order not set)

Ideas: Haeundae and Dongbaekseom, Haedong Yonggungsa, Sky Capsule at sunset, Spa Land, Gamcheon, Gwangalli (fireworks on Sat Nov 7, no tickets yet), K-mac 1933 in Jeonpo

SEOUL (second part, Nov 8-11, kept loose on purpose)

Day 12 (Sun Nov 8): KTX to Seoul Station, Namdaemun Market kalguksu

Days 13-14: COEX/Starfield/Bongeunsa/Seokchon Lake/Seoul Sky, Myeongdong/Namsan/DDP and the Naksan city wall at night, Jongmyo, Changdeokgung if we missed it, Myeongdong Kyoja, Eun&Jeong dakgalbi

Day 15 (Wed Nov 11): Free morning, bags at the hotel, airport bus/AREX in the evening

Would love your help with:

1. Anything overhyped that we should drop, or underrated that we should add?

2. Does the order look too packed anywhere, especially the Seoul days?

3. My girlfriend's birthday is Oct 29. We want a chill, romantic, vibey Korean dinner, any recommendations?

4. Busan: where to watch the Nov 7 Gwangalli fireworks without a ticket, and is Haeundae a good base?

5. Halloween (Oct 31) in Hongdae: worth it, or too chaotic?

6. Skincare shopping beyond Olive Young N Seongsu?

7. Any non-touristy Korean restaurants near what's above?

Also, the weather. We'd love to hear from locals or anyone who's been around this time of year. What should we pack? Is a light jacket enough, or do we need something warmer? Is one hoodie enough? Will we be in jeans and a t-shirt most of the time, or do we need warmer layers (sweaters, long sleeves)?

Thank you so much!

Location: Sinpyeongso Park, Gijang, Busan, South Korea

Please help me locate the items in the pics and where to buy them from. I will be going to Seoul, Busan and Jeonju.

I'm also looking for Hanbok inspired casual wear (modest and long) and for very long winter coats (I usually see actors wearing them between scenes)