Travel | Seoul Day 1: What It's Really Like to Visit Seoul: Myeongdong & Gwangjang Food Tour | 002

Experience Seoul travel through a mix of historic tradition and contemporary city life in this unfiltered look at the capital. This South Korea vlog captures the contrast between the city's past and present. I walk through the intricate details of historic palaces and traditional wooden alleyways, moving quickly into the energy of busy street scenes and soaring skyscrapers. The footage focuses on the visual harmony of traditional Korean architecture sitting alongside modern cityscapes. From the quiet of Bukchon to the bustle of Myeongdong and the height of N Seoul Tower, this is a raw document of the atmosphere I encountered while exploring the city's most iconic districts. Subscribe for weekly reviews and reflections on the places, ideas, and experiences that help us better understand the world around us. 0:00 Introduction: Incheon Airport 1:42 Myeongdong 3:33 Seoul City Hall, Statues of Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong 4:47 Gyeongbokgung 15:50 National Folk Museum of Korea 17:13 Gwanghwamun 17:36 Cheongwadae (the Blue House) 17:54 Bukchon Hanok Village 21:50 Insadong 22:15 Gwangjang Market 23:54 Dongdaemun 24:13 Seongsudong 25:32 Cheonggyecheon 26:13 Namsan Seoul Tower 29:32 Myeongdong