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🇰🇷 Free Things To Do in Seoul, Korea 🇰🇷
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items Seoul doesn’t have to be expensive to feel magical. I spent hours visiting exploring city corners, joining random free workshops, and hiking, and realized that some of the most memorable bits of the city cost nothing. Here’s a curated list of things ...
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📚 Culture
💄K-Beauty
🌳 Parks
🏙️ Architecture
📚 Culture
Learning about Korea's culture and history is completely free!
Seoul has museums so good and high tech I couldn't believe they're free! Also, I promise they're not boring at all
World-class museums
Free calligraphy, baking, dancing, language, and many other types of classes! To get a spot, just apply on their website exactly one week before the class. If it is full, try going anyways because no-shows are common! This was one of the most fun thi...
Free workshop by Seoul Culture Lounge
Entrance to the 5 palaces in Seoul is free if you're wearing traditional clothing (aka Hanbok), or if it is the last Wednesday of the month. Anyways, you can still go watch the changing of the guard for free every day!
Palaces
Free open air museum that takes you back to the 60s and 70s in Korea. This is a lot more fun than it sounds - free Karaoke, film movie theater, fliperama, and more! My husband I and spent a whole morning enjoying the exhibits
Streets of Memories
💄K-Beauty
I couldn't believe it when I realized I could get my makeup professionally done for free, without any catches! Here's where to see it for yourself
Free skin analysis, personal color, and professional makeup - what else could one ask for? I will warn you that the skin analysis is VERY humbling
BeautyPlay
You can schedule a 15-minute makeup session to walk out looking flawless! The giant store is also super fun to just walk around and window shop
Olive Young N Seongsu
🌳 Parks
Koreans love to walk, and Seoul has lots of parks where you can put in a lot of steps and enjoy stunning views
Picnic by the river banks surrounded by locals! This is the one spot my Korean husband takes me for dates over and over again. The Han River has lots of convenience stores with unique instant noodle stations, which is definetely something we absolute...
Han River Banks
This urban planning success is perfect for long walks or for just sitting by!
Cheonggyecheon Stream
The cute cablecar to Seoul Tower is pricey, but I found it amazing to simply hike up the beautiful trail for free!
N Seoul Tower
A beautiful park with lots of sculptures, cherry blossom trees, and deers!
Seoul Forest Park
My favorite walking trail in Seoul! The trees are particularly stunning during spring and fall, though the incredible Seoul skyline and amusement park views are there year-round.
Seokchon Lake
Beautiful hike, though it is not easily accessible unless you have a car or very strong legs!
Bugak Palgakjeong
🏙️ Architecture
I'm an architectual engineer, and some of the buildings in Seoul blew me away. Here are my favorites!
Really cool futuristic architecture crafted by starchitect Zaha Hadid! Inside there is a food court, pop up shops, and much more
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
Maybe the most instagrammable place in Seoul! I don't find the library that amusing, but it is worth a stop because of the iconic architecture and the amazing COEX food court nearby
Starfield Library