Seoul Guide

Last updated: January 2026 I first saw Namsan Tower in 1989. Back then, it was just “Seoul Tower” — a

Last updated: January 2026 Itaewon in 1989 was a different world. American soldiers everywhere. Tailors shouting “Custom suit! Good price!”

Last updated: January 2026 My first Dongdaemun experience was disorienting. I wandered for two hours, bought nothing, left confused. 30

Last updated: January 2026 I walked through Bukchon in 1990 and thought nothing of it. Just old houses. Korean people

Last updated: January 2026 Myeongdong in 1989 was completely different. No K-beauty stores. No Chinese tourists. No street food vendors

I’ve visited Gyeongbokgung over 50 times. The first time was 1989, a week after I arrived in Korea. I wandered

Last updated: January 2026 I remember Hongdae before it was famous. No tourists. No chain stores. Just raw creative energy.

Last updated: January 2026 I’ve lived in five different Seoul neighborhoods over 35 years. Yongsan in the early days —

Last updated: January 2026 I still remember my first week in Seoul back in 1989. There was no T-money card.