Seoul City Tour: A Guide to Things to Do In Seoul

Watch our video highlighting some of the best things to do in Seoul, but beware—it just might cause you to start planning your next Korean vacation!

Join us in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. This intriguing destination boasts an innovative, forward-thinking culture, but it’s also steeped in history. While traveling around this northwestern city, you’ll come across massive shopping complexes just on the outskirts of ancient temples and palaces.

Take a trip back in time at the Changdeokgung Palace, which was built in 1405 as one of the Five Grand Palaces established by the Joseon Dynasty. Though all the city’s palaces were burned down during the 1592 Japanese invasion, Changdeokgung was the first to be reconstructed. Venture around Injeongjeon, the throne hall, and step across the Geumcheongyo Bridge, which is considered one of the city’s oldest bridges. Deoksugung is another one of the Five Grand Palaces, and it’s unique in that it incorporates a Western-style garden. Don’t miss the other royal grounds, including Changgyeonggung Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and Unhyeongung Palace.

If you’re really looking to get a sense of the more modern, Seoul tourism scene, prepare to shop ’til you drop! This city takes shopping seriously, as you can find stores and markets scattered all around town. COEX Mall is Korea’s largest underground shopping mall, while Namdaemun Market features hundreds of vendors selling almost anything you can imagine, from kimchi to kitchenware. In the mood for some late-night shopping? Discover some of the best finds in fashion at Dongdaemun Market, which is open all through the night, closing around 7 a.m.

Continue your Seoul city tour by making your way to the theaters to witness some marvelous performances. These theaters know how to put on a show–Korean martial artists, dazzling dancers, and talented musicians take the stage at the Korea House, Jeongdong Theater, and Seoul Arts Center. Next, visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace to catch the opening and closing of the royal palace gates and the royal guard changing, or check out the Bosingak daily bell-ringing ceremony.

Whether you decide to join guided Seoul tours or prefer to venture around the Korean destination on your own terms, you won’t be disappointed. From royal grounds to theater productions, the entertainment is endless. Press play on our travel guide video to get inspiration for your next trip to South Korea.

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[sund]

I love this city than any other city on the earth, A city with everything!!

[konankeisetsu]

I'm a Japanese.
This year, I will go to Seoul again. I went to Seoul 5 or 6 years ago. I hear Seoul has changed drastically recently. I'm looking forward to it. And my friend is now studing there. I want to meet her and have a good time in beautiful Seoul.
This video is very beautiful but, it seems, it is too short, especially compared with other Asian major cities, such as Tokyo, Hong Kong,  Ho Chi MInh City and so on.

[lfehepp]

I have been Seoul once for just a week. I must say I will definitely visit again. I love this country so much. the people are really nice, good looking, the food is so delicious. The weather is so wonderful.

[lfehepp]

I have been there once I wanna visit again. I like this country so much. It is beyond description

[melissapage]

Finally South Korea gets a video!! Only wish it was longer! Love it!

[RyanMorrisonMusic]

I've visited many cities but Seoul is my favourite, the nightlife and clubbing scene is on another level to any other city I've been to, including my home city Newcastle which is renowned in the UK as having the countries best nightlife, neighbourhoods like Itaewon have strips of endless bars and clubs, the food culture is incredible and Koreans are so proud of their food, the shopping is immense, the cultural and historical aspects are beautifully blended with the modernised aspects and it's literally a city where you can go on mountain hikes or forest walks without even needing to leave... So many people visit cities like Paris, New York or my own capital city London but Seoul has so much more to offer!

[VJ-dlcf]

The actual Seoul is way more developed than this video shows. The only problem is that this city is not as popular as Tokyo. But Seoul has every thing a rich and developed city has.

[myngoc]

I really want to study in Korea. I know to Korea through the movie and I love Korea.

[worldtravelimagesnet]

Seoul looks amazing, nice video but I was surprised it was so short compared to the others!

[londonerdzking]

I visited seoul in 2007 it was nice
Freezing weather though

[SillyGoose]

I'd like to see a North Korean vacation video.

[noverdinho]

I had lived in Seoul for 8 years and I am experiencing many of the changes these promotion videos have featured. Chonggyecheon, Hongdae, Gangnam, Itaewon, Gwanghwamun are not the only centers of attractions. I suggest people come to Dongdaemun, Namdaemun, Goyang, Incheon, Yeouido, Uhnyeonggung, Deosukgung, Noryangjin (who love seafood and sea smells), thatre tons of experience once you there

[maureenoconnell]

Excellent job! Really cool. Thanks for sharing.

[jerry-cbnx]

"imagine your korea" is much better.

[wzxvumf]

Seoul is a big city than you can imagine. Korean think there symbol of korea since korean history start. Seoul was baekjae and joseon's captial city

[Jeffhmar]

And i also heard that korean people are hard working. Ill visit someday.. God bless Korea.

[leovelnavoon]

:) nice video... it tells me a bit about korea and gain my interest to know korea more

[guadalupeaguilera]

i loved the video. i would like to travel some day to south korea

[ylwong]

Love to go to Hong Kong Japan Singapore South Korea...
8 October 2017

[rswgoyf]

this video is not enough to show how gorgeous Seoul is . Seoul is more developed urban city than this video show.