Exploring Ancient and Modern Korea On the Seoul City Wall 🇰🇷 Hanyangdoseong Part 2

[@p0skar1]

At the hilly park just before coming to the Dongdaemun gate, there is a Seoul City Wall museum, which at least used to be free of charge. Can serve as a good rest stop along the route with cool history to learn. The address is 283, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

[@lostthenfound]

@@p0skar1 thanks so much for the tip! Just pinned this comment for others to see as well. That sounds like it would be a good place to stop and learn about the wall as well, so we'll have to check it out next time!

[@classickdramaclips]

Great video ..Matt and yujin…what camera are you using?? Picture quality off the charts on my big screen tv!!!

[@lostthenfound]

@@classickdramaclips thanks so much! I'll copy and paste my reply here just in case you didn't see it: We use three main cameras: 1) DJI Action 4 - every shot of us talking to the camera and walking around 2) Sony ZV-1 - stationary shots for videos like this where we have to pack really light 3) Panasonic S5II - this is a more professional camera, but it's a lot bigger so we use it mainly for our guide videos and also the random adventure videos for the stationary footage (not walking or vlog shots)

[@howardlee7189]

Thanks for all your efforts in producing another great informative video. Regards

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much as always Howard! Hope you have an amazing week!

[@Mudskipper9876]

Following this historic wall while venturing into the local neighborhoods, restaurants, and shops would be a great way to experience Seoul.

[@lostthenfound]

It's really worth it in my opinion @Mudskipper9876! I've been putting it off for years, but wish I did it sooner. So many good views, signs everywhere to learn about the history of everything, and you basically get a taste of all aspects of Seoul as well (including the modern). Hope you can try it someday!

[@글루미갓데이]

이분들 알고리즘 터지면 구독자 엄청늘거 같은데 이 코스만해도 진짜 대박인데 날씨 더운데 수분섭취 잘 하시고 더위조심하세요❤

[@lostthenfound]

@user-xh8mg1po6s님 많이 응원해 주셔서 감사합니다! 그리고 한양도성길은 진짜 갈만해요! 이번주는 비가 많이 오는데 조심하세요~

[@yangtaichi4122]

오 덕분에 서울을 알게 돼요😊

[@lostthenfound]

오, 선생님! 댓글까지 남겨주셔서 감사해요! 오늘도 평안한 하루 보내세요. ☺️🙏

[@youtubeuser5768]

할말이 없다 국내 1위 유튜버! I hope I will utilise all great info from your videos, I am going to Korea next month. 전 한국어를 열심히 공부해 놓았어요. 화이팅!

[@lostthenfound]

Wow @youtubeuser5768 thank you so much for your continuous support and generousity for Yujin and I! You have donated so much to us, and just want to say how much we appreciate it! ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 그리고 그렇게 따뜻하게 칭찬해 주셔서 감사합니다! 영광입니다! 😊 그리고 한국어를 잘 하시나 봐요!

[@peteyoh]

So awesome meeting you two on the streets of Seoul. Keep up the good work!

[@lostthenfound]

@peteyoh thanks a lot for saying hello Pete! Was nice to meet you too, and hope you have an amazing trip to Seoul!

[@see8331]

I nearly lost my coffee at 10:35, that absolutely cracked me up 🤣 I'm curious as to what that building with the enormous space right through it at 2:22 is going to be. Thank you very much for doing this guys, it definitely cannot have been easy in that heat and humidity 🤟😄

[@lostthenfound]

@@see8331 hahah the AI stuff there was pretty ridiculous eh! 🤣 Also great eyes seeing that building there. Not sure what it is but we'll have to check it out sometime! Thanks so much for watching!

[@GeorgeExplores]

Really enjoying your videos! I’ve lived in Seoul a few years now and always learn something new

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for watching @GeorgeExplores! Really glad to hear that! Also hello fellow Seoullite! 👋🇰🇷

[@aestheticallydispleased1097]

I recently discovered this channel while I was watching videos to prepare for my year-long study abroad term in Seoul, South Korea, and it’s been really helpful with helping decide what I might or might not be interested in over there. I went there for a month last year during the summer and admittedly wasted my time there because I was too scared to go out and discover Seoul by myself, so this channel is a HUGE help!

[@lostthenfound]

@aestheticallydispleased1097 thanks so much for the nice comment! I did the exact same thing my first time here, as I was worried about not knowing what to do and being a burden in restaurants and things. The good thing is, a lot of people are actually extremely welcoming and friendly if you give it a try, so all the best with your life here when you come back to Seoul soon, and have an amazing time exploring and looking around!

[@ICDeadPeeps]

Thanks again for the personal tour, Korean history and language lesson! I can almost follow your Korean conversation at 1.25X without relying too much on the subtitles, so I think my Korean's improving :)

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for watching and for all the nice comments @ICDeadPeeps! That's great to hear you can understand the Korean as well! Sounds like your studying is paying off! 😁

[@Heysukjeon]

매우 훌륭한 콘텐츠....감사합니다...서울을 꼼꼼히 여행하는 여정이네요...한국관광공사에서 상 줘야 할듯해요.. 화이팅

[@lostthenfound]

@user-qo3sb3ok8t님 아주 좋은 댓글 남겨 주셔서 감사합니다! 즐거운 하루 되세요~ 😊

[@peacew6]

The lady at the restaurant bluntly commenting on your hair style is so Korean. That would be considered extremely rude in the US. I reunited with my Korean friends few months ago in LA after 25 years apart. It took me a while for me to get used to them commenting on my hair, teeth, and my clothing choices. Thanks for the great videos.

[@lostthenfound]

There is a very big difference in the way that people talk/comment about each other over here than the USA eh @peacew6? It took me a while to understand when I first came here, but now I'm used to it and just take it as people trying to look out for me or take care of me. Thanks so much for watching, and all the best!

[@edwardperry4419]

I've seen sections of the wall over the years and as you mentioned, never really put together the big picture of how they were related. Thanks for another excellent adventure!

[@lostthenfound]

@edwardperry4419 It was really interesting to walk around the entire thing and just put it all together. What an impressive wall they built back in the 1300s up all those mountains. Thanks so much for watching, and take care in all this rain and hot weather!

[@misscaroline542]

Props for hiking in the heat! 🌞 Such an interesting trail. Thanks for sharing it with us. I hope to complete it one day. 😊 Stay safe during the rainy season! 💦💜🍀

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words and support @misscaroline542! Hope you can complete it someday as well, as I think it's a really great way to get a feel for Seoul and its history (not everything was in the videos too). Hope all is well!

[@Inchonseoul]

Thanks!

[@lostthenfound]

Wow @Inchonseoul that's incredibly generous of you, and thank you so much for your contributions to Yujin and I! Just watching a few minutes from time to time is a ton of support for us, so we just want to express our appreciation to lend us a helping hand to keep making videos every week. Hope you are healthy and happy, and have an amazing week!

[@Inchonseoul]

@@lostthenfound 🫡

[@elizabethlaw3724]

Wow 👀beautiful views ..🏅for the tour in 30ty degrees.. enjoyed watching..👍💟

[@lostthenfound]

@@elizabethlaw3724 it's a really interesting trail eh! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@alejandramorales2485]

Koreas landscape is so beautiful!

[@lostthenfound]

@alejandramorales2485 it's a very beautiful country for how small it is for sure. Definitely blows me away sometimes!

[@ALEX-cs6vo]

that's good stuff! My wife and I will do that in October/November... someday soon.

[@lostthenfound]

That's great Alex! It's a really fun loop with lots of great views and history about Seoul. I think you guys will have an amazing time exploring it, especially in October/November because there were a lot of trees right next to the path that'll change colours for the fall.

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

you both are so informative....and smart! Thank you Both!!

[@lostthenfound]

@eldergeektromeo9868 thanks so much for watching and for the kind words!

[@dericmpark8381]

Thanks!

[@lostthenfound]

@@dericmpark8381 thanks so much for everything! You have supported us so much, and we really appreciate it!

[@moneymoy]

Another superb video! You really captured the awesome diversity of the trail. So now that you've hiked the entire course, if you were to attempt the entire loop in one day, where would you choose to start? When I did it, I started at Dongdaemun and in retrospect I'm not sure if that was the best strategy. I'm not as experienced of a hiker as you guys, but the climb up Namsan was already challenging to me, so after expending all that energy you can imagine how much I struggled facing those seemingly endless stairs in sections of courses 4 and 1. Maybe I should've done those at the start when I was fresh, but then again, having to do the Namsan climb at the tail end of the hike would be pretty tough for me too. Anyway, thanks for this great video and stirring up my desire to visit Seoul again!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @moneymoy! I think I would do it the exact same way we did at 4-1-2-3 just to get the hardest part out of the way first, and then finish at Namsan to celebrate the end. Like you said, it still isn't easy to finish at Namsan, but a lot easier than Inwangsan or Baegaksan for sure. Hope you can make it to Seoul again soon, and happy hiking!

[@Isaog7]

Thank you so much for this video. It brings back my memories from my trip to Seoul last year in may. We did the city wall hike as well and it actually was the best part for us and made me fall in love with this City.

[@lostthenfound]

@@Isaog7 thanks so much for watching and really happy to hear that! It's really fun hiking the Seoul City Wall eh! Hope you can make it back someday!

[@Nypintha]

I really like your videos; you seem like really nice people. I was inspired by your Seoul walls video to do a hike on the walls when I go to Korea. Thanks for making nice content, very relaxing and authentic.

[@lostthenfound]

Thank you so much Nypintha! Really appreciate your kind words and for watching our video. Also that's great that you will hike the wall when you come here! I really wish I had done it sooner, as it's a great way to learn about Seoul and Korea's history with some great views too! All the best with your trip to Korea!

[@Natalie-xy7zy]

I am so impressed that you are doing all this hiking in the summer. I went up 설악산 at the end of July and after an hour, I went right back down. It was just way too hot and humid to keep going. I always call N. Seoul Tower Namsan Tower. I know it changed a long time ago, but I never understood why it changed.

[@lostthenfound]

@Natalie-xy7zy I don't blame you for going back down as the summers here are so hot! Haha. I call it Namsan Tower as well and don't know why/when it changed! (I use N Seoul Tower just for videos to keep it up to date)

[@DavidMorris-y8y]

I have watched various people's videos but this is the first time I've commented on anyone's. I lived in Korea in 2006-09 and 205-16 and visited in Dec 2022-Jan 2023 and have walked most of this. In 2023 I walked from Dongdaemun to Namdaemun but not following the wall on a cold and clear day, half of Inwangsan on a cold and lightly cloudy day and Hyehwamun to Iwha on a cold and clear day. I recognised large parts of this. I still have the remainder of Inwangsan and Bugaksan, the south-east portion, and the south-west portion (where there's not much of the wall left). Walking the whole trail would mean large amounts of retracing steps. I walk slowly because I look at everything and take many photos, so I would allow three days rather than two.

[@lostthenfound]

@user-bd1gp9pm6s thanks a lot for watching and commenting! Wow I'm sure you have seen some massive transformations between those times. That's great to hear you have seen a lot of the wall, and I think it'd be worth doing again just because there are so many nice views. Hope you can come back and finish off the trail next time!

[@LB20278]

Great job again!

[@lostthenfound]

@LB20278 thanks so much for all of your kind words and support! Really appreciate it!

[@trk_diary]

Loved this series 😊

[@lostthenfound]

@@trk_diary thank you so much for watching and for the kind words!

[@Protonoto1]

09:13 - that's funny, I found a ton of info about stuff in Korea online back in 2009 when I visited, tons of travel blogs and forums around with that type of information.

[@lostthenfound]

@@Protonoto1 when I came in 2012 it also seemed like travel blogs were definitely the best way to find information! I don't know if people still use them or if KZbin/Instagram/TikTok have taken over.

[@Protonoto1]

@@lostthenfound I think you can still find a few out there but most stuff is on KZbin these days.

[@sanfernandovalleyboy]

I walked the city wall trail last summer in three days. starting at the the eastern gate heading south first. unfortunatley I couldnt find any of the map-stamps stations. Also I got lost at the Banyan Tree Hotel and had to walk a huge detour to get back on track. I ended up doing the namsan part of the trail at night which was a wonderful experience. Best parts were the mountains in the north. I think I am going to walk the whole wall again when I get the chance. Highly recommend this trail.

[@lostthenfound]

@sanfernandovalleyboy oh so you saved the mountains for last eh? That sounds like a good route though! The stamp booths are located on Naver Maps when you type in 한양도성길 but they aren't super easy to find. Also it's really easy to get lost for sure! Haha. Hope you walk it again someday too!

[@sanfernandovalleyboy]

@@lostthenfound next up for me is bukhansan. i didnt get to do it during my stays in Seoul so far. during rainy season its hard to find a good day for it.

[@lostthenfound]

@@sanfernandovalleyboy Bukhansan is great and I strongly recommend it! When you get to the top there are a lot of cliffs that aren't fenced off so be careful if you end up going. Also you're right that the weather has been all over the place during the last few weeks.

[@classickdramaclips]

Great video Matt and Yujin…picture quality off the charts on my big screen tv; what camera are you using by the way?

[@lostthenfound]

@classickdramaclips thanks so much! Really appreciate it! We use three main cameras: 1) DJI Action 4 - every shot of us talking to the camera and walking around 2) Sony ZV-1 - stationary shots for videos like this where we have to pack really light 3) Panasonic S5II - this is a more professional camera, but it's a lot bigger so we use it mainly for our guide videos and also the random adventure videos for the stationary footage (not walking or vlog shots)

[@herahera7340]

❤😊

[@lostthenfound]

@herahera7340 😊❤🇰🇷

[@alialtubaikh6449]

Thanks for your vedios I liked them because they talk about the hotels in all seoul And even I been around south Korea more than you I am sure I been almost 125 times in 15 years I like the vedios because you mentioned the luv hotels and 90% dirty floors and rooms and the sounds all over the floors

[@lostthenfound]

@@alialtubaikh6449 thanks so much for watching the videos and for the kind words! Wow you have traveled here a lot! Love hotels are definitely hit or miss, but they can be a good deal for sure.

[@Inchonseoul]

🙇

[@lostthenfound]

@Inchonseoul 🙏

[@MikeFromKorea]

As many times as I've been up to the tower, how did I not know about that Cinnabon up there? I know what I'm doing tomorrow.

[@lostthenfound]

Hahah uh oh we have unleashed a demon Mike! 🤣 I don't know if this is helpful but it's also at Yeoudio Han River Park and Gimpo Airport too if you are ever in need. It tastes the same as I remember it from back in the States too!

[@MikeFromKorea]

@@lostthenfound Yeah, they had several locations here in the early 2000s. There was one near Gangnam Station I used to go to. But then they started closing down. I'm not sure if they all closed and then someone brought them back or what (that's what happened with Taco Bell and DQ, though it looks like DQ is gone again). I noticed a couple years ago they had small stalls opening up in department store basements, like the Hyundai next to COEX, but that just didn't taste the same to me. I think that one is gone now, anyway.

[@lostthenfound]

@@MikeFromKorea oh I didn't know they used to be around back then! I heard Tim Hortons (Canadian brand) was around back then too but failed pretty fast, and they also made a comeback here.

[@MikeFromKorea]

@@lostthenfound There have been so many franchises that have come and gone. There used to be a Ruby Tuesday in Sinchon that offered a discount to anyone with a foreign passport (15% or something, I can't recall). I saw a Del Taco in Myeongdong in '92, but it had already shut down. There was a Denny's in Itaewon around the same time, and later somewhere on Dosan-daero.

[@blackbelt2000]

Its a shame Doota mall and the rest of Dongdaemun open shopping area is losing popularity. There was something about that place that had appeal and made it special. Newer malls are fancier but seem sterile and cookie cutter.

[@lostthenfound]

@blackbelt2000 things are changing at a rapid pace for sure. I think a lot of people tend to flock to the newest and shiniest of things, but there's definitely a lot of personality and character in the older places as well!