Korea Winter Trip 🇰🇷 | 7 days in Seoul & Busan, exploring hidden gems, cafés ☕🎄 vlog

[@littlewanderlings]

Hi everyone, thank you so much for watching! 😄 Hope this video gave you some insights for those planning a trip to Korea! Which of the locations featured did you like most?

[@AMAR9933]

What a lovely video! Just the right level of relaxing and you showed a lot, but not too much.

[@littlewanderlings]

Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@yvettetham3790]

Great Video. Very informative and calming to watch. I also like that it's not just you talking into the camera or stuffing your mouths with food. 😂 Well done!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you so much for the kind comment! We’ll strive for even better content 😄😄

[@hermanseville1885]

Great video, I'm heading to Korea next month.

[@littlewanderlings]

Have fun in Korea! 😊 Thank you for watching :)

[@posterised]

Loved this! The treatment of the video gave it such a pretty feel too! :)

[@littlewanderlings]

So glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching :)

[@cheunkiatlee5152]

What did you colour grade with if I may ask? :)

[@mariojsworld]

Great winter trip to Korea.

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@sherylbarrelll]

Wow what a sick video!! definitely trying out these places the next time i visit Korea 🤩

[@littlewanderlings]

Thanks Sheryl!!😊

[@친따소]

예쁜 부산 밤 바다를 보니 넘 좋네요.

[@littlewanderlings]

응, 부산은 밤에도 아름다워 :)

[@jeremiahcheongwl]

Love the informative approach to your vlog!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thanks Jeremiah! Glad you liked it 😄

[@jsh-k1n]

Welcome to korea ~^^ and I hope you next travel to korea~~😅😅😅

[@littlewanderlings]

We loved Korea! Will definitely be back soon 😊😊

[@jamielee3239]

Cute video and you covered most hotspots!

[@littlewanderlings]

Glad you liked it ☺️

[@andyyanchan]

100% stealing your itinerary. Thank you so much! Beautifully shot too!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you!!🤩 hope you have a great time in Korea!

[@mingchooleong5431]

Well made video with nutshell information & tips!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you so much! Hope you found some of it useful :)

[@RenandBianca]

Great visuals!

[@littlewanderlings]

So glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@lexlex1602]

Awesome ❤ short crisp insightful

[@littlewanderlings]

@@lexlex1602 glad this was helpful!! :)

[@karimeperchy6196]

Love it!

[@littlewanderlings]

Glad you enjoyed it!😊

[@mdh8623]

Coming to busan this wednesday for 3 nights then seoul for 6 nights. My bones are shivering already

[@littlewanderlings]

Heard Seoul is going through a cold snap right now. Do stay warm and enjoy your trip :)

[@onionring_k]

서울은 지금 많이 추워요. 참고하세요.😀

[@mdh8623]

@@onionring_ki cannot stand to extreme coldness

[@seleniumchai]

Very nicely done up video! Thanks for the tips & ideas as I am also planning to go Busan & Seoul this winter!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you so much!! glad this video was of help to you 😄

[@dennisk415]

Thank you for sharing. Helped with my planning.

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you, glad you liked the video! :)

[@EmmalynnCynefin]

Your editing and film shots are absolutely gorgeous!!!!

[@littlewanderlings]

@@EmmalynnCynefin thank you for the kind comment 😊

[@htan5821]

greatly filmed and edited video!! love the VO as well!! One of the best vlogs i have seen for korea:))) Do you all know the rough price of the Korean BBQ though?

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you for the kind comment, and so glad you enjoyed it! We spent 52 sgd in total for the meal, including the 2 additional dishes we ordered.

[@beckspace]

thank you :) one of my fave south korea itinerary vlog :)

[@littlewanderlings]

@@beckspace thats awesome to hear :) thank you so much for watching our vlog!!

[@alexl250]

Great Video! I want to ask, where is the beach you guys went to after leaving the station? I cant seem to find it no matter what i search!

[@littlewanderlings]

We went to Haeundae beach in Busan :))

[@GabyGeo]

Among many Korea travel vlog, your video is one of the best, my favorite one. Although I was looking for some inspirations for a family travel ones. I would def check out the hotels and cafes recommendation inucks Busan and Seoul (not really into starbucks coffee though:) ) Thank you, Nicholas. Keep it up!

[@littlewanderlings]

Hi Gaby, thank you so much for the kind comment! Glad our video gave you some ideas for your next trip :)

[@johnwong4424]

Nice video👍

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

[@billwinlim3264]

really awesome and astonishing vlog! rlly relatable as i js went to korea too and our itinerary were v similar 2 days in busan and 5 days in seoul 🤪

[@littlewanderlings]

Hope you had a great time there too! Thank you so much for watching!! 😊

[@CamilleNishio]

what did you use to edit and create your video? Great quality!

[@littlewanderlings]

@@CamilleNishio thank you! I used iphone for filming and premiere pro for the editing 😊

[@AdianPaulTeo]

awesome, what months are the winter months?

[@littlewanderlings]

Winter season starts in December to around February or March, thank you for watching!! 😊

[@chrisscll]

hi, amazing video! can i ask what application do you use for editing the video and the first scene with south korea writing? thank you!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed the video 🙏 I used premiere pro for editing, including the title scene!

[@chrisscll]

@@littlewanderlings thank you!!

[@kevinkevin-tj8mb]

welcome to korea!

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you!! We really enjoyed it here :)

[@r.chiwon1708]

Haha I was told I was also in this video 😂 i was also a my Gwanjang market the same time as you guys

[@littlewanderlings]

@@r.chiwon1708 oh what a coincidence 😂 Did we somehow capture you on the video?

[@r.chiwon1708]

@@littlewanderlings hahaha yes you did, I was eating at the Netflix Dumpling soup stall in the video 😂

[@Mrredjohn6661]

hi nicholas! can i know what room u booked for LAVALSE HOTEL? that view is perfect

[@littlewanderlings]

We booked the standard ocean view room :)

[@winniecheah-u7n]

Hi, what costume are wearing in November ? Heattech + sweater + down jacket - 3 layer? is it cold in seoul & busan on November?

[@littlewanderlings]

Yes, that’s pretty much it - 3 layers! But I would recommend the ultrawarm heattech. It’s quite chilly in November (around

[@LienNguyen-mv5er]

Was this in the early winter of 2023? No snow and the weather still seemed to be quite pleasant?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@LienNguyen-mv5er Yes this was actually earlier in the winter! Specifically it was around beginning of December :)

[@angelicalacsina900]

Great video! Was very iinformative for a 3 day trip in Busan. I'm also planning to go to Busan and Seoul next year but I was wondering how did you get from Incheon Airport straight to Busan? Thanks heaps 🤩

[@littlewanderlings]

@@angelicalacsina900 thank you for watching :) we took the KTX high speed train to Busan via Seoul station! So our route was Incheon Airport to Seoul Station via AREX (airport express), and then Seoul Station to Busan Station via the KTX

[@angelicalacsina900]

@@littlewanderlings Thank you so much for the reply!! 😇

[@nlipg78]

@leevisuals Was about to ask the same question. Hehe. 1st timer here. Thanks so much for sharing all your videos and travel tips. ❤. If I have check in luggages, can I still stay at the Capsule hotel inside T1? Can we collect the check in luggages then check into the Capsule hotel?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@nlipg78 yes, we recommend you purchase the tickets as soon as you can confirm your dates of travel :) You can buy it online via the official KTX website (www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfDMZTrnTicketSearch.do?hidJobDv=GTRN) + avoid booking through Rail Ninja as I think the prices are significantly higher

[@littlewanderlings]

@@nlipg78 If you plan on visiting multiple other cities in Korea, you might also want to consider getting a KTX rail pass, depending on how many journeys you would be taking! The link is in the description of the video 😄 Have a great trip to South Korea!

[@ratnasutera7561]

Really beautiful & professional video, very clear & sharp, may I ask what camera did you use to record? And what hotel did you stay in Insadong? Thanks

[@littlewanderlings]

Thank you so much for watching! The whole video was shot using iPhone 15 pro max :) We stayed at N285 Hotel Insadong! It was a pretty cramped room, but in a very convenient location

[@ratnasutera7561]

Oh indeed pro to the max 😮 and you have a stable hand, no shaking at all 👍 Btw, Catherine's hanbok is very pretty, I noticed it's from Hanboknam, is it Themed hanbok? Did you rent it via klook?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@ratnasutera7561 I’d give props to the auto stabilisation on iPhone haha its really that good! Yes, good observation, it is indeed a themed costume from Hanboknam, which we got via klook ;)

[@ratnasutera7561]

Thanks for sharing all the info, it definitely will be my reference. Already subscribe to see your next trip.

[@littlewanderlings]

@@ratnasutera7561 Thank you so much!

[@fortyfoursunsets576]

Hello! Wondering if this was during the first or second week of December? Will be going there and I do not have any idea on how cold it could be :) Thanks!

[@littlewanderlings]

We went during the first week of December :) the temperature was around 0-5 degrees for most of our trip as we had fairly good weather, though it is possible to get even colder depending on the weather conditions for the day.

[@nlipg78]

May i know if Darakhyu Hotel outside the immigration? So, we collect all our check in luggages and then get out of immigration then check in to Darakhyu?

[@littlewanderlings]

Yes, Darakhyu is outside the immigration area :) If you do intend to stay there, I recommend you book online via their website to ensure they have availability - www.walkerhill.com/darakhyu/hub/en/ (take note they have 2 branches in terminal 1 and terminal 2)

[@linhcokee]

What a nice vlog! Could you share the location at 4:48 pls 🥰

[@littlewanderlings]

Thanks for watching :) It was at Lavalse hotel rooftop in Busan!

[@sharen06]

Lovely video. I wanna to ask, if i want to go to Busan on 9/12 and get back to Seoul on 11/12, which the most valuable KTX package option should i buy for 2 passenger? What is Flexible 2-Day Group Pass?

[@littlewanderlings]

Thanks for watching :) I am not entirely sure about this, but I believe the pass allows you to ride the KTX for the number of consecutive days stated, so for your case, you might need a 3-day pass. We did not get a pass and booked 2 one-way tickets.

[@sharen06]

@@littlewanderlings Thanks for reply 👍

[@sharonng9928]

Hi, what is the temperature during your visit, does it drops to negative degree and how do you keep warm?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@sharonng9928 it was quite chilly during our time there (about -5 to 10 celcius) but as long as the weather is not cloudy it should be above 0 for most of the daytime. Layers are super important when dressing for the cold, plus having a thick outer jacket is essential. We wore about 2-3 layers underneath the jacket :)

[@littlewanderlings]

@@sharonng9928 I would also recommend the heat tech innerwear (ultra warm) from uniqlo, often went with just 2 inner layers and it was more than sufficient!

[@sharonng9928]

​@@littlewanderlingsthanks for the recommendation🙏👍

[@Stanleychris1982]

Is 7 days covering both Seoul and Busan rushing?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@Stanleychris1982 7 days should be enough if want to see most of the main highlights of both! But from our experience we hoped to have spent a little longer in Busan, maybe 4 days instead of 3. Seoul is so vast with so many things to see and do, so we would recommend a week in Seoul if you want to dive abit deeper!

[@giuliamorale2073]

Hi! Which month did you stay there?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@giuliamorale2073 we were there end of November to beginning of December!

[@anthonytan4700]

Hi, can you share date of your winter trip to korea? I plan to korea in jan 2025.thank u before

[@littlewanderlings]

Hey there, we were in Korea from 28th November to 5th of December 2023!

[@8989shopper]

What month did you go for weather reference?

[@littlewanderlings]

We visited end November to early December!

[@ruudieheng]

Hi, what is the mode of transport to get from one place to another in both Busan and Seoul?

[@littlewanderlings]

We got around pretty easily with public transportation in both Seoul and Busan! However I think Seoul is a little more connected in terms of the subway lines. In Busan, you might likely use more public buses to get to your destination :)

[@ruudieheng]

@@littlewanderlings thanks for sharing

[@shinseunghoh]

😄😄

[@shabrinaherawati3333]

Will my head get tough there? With the winter cold 🥶

[@littlewanderlings]

At that time of the year it could be freezing cold 🥶 Do pack some handwarmers!

[@Hqawaeen]

Which month, February?

[@littlewanderlings]

We were there during the beginning of December! :)

[@tomodutchie]

What month did you come?

[@littlewanderlings]

We visited at the beginning of December!

[@wingwilliams]

How easy to reach the hotel in Busan and any public transport nearby please?

[@littlewanderlings]

It was about 2 bus stops away from Busan Station, so we managed to get there quite quickly! But the hotel itself is slightly further from most tourist spots. In Busan you could take the bus and metro using a TMoney card, and it’s pretty efficient :)

[@wingwilliams]

@leesvisuals Thank you for your response. I was worried about that the hotel is difficult to get to especially having big suitcases with me and need to have a long walk before getting there.

[@mariebethlontoc382]

can I know which hotel you stayed in Busan?

[@littlewanderlings]

We stayed at Lavalse Hotel!

[@shabrinaherawati3333]

And the very important is I'm worried if I witness lack of money 🙈 when Im in Korea 😅

[@littlewanderlings]

It's true, Seoul can be pretty expensive!

[@shabrinaherawati3333]

I'm worried to get lost there

[@littlewanderlings]

From my experience, it is actually rather easy to get around :) Do download and familiarise yourself with their local map apps (like Kakao Maps or Naver Maps). Most often they tend to take place names in Korean which you can find on Google!

[@shabrinaherawati3333]

Thank you Nicholas, so helpful 😊

[@Cennalalisha]

거긴 추워, 내 여동생은 아직 거기 있어

[@littlewanderlings]

네, 정말 춥죠! 여동생분이 따뜻하게 지내셨으면 좋겠어요. 영상 봐주셔서 감사합니다!~

[@lucaswong3728]

Hi dear Nicholas and Catherine, the algorithm leads me to your video as I was exploring some Busan vlog in youtube. Not sure if you're able to see my comment, just curious to know which flight company did you choose to travel to your first stop in Busan? I am planning to travel there end of December.

[@littlewanderlings]

Hey Lucas, we took the KTX train to Busan from Seoul, though it is also possible to fly there from Gimpo Airport in Seoul to Busan!

[@merimaria08]

Hello, what month did you guys go?

[@littlewanderlings]

@@merimaria08 We went end of November to beginning of December :)