Our Incredible 48 Hours in Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea Travel Vlog

Ep.102 We couldn't leave South Korea without visiting Seoul. Busan was amazing, but there's so much to see and do in Seoul. We fit as much of the food, coffee, and culture into 48 hours of fun.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:31 - Arriving in Seoul via high-speed train from Busan
01:45 - We wanted spicy Korean chicken, but misatkes were made
04:34 - Trying to find coffee in Seoul on a Sunday
06:27 - Exploring a central Seoul park that locals love
07:25 - Changing of the guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace
08:22 - Refreshing croffles, ice cream, and fruit smoothies
08:58 - Dongdaemun Design Plaza is an architectural wonder
10:23 - You must stroll along the Cheonggyecheon Stream
12:38 - Our last night's dinner was delicious
15:32 - Our last day in Seoul has some missteps
17:49 - Bukchon Hanok Village can't be missed
19:13 - Beautiful blossoms in Seoul
19:57 - Insadong Cultural Street for food, shops, and inspiration
21:16 - What we paid in Seoul, South Korea
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[@user-ym6gt8zz4v]

It is a common misconception that Koreans prefer fried chicken for dinner. In reality, they savor fried chicken at pubs, accompanied by beer and in the company of friends. Fried chicken is not typically regarded as a dinner meal in Korean culture.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

The place we went for fried chicken was a pub. We don't have friends in South Korea, but we didn't want that to stop us from trying fried chicken. We can't imagine having it as a second meal after dinner, even as late-night food. It was a fun experience for us, though, but we'd probably try somewhere else next time. I also think that beer might have cut some of the sweetness of the chicken, but we really aren't beer drinkers. Thanks for watching and for the insight. Here's a link to our two episodes from Busan if you're interested in watching them! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-oy8ze8du8g]

당신들 호주사람이냐??!!

[@sorosxu]

美食洼地，水果洼地， 知道是真么是洼地嘛？招待客人端咸菜

[@FindingGinaMarie]

@user-oy8ze8du8g I'm assuming you're asking this question to the original poster and not us because we are Americans! Do you think the information isn't accurate for some reason? -Judy

[@octothorpe12]

OMG, Seoul has changed so much! I barely recognise it. It's wonderful to see it so modern!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! Yes, it's a stunning place and exceeded our expectations. We actually thought it might feel more like Tokyo, but we are so glad that it was a perfect mix of old and new with so much more peacefulness than Tokyo! Have you seen our full series from our month in Busan? Here's a link below. -Judy (Kevin says hello!) 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@rxlxviii]

In terms of Korean food, every dish is meant to be shared, except the bowl of rice and individual soup (gukbap) in front of you. Think about when you order Chinese food where everyone takes a litte of everything ordered, or think of Italian food where the main dish is a communal dish, or just think of the Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone doesn't get their own turkey.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks for this information; it's helpful to know. Restaurant culture doesn't always work the way you are suggesting, though. I guess it depends, but when we used to order Chinese food, each person got their own entree and took home their own leftovers. Others at the table might take a taste of others' food, but communal meals stopped happening a long time ago for us when we ordered from restaurants. When we were in Taiwan, we tried to split meals and it was not okay to do it. While we definitely eat "family style" for home-cooked meals, we aren't used to doing that at restaurants unless we are ordering tapas. But your explanation makes sense when it comes to Korean food for sure! -Judy

[@rxlxviii]

@@FindingGinaMarie I understand why you prefer not to share communal dishes, but you can always ask for an ahp jyuhp shi (literally meaning plate in front), which is an individual plate foreach person and spoon/ladle the communal food for each individual. And due to so many tourists visiting Korea these days, I'm sure that most restaurants will accommodate the request.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

It's not that we don't want to share them, but we didn't understand that's a common thing to do in a restaurant. However, I think that seems best suited when you have more than two people or you can end up with too much food, especially when it's a woman and man who don't need a ton of calories in their day! But this is great information to have! -Judy

[@rxlxviii]

@@FindingGinaMarie Yes, of course. Don't order more food than is needed.

[@user-ly9qy1sn2b]

Welcome to KOREA See you later again

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! We loved South Korea and will be back. Our month in Busan also was incredible. You can watch those videos here if you missed them! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@laputau3816]

Thank you for visiting Korea. There may be some inconveniences due to cultural differences, but I hope you enjoy food, play, and travel while thinking that it is a unique experience. I wish you good health and good luck!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Hi Laputa, We encountered very few issues or inconveniences in South Korea. It is an amazing place. You might want to catch our other videos from Busan, which we loved as much as Seoul (but of course, they are very different). Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-su1dy4si1h]

즐거운 여행되세요 !!!!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much! Seoul is a great city and we are so glad we made time for it. We definitely want to return and explore more. You might want to catch our two videos from Busan as well, which are linked below. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@joshjung137]

just wanted to say that the editing in this video is top-notch!! glad you guys had a great time in seoul 😃

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Hi Josh, You absolutely made Kevin's day with your comment. He works long hours on editing, so this means a lot! Thank you for watching! -Judy

[@user-ke5dr7rs1s]

한국치킨은 종류의 다양성이 많아서 번역기로 추천받으세요..그리고 양이 많으니 하나만 시키세요. 모를땐 번역기 잊지마세요..즐거운시간이 되길바래요.😊

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We actually regularly use Google Translate, and in this particular case, we even asked the waitress for a suggestion. She wasn't great, unfortunately, and never mentioned portion sizes to us. She suggested plain chicken when we still wanted some spice. It was a valuable learning experience regardless! -Judy

[@objc]

I was recently talking over Busan with a friend who has spent a lot of time in Korea and he said skip Busan and go to Seoul. I still want to go to Busan, I finished your Busan videos and confirmed that but I think I might have to go to Seoul now too!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We are very glad we made time for Seoul! I’ll be curious to see what comments come through about this video, because our experience of Seoul did not match anything we heard about it. But we loved Busan as well! Thank you so much for watching, as always! -Judy

[@388_days]

Wow! What a whirlwind 48 hours. We’re so happy that you were able to squeeze in Seoul. It’s nothing like we imagined. These videos are really helping us decide which places to return on our next visit to SE Asia so thanks for sharing all of this valuable info. Have a safe journey to Europe. Steph and Chris

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks for watching, Steph and Chris! It was not at all what we expected it to be. We assumed it would be like Tokyo, but it was nothing like it at all. We definitely would go back and spend more time in Seoul if our budget would allow. We hope you are enjoying Surabaya (unless you've already moved on!). -Judy

[@paro-zy5ds]

두분 보기 좋습니다 ㅎㅎㅎ^^~~~☆☆☆

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We enjoyed our time in South Korea so much! Here's a link to our full series from our month there. We will be back! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@walkandbike]

Nice video episode in Seoul ❤ You have been iconic tourist attractions in Seoul I think. 👍 Hope you enjoyed your time in Seoul 👋

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We enjoyed it so much and definitely plan to return and spend more time visiting. South Korea is a lovely country and we are so grateful for our time there. Have you seen our videos from our 28 days in Busan? It's another fabulous city! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-he4hx6mz3s]

날씨 아주 좋을때 오셨네, 만족하셨을듯

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Yes, we got very lucky. We were in Busan for nearly a month and there were several days of rain, but Seoul was perfect weather for us! Thanks so much for watching! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@ChovyTravel]

It’s fun watching you guys enjoying Korea and experiencing Korean food 😊 We were in Seoul not too long ago and we miss Korea already 😢 Great video! 💙👍

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! KFC in Thailand?! We also spent the last 8.5 years in California (San Francisco!) before beginning full-time travel. We just subscribed. Your channel is blowing up; congratulations! We wish you much success and safe travels! We spent the last seven months in East Asia/Southeast Asia and it was incredible. Sounds like you all are having a fabulous time! -Judy

[@ChovyTravel]

@@FindingGinaMarie Oh! We’re from Cali too!! 🤗 Yes, traveling has been fun and we cannot wait to explore more of Asia. We’ve always wanted to travel and now, it’s like a dream 🥹💙 Thanks for your kind words! We’ve subscribed to you guys and looking forward to watching you guys travel more!!

[@BB-yi6qn]

Surprisingly, it’s already summer and the weather in Taipei is still very cool and not hot at all. This is why so many Southeast Asians like to come to Taipei for travel and work.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

That is interesting and a little surprising. I thought it might have gotten hotter. We might have liked slightly warmer weather when we were there, but there is a case for cool weather when other areas get hot, hot, hot! Thanks for the info! -Judy

[@ubin5078]

한국에서 즐거운 여행되시길 바랍니다🎉

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We had a lovely time and will definitely return. Here's a link to our full series from our 28 days in Busan! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@eprohoda]

Fiinding,How is it going?!interesting . till next time, ;)

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We are doing great! Thanks for asking! -Judy

[@user-mp3pl7dz9b]

I think it would be useful to wander around and search for restaurants or good cafes! If you like walking, Cheonggyecheon and Seoul Taereung are also recommended.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

There are so many restaurants and cafes! We needed more time, but you make good suggestions! -Judy 🎥 Check out the rest of our series from Busan, South Korea 🇰🇷: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@Kamhouse]

I'm russian living in seoul. welcome to seoul!❤❤❤

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much! Seoul is incredible, isn't it?! We are so glad we made a stop there. We wish we had given it more time, but that just gives us a reason to return. Here are the rest of our videos from South Korea if you are interested. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-ye5nt8ru3t]

I'm impressed by your kind video ❤❤❤

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much! We really enjoyed Seoul. We need to return and spend more time exploring there. What we read about it didn't do it justice. It was one of our favorite cities in all of Asia! Thanks for watching! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@userzu1og3b16]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! Seoul was great! We have two other videos from Busan if you're interested in watching them, including one where I almost committed a crime on closed circuit television! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@erinaustin9968]

I can’t tell you how often we mistakenly order too much food! Many dishes have been very large portion sizes but we didn’t know. We think in the US the portion sizes are big but other countries do too! Love the info in the video.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks so much for watching and for letting us know we aren't alone on this! The second time we visited Italy we decided we needed to try an appetizer as well as a primi and secondi. No, we didn't! And of course the waiter would always tell us that the pasta portion was small. No it wasn't! We have learned our lesson for the most part. My Italian tutor mentioned that even Italians want to feel like they get plenty of food for the price, but we don't need that much food, especially if we want to have dessert! We felt awful about leaving behind all that fried chicken, but there was no way we could eat it all and we didn't enjoy it enough to take it with us. I'd almost be willing to pay full price for half portions at restaurants or to have restaurants allow you to share a dish (but as we found in Taiwan, they really don't like you to do that!). -Judy

[@pit5586]

informative for forien travelers 🧡

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks so much for watching. We enjoyed Seoul very much and hope to inspire others to travel here. We actually spent a month in Busan and have a First Time Traveler's Guide as one of our two videos from there. Here' a link to our full South Korea playlist.-Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@rockk3377]

Welcome

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! We had such a great time in Seoul and Busan, too. Here's a link to our other two episodes from there. South Korea is definitely a place we want to return to! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@jacobwon8217]

when it comes to order in fried chicken at korea, It might be the good option to order a dish per two or three person.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks for this, Jacob! We definitely learned this the hard way! We should have realized by the price that it would be a very generous portion. And after we had gotten our food we saw a table get one dish that served the three big men sitting there. 🤦‍♀️ Our episodes from Busan are linked below if you're interested in watching. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@yyttww88]

화이팅 😊

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We're not sure what that means, but we had a great time in Seoul! -Judy

[@dfsafhyfscvjuf]

11:03 real bird

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Yes, it was! Thanks for watching! -Judy

[@un2599]

물고기가있으면 어디든 날라와요. 이분들 가짜새로 본거같아요.ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@shpark1146]

2 days staying in SEOUL is too short in experiencing SEOUL. I think 20 days will be needed at least.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We would agree. We spent 28 days in Busan, and you can watch our entire series linked below. We don't like to travel too fast, so the two days in Seoul merely whetted our appetite for a return visit for much longer. Thanks for watching. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@88avocado]

I wish you try to visit Songdo in lncheon when you come back to korea next time.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for the suggestion. We definitely plan to come back and will add it to our list of places to visit when we return. -Judy

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

😂🤣 you said “pallet expander” with such grace trying not to cough from the heat/spice! I would have been jumping up and down looking for anything to take the “sting” out of the experience! You guys have a lot of guts with the heat/spice!!! I’m a whimp for the most part, although I do like good wasabi … sparingly! :-) Also, 75 days and counting!!! Time flies!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Mine wasn't as spicy as it looked; it really just had a lot of seasonings that I inhaled. And contrary to what Kevin said, his was not spicier than mine. But both had too much sweetness and were way too heavy for a day when we really were looking for salad! We are glad we tried it though! It's supposed to go well with beer, and maybe that would have been a better contrast. Wasabi packs a LOT of heat! We are so looking forward to meeting up in Colmar! -Judy

[@danbulowski7013]

Great episode, your videos are fun and educational. I liked how you picked up on the nuance about the locals protesting, and the government actually deciding to listen to the people and preserve the area. That ain’t happening in so many other Asian countries. You had an epic Asian tour! I appreciated the whole series. I think you aced it👍 You chose the best places to visit and did a great job taking your audience along. Looking forward to the next tour. Was Verona hinted at? I’d love to see a Veneto and Tuscany tour… PS, next time you return to this part of the world, fly for an extra few hours, to discover Oz, NZ and maybe Fiji. It warrants at least 7 months

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much, Dan, we appreciate your perspective! We've been on some fast travel, so apologies for our delayed response. After Seoul, we spent 10 days in the charming Orvieto, then met our daughter in Rome, spent time on the Amalfi Coast, are currently in Florence and doing some day trips, and then a few days with Verona as our home base for some day trips. Our daughter wants to be exposed to as much as possible, which isn't our preferred way to travel, but it has been wonderful to see Italy through her eyes and visit some places we haven't made time for yet. We absolutely want to visit NZ and Melbourne specifically. We visited Sydney in 2019 before we started full-time travel and loved it. It was our hope to get there in February/March this year, but it was so expensive that we had to pivot. The area is definitely on our bucket list (including Fiji!). -Judy

[@danbulowski7013]

@@FindingGinaMarie the time you are spending with your daughter is so precious

[@ruggieropiazzolla9546]

Bella la cerimonia Reale...bravi voi 😉

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Grazie! We loved Orvieto and arrived in Amalfi today (after a few days in Rome). It's been wonderful sharing Italy with our daughter. Thanks for watching our trip to Seoul. It was such an interesting city. -Judy

[@ruggieropiazzolla9546]

@@FindingGinaMarie I'm glad your daughter was there. From this week the sky should smile. Next video Orvieto?

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Yes, I think so! We want to do a comparison of Japan, Taipei, and South Korea similar to what we did for Southeast Asia and also document some comparisons between Asia/SE Asia and Europe, but those likely will come later. -Judy

[@AngelaSealana]

No mosquitoes? Sounds like heaven! 😅 Thanks for this fun look at Seoul.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching, Angela! We were so pleasantly surprised. Even Busan, which is a beach town, did not have mosquitos when we were there. It was amazing! We appreciate your kind comment so much! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@ParisianThinker]

My friend is in South Korea for a face lift. I don't know why she flew there instead of having it in the USA.

[@AngelaSealana]

Probably much easier and less expensive.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Plastic surgery seems to be much more common in South Korea than in the US, in part due to the K-Pop culture. In fact, I was surprised to read that many students get plastic surgery as a graduation gift. It's often seen as almost an expectation that if you can afford to tweak your looks, you should do it. I don't know how much cheaper it is because I think it somewhat depends on what the surgery is that is being done. However, because of its mainstream popularity, there's some very advanced techniques that are used in South Korea as well. Here's an interesting article: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/south-korea-cosmetic-surgery-double-eyelid/ Thanks for watching! -Judy

[@AngelaSealana]

@@FindingGinaMarie Yes! I was told pretty much what you said by someone from Korea. I've also watched videos of many Americans who travel to South Korea for medical procedures. I'm very impressed from what I've seen.

[@mahtin]

Now I’m kinda hungry for real Korean fried chicken! (It’s been 3+ months since being there).

[@FindingGinaMarie]

😂 It's supposed to be a popular place, but it didn't work for us. And I have no idea what we were thinking. $16 chicken? Of course it was meant to feed a crowd! 🤦‍♀️ Seoul was an unexpected gem for us. We thought it would be like Tokyo, which was worth seeing, but far from our favorite city. On the other hand, Seoul was incredible. It was too expensive for a month, but we will be back and give it more time. Thanks as always for watching! -Judy

[@jayjean2408]

You will feel the night life in HongDae, Kangnam, Sungsu etc. Enjoy the trip. The last time I was there in 2003, and I need to plan to visit. Thanks and enjoy it.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We typically are too much of wimps to be out much past 8 or 9pm! 😂 Although it sounds like Seoul is lively around the clock, we found it a much milder and pleasanter city compared to Tokyo. It was such an unexpected surprise compared to what we had read about it. We definitely want to return and explore more! We loved Busan as well and are glad we made time for both! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-su1dy4si1h]

한국 치킨집은 굉장히 많아요 교촌치킨 추천드려요 교촌 오리지날 , 교촌 레드 두개 추천해요 다리좋아하면 다리만 주문도 가능해요 날개좋아하면 날개만 주문도 가능

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Oh, awesome! Thank you SO MUCH for the recommendation! We are adding this to our next visit, because there is more of South Korea that we want to experience. We are looking forward to trying it! -Judy

[@kent1343]

13:50 If you are a traveler, you should eat the food of the country you visit. To eat Chinese food in Korea is to go to Italy and go to a Spanish restaurant.

[@kent1343]

When you visit Korea, Japan, and China, you should first understand history and culture. It is worse than the relationship between Germany and Poland. The same goes for food

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Sorry, Kent, but we were in South Korea for a full month and ate at many South Korean restaurants. THIS restaurant specifically mentioned that they were KOREAN noodles. Our first choice restaurant was closed when we arrived (by only a few minutes) and we had been walking along the stream for a while. We stopped into a place that looked very local and did our best. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@FindingGinaMarie]

As our "First time in South Korea" video from Busan shows, we spent time with a local family in Busan and I read some books to help us prepare for our time in South Korea. Sure there are political issues and nationalism, but there is some degree of economic interdependence, and cultural exchange (K-pop, Japanese anime, and Chinese cinema). Also, Japanese and Chinese food was EVERYWHERE. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@Malmijalhunter]

Your last night dinner is Taiwanese noodles.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Maybe so, but the restaurant specifically called them Korean noodles. It was a local restaurant and we were tired after our long walk along the stream. We had tried to get into a different restaurant, but it closed before we got there. This looked like a nice, unpretentious place to eat and the food was really good. -Judy

[@hlcapa]

They use won lol not dong

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We spent seven months traveling around Asia/Southeast Asia. We tried to get the currency right in all the places, but if we missed a spot, oops! Sometimes it gets confusing when you move from country to country. South Korea definitely uses won, not dong! -Judy

[@rxlxviii]

During your travels, I bet no one native to the countries complained about cultural appropriation. In fact, people like it when they are able to share their culture and you participate in their culture. What people don't like is if you disrespect their culture which is usually done by the people who complain about cultural appropriation. They would say things like, "well, we do it this way where I'm from" without even trying to understand why things are being done a certain way.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

You are 100% right. Thank you so much for watching. We also have two other episodes from Busan, South Korea if you're interested in watching. We were delighted that our Airbnb host invited us to their home so we could try some local foods. They were some of the kindest people we ever met during our travels! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@jjanne8997]

이분들 오셔서 한식은 하나도 못드심ㅜㅜ 혹시 누들 한식인줄알고 드신거면 안타깝네요ㅜ

[@FindingGinaMarie]

The restaurant said what we ate was Korean noodles. We spent an entire month in Korea, and our Airbnb hosts invited us to their home and prepared a ton of food for us. Don't worry; we had plenty of Korean food during our time in South Korea. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-le3gr6lb9r]

ha ha i think America is hellish messed country... enjoy advanced and clean city seoul and south korea

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We enjoyed our time in South Korea. There are a lot of beautiful places in the US, but it isn't our favorite country for travel these days. Thanks for watching. -Judy

[@gaweekin524]

don(g)-dae-moon .. it is not diffcult

[@FindingGinaMarie]

You can say that it's not difficult, but clearly that day it was for me! Thanks for watching. -Judy

[@sroche2552]

Glad you did Seoul before leaving Asia! When visiting S.Korea, one must spend equal time in both Seoul and Busan, they are special in their own way. Wish you both a safe journey to Europe! But if you can, please go back to Asia and visit China. I am sure Kevin would be so surprised to see how modern/futuristic China has become!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thanks so much. We definitely would like to return to Seoul to spend more time there. It's tricky for us to visit Mainland China. We've been warned that our tech can be compromised there (I worked in cybersecurity for several years), so it's a risk we are very cautious about taking. -Judy

[@sorosxu]

看新闻说，大韩民国直接要求中国赠送熊猫？还要求归还花花熊猫小同志？

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Here's a link to what I read. -Judy www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/petition-re-emerges-in-south-korea-for-china-to-send-back-fu-bao-the-panda

[@eunna4259]

funny how you go to south korea and you have zero korean food. booooooooo!

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We spent an entire month in South Korea and ate plenty of Korean foods (including a homemade meal with our Airbnb hosts). Korean fried chicken *is* Korean, and the dinner restaurant said that they were Korean noodles. It wasn't our first choice restaurant, but everything nearby after the Cheonggyecheon Stream was closed, so we made the best choice we could. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@GiyoungBae-xi2sy]

Welcome to Korea ❤❤❤

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much! South Korea was so wonderful to us! We hope you'll enjoy watching our videos from Busan, which was such a fun time, too! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@user-ss3kf4tw7k]

welcome to korea and i hope you have good time. thank you.I enjoyed your videos

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment. We had an amazing time in South Korea. It has been one of our favorite places to visit. We weren't sure if we were going to be able to stay in Asia long enough to get good weather in Busan/Seoul, but it was worth waiting to April to visit! -Judy

[@2GoodLookin]

Funny how you're going from one of the best (S. Korea) tourist places to one of the worst Italy. It's unusual for older people to make a video about Korea so it was totally enjoyable. Thanks.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Sorry but we love Italy. Not sure why you think Italy isn't worth a visit, but there's a lot of incredible history and architecture and food there. But we were very happy to visit South Korea. We have an entire series of our entire seven months in East Asia/Southeast Asia. We plan to return again, but we try to explore the entire world, not just one part of it. We are so glad that you enjoyed our series from South Korea. It's definitely a country we plan to return to and explore more of. -Judy

[@2GoodLookin]

@@FindingGinaMarie I think Europe is definitely worth A visit. After you live there and visit there many times, your "Polly Anna" point of view couldn't be more incorrect. You might want to study the TRUE history or Europe.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

We've spent a significant time in Europe, so we aren't ignorant travelers. There's a lot of unpleasant history, politics, and wrongdoing scattered throughout the WORLD, but we try to learn about the history and culture of everyplace we visit so we can be global learners and travelers. And quite frankly, we've found that people everywhere are all the same-super kind people and bad apples can be found anyplace you visit. -Judy

[@user-dz4vj2vc4z]

[@FindingGinaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching! We appreciate it! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: kzbin.info/aero/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

[@namastelky]

한국사람들...특히 직장인들은 저녁을 먹고 2차로 맥주와 치킨을 즐겨먹슺니다. 식사로 치킨만 먹는 사람은 드물어요.

[@FindingGinaMarie]

This is good information. I can't imagine eating fried chicken *after* dinner, even if it's a late-night bite. Well, maybe I can ;) We aren't beer drinkers, but we still wanted to try a pub and have some of their chicken (the place we went definitely had a pub vibe and had locals, even though it was only around 4pm). We saw the table next to us get ONE of our dishes and share it amongst three grown men, so we definitely goofed. We should have realized from the price that we would be getting a huge meal. Thanks for watching! -Judy