Tips for FIRST TIME Visitors in Seoul, South Korea (2024) 🇰🇷

Here are 11 Tips for First Time Visitors in Seoul, South Korea that I honestly wish I knew before I visited recently for the first time
If you're planning on going in 2024, consider this your ultimate Seoul South Korea travel guide as I share tips that you should know BEFORE visiting South Korea and things that you should know when you are in South Korea
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00:00 Introduction
01:57 Best time to visit South Korea
03:14 What to Pack - Bring a good pair of shoes
03:39 Bring Korean Won for your trip
04:00 Power on the Go - Power bank recommendations
04:59 Instant Extra Luggage Space - Collapsible Bags
05:23 Mobile Data Connection - Local SIM. Roaming or ESim?
06:59 How to Get from Incheon Airport to City
08:06 Apps you NEED in South Korea - Kakao Taxi
09:04 Navigating yourself in South Korea - Kakao or Naver Maps
11:38 Overcoming Korean Language Barriers - Papago Language Translator
12:37 Hwahae (화해) - find the best k-beauty products koreans ACTUALLY use
13:47 Using Public Transportation - WOW Pass (T-Money alternative)
14:36 Using Public Transportation - Subway Etiquette
15:15 Outro - Whats Next?

[@viralthings4379]

Thanks you so much, very informative video 😍

[@PhatLifeProject]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching

[@Kpoplover1990]

This was all very useful!! Thank you so much! I am taking a 2 week trip to Seoul in 2 1/2 weeks and I'm SOOOOO excited!!

[@PhatLifeProject]

Glad it was helpful! Have the best time in Seoul!

[@biokah]

Great video!

[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@habsfan51]

Excellent video, I learned a lot ! Thanks a lot :)

[@PhatLifeProject]

You made my day, thank you for watching!!

[@jayquintero8326]

Thank you so much, Phat! 🙏🏽

[@PhatLifeProject]

My pleasure!

[@svdgll]

Thank you, it is a great informative video❤

[@PhatLifeProject]

You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy your time in Seoul

[@Aesir5]

Great help

[@PhatLifeProject]

Im so glad it was helpful =))

[@dilipbarua1739]

Very informative, thanks so much.

[@PhatLifeProject]

You are so welcome, comments like this make my day =)

[@ray1995rs]

Much appreciated!

[@PhatLifeProject]

Glad to be of assistance ☺️☺️

[@marivicchang]

Very helpful information! Thank you for the tips. I am looking forward to a relaxing and fun vacation in SK soon.

[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you! I’m so glad you found the helpful :) you will love SK, I alreadt wanna go back haha

[@giorgiafusaro3330]

This was incredibly useful! Many thanks dear! 🙏💓

[@PhatLifeProject]

You're so welcome! Hope you have an amazing trip to Korea!

[@Alecasor]

This is one of the best videos I've watched about tips for traveling to Korea, thank you so much ✨

[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you so much for watching and for the kind feedback - I hope you have a great time in Korea

[@rosswright7190]

Extremely useful, thank you. Headed to Seoul and Busan

[@PhatLifeProject]

Im so glad to hear it was helpful, enjoy your time in Seoul and busan!!

[@andrewduong9663]

Very informative and helpful videos. Thank you very much.

[@PhatLifeProject]

you are very welcome!

[@CherryGarcia-ft4im]

Thanks for sharing this video. Very useful coz im traveling to Seoul next month.

[@PhatLifeProject]

the video was meant to find you =) Enjoy Seoul!

[@rhenasitompul7971]

Thank you very helpfull. Im visiting SK on may 11. Really helpfull find your video.

[@PhatLifeProject]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your upcoming trip! It’s coming up soon 😅😊

[@ann2quin]

Wow! Thank you soo much for this very informative vlog. I will be going to Seoul & Busan nxt week and your vlog is very useful for me. Will check your other vlogs.

[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you so much! Hope you have a great trip!

[@swlcome]

Thank you. 💜

[@PhatLifeProject]

You’re welcome ❤️😊

[@swlcome]

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[@evangelineangeles8392]

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[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you so much - enjoy your trip to Seoul

[@user-cy5hc1up4b]

Thia was super helpful! Thank you! So you suggest getting a wow pass over a T-money card then?

[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you! If you plan on using a revolut card or have plenty of cash on hand then t money is fine, if you want a local debit card and t money combined then wowpass is better

[@indranilchakraborty5818]

Really an informative video. Got to know that Kakao app is accepting foreign credit card payment. Also the Wow card information is a good one.

[@PhatLifeProject]

Thank you so much for watching and I’m so glad you found the information helpful! Enjoy Seoul !

[@nicholasv9267]

Does the Kakao app accepting foreign credit cards mean that you can use the payment system with them instead of pay the driver now?

[@PhatLifeProject]

@@nicholasv9267 yes - I had no issues using my foreign credit card

[@nicholasv9267]

@@PhatLifeProject awesome no Korean number needed?

[@PhatLifeProject]

@@nicholasv9267 nope! 😊

[@deanwinchester8823]

Thank you for such an informative video, so glad I came across it. Planning to travel with elderly parents (with walking stick), are there escalators/lifts at most train stations? What about at Seoul station itself?

[@PhatLifeProject]

Glad it was helpful! Yes there will often be two or more elevators at each station - One between the street and ticketing levels and another between the ticketing and platform levels

[@deanwinchester8823]

@@PhatLifeProject Thanks Heaps!

[@azzurrox]

Hi..love the vid. Will be heading there this March 30. Curious about money exchangers, do you find them everywhere?

[@PhatLifeProject]

It’s a great time to go! 🌸 there is definitely a money exchanger at the arrivals and you will find them around Seoul as well though it wouldn’t hurt to find out what rates your Bank is offering could be better to exchange this before your trip :) enjoy Seoul!!

[@azzurrox]

@@PhatLifeProject i dont usually prefer exchanging money at the airport. 🫤

[@hanialzaid8460]

Hello sir..i will be coming next month with my wife and two kids...i read some worrying posts about June being very hot and humid and full of musquitoes...also heard that floods are possible in June...did we choose the wrong time of the year to visit?

[@florencetan5686]

Thank you for the information on travel card. Not sure why my colleague told me Tcard is better?🤔

[@PhatLifeProject]

This is basically the T Money card with additional cash card capabilities, I have another video comparing the T Money Card and WOW Pass if you want to watch that as well

[@tracihw2509]

What is the beauty app link?

[@jobychan4857]

Thanks for the tips. Been a while since I was in Seoul. I normally choose Bangkok over Seoul. Which flight searching site do you use to search for cheap flights? I think it's time for a Seoul visit lol

[@PhatLifeProject]

I’m a huge fan of loyalty points so I would say whatever airline you fly the most with!

[@truth8307]

Use Skyscanner or Google flights

[@ednatamayo9777]

We r going to Seoul in June, do you have hotel recommendations? We want to stay near shopping , tourist attactions and street food market . Thanks

[@PhatLifeProject]

I actually mostly stay in Gangnam whenever I go because I want to stay a little bit away from the tourist attractions 😅 that said if you want to be close to all the attractions myeondong has some great hotels in the vicinity

[@Kelleysaeng]

Hi! On airalo, I was wondering if the unlimited data option includes talk and text or is this just for internet? Thank you!

[@PhatLifeProject]

Data - you can always talk and text on apps like WhatsApp

[@Kelleysaeng]

Great thank you!!

[@caseycheah4086]

Thank you for this useful video. May I know do we need a local mobile number for kakao taxi apps?

[@PhatLifeProject]

No, you do not need a local mobile number 😊 and thank you for watching. I’m glad you found it helpful.

[@caseycheah4086]

@@PhatLifeProject that’s great as many people telling me that a local number is needed. I’m looking forward for more videos of yours!! 😊

[@laravenizelos9152]

Is it possible to use a debit card for loading money on the wow pass or do you need a credit card?

[@PhatLifeProject]

Yes - You can do this within the wowpass app :)

[@azaimarazali2450]

Can we choose vehicle type like suv/mpv in Kakao taxi app ?

[@PhatLifeProject]

Yes I believe you can :)

[@azaimarazali2450]

@@PhatLifeProject thank you !

[@PhatLifeProject]

@@azaimarazali2450 welcome!

[@emilywhite346]

Hi, do you need Q-code before you arrival?

[@PhatLifeProject]

No you don’t :)

[@sonzai_7]

can i use my t money on subway? i don't know how to use it😥

[@PhatLifeProject]

yes T Money means Transit Money meaning you can use it on Subways, just tap and go

[@nextplaneticket]

Well about most attractive ppl, must be point out almost everyone gets plastic surgery in SK. SK has the highest per capita rate of plastic surgery in the world. it's a significant aspect of SK culture and beauty standards