• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 11:34
CEST 17:34
KST 00:34
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL20] Ro24 Preview Pt2: Take-Off7[ASL20] Ro24 Preview Pt1: Runway132v2 & SC: Evo Complete: Weekend Double Feature4Team Liquid Map Contest #21 - Presented by Monster Energy9uThermal's 2v2 Tour: $15,000 Main Event18
Community News
Weekly Cups (Aug 18-24): herO dethrones MaxPax6Maestros of The Game—$20k event w/ live finals in Paris30Weekly Cups (Aug 11-17): MaxPax triples again!13Weekly Cups (Aug 4-10): MaxPax wins a triple6SC2's Safe House 2 - October 18 & 195
StarCraft 2
General
Aligulac - Europe takes the podium A Eulogy for the Six Pool Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson has passed away Weekly Cups (Aug 18-24): herO dethrones MaxPax 2v2 & SC: Evo Complete: Weekend Double Feature
Tourneys
Esports World Cup 2025 WardiTV Mondays Maestros of The Game—$20k event w/ live finals in Paris RSL: Revival, a new crowdfunded tournament series Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament
Strategy
Custom Maps
External Content
Mutation # 488 What Goes Around Mutation # 487 Think Fast Mutation # 486 Watch the Skies Mutation # 485 Death from Below
Brood War
General
ASL Season 20 Ro24 Groups Flash On His 2010 "God" Form, Mind Games, vs JD No Rain in ASL20? Joined effort [ASL20] Ro24 Preview Pt2: Take-Off
Tourneys
[ASL20] Ro24 Group F [ASL20] Ro24 Group D [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [IPSL] CSLAN Review and CSLPRO Reimagined!
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Fighting Spirit mining rates [G] Mineral Boosting Muta micro map competition
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Dawn of War IV Path of Exile
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The year 2050 European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
INnoVation Fan Club SKT1 Classic Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece [\m/] Heavy Metal Thread
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
High temperatures on bridge(s) Gtx660 graphics card replacement Installation of Windows 10 suck at "just a moment"
TL Community
The Automated Ban List TeamLiquid Team Shirt On Sale
Blogs
RTS Design in Hypercoven
a11
Evil Gacha Games and the…
ffswowsucks
Breaking the Meta: Non-Stand…
TrAiDoS
INDEPENDIENTE LA CTM
XenOsky
[Girl blog} My fema…
artosisisthebest
Sharpening the Filtration…
frozenclaw
ASL S20 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1199 users

Seoul protips?

Blogs > insaneMicro
Post a Reply
insaneMicro
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Germany761 Posts
May 28 2012 10:49 GMT
#1
Right,

so I haven't really been active on TL for the last months, haven't even played SC in 10 months. The reason? I've been backpacking all over Australia and SE Asia, not even having Internet most of the time.
However, like a true nerd I'm stopping in Korea for 10 days before going home in June, might as well when I'm already on this side of the world :D
Just figured that TL has quite a lot of Korea veterans, so if any of you feel like sharing tips and advice on sights, getting around etc, please do so !
Also I'd be more than up for meeting up with any fellow TLers who happen to be there between the 31st and the 10th, Liquid is playing the GSTL this week right?

Cheers everybody!

"Damn I played some fine Zerg right there". -Fruitdealer
Liquid`TLO
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Germany767 Posts
May 28 2012 12:07 GMT
#2
we are playing GSTL tomorrow so make sure to be there :D
Team Liquidalea iacta est
DawN883
Profile Joined November 2011
Sweden558 Posts
May 28 2012 12:19 GMT
#3
On May 28 2012 21:07 Liquid`TLO wrote:
we are playing GSTL tomorrow so make sure to be there :D


GL!
If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 12:42:51
May 28 2012 12:41 GMT
#4
If you're in Korea for sightseeing, I suggest spending the large majority of your 10 days outside of Seoul, although it may be difficult to communicate with the locals if you don't speak Korean. Start from Kyeong Ju (=경주) and either make your way south towards Pusan if you wanna see beaches full of vacationing people, or climb north along the mountains of the east if you want to immerse yourself in nature. Lots of beautiful sights to see, along with beaches towards the north. Water is clearer but deeper on the east coast. Don't rush though; given your time-frame, it may be difficult to even see everything in 경주 before having to make your way back up to Seoul. Have fun!
Translator
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
May 28 2012 16:39 GMT
#5
Well, 10 days - that's not too bad!

My #1 advice would be to always try new local/traditional food. Don't settle for that familiar McDs around the corner; step bravely into a restaurant with vague pictures on its windows and order the "main thing" on the menu. Might sound really adventurous, but hey food isn't poisonous and as long as you can take spicy/hot stuff, it won't destroy your digestive system either. I don't know how accessible Korean food is back at your home, but the food in Korea is simply amazing and most of the time, affordable.

Taxi is relatively cheap there, but subway in major cities are probably cheaper. If you plan on staying in Seoul for most/all of 10 days then grab a rechargeable card from any of the machines/booths in subway stations, load it up a bit, and enjoy quick and reliable travel within the city.
[TLMS] REBOOT
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
May 28 2012 18:11 GMT
#6
On May 28 2012 21:07 Liquid`TLO wrote:
we are playing GSTL tomorrow so make sure to be there :D

you mean you are winning the GSTL tomorrow
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
Zalfor
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States1035 Posts
May 29 2012 00:38 GMT
#7
ask dancingwithdevil?
555, kthxbai
insaneMicro
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Germany761 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-29 05:57:06
May 29 2012 05:41 GMT
#8
On May 28 2012 21:07 Liquid`TLO wrote:
we are playing GSTL tomorrow so make sure to be there :D


Only flying out tomorrow night, but if I read Gom's site correctly you guys are playing again soon depending on the outcome of tonight's match?
GL anyways!

Also where do TLers reckon one should go to watch the opening games of the Euros? Itaewon?
"Damn I played some fine Zerg right there". -Fruitdealer
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
May 29 2012 09:26 GMT
#9
On May 29 2012 09:38 Zalfor wrote:
ask dancingwithdevil?rekrul?

Shine[Kal] #1 fan
insaneMicro
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Germany761 Posts
May 31 2012 14:23 GMT
#10
So tonight's matches weren't too successful, but it was still cool to go to the suprisingly small GOM studios. Also, my face is on the frontpage of the starcraft reddit right now. ( I was in the front row.)
Today I checked out the palace and national folk museum, which is pretty cool if you're into that kind of stuff. Was disappointed though that the museum that promises to tell the tale of the Korean people leaves out the war&separation entirely.

I'm planning on 2 more days in seoul, might go hiking or to the DMZ. Also if you ever visit Seoul make sure to bring at least one detailed map, I've gotten lost twice already in my ~16 hours here lol.
"Damn I played some fine Zerg right there". -Fruitdealer
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25981 Posts
May 31 2012 16:01 GMT
#11
The war museum is the best museum. All the culture / folk museums kind of suck.

If you're going to do temples / palaces, just go to gwanghwamun and forget the rest. They really are all the same.

Do the half day DMZ tour if you go. The DMZ tour actually kind of sucks except for tunnel 3. When the inevitably take you to the jade museum / ginseng store, you don't have to stay there. Just bail and walk around whatever area they leave you in. The ginseng store is in Hongdae and the jade museum is also central but I can't remember where exactly.

I can recommend some stuff if you say what you wanna do, but if it's just generic "Where should I go?" you're going to get generic "DMZ, insadong, myeongdong, gwanghwamun" answers. :X Plus 2 days isn't a lot of time.
Moderator
Chaggi
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1936 Posts
May 31 2012 16:57 GMT
#12
Only thing I'd suggest is EAT FOOD LOTS AND LOTS OF FOOD
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 8h 26m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Lowko408
ProTech98
MindelVK 0
BRAT_OK 0
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 37221
Calm 9791
Bisu 2441
Rain 1534
Horang2 1497
Sea 1238
Flash 1010
Mini 888
Jaedong 727
actioN 647
[ Show more ]
EffOrt 535
Larva 529
Barracks 344
ggaemo 208
Hyuk 206
Mong 144
Soulkey 135
Soma 127
PianO 108
Snow 85
Hyun 55
JYJ47
Killer 46
TY 43
ToSsGirL 42
Sharp 36
ajuk12(nOOB) 32
Free 21
soO 18
Shine 18
zelot 16
JulyZerg 16
Sacsri 15
Aegong 14
Rock 13
IntoTheRainbow 12
HiyA 11
scan(afreeca) 10
SilentControl 9
Yoon 8
ivOry 7
Terrorterran 7
sas.Sziky 2
Beast 2
Dota 2
Gorgc6905
Dendi1077
syndereN404
XcaliburYe206
Counter-Strike
fl0m3673
olofmeister2552
flusha163
Other Games
hiko963
FrodaN652
KnowMe330
Fuzer 312
crisheroes227
RotterdaM203
markeloff55
Trikslyr40
QueenE27
Organizations
StarCraft: Brood War
Kim Chul Min (afreeca) 9
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• intothetv
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• C_a_k_e 2786
• WagamamaTV524
League of Legends
• Nemesis5426
• TFBlade435
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
8h 26m
The PondCast
18h 26m
WardiTV Summer Champion…
19h 26m
herO vs MaxPax
Clem vs Classic
Replay Cast
1d 8h
LiuLi Cup
1d 19h
MaxPax vs TriGGeR
ByuN vs herO
Cure vs Rogue
Classic vs HeRoMaRinE
Cosmonarchy
2 days
OyAji vs Sziky
Sziky vs WolFix
WolFix vs OyAji
BSL Team Wars
2 days
Team Hawk vs Team Dewalt
BSL Team Wars
2 days
Team Hawk vs Team Bonyth
SC Evo League
2 days
TaeJa vs Cure
Rogue vs threepoint
ByuN vs Creator
MaNa vs Classic
Maestros of the Game
3 days
ShoWTimE vs Cham
GuMiho vs Ryung
Zoun vs Spirit
Rogue vs MaNa
[ Show More ]
[BSL 2025] Weekly
3 days
SC Evo League
3 days
Maestros of the Game
4 days
SHIN vs Creator
Astrea vs Lambo
Bunny vs SKillous
HeRoMaRinE vs TriGGeR
BSL Team Wars
4 days
Team Bonyth vs Team Sziky
BSL Team Wars
4 days
Team Dewalt vs Team Sziky
Monday Night Weeklies
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
5 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSLAN 3
uThermal 2v2 Main Event
HCC Europe

Ongoing

Copa Latinoamericana 4
BSL 20 Team Wars
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 3
BSL 21 Qualifiers
ASL Season 20
CSL Season 18: Qualifier 1
Acropolis #4 - TS1
CSL Season 18: Qualifier 2
SEL Season 2 Championship
WardiTV Summer 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025
FISSURE Playground #1
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025

Upcoming

CSL 2025 AUTUMN (S18)
LASL Season 20
BSL Season 21
BSL 21 Team A
Chzzk MurlocKing SC1 vs SC2 Cup #2
RSL Revival: Season 2
Maestros of the Game
EC S1
Sisters' Call Cup
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
MESA Nomadic Masters Fall
CS Asia Championships 2025
Roobet Cup 2025
ESL Pro League S22
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.