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Last updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Lotte World Seoul is a theme park in Jamsil, southeast Seoul, split into two parts on one ticket: Lotte World Adventure, a huge indoor park under a glass dome, and Magic Island, an outdoor island on Seokchon Lake with the castle and the thrill rides. It is right above
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: The best Korea winter festivals take place in January and early February in Gangwon Province, two to four hours east of Seoul. The big three are the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (ice fishing for mountain trout on a frozen stream, tentatively January 9–31, 2027), the Pyeongchang Trout Festival (ice
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Seollal 2027 — Korean Lunar New Year — falls on Sunday, February 7, 2027. The statutory holiday covers the day before and after (Saturday, February 6 to Monday, February 8), and because Seollal itself lands on a Sunday, Tuesday, February 9 is added as a substitute holiday. That makes
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: A Korean convenience store — usually a CU, GS25, 7-Eleven, or Emart24 — is far more than a snack shop. Most are open 24 hours, sell hot meals you can eat on the spot, and come equipped with microwaves, hot-water dispensers, and a small table to eat at. The
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Christmas in Seoul is a light-and-crowd experience rather than a family-at-home holiday. The three things worth planning around are the Cheonggyecheon lantern festival (free, December into early January), the European-style Christmas market in Gwanghwamun Square (planned for December 2026), and the midnight bell-ringing at Bosingak in Jongno on New
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Seoul is easier for vegetarians and vegans than its meat-heavy reputation suggests, but it takes planning. The two best bets are Buddhist temple food around Insadong and Jogyesa (naturally meat-free, and the most distinctive meal you can have) and the plant-based cafés and restaurants clustered in Itaewon, Haebangchon, and
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Seoul is easier for vegetarians and vegans than its meat-heavy reputation suggests, but it takes planning. The two best bets are Buddhist temple food around Insadong and Jogyesa (naturally meat-free, and the most distinctive meal you can have) and the plant-based cafés and restaurants clustered in Itaewon, Haebangchon, and
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Seoul is easier for vegetarians and vegans than its meat-heavy reputation suggests, but it takes planning. The two best bets are Buddhist temple food around Insadong and Jogyesa (naturally meat-free, and the most distinctive meal you can have) and the plant-based cafés and restaurants clustered in Itaewon, Haebangchon, and
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Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Seoul is easier for vegetarians and vegans than its meat-heavy reputation suggests, but it takes planning. The two best bets are Buddhist temple food around Insadong and Jogyesa (naturally meat-free, and the most distinctive meal you can have) and the plant-based cafés and restaurants clustered in Itaewon, Haebangchon, and
Vegetarian and Vegan Food in Seoul: A Practical Guide (2026) Read More »
Last Updated: October 2026 Quick answer: Seoul is easier for vegetarians and vegans than its meat-heavy reputation suggests, but it takes planning. The two best bets are Buddhist temple food around Insadong and Jogyesa (naturally meat-free, and the most distinctive meal you can have) and the plant-based cafés and restaurants clustered in Itaewon, Haebangchon, and
Vegetarian and Vegan Food in Seoul: A Practical Guide (2026) Read More »
