South of Seoul volunteers would like to welcome you to South Korea. Deciding to travel to Korea may bring both excitement and nervousness.
Individuals from all over the world travel to South Korea to explore the culture and food. Many young people come for the pop culture while other populations may come to learn about Korean history, food, and beautiful landscapes.
Each tourist experiences travel in Korea from their own social/cultural lens. Such lenses may be based on their country of origin, health care needs, culture, race, Korean language ability, location, and so much more. This means that each tourist may experience Korean travel in different ways unique to them.
South of Seoul volunteers seek to provide information that can be easily emotionally accessed and viewed through a variety of social/cultural lenses. We do this in order to support tourists with empathetic and equitable honest information. Information that addresses both the easily accessible and somewhat inaccessible areas of Korea.
South of Seoul volunteers compiled a Tourist Virtual Welcome Packet to help with planning a trip to South Korea. Such a virtual welcome packet for tourists includes information regarding commonly asked questions or shared experiences:
South of Seoul volunteers compile lists of commonly asked questions from a cross-section of ex-pat-focused Facebook Groups and personal interviews. We then review the information available online and contact the appropriate government agencies to confirm, clarify, and verify the information. After researching the information, we create blogs that address the information needed in the educational community.
That said, South Korea uses an agile government model which means information may change quickly and with minimal notice. Always confirm and cross-reference information between sources.
Maybe or maybe not. As previously mentioned, each international student brings their own social/cultural lens. Such lenses may impact such things as 1) the perception of information included in blog articles, 2) the meaning of interactions and experiences in daily life, and 3) perceptions of how information, interactions, and experience relate in life.
South of Seoul volunteers HIGHLY recommend reading each of these blog articles more than once over time. Such articles provide readers with a great deal of insight which it might take time to relate to.
If you have ideas for blogs that need to be added to this list, feel free to let us know in the comments or message us at southofseoul@gmail.com.
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Are you having issues with the Korean Q-Code system? Looking for Korean Q-Code Support options? Korea requires incoming tourists to create a Q-code for entry into South Korea and it’s not easy for everyone to use for two reasons: Listen to the BlogCast Don’t want to read? Listen to the South of Seoul BlogCast which … Read more
Looking for the 30 top Korean craft beer and brewery adventures. You have come to the right place. South of Seoul’s “Korean Craft Beer and Breweries” Adventure Map takes you across Korea on a flavor adventure. Click here to jump straight to the list. About Craft Beer in South Korea The craft beer scene began … Read more
Wondering what to expect during Korea’s four seasons? Let’s take a look at what a year looks like living in Korea. Discover tips for how to appreciate Korean seasons for their own unique style. Korea’s ‘Four Seasons’ is Part of Small Talk Korean culture puts great importance on the 4 seasons. While living in South … Read more
Unfamiliar with the Korean expressway and HiPass system? We’ve got your covered. Making the most of your stay in Korea means taking advantage of every opportunity to travel. For most trips that are over 2 hours away, OR when driving into Seoul, you may encounter at least one toll along the way. Setting up a HiPass … Read more
About Skiing in Gangwon-do Gangwondo has a variety of resorts and offers the best skiing and snowboarding in South Korea. Gangwon-do takes up the northeastern part of South Korea. Mountains cover the vast majority of Gangwon-do. If you love skiing or snowboarding, you will love a day on the slopes of the ski resorts included … Read more
Not enough information exists on the magic that is Namhae-gun. Hopefully, this blog puts Namhae-gun South Korea on your travel list this year. About Namhae-gun Namhae is a county in South Gyeongsang Province with a mostly aging community. The county is a great place to visit if you’re trying to “get off the grid” and/or … Read more
Many of our multinational community members living in South Korea have been wondering about how to register their overseas COVID vaccines in Korea. This blog provides some information on how to register an overseas vaccination in Korea and who is eligible to.
The ultimate traveler’s blog list for indie folks! If you are planning your trips around Korea, these blogs will provide you with awesome things to do from north to south and east to west. About Things to Do in South Korea Korea is a fascinating country with a rich history and culture that extends far … Read more
So you love Korean dramas? You need to visit these cool and historically interesting open drama sets in different areas across South Korea. About Open Drama Sets Many film and TV organizations create elaborate film sets with buildings from many different times in Korean history. When dramas are not filming, these elaborate sets are used … Read more
Thanks to South Korean bloggers’ excellent hashtag skills which use an easy-to-follow system, Instagram makes tracking how locations look on a particular day and discovering new hashtags is surprisingly easy. Learn how right now! Before you begin, smartphone apps you will need In order to manage the language differences without knowing Korean (but still using … Read more
