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South Korea
This economic powerhouse occupies the southern
part of the Korean peninsula-sharing it's border to the north with
the demilitarized zone which separates it from the DPR of Korea, or
North Korea. Not only since the last Soccer World Cup has this
progressive company impressed it's visitors.
Area : 99,268 sq km
Population : 49,000,000
Capital : Seoul
Language : Korean
Major religion : Buddhism, Christianity,
Confucianism
Cities : Inchon, Pusan, Taegu, Kangnung,
Cheju
Currency : won
Internet domain : .kr
GNI per capita : USD
$13,980
Phonecode : # 82
Hotels : Westin Chosun, Seoul ; The Shilla
Seoul ; W Seoul Walkerhill ; Park Hyatt, Seoul ; Grand
InterContinental, Seoul ; Somerset Palace, Seoul ; Grand Hyatt,
Seoul ; IP Boutique Hotel, Itaewon, Seoul ; Hotel Tea Tree &
Co, Seoul ; Hotel Rainbow (moderately priced) ; Manhae Village,
Inje
Restaurants : Gaon, Seoul ; Woo-Jeong Nakji,
Seoul ; Mirak, Seoul ; Top Cloud, Jongo Tower, Seoul ; Terrace
Restaurant, Hyatt ; Cornerstone Restaurant, Park Hyatt, Seoul ;
Hancock Restaurant, Seoul Tower ; Jung Sik Dang, Seoul ; Taj
Restaurant, YWCA Building, Seoul ; Philkyungjae, Suseo-dong,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul ; Dae-Jang Jang-IHWA-Deok Pizza Chib, Gahoe-ding
; Min's Club, Jongno-gu ; Gamrodang, near Changdeokgung Palace,
Seoul ; Between, Seoul ; Tadak, Hongdae district ; Tosokchon,
Chebu-Dong, Seoul ; Cheonjin Poja, Seoul ; Budnamujib, DMZ,
Panmunjon ; Mudungsan, DMZ, Panmunjon ; Ttokssam, DMZ, Panmunjon ;
Villa Sortino, Yongsan-gu ; Check out the Pojangmachas
(thousands of hole in the wall restaurants)
Bars & Cafes : S Bar, Cheongdam ; Ann,
Cheongdam ; Cafe aA, Seoul ; Casa del Vino, Cheongdam ; Timber
Lounge, Park Hyatt ; W Hotel Bar/Lounge ; Cafe des Arts, Garosu-gil
; Fatum, Jogno-gu ; Wine & Dine Garosu-gil ; Apkujong
district, Garosu-gil district and Hangdae district ; Casa Del Vino,
Cheongdam-dong ; WooBar, W Hotel ; One in a Blue Moon,
Cheongdam-Dong ; Luxury Norebang karaoke palace ; Lound,
Cheongdam-dong
Attractions : Demilitarized Zone, Panmunjon
-take the DMZ/JSA Tour which is organised by the United Service
Organisations in Camp Kim, Seoul ; Gallery Hyundai, Seoul ; Kukje
gallery, Seoul ; Arario gallery, Seoul ; Ggooll gallery, Seoul ;
Artsonje Centre, Seoul ; Platoon Kunsthalle, Seoul ; Changdeokgung
Palace, Seoul ; Insadong ; Namdaemum Gate ; Seoul Tower ;
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul ; Myeong-dong ; Leeum (Samsung
Museum of Art) Museum ; Duru Art Space, Seoul ; Mongin Art
Centre, Jongno-gu ; Gallery Biim, Jongno Gu ; Namsan Park, Seoul ;
National Museum of Korea ; Haeinsa Temple, Daegu ; Bunjae Artpia
(Bonsai Garden), Jeju Island ; Olympic Stadium, Seoul ; Seoraksan
National Park, Sokcho; National Theatre ; Namsam Park, Mt Nansam ;
Jongmyo Royal Shrine, Seoul ; Lava Tubes, Jeju Island ; Inje
Icefish Festival ; Hwacheon Sancheono Ice Festival
;
Shopping : Itaewon area -from Hamilton Hotel
to Hannam-Dong ; Lotte department store, Seoul ; Shinsegae
department store, Seoul ; Namdaemun market Seoul ; Myumg-dong
district, Seoul ; Bum Suk Choi, Hongdae ; Yidu Pottery,
Sogyeok-dong ; Apgujeong area and Cheongdam district for luxury
shopping ; Rick Owens , Ann Demeulemeester , 10 Corso Como, Boon
the Shop, Humantree and Daily Projects all in the Cheongdam
district ;
Spa : Grand Hyatt Spa ; Silloam Sauna,
Jungrim Dong (same sex saunas) ; Dragon Hill Spa, Yongsan Gu-good
value for money at $10
Airports : Seoul (SEL), Incheon International
-40 minutes to the city ; Pusan (PUS) 25km from city ; Cheju (CJU)
4km from the city centre
Must play 18 @ : Pinx G.C., Jeju Island ; Woo
Jeong Hills C.C., Cheonan City ; Nine Bridges G.C., Jeju Island ;
Phoenix Park G.C., Pyeong Chang County |