>>1044111Sup dude. From what you said, I'm guessing you want to experience Korea as a traveler, not a tourist. And one way to avoid being a "tourist" is through meeting the people. Unfortunately, lots of koreans might go WTF when you try to hold a conversation them, especially the older generation. So, try the younger 20-30 yr old ppl for that.
Now here's some suggestions for a visit from a native...
1. Like the guy b4 me said seoul is unavoidable. Seoul and Busan are the two main cities and form the backbone of korea. They have amazing nightlife. Visit the heundae beach in busan, great nightlife. Its the place to party.
2. The best food is in jeollanamdo and jeollabukdo (its the lower left two provinces). Gwangju is the biggest city.
3. Go watch a play at dae hak ro. It's a street in seoul where all the small theatres are located. It's cheap. U might not understand the language, but dont worry, just choose a good one.
4. Visit the city of gyeongju in gyeong sang nam do, it is a history hub of the shilla dynasty, and has tons of shit just go look it up. Its right north or busan too.
5. Visit the DMZ. Go to pan mun jeom, and experience technically stepping into north korea. Its unreal.
6. Visit gochang, the global capital of stone age tombs. It has the highest concentration in the world. Plus, its a part of jeollabukdo, the place with the best food, with biggest portions.
7. Bet nightlife is in seoul. It is also the best place to meet the korean people. Try going to a university in seoul, just meet some people. They'll be glad to hang out with some foreigners
8. Go to the independence hall near cheonan. Also, go to byeongcheon for the traditional soondae soup, and you visit on the right day, you can experience the traditional market that opens one every five days.
Hope this helps you experience korea.
