Appearance
๐ Journal โ
What we actually did, day by day. Tap any place for the map.
Day 1 โ Wed, Apr 15 โ
Arrival day. Jet-lagged. Kept it local around Myeongdong.
| Time | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | โ๏ธ Landed ICN T1 | SWISS LX122 from Zurich |
| ~10:00 | ๐จ Hithere City Myeongdong | Dropped bags |
| Morning | ๐ฎ LoL Park (Jongno) | Quick visit โ will return for LCK tickets |
| Afternoon | ๐ Happy Massage (Myeongdong) | Post-flight recovery |
| Afternoon | ๐ด Nap at hostel | Jet-lag reset |
| Afternoon | ๐๏ธ Myeongdong shopping | |
| Evening | ๐ Isaac Toast (Myeongdong) | Popular chain, solid |
| Evening | ๐ข Myeongdong street food | Tornado potato, egg bread, cheese lobster. Really nice. |
Verdict: low-key arrival day, exactly right for jet-lag.
Day 2 โ Thu, Apr 16 โ
Big day. Gym โ lake โ tower โ Hongdae gaming street.
| Time | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | ๐๏ธ Gym (Myeongdong area) | |
| Morning | ๐ Breakfast (apple place near hostel) | |
| Late morning | ๐ธ Seokchon Lake | Cherry blossom loop โ caught the late blooms |
| Midday | ๐๏ธ Lotte World Tower / Seoul Sky | 555m observation deck |
| Afternoon | ๐๏ธ Lotte World Mall | |
| Afternoon | ๐ฅฏ London Bagel Museum | Famous Seoul bakery |
| Afternoon | ๐ค Hongdae โ K-pop street dancers | Exit 9 pedestrian plaza |
| Afternoon | ๐ซ Shooting range (Hongdae area) | |
| Afternoon | ๐น Archery (Hongdae area) | |
| Afternoon | ๐ฎ Zzang Games (Hongdae) | Arcade / gaming |
| Dinner | ๐ฅฉ Yuksangyang (Korean BBQ) | ์ก์์ |
Verdict: packed day. Seokchon blossoms + Seoul Sky views + Hongdae gaming crawl was perfect.
Day 3 โ Fri, Apr 17 โ
Slept until noon. Skin clinic โ hair care โ market โ dakgalbi โ jjimjilbang. Wild day.
| Time | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ~12:00 | ๐ด Woke up | Long sleep after packed Day 2 |
| Afternoon | ๐ PPEUM Global Clinic (Myeongdong) | Skin cleaning + analysis. They tried to sell injections โ declined. ppeum16.com |
| Afternoon | ๐ Hair care / scalp treatment (Myeongdong) | Hours-long session. Scalp treatment was dubious. |
| Evening | ๐ข Market (street food) | Pre-dinner graze |
| Dinner | ๐ง Yoogane Dakgalbi (Myeongdong) | Cheese dakgalbi โ big shared platter, chicken + melted mozzarella. Great. |
| Night | ๐ Sparex Dongdaemun (jjimjilbang) | B3F Good Morning City. Sauna rooms, baths, the works. Wild experience. |
| Late | ๐จ Home to hostel | Crashed |
Verdict: Korean beauty industry is aggressive with the upselling. Dakgalbi + jjimjilbang combo was peak Korea.
Day 4 โ Sat, Apr 18 (in progress) โ
Move day. Checkout Hithere โ G Seoul Airbnb. DDP + Gangnam.
| Time | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | ๐๏ธ Gym | |
| Morning | ๐จ Checkout Hithere City Myeongdong | 3 nights done |
| Morning | ๐จ Move to G Seoul Airbnb | 34 Sogong-ro 3-gil, Apr 18โ22 |
| ... | see ๐ Today for the rest |
๐ All places visited โ
| Day | Date | Place | Link | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 15 | ICN T1 | ๐ | โ๏ธ Arrival |
| 1 | Apr 15 | Hithere City Myeongdong | ๐ | ๐จ |
| 1 | Apr 15 | LoL Park (Jongno) | ๐ | ๐ฎ |
| 1 | Apr 15 | Happy Massage | ๐ | ๐ |
| 1 | Apr 15 | Isaac Toast | ๐ | ๐ |
| 1 | Apr 15 | Myeongdong street food | ๐ | ๐ข |
| 2 | Apr 16 | Seokchon Lake | ๐ | ๐ธ |
| 2 | Apr 16 | Lotte World Tower / Seoul Sky | ๐ | ๐๏ธ |
| 2 | Apr 16 | Lotte World Mall | ๐ | ๐๏ธ |
| 2 | Apr 16 | London Bagel Museum | ๐ | ๐ฅฏ |
| 2 | Apr 16 | Hongdae | ๐ | ๐ค๐ซ๐น๐ฎ |
| 2 | Apr 16 | Yuksangyang (Korean BBQ) | ๐ | ๐ฅฉ |
| 3 | Apr 17 | PPEUM Global Clinic | ๐ | ๐ |
| 3 | Apr 17 | Yoogane Dakgalbi | ๐ | ๐ง |
| 3 | Apr 17 | Sparex Dongdaemun | ๐ | ๐ |