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πŸ“ To-do & upcoming days ​

Everything that isn't today. Plan, book, cross off.

πŸ”₯ Urgent bookings ​

  • [x] Seoul Apr 18–22 (4 nights) β€” G Seoul Airbnb, 34 Sogong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu. βœ… Booked.
  • [ ] DMZ / JSA tour for Sun Apr 19 β€” passport info must be submitted ~3 days prior. Try Koridoor or VIPTravel. JSA on/off since July 2023 β€” fallback: standard DMZ.
  • [ ] KTX Seoul β†’ Busan for Wed Apr 22 β€” book on Korail or Klook. ~β‚©60,000pp.
  • [ ] Busan Apr 22–25 (3 nights) β€” Haeundae, Gwangalli, or Nampo. See Accommodation.
  • [ ] Seoul Apr 26–29 (3 nights) οΏ½οΏ½οΏ½ near Seoul Station for easy ICN access. See Accommodation.
  • [ ] KTX Busan β†’ Seoul for return (~Apr 25 or 26).
  • [ ] ARTE Museum Busan β€” reserve on Klook (teamLab-style immersive).
  • [ ] LCK match β€” check lolesports.com/schedule, book if home game during window.

πŸ—“οΈ Upcoming days ​

Sat, Apr 18 ​

  • Check out Hithere City Myeongdong by 11:00
  • Move to G Seoul Airbnb Β· 34 Sogong-ro 3-gil (same area, short move)
  • Afternoon: open. Still undone: Changdeokgung, Bukchon, Ikseon-dong, N Seoul Tower, Gyeongbokgung

Sun, Apr 19 ⚠️ ​

  • DMZ / JSA tour (needs advance booking β€” see urgent list above)

Mon, Apr 20 ​

  • Open day. Candidates: Daejeon day trip (KAIST, Sungsim-dang bakery), Suwon fortress half-day, or catch up on Seoul spots.

Tue, Apr 21 ​

  • Last full day at G Seoul. Open β€” catch-up, shopping, something from the wishlist.

Wed, Apr 22 πŸš„ ​

  • KTX Seoul β†’ Busan (~2h40)
  • Check into Busan stay (TBD)
  • 3 nights Busan

Thu–Fri, Apr 23–24 ​

  • Busan: ARTE Museum, Gamcheon culture village, Haeundae, Lotte Giants baseball (check schedule)

Sat, Apr 25 (optional: Gyeongju) ​

  • Busan β†’ Gyeongju day trip or overnight in a hanok. See Gyeongju.

Sun, Apr 26 ​

  • KTX back to Seoul
  • Check into Seoul #3 (TBD β€” near Seoul Station)
  • 3 nights Seoul

Mon–Tue, Apr 27–28 ​

  • Final Seoul stretch: catch-up list, last meals, shopping, Incheon Chinatown half-day if time

Wed, Apr 29 ✈️ ​

  • 06:00 β€” leave Seoul for ICN (allow 2h30 for AREX or KAL Bus 6015)
  • 12:20 β€” LH713 ICN β†’ FRA
  • 20:45 β€” LH5740 FRA β†’ ZRH
  • 21:50 β€” land Zurich

βœ… Checklist (done) ​

  • [x] K-ETA verified
  • [x] Naver Map, Kakao T, Papago installed
  • [x] eSIM purchased
  • [x] Flights booked (YBRHJU + ZICGB5)
  • [x] Hithere City Myeongdong (Apr 15–18) βœ…
  • [x] G Seoul Airbnb (Apr 18–22) βœ…
  • [x] Sparex Dongdaemun jjimjilbang evening (Apr 17)

πŸ’­ Wishlist (nice-to-have) ​

  • [ ] One Michelin dinner (Mingles, Jungsik, Balwoo Gongyang)
  • [x] Jjimjilbang β€” Sparex Dongdaemun, Apr 17 βœ…
  • [ ] KBO game (Lotte Giants in Busan β€” Sajik Stadium)
  • [ ] ARTE Museum Busan (teamLab-style immersive)
  • [ ] Robot cafΓ© / SKT T Factory in Seoul
  • [ ] VR zone
  • [x] PC bang session in Hongdae β€” Zzang Games, Apr 16 βœ…
  • [ ] Board-game cafΓ© or claw machine arcade
  • [ ] Hanok stay for one night (Jeonju or Gyeongju)

David's Korea Adventure πŸ°πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Β· Apr 15–29, 2026 Β· ν™”μ΄νŒ…!