My 1st Day In Seoul, Korea 🇰🇷
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- My 1st Day In Seoul, Korea. Let's get first impressions of Seoul, Korea
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Today is my first day in Seoul, Korea. Let's start our Korea journey by getting some first impressions of Seoul, the capital city of Korea and also the biggest city of the country. About 10 million people are living in Seoul and about 20 million in the whole Seoul metro area. I am always fascinated by these huge Asian cities. Since I will spend a few weeks traveling Korea, I do have some time to properly explore Seoul and see what this city has to offer. Join me on my first day in Seoul, Korea as we explore the city, try some local food, try to navigate around this mega city and get some general first impressions of Korea.
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Very happy to be in Seoul 🙏Really love the vibes here so far! If you're new here feel free to subscribe and follow the journey, I am going to stay in Korea for a few weeks💪
Video of my arrival in Seoul ➡️ ua-cam.com/video/JDPaNL8hab8/v-deo.htmlsi=v5Gd4d1cQUZxbI-a
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Shin Tae Yong
Very happy to tag along with you to see the world thru' your lens/eyes. Hats off to your hard work, Ken.
I love your positive attitude and focus on the good things in your travel videos. They're really informative for anyone planning a trip. I already subscribed. Greetings from Japan!
very nice, Thanks Ken for the tour :-)
Which part of Seoul is this
한국에서 좋은 추억 많이 만드시길 바래요~!
I love how natural your tour videos are! Keen to observe and analyze cultural differences, embracing the vibes, not afraid to try out new things. Being curious to learn about the local lifestyle & interacting with locals... all in a very polite and calm manner! Many travel vloggers should take notes.
Thanks a lot, happy to hear that 🙏
@@KenAbroad I personally also really appreciate that you dont feel the need to insert a montage every 3 minutes thats blasting way too loud royalty free music. So much more immersive to hear the city sounds. Sometimes less is more.
His name is Ken not keen 🇰🇪
The yellow thing that you ate alongside the dumplings is called pickle radish. Seoul🇰🇷 it's a wonderful city I just came back from Seoul two months ago. I would love to go back there again ❤. Enjoy your time in korea Ken 😊
Thanks for the info 🙏
Wow, a lovely place, clean, orderly, and lively. Thank you for being such a wonderful presenter of it
My pleasure 😊
When communicating to non-English speaking people, it'd be best to speak to them in simple broken English with key words rather than asking them in complete sentences as you're making it more complicated for them to understand you. And also small talks/joking with these people make them uneasy as they don't understand you so again, keep your conversation simple or just show gestures and/or use simple words in their language. If you keep speaking in full sentences in English and they don't understand you, you're stressing/annoying them and they'll just disregard/avoid you.
very well said. this should be common sense but oh well.
Couldn't agree more.
Especially, most of the street vendors owner are older people.
It's exactly an useful comment which can be the textbook line for English speaking travelers
That’s true. Before going to Japan, I watched some travel videos and one of Japanese UA-camrs said Japanese understand English but keep simple, just use one word to ask what you want. That tip was very helpful.
I am going in August to Seoul for study abroad, your video is super helpful!!
Same here
Where are you from ?
Wow! You are a German. I received a lot of kindness when I traveled in Germany. I hope you meet many good people in Korea and have a nice trip~!
Welcome to Korea!❤
Thank you 😊
Get a T-Money card. It's so convenient to have one. You can use it for transport (metro, bus, taxi, airport shuttle, etc.) and to pay for stuff. You can always refund the balance before you fly out.
thanks for the info :-), really helpful.
@@filbritfrolics9315 Anytime! Enjoy your time in Korea.
@@IvanRiveraStagea thank you :-)
Hi~ do you have a good time in korea~? 😅 and if you go to beautiful port city Busan..I recommend you mt. 황령산 for the beautiful panoramic view of Busan ^^ ( especially at night!!) There is a cafe at the top of mt.황령산 and always many people there...good luck~😅😅
밀리터리 취미를 가진 사람들을 위한 상점. 많은 나라의 군복과 장구류들이 있음.
It‘s really nice to see how welcoming everyone is :)
Just for white people
Yeah I really have great impression of the people here so far 🙏
Id get the same if I were white and 6ft 4 in.
@@cuckoonut1208 haha
Seoul Korea is amazing City ❤😊 love your video's
Thanks 💪
5:00 yessss!!! 한국의 10대 학생들은 학교 시험이 끝나면 한강에 가서 휴식을 취하고, 대학생들은 봄, 여름, 가을에 피크닉을 자주 합니다. 특히 벚꽃이 피는 봄에는 사람이 정말 많아요! 직장인들도 평일에 퇴근하고 저녁이나 주말에 한강에서 산책 또는 운동을 자주 합니다. 한강은 매우 로컬적인 장소입니다:)
棒子啥也不是
I love how you went back to buy something from the uncle!
I love seeing your uploads Ken! You carry a very down to earth, non-judgamental energy with you so it's very enjoyable to see you travel to different countries.
Thank you so much 🙏😊
i agree!!🥰🥰
I like Cheonggyecheon Stream......crystal-clear water!!!. jungle's vibe but actually in the centre of Seoul......
South Korea is amazing! We loved traveling there. Hope to visit again soon❤
Great sharing. Thanks Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
Thanks for watching 🙏
지하철안에서는 음식 안먹어요😅
기다리는 동안 먹을 수는 있지만^^;
크리스마스가 한국에서 유래했다고 들었어요. 기회가 되면 한번 가보겠습니다.
@user-kk3se1gn7o The whole world originated in South Korea😅
I visit Korea 2 times 2019 and 2024 and I still want to go there😊pls go to Busan 🎉🎉
Thanks For Showing South Korea 🇰🇷 ❤️ I Love ❤️ To Visit South Korea 🇰🇷
Hello, Ken, I am your Chinese fan. I watch every video of yours. I like it so much. Thank you for taking us around the world. Your videos are so good.
Thank you so much 🙏 greetings to China 🇨🇳
Yes, that's a typical local neighborhood supermarket. Korea doesn't have discount grocery stores like Aldi or Lidl, but you can get the best deals for fruit and veg at local street markets.
Nice interesting experiences and pictures, thanks a lot.
영상기다렸습니다 😊 행복하게 보내세요
Thanks 🙏
오오 영상 올라왔다 기다렸다구요!!😊
동네 일반적인 작은 슈퍼마켓입니다~~^^ 김이 아니라 미역입니다 ~~
I love this. 😊
I’m Korean watching from Canada. Thanks for showing Seoul and enjoy your time there!
Thanks🙏
귀하의 영상 잘봤습니다 구독합니다 감사합니다
Welcome to the channel 🙏
Thank you, was nice vieo, looking forward to your next day video.
Thanks for watching 😊
Am so glad that I followed your channel. Really enjoyed it
Happy to hear that 😊
Another great vlog from my favourite vloger. Hope it was longer 😅😅.. Cant wait for the next one. ❤❤❤
Thanks a lot 🙏
The deposit is for the plastic ticket which I haven't seen in any other countries I have visited so far.
Yeah for saving environment and earth.
I'm a Korean. I'm enjoying the video. In Korea, it is legal to wear military uniform! And the supermarket shown at 33:42 is a small supermarket in Korea. A large supermarket in Korea is about the size of IKEA. If you have time, I recommend going to Seoraksan Mountain. It's very beautiful and there's a cable car so you can easily hike up there. If you go to Seoraksan Mountain, I recommend visiting downtown Sokcho, which is 20 minutes away. Sokcho is a representative summer resort in Korea where you can see the clean sea. Do you like looking at the stars? If you like it, please see the stars at ‘Seoraksan Ulsan Rock Milky Way Point’. It is Korea's representative star observation site, and you can photograph the Milky Way along with Mt. Seorak with a camera. Have a nice trip! I'll comment again!!
Thanks a lot 🙏
Any idea the location where Ken bought the pork barbecue? Looks delicious
I can sense your sincerity when you visit the different countries and like how adventurous you are to trying new experiences. Love your authenticity! Safe travels and enjoy Asia!😃
Those steamed dumplings looks so good! 😋
1. There is a huge supermarket at Seoul station.
2. I highly suggest visiting the small Tongin market, you buy chips that allow you to buy at the various food stalls. At lunchtime, school children fill the place, lovely.
3. Make sure to take a walk along the old city wall: Either on the west, perhaps up Inwangsan Mt (339m) or in the east near Ihwa Mural village, North of Dongdaemun.
Yup its a small typhical local supermarket. And.. usually, PC rooms like that are often illegal gambling houses 😂
And I'll definitely recommend the War Memorial of Korea. It'll be interesting. You will never regret
Illegal gambling?
Hi Ken from Malaysia❤❤❤ Tqvm for bringing us around with you,,, Enjoy every bit👍👍👍👍
Apa kabar kawan aku!
Drooling over the pork belly, hope you have a great time in korea!
Hope you enjoy seoul and rest of the cities in korea. Welcome 🎉🎉
Thanks a lot 🙏
The Metro station is impressive. The grilled pork looks yummy. Trying the dumplings next makes me want to hve some too😄 The t-shirt fits u well. Thnks for the supermarket tour. The sunset view ends yr video beautifully. 👍 Waiting for yr next video.
Thanks for watching 🙏 next video next Friday 😊
@@KenAbroad 👌🙏
Enjoy all! My first experience with underground mall was in Taipei where one of the stores reminded me of a Walmart Superstore selling everything! Sunset---looks like a LOT of pollution! Nice vid, as usual.
Hello Ken 🥰 Enjoy Your New Adventure 🥰 Thank You For Sharing 🥰 Watching from Toronto 🥰🇨🇦
Greetings to Toronto😊
Favourite travel vlogger, always waiting for your videos 😊
Appreciate it 😊🙏
It was fun to watch your video. My home country. I want to visit someday.
Love this video a lot, beautiful city !!
Please visit other parts of Seoul - there are so many cool places to visit. Samcheong-dong area behind the Gyeongbokgung Palace and Hanok village feature very clean, organized blend of old and new architectures.... you can sip traditional coffee and eat rice cakes at these places with scenic views. There is also a Samsung district in Seoul (LOL), along with the financial districts in Yeouido (known for a really modern mall called The Hyundai). The other upscale area is near cheongdam-dong and apgujeong rodeo area where you can really get a glimpse into how local Koreans with means live. There are also huge chain convenience stores like E-marts and Lotte marts that are way bigger and much more organized than this hole-in-the-place you ran into... and there are also new, up-and-coming hipster areas such as Seongsu Cafe area (many young Korean couples here), Hannam Cafe area (with many celebrity sightings), of course Gangnam/CoEx Mall area, Seoul Forest, Hongdae (huge uni party/artsy area), etc, etc. Every neighborhood in Seoul looks and feels different. It looks like you toured mostly the touristy and older, run-down areas of Seoul so far... and it's actually kinda interesting that the kind ladies towards the end of the video that helped you are not even sk locals but tourists from Southeast Asia lol. Cheers, mate!
Thanks for the tips 🙏
Loved the video! A good supermarket to visit is Lotte Mart (at Seoul Station).
Hi Ken. I'm early subscriber from your Thailand days. Welcome to my country. Hope you enjoy Korea to the fulliest
As a Korean, I can say that's a very typical supermarket in Korea😊
If you go south to the Busan area, as a German yourself, you might want to visit "The German Village" (독일마을). It is located in the southern archipelago. Here you can get some German beer and also visit a small museum showing how Koreans used to go to Germany to work. The village is really like if you are in Germany.
If you go there, please say "Hello" from me to the owner of the German Bakery House (독일 빵집) further down on the main street "Dogil-ro" .
Fun video, and you did a good job navigating for a 1st time visit! The metro card I think you returned at the subway was the T-money card. T-money card can be used for almost all forms of transport (taxis, subway, train, bus), and to pay for food/goods in convenience stores like GS25 for example.
my favorite travel blogger!
Appreciate it 🙏
Another interesting sightseeing in Seoul, every city has their own charm.God bless your kind heart to return to the vendor just to buy that little souvenir flag from him.Gamsahabnida Ken for taking us along and looking forward to the next one.Greetings from.Malaysia!!💕🇲🇾
Greetings to Malaysia 🇲🇾
Very good info. My wife and I are going to Korea in Oct. She is Korean but has not been there in over 10 years i was station in the Army there in 1976 1979 and 1983 all DMZ we are going south and southeast no DMZ for me been there and done that😃
As korean, l recommend you to go 창덕궁(chang duk palace).
Korean food is really delicious. My favourite is their seafood pancake.
Hi Ken, Korean fried chicken is super delicious, a must to eat while you are there
You're so sweet! Going back to the uncle's store and buying something from him. I thought it was so funny for him to just rip the flag off the bag and sell it to you. You also ate an entire family's portion of pork neck (moksal) at the beach :)
You're right that the PC signs are internet cafes. Korea has a huge online gaming culture so people would go there to game!
Haha yeah it was a big portion of pork, but so delicious 😁
Ken your video's are amazing 😍😊😊😊
thank you!😊
Great to see how much you like being in S Korea, Ken!
Ken boleh..... 😂😂
New to your subscriber count ! Great channel
My favourite youtuber! 🫶
🙏😊
After waiting for a long time, I finally see you again.😅
New videos every Friday 🙏
The price is much expensive than that in China😂，especially the fruits😂.As a Chinese, I support Ken, and I love south korea, friendly people ❤Ken,pls remember we are always waiting for your back.❤ 🇩🇪🇨🇳🇰🇷world peace🎉
I'll be back 🙏
韩国老百姓天天吃土喝西北风
저는한국인입니다 당신은 대단합니다
You're amazing
좋은 여행 되시길 바랍니다.
Thank you 😊
Hi Ken...you can easily use Google Translate from English/German to Korean or any language you prefer. Also, the camera function is very useful to read signs...that's my go to app to communicate just ensure you have internet connection. Enjoy!
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I was in Seoul during Christmas, super cold weather, the Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup samgyetang hit the throat perfectly, I will still rate it my favourite food from Korea 🤤
Second...oneday fortress wall hiking ( beautiful panoramic views all the time..) starting point is 한성대입구 subway station (the 4 line) 6 exit, and from there go to the 성북 elementary school...that's a starting point of fortress wall hiking ^^
So early morning, Prepare water, sports shoes, food, sunblock cream ..go to the top of mt.백악산 ^^ you can see the real beauty of Seoul *^^* good luck ~
사용해 텍스트 번역
The video is so interesting. You have a good local experience. Have a happy time in Korea
^^ 한국 나이드신 어른들은 영어 못하는 경우가 많아요 한국이 일본으로부터 독립하고 바로 남북 전쟁이터지고 난뒤에 태어난 분들이 많으세요
진짜 먹고 살기 바쁘고 공부는 꿈도 못꾸던 분들이 많거든요 그런데 지금은 고등학교 까지 무상교육 급식도 무료급식 저시대 어른들이 피땀흘려 일해서 지금 대한민국을 만들어 놨어요!^^ 말이 안통할때는 번역기 잘사용해서 대화해 보세요!!
@@jinseo8255 이 분 채널을 좀더 살펴보면 아시겠지만 한국뿐만 아니라 다른나라에서도 똑같이 합니다. 이상할거 전혀없어보이는데요?
영어도 잘 안통하는 나이드신분들에게 계속해서 영어로 물어보고 조금은 계획성없어 보이지만 다른나라에서도 똑같은 행동을하니 문제없어 보이고 계획없이 입국하고 찾아가는거는 보는 사람입장에 따라 다르겠지만 전 그게 재밋어서 봅니다. 그냥 우리것을 자연스럽 보여주는게 좋은거아닙니까? 꼭 다 잘해야되고 칭찬받아야하고 비난받는게 싫고.. 이런 감정들이야말로 구시대적 발상이라고 생각합니다. 솔직히 대한민국이 완벽한 국가도, 사회도 아니고 아직 부족한것도 많고 살기는 편하지만 관광지로는 크게 장점이있는 국가도 아니잖아요?
있는 그대로 보여주고 저 유튜버도 있는그대로 말해주는게 제일 좋다고 생각합니다
한국전쟁이죠. 왠 남북전쟁은....
watched your Indian series, and now i am binge watching your all videos love how your all videos are raw and very interesting!!
Thanks for watching 🙏
한국에 오신걸 환영합니다 🎉 행복한 여행 되세요 😊
Thank you 😊
There are openly running PC-Bangs (PC rooms/internet cafes) and secretly running PC-Bangs in Korea. Same thing for game rooms. The district of your hotel also notorious to have a lot of secret shops. It is center of southwestern part of Seoul, so many shops for locals there.
Aaaaw you are such a sweet human... You actually bought the flag just so you could make the man happy. God bless you.
설명을 깔끔하게 잘하시네요. 한국의 밤문화를 즐겨보세요. 한국인들은 밤에도 술마시고 즐깁니다. ㅎㅎㅎ
You explain clearly and well. Enjoy Korea’s nightlife. Koreans enjoy drinking even at night. hehe
Saraiende!
33:42 The market you visited is a small market in South Korea. The hypermarket is similar in size to the hypermarket in your country.
Hi, Seoul Station (4) at 09:29 simply reminds you of the name of the current station you're at. It probably says (4) in parentheses because it's specifically the Line 4 platform of Seoul Station. You refer to screens that hang from the ceiling to check the arrival time!
We just got back from Seoul. Recommend visiting Seoul Forest.
그냥 동네의 작은 마켓임.
크리스마스가 한국에서 유래했다고 들었어요. 기회가 되면 한번 가보겠습니다.
@@user-kk3se1gn7o중국인놈 또 날조하네 언제 크리스마스가 한국에서 유래했다고했냐
이것들 공자.맹자.우주기원설에 이어 이번엔 크리스마스냐?
니들끼리 아주 날조를 해대네
번역자막을 보니 지하철역에서 음료와 뱀(!!!ㅋㅋsnackㅋㅋ)을 산다네요 ㅋㅋㅋ
Snack과 Snake 비슷하긴하네요ㅋㅋㅋ
ㅋㅋ 순간 저도 깜놀😅
2013, Namsan, Seoul: Bought a 2-way cable car ticket, went up. Went to N-Seoul Tower ticket booth, paid, got ticket. Left cable car ticket and wallet at the ticket booth. Went up, spent an hour up there, realized I didn't have my wallet or my ticket. Panicked. Looked all over. Thought about it a bit. Retraced my steps. Hmm, let me go ask the lady at the ticket booth, 하지만... 한국어를 잘 못해요. Nervous. Didn't even need to ask, everything was just there where I left it. No one took it. Loved Korea forever.
🥰🥰Like your vidios , i am from sweden
서울 둘레길 21개코스 모두 가보세요 넘좋답니다
Nice Jersey there Ken, :-) , Germany V Scotland today (Friday, 14th /6/24) Euro Cup 2024. I do walking football as my exercise here in England.
20 years ago, I went to Seoul on a business trip from Beijing. I felt that the style of Seoul was very similar to that of Beijing. Sometimes I didn’t even feel like I was abroad.
Seoul is very different now to 20 years ago 😅
@@monero892 Yes, Seoul is the most developed city in the world, a hundred times better than Beijing.
@@user-eo3pt7uh2m if you say so, ok!
I recommend Busan, Gangneung, Gyeongju, Jeonju, Jeju
Great series Ken! How is the amount of Western tourists in SK?👌🏻
The yellow fruit you saw is Korean melon. The fruit can only be eaten in Korea and is very sweet. I recommend you try it.
South Korea was really a country like India 50 years ago. Just gives us Indians hope that we will also become developed one day🥺
If you want to see the most modern city in Korea,, I recommend songdo in Incheon. Also you can see wuolmido, china town, Kangwha Island (jundeung temple)in Incheon.
You should visit daegu,daejon,busan,jeonju and sejong city
i recommend gangnam jejudo dmz dokdo uelungdo !
Purchase TMONEY Traffic Guard at a convenience store and charge it at the charging terminal at the subway then avoid the trouble every time.
켄 잠실 롯데타워 가봐 한국에서 가장 높은 타워야 ,, 그리고 성수동 서울숲 가보는 것도 추천해 !!
서울에서 가까운 인천 영종도에 있는 인스파이어 리조트 가보는것도 추천
인천 송도 가보는것도 추천!