This is every post I've ever written about South Korea, where I lived for 3 years. Some of the most popular articles include my complete guide to visiting Korea and my helpful tips for making legit Korean BBQ at home!
Korea by Region
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Explore Seoul
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Korea by Category
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Korean Food
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Mel Balilo, Jr.
Hi, Max. Nicole is referring to the recent craze in Korea whereby one can get a personalized color palette that matches your skin tone (or at least something like that) to basically improve your looks. Here's an article from Time: https://time.com/6299099/personal-color-analysis-korea-tourism/
By the way, I came across your blog while searching for travel tips to Jeju. I got everything that I needed to know. Thank you!
Max
Oh, that's so strange! That hadn't even come on my radar, so thank you for letting me know, and thank you for the kind words-- I'm so glad you found what you need! 🙂
Nicole Chen
Hi Mat, thank you so much for sharing a lot of helpful info about Korea! We are thinking of visiting Seoul for 3 days. The possible dates are 1/22-1/25 or right after Seollal 2024 (2/14-17). Which would be a better time to visit? Also, do you have any recommendations on color analysis? Look forward to your recommendation. Thank you!
Max
Hi, Nicole! I'm not sure what 'color analysis' is, but the weather at those two times will be basically the same. Personally I'd pick right after Seollal, as you'll likely still see some of the rather unusual large gift boxes and spreads for sale in supermarkets and department stores, as well as a lot of cute Valentine's Day stuff. Weather is very brisk and chilly during that time, though, so pack layers & enjoy your trip!