Seoul

Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.

La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen María o simplemente la Catedral de Myeongdong es una prominente iglesia católica de rito latino ubicada en el barrio de Myeongdong Jung-gu, en la ciudad de Seúl, la capital de Corea del Sur. Es la sede del arzobispo de Seúl, Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, el más alto prelado católico en el país. Dedicada en honor de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción, patrona principal de Corea y el pueblo coreano, la catedral es un lugar de interés comunitario y un símbolo notable del catolicismo en Corea. La iglesia catedral de la arquidiócesis de Seúl es uno de los ejemplos más tempranos y más notables de la arquitectura gótica del renacimiento en Corea.

Namdaemun Market (Korean: 남대문시장; Hanja: 南大門市場) is a large traditional market in Seoul, South Korea. It is located next to Namdaemun, the main southern gate to the old city. The market is among the oldest extant markets in Korea, having opened during the Joseon period in 1414. The market's character, location, and size have all changed over time. Amidst Joseon's isolationism in the 16th and 17th centuries, the market was limited to mostly Korean customers and merchants.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP; Korean: 동대문 디자인 플라자) is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures.

Dongdaemun Market (Korean: 동대문시장) is a large commercial district in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. With traditional markets and shopping centers, it is a popular shopping and tourist destination that has been designated a "Special Tourism Zone" (관광특구) since 2002.

Gwangjang Market (Korean: 광장시장), previously Dongdaemun Market (동대문시장), is a traditional street market in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m2 (450,000 ft2). Approximately 65,000 people visit the market each day. The market association that manages the market is among the oldest active companies in South Korea, having been founded in 1911.

Bukchon Hanok Village (Korean: 북촌한옥마을) is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok. This has made it a popular tourist destination. The area contains many hanok that date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the rapid redevelopment of Seoul, efforts were made to preserve the hanok.

Seúl, pronunciado: [sʌ.ul] (), oficialmente Ciudad Especial de Seúl, es la capital y ciudad más poblada de Corea del Sur desde la creación de esta república en 1948, la capital histórica de Corea desde hace más de 600 años y la ciudad más poblada de la península de Corea. El área metropolitana de Seúl, abarca la provincia de Gyeonggi e Incheon, se convirtió en la sexta mayor economía metropolitana del mundo en 2022, por detrás de Tokio, Nueva York, Los Ángeles, Londres y París y acoge a más de la mitad de la población de Corea del Sur. Aunque la población de Seúl alcanzó un máximo de algo más de 10 millones, ha disminuido gradualmente desde 2014, situándose en aproximadamente 9,61 millones de residentes en 2024. Seúl es la sede del Gobierno surcoreano.

Ikseondong Hanok Village is one of the most notable neighborhood experiences in Seoul, and works well as a core stop in a first itinerary.