Hotel Skypark Myeongdong 2 호텔 스카이파크 명동 2호점 22, Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Jung-Gu, Seoul, 04538, South Korea 중구 명동9길 22, 중구 (서울특별시, 04538)
8:30 PM
Walk around Myeongdong
9:30 PM
Dinner at Myeongdong fried chicken street
Korean fried chicken
Saturday, May 13
9:00 AM
Go to Myeongdong Tourist Information Center
Buy 3-day mPASS and local SIM card
There is a $4.11 deposit. Get deposit refund (minus $0.41 for the cost of the card) at the Tourist Information Center at the airport before leaving Korea.
MPass can be used on subway lines, airport railroad all-stop train, Seoul city buses (mainline buses, branch buses, circulation buses, village buses, night buses)
The pass offers 20 rides a day for the duration of the pass.
A traditional street market in Jongno-gu, 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 square meters.
HONG BAR Myeongdong is an all-you-can-eat buffet-style restaurant located in the center of Myeongdong, a popular tourist destination. Samgyeopsal (three slices of pork), yangnyeom daegalbi (seasoned pork), yangnyeom dakgalbi (seasoned chicken), and other 7 types of meat that you cannot miss on your trip to Korea, along with side dishes such as tteokbokki and salad, will fill you up for 90 minutes.
Eat 찐빵 (Jjinppang: Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet red beans)
12:30 PM
Take subway to Jamsil station, visit Seoul Sky Observatory
The Seoul Sky Observatory is located at the top of the Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth tallest building standing 123 stories and 555 meters high. As the tallest building in South Korea, it is the only place where you can take in a gorgeous 360-degree view of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea roaring with brilliant history and dynamic modern culture.
Hottoek is a Korean-styled pancake. One of the most popular Korean street snacks, it is made from a simple flour batter and filled with sweet syrup made from cinnamon, brown sugar, and peanuts. It’s a great snack when you’re between meals.
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화전 (Hwajeon: Pan-fried Sweet Rice Cakes with Flower Petals)
Red beans are mixed with eggs and wheat dough by hand, then this artisan bread is shaped and baked without any artificial sweeteners or preservatives, keeping only the sweetness of its original natural ingredients.
Hodu means walnut in Korean and they are cookies filled with red bean paste and walnuts.
허니 브래드 (Honey Bread)
Thick bread is divided into nine parts filled with whipped cream and then topped with honey, caramel syrup, and cinnamon powder. Its original name was Honey Butter Bread.
계란빵 (Gyeran-ppang: Egg Bread)
has a shape of rounded rectangle and contains whole egg inside of a bread. They are often sold by street vendors.
꽈배기 (Kkwabaegi: Twisted Korean Doughnuts)
It is made with glutinous rice flour and melted butter. The dough is deep-fried in oil and tossed in sugar and cinnamon powder. Like most fried breads, it tastes better when it’s hot. You can enjoy the original taste of twisted bread by eating when it just comes out of the oil, or by heating them up.
뚱카롱 (Ddungcaron: Fat Macaron)
Rice Punch 식혜 (Korean Sweet Rice Drink)
Songpyeon half-moon rice cake (송편)
The fillings for these rice cakes vary, but the most common are sweetened sesame seeds and mung beans.
