duno where to go like me then agency...but sure will got 1-2 place to shopping one like those ginseng or facial product? haha....

duno if got 2nd time go korea i wan choose free n easy next time... and pack lesser cloth lol...last time 1st time go to winter pack damn a lot extra cloth end up no place for present...handcarry is tourblesome...

because i loot a lot plushie... 

I was in the same dilemma as yours when I decide how to go. But considering that they don't really speak English well, and the signboard are not entirely in english I'd rather be safe than sorry and mix my travel both from agency then extend a few days for semi free-and-easy (I have the agency help me with a little bit of ground arrangement for extra fees)

i duno i just back from company trip haha.... i dun like to get lost haha...?

item wise i used for eat and drinks... not really have many things to buy since msia also got those stuff.... except souvenir spending i cant avoid for that...

for me is not haha....because i m not cam whore a lot.... i shoot people only haha....

and we visit shopping related place was in last 2 days...and i even not interested on it so i just wait outside and shoot some lamp post lol...

what gear you are using? duno i m shy to shoot girls there or children there....24-70 is too short for meh... 

i was sponsored by co...but i also had to pay 1.4k extra for that.... anyway i took korea air...good ohhh...straight go to seoul and during the 6 hours flight got in flight entertainment...

multiplayer tetris, movies...decent one like real steel, puss in boots, limitless, 3 muskeeterr?, and some HK movies as well for chinese

I went to the Shah Alam matta fair last week. After considering a number of more well known travel agency (Apple travel, reliance) I opt for cheaper unknown one. The one I opt for was called safirgotravel.com I think I saw their office somewhere in Bangi.

As for what I recommend, I really cant say anything. First time go to Korea oso. I guess it all comes down to what you want. Like myself, I want my visit to be 'Nature' themed, see places that is very different from Mysia. So i was pretty disappointed since most (if not all) agencies itinerary will go to musuem, shops and other non-related place. That was why i extend my trip to fill in the gap

As for flight, in my case at least, it is safer to have the agency to arrange my flight because it is possible that they will delay or even cancel their trip. Since my trip to jeju mean taking a local flight to the island, if they delay the trip they will take responsibility and rearrange my Jeju flight as well.

So as for the AA flight and ground arrangement, I would say it is quite risky. But I suppose you can make emergency last minute adjustment to the ground arrangement with penalty imposed.

Choosing which airline between Korea or AA, I would say, go for Korea. When else will you have the opportunity to do so XD