T-money Card
The T-money Card can be used for local buses and subways in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do area. By using T-money, you can get a 100-won discount off the basic cash fare. It provides you with even more of a discount when making transfers. Perhaps the biggest benefit of this particular card is that it allows you to avoid the hassle of buying tickets, and the balance on the card minus 500 won can be refunded at any time during its use. T-money is a pre-paid card and the card price is 2,500 won. Users of the T-money card can get mileage points, which can be converted into T-money.

Card price : 2,500 won.
Vendors : Nearly all convenience stores, including GS25, and subway ticket booths.
Use : To pay fares for buses and subways in the Seoul and Gyeonggi area and build mileage points based on the total of fares paid. The mileage can be used to pay fares later on. To do so, the 16-digit number printed on the back of the card needs to be registered at www.t-money.co.kr.
Recharging locations : Vendor locations Refund locations : GS25 convenience store

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TR/TR_EN_5_4.jsp

Discount .... Discount .... Discount !!!

Who likes to travel within Seoul with FREE local transportation (i.e. free subway, free bus, sorry, tourist bus is not consider under transportation )

Ok, blessed are those traveling within the month of Aug & Sept 2011, for KTO is willing to offer FREE transportation money!
‘Korea Pass’ Event

☞ Description: Buy a Korea Pass card at one of the 11 sales locations, and automatically receive 10,000 won that can be used for transportation fees
※ Each person may purchase up to 2 Korea Pass cards.
※ Money can be added to the Korea Pass card balance at recharge machines located in subway stations.

☞ Period: August 1-September 30, 2011

☞ Sales Locations
 - INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Hana Bank Currency Exchange Counter (B1-1F),
                                                            Airport Railroad Station Information Desk (B1-1F)
 - GIMPO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Hana Bank Currency Exchange Counter (2F),
                                                        Airport Railroad Station Information Desk (B1)
 - SEOUL STATION: Airport Railroad Station Information Desk (B3)

☞ 1300 tt call center: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
☞ Korea Pass homepage: www.koreapass.or.kr/en
☞ Additional information on Korea Pass (English)

For strange reason, this is not show in koreapass website, but on KTO website, and this is widely discussed and got people excited at other travel forums too

Well, this is a special promotion for new sales counter, so you can ONLY get your free transportation fee reloaded into your card at the Incheon airport, Gimpo airport and Seoul station only.

If you get your KR pass in other outlets, there will be NO FREE transportation KRW 10,000 (this is almost RM30, and I worked out, if you are on backpack, this will easily means you get 4~5 days FREE subway tour) 

By the way KR pass is similar to a debit card, you can use at various shops, food outlets, tourist entrance fee, lodging, and don't forget, for those who is going to SHOP at Lotte, every KRW 50,000 you get KRW 5,000 discount.    Just remember to insist on the discount booklets that comes together.

From other forum, some of the vendor is really insisting to have the coupons AND the card before giving you the discounts, some not so fussy but there are people who are .... so let's just get it, and have fun at Seoul ^^

I rented 2 phones from KT SHOW (2000w /day) and it comes with a FREE T-money chip each phone. Just top up at the convenient store and you are good to go. The Iphone is FREE rental if you answer some questionnaires upon returning the phone. Iphone doesn't come with T-Money but the plus point is it has GPS with Google map.
I recommend to rent 2 phones because you can split the group to two in shopping complexes and save a lot of time.

I list down several halal makan place for our Muslims friends which mostly in Itaewon area:

Ssalam - Turkish dish
Mister Kebab - Turkish dish
Salam Bakery - Turkish bread/pastries
Dubai - Arab dish
Wazwan - Indian dish
Marrakech Night - Moroccon dish
Petra - Arab dish
Ali Baba - Egyptian dish
Alsaba - Pakistan dish
Muslim Mart - Supermarket selling groceries

Myeongdeong area
Myeongdong Andong Jjimdak & Bulgogi
Location: Myeongdong Station Exit 6 -2nd lane opposite Binsbean Cafe

Mr Pizza
Myeongdong Station Exit 6 - 2nd lane (selling seafood and vegan pizza)

Yukaney
Myeongdong Station Exit 7 - From Myeongdong main road straight to the junction until u see Nature Republic on the left. Turn right and then straight until you reach left junction. You can see Yukaney's signboard

Kebab at Namdaemun
Hoehyeon Station Exit 6 - u can see the shop from the main road

Dongdaemun
Jeonju Sikdang or Ikan Bakar
Dongdamun Station Exit 8 - walk straight until u see Daemyong building. Turn right and then turn left to the 2nd alley

Nami Island
Cafe Yeonga Jiga (Cafe Drama). This cafe located between Nami Historium and Winter Sonata Gallery.


Mosque
Seoul Central Mosque, Hannam dong, 732-21, Yongsan gu Seoul
www.koreaislam.org

Gyeonggi Gwangju Mosque
Yeogni,48-9, Gwangjus eup,Gwangju gun, Gyeongi Do

Daegu Mosque
Jamia Masjid Uthman Islam Centre Jukjeon dong,202-6,  Dalseo gu Daegu

Busan Mosque
Namsan dong, 30-1, Geumjeong gu Busan

Jeju Mosque
Daelim Apartment, 104-201,  Yeong dong, Jeju

If you rent a local Korea phone, the rates are:

-Rental Fee: VisitKorea member special rate - 1,700won/day
-Domestic call rates:90 won (0.07 USD)/10sec
-Charged by the airtime used
USA - 720 won (0.59 USD)/min
China - 960 won (0.78 USD)/min
Japan - 864 won (0.70 USD)/min
Calling Malaysia number should be <1000 won/min

The most cost efficient way for 4 person is

Rent 2 sets of call forwarding DID and 2 sets of Korea number. ie
Two person share one set each.

With this arrangement, you can split to two groups during shopping in complex without fear of missing. Korea to Korea domestic call is 90won/10sec.

I used these 2 Android Apps which I believe available for Iphone as well. Really help me during my trip.

Jihachul.

Korea subway on your phone, good for checking subway routes, distance and time taken. Not only Seoul, but Busan and other Korea cities as well.
I Tour Seoul

Basically an informative app which contains lots of info about Seoul, shows you how which subway station to reach a particular place.
Another app called Trip It, basically a travel app that allows you key in your itenary so you can easily refer on the phone. Sync with your flight itenaries as well. No need to carry so many papers to refer for flight info.

Trip It

Hi guys, will be going to Korea in May in a group of 5. Our plan is to head straight to Jeju once we reach Incheon. Our eta is 3.20PM. Is a flight from Gimpo to Jeju about 6.35PM okay? or should i get a later flight to avoid being late? And anyone knows roughly when are the promotion time for the jeju flight tickets?

and regarding driving in jeju, all I need is to obtain international driving licence from jpj then can dy? Thanks!

Hi guys, will be going to Korea in May in a group of 5. Our plan is to head straight to Jeju once we reach Incheon. Our eta is 3.20PM. Is a flight from Gimpo to Jeju about 6.35PM okay? or should i get a later flight to avoid being late? And anyone knows roughly when are the promotion time for the jeju flight tickets?

and regarding driving in jeju, all I need is to obtain international driving licence from jpj then can dy? Thanks!

U can check air busan now they usually have promo 6 months before, as for Eastarjet and jeju air it's 4months before departure they have promo
Yes IDP for driving in jeju. Pay rm150 and off u go. Valid for 1year

It will take about 1 hr from Gimpo to Jeju. It's still okay if u arrive around 8 or 9 pm especially if u plan to just stay in Jeju city once arrived. If u want to head straight to Seogwipo then it'll take around 45 mins - 1 hr driving.
Yes, you can apply IDL at JPJ. I would recommend renting a car from KT Kumho bcs they have lots of discount if u register as a member on their website

What i'm worried about is actually the transit time from Incheon - Gimpo. Still deciding on which flight timing i should take if i'm arriving Incheon at 3.20pm. As for car rental will have to think about it first. Friends are worried about driving around Jeju and might opt for hiring a driver instead. Thanks guys!

Hi guys, will be going to Korea in May in a group of 5. Our plan is to head straight to Jeju once we reach Incheon. Our eta is 3.20PM. Is a flight from Gimpo to Jeju about 6.35PM okay? or should i get a later flight to avoid being late? And anyone knows roughly when are the promotion time for the jeju flight tickets?

and regarding driving in jeju, all I need is to obtain international driving licence from jpj then can dy? Thanks!

Via AREX train, Incheon to Gimpo is ~30-40 min if I still can recall. AREX is not high speed train just like normal MRT. except they have Express version. I took the transit train i.e stopping at each stn and that's why slow down abit. If express probably faster.

let's make the itinerary..
3.20 arrival
3.20 - 4.20 imigration clearance
4.20 - 5.20 incheon - gimpo railway
6.20 - arrival  & check in (check in 1 hour earlier before departure)
7.20 departure..
So, i suggest your pick flight 7.20 or later...

Noted! Thanks alot!

Guys, roughly how much $ do I need if I going Jeju for 4 days and another 4 days in Seoul?

I am going mid of April this year and havent do any accommodation booking yet.

You're asking too general questions, that best answered if take a tour package...
variables you must calculate
-accomodations
-flights
-taxi/car rental
-attractions...

flight to jeju, the cheapest is around ~rm200 for return (gimpo-jeju) per person.. I'm not sure whether you can still get around that price... do check it yourself..

by the way, if you're going to jeju in spring, you must know that spring is the peak season for tourist coming to jeju.. so, you should start looking for accomodation now..