I travelled from 4-11 April 2014. The rate I exchanged from MYR to KRW the week before I left was 3.14.

I used credit card on several occasions during the trip and the rate was between 3.16-3.18 (i only got to know about the rate after viewing my cc statements). No extra charges unlike atm withdrawal. No idea about debit card though.

Read from blogs that some grannies in Namdaemun Market offered best exchange rate. However, I didnt see any of them around. Instead, the money changers there were manned by some guys. The exchange rate then was USD 1 = KRW 1040 - 1050.

For my case, it would be better if i exchanged all MYR to KRW in Malaysia cos during my trip the KRW was on the rise...

The best meals I had were at:
1) Chilgabsan at Insadong. we ordered set meal and there were like 12 banchans and all very delicious. http://tirano.egloos.com/1751108

2) Kalguksu at Namdaemun

3) 기억나는집  at  Jeju, Seogwipo http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=...gNo=70095897384
(live abalones in the pot, very fresh, very yummy! i still miss it until today...)

4) 옛날옛적 nearby Sunrise Peak, Jeju http://panuna.tistory.com/2265?_new_tistory=new_title

hi all, am planning to go seoul in sept. any advice on which place to stay. would prefer minshu type or clean budget hotel near mrt. appreciate if could recommend some place.

thank you.

hello,

I'm on a budget for Korea tour. Proly going for 7d/6n package but how much won should I bring? Not gonna spent much only souvenier and maybe some food.

which credit card u using? 

latest i found around RM3.20
i also try to book their KR pass for 3 days but their website look like got problem... page not found 

just want to ask, is it worth to rent olleh egg wifi? i'm going to seoul this end of oct. 1st timer.. just wonder is it worth to rent one? only use for 6days.

If you change twice you pay twice for the exchange rate. Better just directly change to Won.

Midvalley ~ i buy from them 3.175.

My mother made a payment using RHB credit card in Korea ~ and come back check the statement the rate is only 3.1108.

Check my SC credit card the exchange rate is 3.2 something..

When are you coming to Korea?
Right now still not cold even to use hot packs but normally we buy hot packs from gmarket.
Like this.
Gmarket 핫펙

I don't use hot packs myself but I think most tourists come to Korea they feel very cold because the clothings are not suitable.

NEVER, I repeat, NEVER buy from Universal Travellers. Those are expensive and ugly and doesn't work well.

Uniqlo heat tech inner wear is very popular in Korea as well as their down jackets. They look nicer nowadays, last time when Uniqlo introduced their down jackets, they look like black rubbish plastic bags in Malaysia but people still wear them.

You don't need to go for a ski tour.  Just go straight to the ski jump, rent the equipment and ski.  Ski rentals is about KRW25,000-30,000 per person depending on which resort.  If you stay at the resort, you can get 40-50% discount on rentals.

If you want lessons, you can also pay for lessons. They have individual and group packages. 
Which resort are you going to?

May I know the korea adapter is same as the 2-pin adapter we used in malaysia?