700++ on may 2017. if jan 2017 probably 1.5k++

Where can I get the best rate for currency exchange?

You could ping forumer koonghx

He is in Seoul and you can bank in to his Maybank acct here and he will pass you Won. His rate supposed to be the best.

I met up with him for dinner while I was there. Nice fellow.

Hello all sifu. will be travelling to Seoul this Saturday for a week. Understand that there is a protest going on over there. Any sifu over there can advice if the subway is jam up? There will b 4 of us so was thinking to take subway or taxi.

Some subways were jammed up a few days ago and last week.

Now generally people go back onto their daily lives already. Can protest like crazy, but at the end of the month there are still bills to pay and food to be put on table.

Welp, here's another bad news: South Korea has determined that H5N6 bird flu has been detected.

So to anyone going there in the near future, do expect to be quarantined if any symptoms arise. Stay safe guys!

hopefully they solved things out so that it won't cause an outbreak that last long. else really impact tourism

usually the rally will be going on around city hall. so avoid the following stations: 2호선 시청 (line 2 City Hall) and 5호선 광화문 (line 5 gwanghwamun). if you want to go around that area like 청계천 (Cheonggyechon) or 명동 (myeongdong), you can try 2호선 을지로 입구 (line 2 euljiro 1-ga) or 1호선 종각/종로 3가 (line 1 jonggak or jongno 3-ga)

but the protest usually at night. because it's foolish to light candles during the day

if you're curious and want to experience it a bit, just stop at jongno 3-ga, eat some snacks and make your way to kyobo bookstore. the rally is just outside the store have to warn you lots of school girls attend it as well

Thanks! joytest

i was there during the protest, i was staying in Insadong, just above Anguk station
during my walk to Gyeongbokgung, there were a lot of police but the palace itself is very safe and
i can see the demo clearly from my AirBNB and it is really peaceful demo durign the evening

however, during dinner time, insadong is packed. i think it was towards the end of the demo
and we headed to HongDae after dinner and boy, the subway is packed like sardine. got shoved many times
and it is packed not just for a few stations but all the way to hongdae

This post has been edited by sebastianX11: Nov 23 2016, 05:21 PM

hi guys, i am flying to jeju from seoul then from jeju to busan.
any airline to recommend?

Thanks in advance

This post has been edited by robindebean: Nov 29 2016, 03:58 PM

hi guys, was informed by my Korean friend that the shopping malls there are selling winter clothing now

is that true?

Now winter time sure a lot of shops are selling winter clothing

No budget limit?

Just take Korean Air then. Simple.

Busan air, jeju air, eastar jet, korean air, asiana airlines. PLENTY. Bro use "google flight" baa... At your finger tips only

easter jet, korean air, asiana. done.

Hi, I would like to ask, if we want to drive ourselves in Jeju. All we have to do is go JPJ and change our license? and we are good to go?

their flight schedule abit late.. end up taking busan air


saw a few, wanna know which is the best and most convenient. haha.
booked busan air, only free 15kg. additional rm8/kg.


thx

yup yup. that is why i heard too, and pay RM150 for the international license.

its not change. you just get 1 year permit actually.
just go to nearest jpj, fill up some form, bring ori IC, license, 2 passport photos and rm150 for fee