Seoul is Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon, then Hongdae or Myeongdong after dark. The DMZ is a guided day trip with rules. Busan adds beaches, temple-on-the-mountain Haedong Yonggungsa and seafood.

Palaces by day, neon by night

K-culture travellers add broadcasting stations or themed cafés; history travellers add Changdeokgung’s secret garden.

K-ETA/visa: check the latest for Indian passports. T-money cards run the metro.

PP Tour includes KTX seats and palace hanbok rental tips (some rentals include free palace entry).

Quick tips

• Remove shoes in traditional restaurants
• Cash is fading but not gone at markets
• Yellow dust days: pack a mask

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