Here is my opinion on some notable areas in Seoul that you may have heard about
@Ron Mexico :
Insadong - Kitschy tourist trap for old people who want ****** souvenirs - avoid lol
Itaewon - Trashy Foreigner hot spot - full of foods foreign to Korea, clubs, prostitutes and one taco bell. - probably avoid. You're not there to eat western food (unless you are??) and hang out in clubs with the american military service members (probably?) I don't know. I went a couple of times for the prostitutes of course but there's not a good reason to go if you're just visiting IMO. This place is for the expats.
Myungdong - This is smack dab in the center of the city, close to the train station, City Hall, the US embassy, and right under Namsan Tower on the north side. It's a huge shopping district and is fairly touristy. It's full of people and narrow alleyways and it's pretty cool. on most days, you'd hear more Japanese here than Korean but maybe not at the moment since the two countries are in a bit of a spat. There are some restaurants worth hitting here, particularly a place called Myungdong Gyoja, and possibly some others but If your time is short I wouldn't make it a priority. Here are a bunch of videos
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=myeongdong
Hongdae - In Korea, maybe other countries too, in front of every university there's this thing where a cluster of good, cheap food, bars, entertainment and overall perfection exists. Hongdae might be the most famous of all these. The name Hongdae actually refers to the name of the university but when people go to "Hongdae" they mean they're going to the adjacent district where all the goodies lie. Hongdae is special because in addition to having some of the best food, drinking spots, and clubs for young people in the whole city, there's like outdoor concerts and random street musicians just trying **** out there every night it seems like. I've been there twice and both times it was pretty nuts. Do some research and get some info from the locals and I think you'll have a good time here. You could probably spend your whole trip here.
More to come...
