Comments on: 6 Fantastic Places in Korea (Tourists don’t know Exist!)

By: Carol Davison

Carol Davison — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:44:41 +0000

I lived in Korea for a year. It was a fascinating and beautiful place. I recommend visiting Seoul and the Korean cultural village and watching the dancing. Amazing.

By: Gloria Lin

Gloria Lin — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 23:21:24 +0000

i love how you started out hating on “tourist traps” on jeju but slowly veered to think they sound fun too HAHA

By: Amy Trumpeter

Amy Trumpeter — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:08:47 +0000

Fab – I’d love to go to Korea. I am big into Buddhism and religion. I think that the Tripitaka Koreana would be right up my street!

By: Jill Thompson

Jill Thompson — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:20:59 +0000

In reply to Michelle Bonfili. Last time I went there, it was full of Chinese tourists. Usually locals don't go there.

By: Heather Hall

Heather Hall — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:56:04 +0000

With only a four-day weekend in Seoul, I definitely did not spend enough time in Korea!!

By: David

David — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:33:58 +0000

Hard to believe that there are undiscovered spots on Jeju … glad to hear that you found it!

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:49:16 +0000

In reply to Vanessa. Yes, agreed @Vanessa. Although there are times the real gems take active seeking. lol =)

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:39:59 +0000

In reply to Katie. I know the feeling @Katie. I feel the same-- like I've fallen off the path or something. It's almost impossible to not find crowds unless you go off-season. I remember going to the Seonyudo Islands during off-peak and it felt like a ghost town, that it was hard to imagine the Korean tourists flock there during summers.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:39:05 +0000

I love new discoveries like these..sometimes we focused too much on the well known that we fail to look beyond those things where the real gems are kept hidden. Thank you for sharing them!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:19:12 +0000

Love reading things like this! I have gotten very used to the massive crowds of people in popular tourist areas, but it is so nice to be able to find something special and not crowded. I just stayed at Hamdeok Beach in February, though it was the off season, it was still extremely nice and not crowded at all!

My favorite secret hidden spot is in Bukhansan National Park. I know, impossible for it to be not crowed in Bukhansan. However, there is an almost secret trail off of the main one that leads up to a giant Buddha. Everytime I take it, I feel like I am doing something wrong because there are no people! In the most visited national park in the world, finding this little treasure was amazing!