Life & Travel
Practical guides for living in and visiting Korea, with the Korean you need on the spot.
Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon in one day
A relaxed one-day route through Seoul's biggest palace and its hanok neighbourhood, with opening hours, Bukchon's visiting rules and useful Korean.
Phrase from this story: 한옥 = traditional Korean house
kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)Korea from late October to December, a season guide
Autumn leaves, fireworks over Busan, kimchi-making season and winter lights. What's on in Korea from late October to December 2026, month by month.
Phrase from this story: 단풍 = autumn leaves
moso / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)How to order at a Korean BBQ restaurant
How ordering works at a samgyeopsal restaurant, who grills, how to wrap ssam, drinking manners and the Korean phrases you need at the table.
Phrase from this story: 삼겹살 = grilled pork belly
Ox1997cow / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)How to get your residence card in Korea, step by step
Staying in Korea longer than 90 days? Here is how to book, apply for and collect your residence card, with the Korean you need at the immigration office.
Phrase from this story: 외국인등록증 = residence card (alien registration card)
Startandstar / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)15 Korean phrases for taxis, cafés and convenience stores
Short, polite Korean you can use today in a taxi, at a café counter and at the convenience store, plus what staff are likely to say back.
Phrase from this story: 카드 돼요? = Can I pay by card?
LMP 2001 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)T-money and the Seoul subway, step by step
How to buy and top up a T-money card, ride the Seoul subway, transfer to buses and choose a tourist pass, with fares and Korean phrases as of October 2026.
Phrase from this story: 교통카드 = transit card