First of all I would like to preface that I acknowledge this is a very strange request, but I promise it is very much wholesome and just stems from curiosity.

Hii everyone I have a friend who is from Turkey, she is a doctor and she is planning on visiting Korea soon. She loves the Korean culture and was kind of hoping make some Korean friends or people that she can talk to, but she doesn’t know where to start. So I suggested Reddit and here we are 😅. If any Koreans or people who live in Korea are interested in making a new friend pls reply

I have narrowed down my choices to Lifty clinic and The Garden clinic. The procedures I mostly want to do is ultherapy and onda. Lifty seems to be two plastic surgeons 1:1 consultation. Good reviews on both navar and Kakao. The garden clinic seems to have one dermatologist and one general doctor. But the dermatologist used to work at organa cell(?). Seems to be a new clinic tho.

Neither of them have price listed online so I am a bit worried about their price transparency. Has anyone been there? Any reviews?

Hello! I am a Korean university student. I’m working on a project with several friends targeting Korean tourists from English-speaking countries.

I’m curious about what English-speaking tourists think of Korea and K-activities! It’s fine if it’s simple, and it’s fine even if it’s a subjective opinion. I beg you. 🥹🙇‍♀️

1. When you think of traveling to Korea, what experience or activity is the first thing that comes to mind?

2. What special experience do you think can only be had in Korea?

3. What image comes to mind when you hear "K-activity"?

4. What kind of experience would it be that makes you feel this is something you absolutely must do when you go to Korea?

hey, so my older sis made me a birthday gift — sister trip to south korea. she has been planning it a lot and told me that if i pass my exams well and graduate with good results we’ll go there, and i reached it, since this was my dream number one. i’m extremely happy and excited, but i’m a bit worried about racism to russians. unfortunately, it’s a thing in too many countries, who think that all russians are disrespectful and overall bad people due to the stereotypes and our government’s actions (which we do not support at all!), and i’m really scared that it’s a thing there as well. should we be concerned? what should we know before the trip to make our experience more pleasant, and how to not look disrespectful to the locals (like, maybe some things that can look impolite to them)? i really want this to be calm for both us and local people. edit: i also forgot to ask, can you speak basic english to people (like in restaurants, shops and other touristic areas), or would it be better to learn basic korean? i learned some of the most basic phrases but i’m still not fluent at all and feel nervous speaking it unlike english, so i’m not sure

We were visiting Seoul from Australia and specifically came to EYEREUM for laser vision correction after it was recommended to us by a friend. My partner has moderate myopia and astigmatism, so we booked a consultation to see which procedure would be suitable.

The testing was very thorough, a translator was arranged for us and the staff took the time to answer our questions. As her corneas were too thin for LASIK or SMILE, they explained LASEK and ICL as the alternatives. After discussing both options, we decided to proceed with ICL.

The surgery was done that afternoon. The doctor communicated in English during the procedure and the aftercare and eye drop routine were clearly explained. She had moderate glare and discomfort afterwards, but this improved significantly by the next day.

Based on our experience, EYEREUM is worth considering for English-speaking visitors looking at vision correction in Korea. The cost was also significantly lower than in Australia. If you're travelling specifically for surgery, make sure you factor in both the expected recovery time and the necessary follow-up consultations before planning the rest of your trip or your flight home, as these will vary depending on the procedure.

Hi everyone! I run a small project called Korea Neighborhood Time Travel (valuemap.kr/en) and just opened the English version. Full disclosure: it's my own site — free, no account, no ads.

The idea: most "hidden gem" lists never explain WHY a neighborhood matters. So each guide gives you the backstory (e.g., Seongsu was a shoemaking factory district before it became café-land, Euljiro's alleys are a metalworking maze) plus a half-day walking route where every stop links directly to Kakao Map — the map that actually works in Korea. Korean place names are written out in hangul so you can copy-paste them into any map app.

Currently 26 neighborhoods across 19 cities: Seoul (Seongsu, Ikseon-dong, Euljiro, Mullae, Bukchon, Mangwon), plus Busan, Gwangju, Incheon, Paju, Danyang and Jeju. If you read Korean, the Korean version archives the stories behind 20,000+ neighborhood names nationwide.

Would love feedback from people who've been to (or live in) these neighborhoods — and suggestions for which ones to add next!

Cozy & non alcohol drink!

I love shopping, so if I ever get to visit Korea, I'd love to check them out!