#neighbourhoods

Every guide tagged neighbourhoods, for a trip to South Korea.

The Seoul skyline at golden hour seen from a hilltop viewpoint in South Korea

Seoul Updated 29 July 2026

Where to Stay in Seoul: The Districts, Compared

Which Seoul neighbourhood to book: Myeongdong, Hongdae, Insadong, Gangnam, Itaewon and the hanok quarters, what each is actually like at night, and the one thing to check before you pay.

Brightly painted houses covering a steep hillside in Gamcheon, Busan, South Korea

Busan & the south Updated 18 March 2026

Gamcheon Culture Village: A Hillside of Painted Houses Where People Live

A refugee settlement on a Busan hillside, repainted by artists into one of Korea's most photographed places, with residents behind every one of those doors.