Welcome to our blog series where students will be talking about their experiences while studying abroad in South Korea! 

My Seoul Bucket List

 

Hello everyone! I am Stephanie Bulega a Law & International Relations double major. During the spring ’22 semester, I studied abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. I enjoyed being a student at Yonsei University because there were many different events on campus and even off campus there was so much to do that I was never bored.

 

 

 

 

• Get a film camera from a camera store or vending machine 
• Get school supplies from a stationary store before school starts 
• Go on many Daiso & Artbox runs  
• Go into as many photobooths with friends as you can
  
• Go out with friends in Itaewon, Gangnam, & Hongdae 
• Visit an animal cafe 
• Go to Namsan Tower & get a lock or memory capsule 
• See the library in Coex Mall

 

Food to Try:  Croffles, Souffle Pancakes, Bingsu, Creme Brulee Marshmallow, Tteokbokki, Naymeon, Shrimp Toast, Korean Fried Chicken, Mandu, Ramyeon, Donkatsu, Black bean noodles, Korean Barbecue, Sticky rice donuts, Red bean bread, &  Korean corn dog

 

 

• Go to Mangwon market   
• Visit exhibitions in Itaewon  
• Go to Gyeongbokgung Palace 
• Go cafe hopping~ A list of my favorites 
  • Doksuri Dabang
  • Banana Presso 
  • Gabean  
  • Art Shift 
  • Shinleedoga Cafe 

 

 

•  See the cherry blossoms at Yeouido Park
•  Have a picnic by the Han River & get food from the street vendors or the convenience store
•  Go to the Buddha’s Birthday Lantern Festival
• Go to Euljiro at night and see the neon lights
• Go to Insadong for museums, crafts, & souvenir shops  
• Travel outside of Seoul to Busan, Jeju Island, Suwon, Jeonju, or Sekocho