KICKIN' IT IN KOREA #13: My Favorite Korean Cities
1. Seoul
It's the biggest city in the country, the large majority of my friends live here, and there are countless things to do since more than 12 million people live within the city limits alone.
2. Jeju
This is the "Hawaii of Korea", but much less expensive. It is also one of most quiet, peaceful places I have ever traveled.
3. Cheonan
My friends in Seoul would say I am crazy for even ranking Cheonan. However, it's only a 30-minute KTX speed train from Seoul, a KTX hub to everywhere else in Korea, and has 570,000 people, so it is not a village. People are laid back and friendly, so much that I have people I can count on at a drop of a hat. Oh, and it's a table tennis training mecca (which can be dangerous as you can see!).
4. Pohang
This is a beac town east of Daegu, with WAY less people than Busan. That means more beach for me. They have a really cool gauntlet shopping area seemingly a half mile long, right across the street from the train station. Proximity is my friend.
5. Incheon
Thank you SO much for your airport. Without it being such a major hub, my plane tickets would be more expensive and have less opportunity to connect elsewhere. Incheon is building like no other and hopes to be a trading powerhouse in the near future. Also, the city is the official China Town of Korea, so I get to indulge myself in so many foods I miss from Beijing.
6. Busan
This is the most popular beach town in the country, and on the southern coast. The beachside aquarium is amazing.
It's the biggest city in the country, the large majority of my friends live here, and there are countless things to do since more than 12 million people live within the city limits alone.
2. Jeju
This is the "Hawaii of Korea", but much less expensive. It is also one of most quiet, peaceful places I have ever traveled.
3. Cheonan
My friends in Seoul would say I am crazy for even ranking Cheonan. However, it's only a 30-minute KTX speed train from Seoul, a KTX hub to everywhere else in Korea, and has 570,000 people, so it is not a village. People are laid back and friendly, so much that I have people I can count on at a drop of a hat. Oh, and it's a table tennis training mecca (which can be dangerous as you can see!).
4. Pohang
This is a beac town east of Daegu, with WAY less people than Busan. That means more beach for me. They have a really cool gauntlet shopping area seemingly a half mile long, right across the street from the train station. Proximity is my friend.
5. Incheon
Thank you SO much for your airport. Without it being such a major hub, my plane tickets would be more expensive and have less opportunity to connect elsewhere. Incheon is building like no other and hopes to be a trading powerhouse in the near future. Also, the city is the official China Town of Korea, so I get to indulge myself in so many foods I miss from Beijing.
6. Busan
This is the most popular beach town in the country, and on the southern coast. The beachside aquarium is amazing.
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