Korea K-Pop Tour

📅   Day 1   |   Arrival at Incheon/ Seoul and transfer to the hotel

• Arrival to Incheon Airport / Meet and greet by our representative & Transfer to Seoul by private coach & Check in hotel.

• Free Leisure Day

• Back to the hotel & Overnight stay in Seoul

📅   Day 2   |   Seoul City Tour in historical Center & Visit to K-Style Hub (B)

• After Breakfast, The K-Style Hub is an extremely useful attraction that is unknown to many tourists! This one- stop complex has information to meet all tourists' needs, from a tourist information center to various experience zones and exhibition halls! The hub is spread out over four levels, with the Tourist Information Center found on the second floor, Korean Culinary Culture Exhibition Hall, and Korean Cuisine Culture Center on the third and fourth floors respectively, and the Regional Tourism Experience Hall on the fifth floor. For K-pop fans, the Hallyu Experience Zone is a section that you should not miss! 

• Visitors can take photos with top K- stars through advancpoped technology and at the photo zone. There are three types of photo-taking experiences available; ring the bell to visit the idol’s house, imitate top idols’ trademark gestures, or show your love for your favourite star. Take a variety of concept photos for the full experience.

• Gwanghwamun Square stretches out from Gwanghwamun Gate, once the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, to Sejongno Sageori Intersection. Other attractions include the popular 12.2 3 Fountain, a sculpture of Haechi (the symbol of Seoul), a flower carpet, and Yeoksamulgil (or the "Waterway of History") on either side of the square.

• Gyeongbokgung Palace –built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung Palace is also commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because its location is furthest north when compared to the neighbouring palaces of Changdeokgung (Eastern Palace) and Gyeonghuigung (Western Palace) Palace. Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful and remains the largest of all five palaces. 

• Optional: Traditional costume experience – wearing hanbok in the palace. From 15$/pax

• Bukchon Hanok Village –Surrounded by Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine, it is home to hundreds of traditional houses, called hanok, that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. Today, many of these hanoks operate as cultural centers, guesthouses, restaurants, and tea houses, providing visitors with an opportunity to experience, learn and immerse themselves in traditional Korean culture. As Bukchon Hanok Village is an actual neighbourhood with people's homes, visitors are advised to be always respectful while looking around.

• Insadong Antique Alley is “well known as a traditional street to both locals and foreigners” and represents the “culture of the past and the present”. It contains a mixture of historical and modern atmosphere and is a “unique area of Seoul that truly represents the cultural history of the nation.” The area is well known for sightseeing, with approximately 1 00,000 visitors on Sundays reported in 2000. Insadong is also a visiting spot for foreign dignitaries such as Queen Elizabeth II and the princes of Spain and the Netherlands. It contains 40 percent of the nation’s antique shops and art galleries as well as 90 percent of the traditional stationery shops.

• Walk at Namsan Park –K-Drama shooting sites (no Observatory Desk visit) Namsan Park is the largest park in Seoul and is home to many species of trees, plants, and animals. The park is well known for its beautiful walking trails which allow visitors to see the local wildlife, such as its squirrels. The park covers a large area and features several tourist attractions including Baekbeom Square, the Namsan Cable Car and Namsan Seoul Tower, and statues of famous figures in Korean history. Several events take place at the park and one of the biggest is the annual cherry blossom festival in April. The Cherry Blossom Path in Namsan Park is the longest trail of cherry trees anywhere in the city and is spectacular in full bloom.

• Transfer to shopping center Myeongdong. Myeongdong is Seoul’s shopping mecca and is a must -see for tourists, but it is not just a shopping destination; Myeongdong is also a hub of commerce, banking, and culture with a daytime population of 1.5-2 million. For shoppers there is a mixture of street stalls and retail outlets selling everything from high fashion to casual attire, as well as many Korean cosmetics stores offering high-quality products at competitive prices.

• Optional: Enjoy non-verbal show Nanta«Nanta» - is one of Korea's top performances, a show about four chefs who must prepare a wedding banquet in just one hour. The plot is depicted through various genres of performances, including percussion that uses kitchen utensils to make beats based on traditional rhythms of samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet). The entire show has no spoken dialogue, yet plenty of comedy and romance, too. Since its debut in October 1997, NANTA (Also known as Cookin') has earned international acclaim, having been performed on Broadway and at other famous venues worldwide.

• Free Leisure Time

• Back to the hotel & Overnight stay in Seoul

📅   Day 3   |   Theme Amusement Park Lotte World or Observatory Seoul Sky in Lotte Word (B)

• After breakfast, Lotte World is a theme park filled with thrilling rides, an ice rink and different kinds of parades, as well as a folk museum, a lake, accommodations, department stores and more. Lotte World is divided into Lotte World Adventure, a world themed indoor area, and Magic Island theme outdoors, next to Seokchonhosu Lake. Lotte World Adventure is the largest indoor amusement park in the world. The Folk Museum is also one of the most popular museums among international visitors. Also, Lotte World Star Avenue is the perfect place to experience Korean stars and the entertainment world.

• Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky is located on floors 117-123 of Lotte World Tower, the nation's tallest and the world's fifth tallest building (555 m). The observatory offers a panoramic view of the entire capital city, beautiful both day and night. In addition to the outstanding view, visitors can enjoy a small snack or coffee from the dessert cafe while sitting in the lounge or on the sky terrace. The observation deck has two story-high glass windows for an uninterrupted view. The Sky Deck, located at 478m, hold the Guinness World Record as the highest glass-floored observatory in the world. On days when visibility is limited, visitors can still enjoy a clear sky through the Sky Theatre.

• Walk at Hallyu K-Star Road Featuring the latest hallyu trend, visitors will be able to discover restaurants and attractions frequented by popular hallyu stars while walking along the Hallyu K-Star Road. It took about two years to establish the K-Star Road. There is a 3-meter-tall PSY GangnamDol in front of the Galleria Department Store, and seventeen more GangnamDols of Super Junior, EXO, Girl’s Generation, and Bangtan Boys are located. The GangnamDols ar e placed along with about 1 km section of the road connecting the Apgujeong Rodeo Station and Cheongdam crossroads, so if you walk along the GangnamDol places, you can enter the area packed with entertainment companies, including JYP Entertainment and Cube Entertainment. It is another enjoyable content to find your favorite singer’s GangnamDol and take a picture to be posted in your SNS.

• Transfer to Gangnam district. Many people tend to gather at Gangnam Subway Station, as the location is geographically and commercially suitable as a meeting point for social gatherings, events, or personal engagements. Hence, during the weekdays it is usually crowded in the evenings while on weekends, areas around Gangnam Subway Station exit number 10 and 11, as well as City Theatre, and Giordano are often bustling with people. Visitors travel to Gangnam to take advantage of its convenient transportation, fashion malls, movie theatres and bookstores.

• Optional visit to SM Town Artium in COEX. If you are a K-pop fan, it is impossible not to know SM Entertainment’s culture complex space, SMTOWN at Coex Atrium. The venue has become more popular after the opening of the SMTOWN Museum and SMTOWN External Media, an ultra-high-resolution sign that was installed in May 2018. SMTOWN Museum, located on the third floor, is the first venue where the stories related to the birth and growth of SM Entertainment’s artists are displayed. The museum includes various exhibitions, including SM Archive, Special Exhibition, and Artist Gallery, all of which are related to music albums, stage photos, outfits, and accessories, and behind the scenes stories. In addition, the venue offers unique experiences and excitement, such as the SM content-creating tour, where imaginary meetings with SM artists utilizing augmented reality or virtual reality take place. Meanwhile, Smtown External Media is the biggest display in Korea, with a size of four basketball courts. Therefore, it is also called the Times Square of Korea. K-pop music videos along with the real-time multi live broadcasting channel, “its Live,” are aired on the screen. The biggest hologram theatre in Korea is on the fifth and sixth floors, which showcases mostly SM artists’ concert videos. Furthermore, sometimes guests can watch concerts that have not been released on DVD yet. To top it all off, there is a gift shop (2F) with memorabilia that artists actually wore or picked, a café, and a market. 

• OPTIONAL: Visit to SM Town Museum – 18$/pax

• COEX Convention & Exhibition Center is the biggest convention center and exhibition space in Korea. Directly connected to the Samseong Station of subway line 2, it includes a shopping center, a movie theater, a musical concert hall, exhibition halls and famous restaurants. It is also close to a casino, hotels, department stores, and other various amenities. Trade Tower, ASEM Tower and COEX ARTIUM is housed nearby for visitors’ perfect shopping, dining and culture life. COEX MALL has been reopen in 2014. The mall includes Mega-Box theater, COEX Aquarium, Starfield Library, YP bookstore, Pierrot shopping and many other shops and restaurants.

• Walk at Hongdae district. Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthful and romantic ambience, underground culture, and freedom of self -expression. Unique cafes, cozy galleries, accessory stores, fashion shops, live cafés and clubs, art markets, and gourmet eateries make this a popular hang-out for local youth and a fascinating place to walk around. These unique places plus the cultural events, street performances, and festivals held here make Hongdae an area that is always packed with people and excitement. Special streets such as atel iers’ street (lined with private institutions for art students preparing for university entrance exams), Picasso’s Street, and Club Street are also must -go places if you’re hoping to fully experience the Hongdae area .

• Free Leisure Time

• Back to the hotel & Overnight stay in Seoul

📅   Day 4   |   Free Leisure Day (B)

• After Breakfast, Shopping at POP-UP STORES: KAKAO FRIENDS, LINE FRIENDS, BT21

• Back to the hotel & Overnight stay in Seoul

📅   Day 5   |   Free Leisure Day (B)

• After Breakfast, Free Leisure Day

• Back to the hotel & Overnight stay in Seoul

📅   Day 6   |   Free Leisure Day (B)

• After Breakfast, Free Leisure Day

• Back to the hotel & Overnight stay in Seoul

📅   Day 7   |   Free Leisure Day until Departure Flight (B)

• After Breakfast, Free Leisure Day until Departure & Transfer to the Airport for Departure flight.