YOUR FIRST DAY. A NEW WORLD.

Korea.
Step inside.

Discover the places. Understand the culture.
Learn the words that bring you closer.
A more open Korea, every day.

Travel & cultureFour real-life Korean conversations

01 / FIND YOUR KIND OF KOREA

One country.
A thousand ways in.

Follow the feeling.
See where it takes you.

Seoul skyline and N Seoul Tower above the Han River beneath a violet-blue evening sky.

01 / Seoul서울

Photo: Jiyeon K

Meet the city.
Keep looking up.

A skyline that stays with you. A small street that becomes your own. Begin with a little curiosity.

Find your way in Seoul
A LITTLE KOREAN TO TAKE WITH YOU

실례합니다. 지하철역이 어디예요?

Excuse me. Where is the subway station?
A pine tree and pavilion above the sea at Naksansa

02 / Yangyang양양

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Let the coast
set the pace.

Pine trees, painted eaves, and the East Sea. Make room for a quieter moment at Naksansa.

Discover Naksansa
A LITTLE KOREAN TO TAKE WITH YOU

사진을 찍어도 돼요?

May I take a photo?
Coffee and tiramisu on a wooden counter at a Seoul cafe

03 / A café in Seoul일상

Photo: note thanun

Make room for
the everyday.

A window seat. Something sweet. A simple question that turns an unfamiliar place into part of your day.

Find your café moment
A LITTLE KOREAN TO TAKE WITH YOU

여기서 주문하면 돼요?

Can I order here?
Different places. Your own beginning.Explore everyday Korea

02 / FIND YOUR FEET

Less figuring it out.
More being here.

From the arrivals hall to your first walk.
Four useful guides. One calmer beginning.

Thoughtful preparation. Links to official guidance.See your first-day overview

03 / MAKE A CONNECTION

A few words.
A world opens.

You don’t need perfect Korean to begin.
Try a real exchange for the moments that matter.

Step into Day1Korean
A SMALL CONVERSATION. A REAL BEGINNING.DAY1KOREAN / 01

04 / FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

The Korea between
the plans.

Explore everyday Korea
The turquoise storefront and tiled roof of Daeo Bookstore in Seochon
SEOUL / NEIGHBOURHOOD NOTES

The slower street.

Look a little closer. There’s a story around the corner.

Coffee and tiramisu on a wooden counter at a Seoul cafe
SEOUL / EVERYDAY RITUALS

A moment, just for you.

Coffee. A window seat. Time to take it all in.

KOREA, IN MOTION

A different
kind of rhythm.

Korea Tourism Organization’s music-led journey along the east coast includes Naksansa Temple in Yangyang.

Feel the Rhythm of KOREA: GANGNEUNGVISITKOREA · Korea Tourism Organization

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Preview photo: Naksansa, Yangyang. Photo: Minquddyd · CC BY-SA 4.0
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EVERY FIRST DAY BEGINS WITH AN OPEN DOOR

Your Korea
is waiting.

Start with a little confidence. See where it takes you.

A whole new world, on the other side. Plan your first day Start with a little Korean
GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE · SEOULPhotography & motion