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Seoul Subway Map

On July 2, 2011 By
Seoul Subway Map

The Seoul Subway map is very useful if you are Living or Travelling in Seoul. There are over 13 lines in Seoul and it is one of the busiest subway systems in the world with millions of people using it each day. Using the Seoul Subway is very easy and to help you out even [...]

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Transportation to and from Incheon Airport. Incheon Airport is about 50 kms from downtown Seoul. Getting to Seoul city from Incheon is quite easy and many forms of transport are available. The Airport Express train which opened in December 2010 is the quickest, cheapest and easiest way to get to Seoul Station. If you are [...]

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Korean Currecny 1,000 won, 5,000 won, 10,000 won and 50,000 won

The Korean Currency / Money of South Korea is the Won ₩. The Won (Korean currency) has been in use for thousands of years. During the Japanese Occupation of Korea the Korean currency was changed from the Korean Won to the Korean Yen. After gaining independence from Japan the Won became the Korean currency again.

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Korean Weather

On June 25, 2011 By

Weather in Korea. The Republic of South Korea has four seasons. Korea has a wide temperature difference between summer and winter. There are also two short Typhoon / Rainy periods.

Winter

Winter begins in December  and lasts until mid-March. In the Northern region around Seoul temperatures are harsh. For the winter months the temperature is [...]

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Barber / Hair Salon Sinchon

On June 23, 2011 By

Not knowing a lot of the Korean language can be difficult at times. For example, trying to get a hair cut without speaking Korean is extremely difficult. In desperate need of a hair cut, I looked online for English-speaking barbers in Seoul that wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg but to no [...]

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