2026-03 Seoul

Trip Frame

  • Arrival: 2026-03-14 (early morning)
  • Departure: 2026-03-19
  • Base: Hongdae
  • Style: flexible, modular options (not rigid itinerary)
  • Goals: food, nightlife/dancing, Korea-specific self-care, fun/social moments

Food Ideas

Fried Chicken

  • BHC Chicken (incl. Bburinkle)
  • BBQ Chicken & Beer (Golden Olive)
  • Kyochon Chicken Hongdae
  • Kyochon Pilibang (fried chicken speakeasy)
  • Kkanbu Chicken
  • Puradak Chicken
  • Han Chu (한추)
  • Hyodo chicken
  • Suwon: original fried chicken street

Other Food Priorities

  • Hotteok pancakes
  • Myeongdong Kyoja (kalguksu + mandu)
  • Geumdwaeji Sikdang (Korean BBQ)
  • Woo Lae Oak (classic cold noodles)
  • Budae jjigae / army stew

Markets

  • Gwangjang Market
  • Namdaemun Market

Nightlife & Social

Hongdae

  • Club FF
  • M2
  • Hongdae bars + roaming nightlife streets

Queer-Friendly / Itaewon

  • Homo Hill
  • PUBLIC
  • Eagle Seoul
  • Trance Bar

Underground Electronic

  • Faust Seoul
  • Volnost

Social Add-ons

  • YNA Language Exchange Hongdae
  • Pocha / pojangmacha
  • Noraebang
  • Arcade / game center
  • Convenience-store picnic moment

Self-Care / Beauty

  • A3 Spa Global (traditional Korean body scrub)
    • Booking: DM @a3_spa_global
    • Dongdaemun: B1, 255 Eulji-ro (accepts both male and female)
    • Myeongdong: 3F, 42 Myeongdong 4-Gil
  • Aquafield
  • SPAREX (Spa Rex)
  • Siloam Sauna (check operating status)
  • DayBeau Clinic
  • Abijou Clinic
  • Muse Clinic
  • Fitcolor Hongdae
  • Color of You (Hongdae)
  • Vivid Hue (Hongdae)

Rhythm Notes

  • Saturday: protect energy in afternoon, prioritize nightlife
  • Sunday: recovery spa/jjimjilbang + food/market wandering
  • Weekdays (remote work): use modular blocks
    • Morning/early afternoon: bigger activity (food mission, self-care, exploration)
    • 19:00–21:00 break: quick nearby mission
    • Late night: only light options unless energy is high

Shortlist Priorities

  • One strong Korean fried chicken night
  • One big Saturday nightlife mission
  • One Sunday spa recovery
  • One market/food exploration block
  • One Korea-specific self-care activity
  • One special iconic/Michelin-value meal

Notes

  • Master Seoul travel file for March 2026.
  • Keep adding ideas here as they come.