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
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.