{"id":51137,"date":"2026-10-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/south-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T06:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T04:55:01","slug":"south-korea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/en\/south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"51137\" class=\"elementor elementor-51137 elementor-44310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53274623 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53274623\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Guide<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b1ab42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b1ab42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">in South Korea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55face3b elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55face3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14052a3c\" data-id=\"14052a3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14570f elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"14570f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Asia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-city\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Seoul<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-language\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Korean<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Won<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">51 million<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">UTC+9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-cc-visa\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not needed for many passports<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70cb9d0d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70cb9d0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ad308b6\" data-id=\"1ad308b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ef304a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ef304a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c053f99\" data-id=\"7c053f99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ff6b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ff6b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"257\"><strong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"156\">South Korea is an advanced country in East Asia, located on the Korean Peninsula.<\/strong><br data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"159\" \/>It borders North Korea to the north and is surrounded by the sea: the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the Yellow Sea to the west and the Korea Strait to the south.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"376\">South Korea&#8217;s economy is considered one of the strongest in Asia, with an emphasis on industry, technology and exports of electronics, cars and cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"484\">Its location gives it a temperate climate, with cold, dry winters and very hot, humid summers, sometimes accompanied by monsoon rains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ceb3a0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"57ceb3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-555bcb67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"555bcb67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13312057\" data-id=\"13312057\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7326e831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7326e831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When to Visit?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7606f603\" data-id=\"7606f603\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4541603b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4541603b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"148\"><strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"113\">South Korea is always fascinating to visit.<\/strong><br data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"116\" \/>Each season has its own magic and character.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"409\">In winter, Seoul turns white and offers Christmas markets, ice skating and well-heated shopping centers. Ski lovers will find excellent slopes in areas like Yongpyong and Alpensia, just one to two hours from the capital. Temperatures can drop below zero and it sometimes snows, so pack very warm clothes.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"664\">In summer, South Korea is especially hot and humid. Temperatures rise above 30\u00b0C, and July to August is also monsoon season, with rainy, stormy days. On the other hand, it&#8217;s a great time to explore islands like Jeju, take a dip in cool rivers in the national parks, or enjoy air-conditioned caf\u00e9s and huge stores in Seoul.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"813\">Note: not all accommodation, especially in rural areas, has strong air conditioning or central cooling. Check this in advance when booking a hotel or guesthouse, especially in summer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eaa4b53 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7eaa4b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24d5f89e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24d5f89e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42e29ff2\" data-id=\"42e29ff2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba21ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba21ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Useful Tips<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59d40fd7\" data-id=\"59d40fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529fcd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529fcd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"1052\"><strong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"720\">Local SIM or eSIM?<\/strong><br data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"723\" \/>You can buy a physical SIM at kiosks, convenience stores (like GS25 or CU) or at the airport, but it&#8217;s much easier to order in advance an <strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"849\">Airalo eSIM<\/strong>, especially if you&#8217;re traveling with kids or landing at night.<br data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"896\" \/>\ud83d\udcf2 I&#8217;ve used Airalo dozens of times, and it just works.<br data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\" \/>\ud83d\udca1 You also get <strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"979\">15% off<\/strong> with the coupon code <code data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1006\">CHECKINOUT<\/code><br data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1009\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/airalo.pxf.io\/6yx57b\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1052\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Download Airalo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1292\"><strong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1078\">An umbrella: a must all year round<\/strong><br data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1081\" \/>Even if you&#8217;re visiting in summer, <strong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1126\">don&#8217;t skip the umbrella<\/strong>. July to August is monsoon season in South Korea, and heavy rain can surprise you even on a hot, sunny day. In winter you&#8217;ll find dry, freezing weather, so a hat, scarf and gloves are a must too.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1568\"><strong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1348\">Public transport: excellent, but don&#8217;t rely on Google Maps<\/strong><br data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1351\" \/>Seoul&#8217;s subway is one of the best in the world: clean, punctual and convenient.<br data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1410\" \/>But: <strong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1473\">Google Maps doesn&#8217;t support full walking or driving navigation in South Korea<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1477\" \/>Use <strong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1500\">Naver Maps<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1518\">Kakao Maps<\/strong>: both are excellent, available in English and tailored to Korea.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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