Sam Arrival: September 24th
Jaeho Arrival: September 28th
Time we Should Leave By: October 5th
Key Things:
October 3rd to 9th is holidays in Korea.
We need to plan meetings, 29, 30, 1, 2.
Housing:
September 24 to 28th:
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September 28th to October 5th (7 days):
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Andaz Hotel (20k points or 140k points)
Seoul Itinerary (Sept 28 β Oct 4) with 6-Hour Work Blocks
Work Window (Daily)
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7:00 AM β 1:00 PM KST
3:00 PM β 9:00 PM PST (previous day)β’
Gives you solid PST overlap + enough total hours.
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Activities start ~1:30 PM.
Day 1 β Sun, Sept 28: Arrival + Exploration
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4:00 AM: Land at ICN β head to Andaz Gangnam, freshen up.
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7:30 AM: Breakfast (Hadongkwan gomtang OR hotel buffet).
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9:00 AM β 12:00 PM: Namsan & N Seoul Tower for panoramic views.
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12:30 PM: Lunch in Myeongdong (dumplings or kalguksu).
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1:30β4:00 PM: Myeongdong shopping & street snacks.
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4:30β6:00 PM: Rest at hotel (power nap/spa).
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6:30 PM: Dinner β Ggupdang (Gangnam KBBQ) (reserve).
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Evening: Garosu-gil stroll OR Banpo Fountain if you have energy.
Day 2 β Mon, Sept 29: Palaces & Tradition
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7:00 AM β 1:00 PM: Work.
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1:30 PM: Lunch β Hwangsaengga Kalguksu (knife-cut noodles & dumplings).
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2:30β4:30 PM: Gyeongbokgung Palace + Bukchon Hanok Village.
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4:30β6:00 PM: Tea house in Insadong.
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6:30 PM: Dinner β Myeongdong street food crawl or Gaeseong Mandu Koong.
Day 3 β Tue, Sept 30: Gangnam (Heavy Work Day)
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7:00 AM β 1:00 PM: Extended meetings/work.
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1:30 PM: Light lunch near hotel.
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2:00β4:00 PM: COEX Mall & Starfield Library OR Garosu-gil cafes.
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6:30 PM: Dinner β Anju Maeul (seafood pub) or fried chicken & beer.
Day 4 β Wed, Oct 1: Shopping & Han River
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7:00 AM β 1:00 PM: Work.
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1:30β4:30 PM: Goto Mall (Express Bus Terminal underground fashion shopping) versus Seongsu boutiques + cafΓ©s
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5:00β6:30 PM: Rest/drop shopping at hotel.
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7:00 PM: Han River picnic at Banpo Park β fried chicken & beer + Rainbow Fountain show.
Day 5 β Thu, Oct 2: Meetings + Street Food
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7:00 AM β 1:00 PM: Extended meetings/work.
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1:30 PM: Light lunch/cafe near hotel.
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Afternoon: Short outing β Ikseon-dong alleys or Jogyesa Temple.
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6:30 PM: Dinner β Gwangjang Market (street food feast: bindaetteok, mayak gimbap, tteokbokki).
Day 6 β Fri, Oct 3: Classic Seoul + Finale
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7:00 AM β 1:00 PM: Work.
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1:30 PM: Lunch β Hadongkwan (legendary beef soup).
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After lunch at Hadongkwan, instead of doing Namsan right away, head to Hannam boutiques for the afternoon (1:30β4:30 PM).
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Then go to N Seoul Tower for sunset β dinner at Hannamdong Hanbang Tongdak (already in the same neighborhood).
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2:30β5:30 PM: Namsan hike or cable car to N Seoul Tower for sunset.
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6:30 PM: Dinner β Hannamdong Hanbang Tongdak (herbal fried chicken). Reserve.
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Evening: Optional rooftop bar or last Myeongdong stroll.
Day 7 β Sat, Oct 4: Departure
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7:00β9:00 AM: Optional short work block if needed.
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Morning: Coffee at Fritz Coffee Gangnam + quick souvenir/snack run.
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11:00 AM β 12:00 PM: Checkout.
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Transfer to ICN (~1 hr by taxi/train, leave 4 hrs before flight).
Reservations
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Ggupdang (Day 1)
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Hannamdong Hanbang Tongdak (Day 6)
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Optional: Anju Maeul (Day 3, if seafood pub night appeals)
Call To Action
Book hotel - confirm with Sam (Andaz, 140k points)
Book restaurants - confirm with Sam
Sam needs to find his own hotel
treatments:
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eyebrows (book Oct 1st/2nd)
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haircut (la maison) September 28th 12 pm