Korea, On Your OwnEN한국어

Seoul-based · A person replies 9am–10pm KST

Tell us about your Korea trip. We'll check every place before you go.

Every restaurant, café and spot in your itinerary is checked against Korea's national business registry and Naver on the day we send it, by a person in Seoul. You pay at the end of this form; the checked itinerary arrives within 24 hours after payment.

01 · Dates

When do you arrive and leave Korea?

We plan around real opening days. Many restaurants close one weekday, and popular ones open bookings only 1–4 weeks ahead. Booking plans need at least 7 days' notice.

02 · Travelers

Who's traveling?

Group size changes what we can book. Many small Seoul restaurants seat 2–4 and won't take 6. Stroller and step-free needs change the route, not just the list.

03 · Cities

Which cities are on your list?

We verify Seoul and Busan daily. Other cities we plan with public data and check by phone, so we say so on each item.

04 · Base

Where are you staying? (or where are you thinking of staying)

We order each day by actual travel time from your door. Myeongdong to Hongdae is 30–40 minutes on the subway; a plan that ignores that burns your third day.

We'll recommend 2 neighborhoods that fit your plan. We don't sell hotels.

05 · Interests

What is this trip mostly about? Pick up to three.

Three keeps the plan honest. A trip that's “everything” ends up as a list of famous places with no time to enjoy any of them.

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06 · Must-visits

Anything you've already saved? Paste it here.

Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, a friend's list — paste names or links, up to five. We check each one: still open, current hours, and whether it takes bookings from abroad. Places that fail the check come back with a reason and an alternative.

Example of what you'll get back: Verified Sep 3 Onjium — open, foreign bookings via Catchtable Global, next slot Oct 12 · Closed the Hongdae cat café closed in June; two alternatives suggested.
07 · Food rules

Any dietary or religious requirements?

Korean food often hides pork and alcohol where you'd never guess — kimchi stew, bulgogi marinade, fish cakes. We don't rely on “looks fine”. For halal we grade every place: Muslim-friendly (no pork or alcohol in the kitchen, confirmed with the owner) or Self-check (seafood and vegetable dishes, you decide).

08 · Pace

How full should your days be?

Our rule of thumb from planning Seoul trips: one major thing per half-day. Most first-timers pick “packed” and regret it by day three. You can always add; it's hard to un-tire.

09 · Budget

Roughly how much per person, per day, for food and activities?

Not for upselling — for picking the right places. A ₩15,000 kimchi stew and a ₩250,000 hanwoo omakase are both great; they belong in different plans.

Excludes hotels and flights. Prices in the itinerary are shown in ₩ with today's USD estimate.

10 · Plan & bookings

Which plan, and what should we book for you?

Reservations are made by a person in Seoul with a Korean phone number, in Korean, during Korean business hours. That's the part no app does for you.

What to book
11 · Contact

How should we reach you, and what time zone are you in?

We'll message you once with three short questions before booking, and then only when something changes. No newsletters unless you ask.

Want a 15-minute call instead? Booking plans can pick a slot after checkout — evenings Korea time, which is morning in the Americas and afternoon in Europe.

12 · Anything else

Is there anything we should know that we didn't ask?

A birthday dinner, a fan event date, a fear of heights, someone who hates walking. The small things are usually what make a plan feel like yours.

Booked & Companion · up to 4 days
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