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Triplandio South Korea guide covers 27 travel guides with 2 cities across 86 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 102 self-guided walking tours in South Korea with 462 POI, spanning 368.4 km in total. Get inspired by 37 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data South Korea
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 South Korea
Cost
MID
Safety
70
Health
94
Lifestyle
62
Infra
100
Rank
#10
Score
68
Tourists
2.5M/y
GDP/cap
$36.2k
Life Exp
83.6 yrs
Population
51.7M
Currency
KRW ₩
Language
Korean
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food South Korea
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Sliced Raw Fish
회
Hweh
A fresh seafood dish consisting of thinly sliced raw fish.
Open Sliced Raw Fish recipe
Main course
Meat
Korean Barbecue
고기구이
GO-gee-goo-ee
Grilled meats served with side dishes and dipping sauces.
Open Korean Barbecue recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Eel Grilled on Charcoal
장어구이
Jang-oh Goo-ee
Eel fillets grilled over charcoal, basted with a special soy-based marinade.
Open Eel Grilled on Charcoal recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Wheat Noodles with Anchovy Broth
칼국수
Kkal-gook-soo
Hand-cut wheat noodles in a light anchovy broth, garnished with vegetables.
Open Wheat Noodles with Anchovy Broth recipe
Soup
Meat
Kimchi Jjigae
김치찌개
kim-chee jee-geh
A hearty Korean stew made with kimchi, tofu, and pork.
Open Kimchi Jjigae recipe
Snack
Vegetarian
Fried Dough Twists
강정
gahng-jung
Sweet, crispy fried dough twists coated in syrup.
Open Fried Dough Twists recipe
Starter
Meat
Pan-fried Pork and Kimchi Dumplings
김치 만두
Kimchee Mandu
A Korean dumpling filled with pork and kimchi.
Open Pan-fried Pork and Kimchi Dumplings recipe
Main course
Meat
Spicy Pork and Potatoes
감자탕
Gam-ja-tang
A hearty and spicy stew of pork, potatoes, and vegetables.
Open Spicy Pork and Potatoes recipe
Soup
Meat
Samgyetang
삼계탕
sam-gyay-tang
Ginseng chicken soup with a whole young chicken stuffed with rice and herbs.
Open Samgyetang recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Milmyeon
밀면
Meel-myuhn
Cold noodle dish made with wheat flour, local to Busan.
Open Milmyeon recipe🐟
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Eel Soup
장어탕
Jang-oh-tang
A nourishing soup made from slow-cooked eel and spices.
Open Eel Soup recipe
Street food
Fish & Seafood
Eomuk
어묵
Uh-mook
Processed fish cakes on skewers, often served in a warm broth.
Open Eomuk recipe
Side dish
Fish & Seafood
Kimchi
김치
kim-chee
A fermented vegetable dish, primarily made of napa cabbage and Korean radishes.
Open Kimchi recipe
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Sundubu-jjigae
순두부찌개
soon-doo-boo-chee-geh
Spicy soft tofu stew served with various additions like meat or seafood.
Open Sundubu-jjigae recipe
Snack
Vegetarian
Hotteok
호떡
HOH-tok
Korean sweet pancakes filled with brown sugar and nuts.
Open Hotteok recipe