Visit Jeju

Visit Busan, South Korea's second-largest city and major port. Explore Gamcheon Culture Village (colorful hillside houses and art installations), relax at Haeundae Beach (popular 1.5km sandy stretch with festivals), see the historic Beomeosa Temple (Buddhist temple founded in 678 AD with mountain views), and sample local street food like ssiat hotteok (sweet pancakes with seeds and nuts) at Jagalchi Market (largest seafood market in Korea).

The "museum without walls": grassy royal burial mounds, the Cheomseongdae observatory and Silla-dynasty treasures across the town.

Korea's oldest Chinatown, the Songdo smart city and the island beaches by the airport.

The Seomun night market, a medicine-herb street and the Haeinsa temple with its 80,000 printing blocks nearby.

The birthplace of bibimbap and a hanok village of 800 traditional houses to stay in.

The Hahoe folk village, its mask dance and the Confucian academies of the Joseon aristocracy.

The Hwaseong fortress walls to walk in a loop, and the fried chicken street below them.

Visit Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace (the largest of the Five Grand Palaces built in 1395), shop and eat street food at Myeongdong (a bustling district known for cosmetics and tteokbokki), and see panoramic city views from N Seoul Tower (a landmark with love locks and observatory).