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Korean triangle kimbap opens in 3 pulls. Heres how not to tear it.

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Koreas tallest building is 555 meters. The view from the top costs 33,000 won.

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One day in Gyeongju for $23: free temples, royal tombs you can walk into, a palace pond at night

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Gyeongjus palace pond is best after dark, for 3,000 won

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This 1,400-year-old stone tower may be the oldest observatory in Asia. Its free.

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In Gyeongju, the hills in the middle of town are royal tombs. You can walk inside one.

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Lunch in Gyeongju is a table covered in leaves, about 16,000 won

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A 1,200-year-old Buddha inside a mountain. The bus up leaves once an hour.

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Koreas most famous temple used to charge 6,000 won. Now its free.

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Haejang-guk: the soup Koreans eat the morning after drinking

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Seoul to Gyeongju in about 2 hours: the train, the station, the bus into town

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Soju: about 2,000 won at the store, 6,000 at a restaurant. How to drink it.

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22 countries dont need a K-ETA for Korea until the end of 2026

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Seouls beer alley: dried fish, draft beer and plastic stools on the street

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A Seoul taxi starts at 4,800 won. Late at night its up to 40% more.