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South Korea

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Contents

City Wiki Pages

Seoul

Suwon

Jeju

South Korea Information

South Korea Factbook

CS Membership in South Korea:

   * 2,504 registered members
   * 2,562 members in the South Korea CS Group 
   * 819 members in the Seoul CS Group
   * 215 members in the Busan CS Group
   * 167 members in the Gyeonggi-do CS Group
   * 94 members in the Incheon CS Group
   * 74 members in the Jeju CS Group
   * 73 members in the Daegu CS Group
   * 60 members in the Gangwondo CS Group
   * 59 members in the Suwon CS Group 
   * 37 members in the Daejeon CS Group
   * 28 members in the Ulsan CS Group
   * 25 members in the Jeonju CS Group
   * 23 members in the Gwangju CS Group
   * 11 members in the Masan CS Group

South Korea Wiki on wikitravel.org

The South Korea page on WikiTravel has very extensive information on Korean culture and history as well as information on travel, points of interest, and tips for living in Korea.

Here is a list of major South Korean cities with links to the respective city wikis.

Travel in South Korea:

Trains

1. Mugunghwa - this is the cheapest, but also the slowest. In the winter time, expect it to smell of BO, as the trains do get rather crowded towards holiday times. They also sell standing room, so be prepared to eject someone from your seat if necessary. This is the best choice if you are short on $$ and have plenty of time

2. Saemaeul - this is the commuter train. It is a little bit more pricey, but the seats are more comfy, and the isles aren't crowded, since they don't sell standing room on these trains. While they are still the same speed as the Mugumhwa, they are a quieter, nicer way to travel.

2. KTX - fastest option, but also the most expensive. Whereas a Mugumhwa train from Seoul - Busan is ~6 hours and around ~25,000won, the KTX only takes half that time, but at almost 2x the price ~49,000won.

If you use this website, you can purchase KTX tickets for a reduced price of just 30,000won, but this site is written in Korean.

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