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Seoul: Gangnam Tour on Youth and Society in South Korea
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Seoul: Gangnam Tour on Youth and Society in South Korea

By 서울놈 SeoulDude
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$43 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Witness the luxury of Gangnam and see why Koreans want to live there
  • Take a look at Korea's history to understand how its culture was shaped
  • Learn about the plastic surgery boom and Korean beauty standards
  • Uncover how education places intense pressure on parents and children
  • Leave with a changed outlook on how Korean society functions

Activity location

    • Seoul
    • Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Seoul, 강남역사거리 | Meet your guide at Gangnam Station, Exit 11 (Line 2). Your guide will be holding a mic on their neck in front of the station.
    • Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, South Korea

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Seoul: Gangnam Tour on Youth and Society in South Korea
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30
Price details
S$43.18 x 1 AdultS$43.18

Total
Price is S$43.18

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal historian as your guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Gangnam walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Portable handsfree fan (in the summer season)
  • What's includedWhat's included Hot packs (in the winter season)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport fee (2000 KRW)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Optional Korean food session

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Audio recording
  • Not suitable for: People over 70 years, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

*Ice neck bands provided during the tour to prevent heat.

Discover how the younger generation of South Korea's society cope with the pressures of the country's economic achievements, its international explosion into pop culture, and traditional social rules on this walking tour through Gangnam.

Meet your guide at the Gangnam subway station. Follow them through bustling streets tucked between highrise buildings. Gaze at the endless advertisements for various beauty products, luxury brands, and even plastic surgery clinics. Realise what you are seeing reflects a deep issue in Korean society.

On your tour learn about the darker aspects of living in South Korea. Find out why it has such high suicide rates, a low birth rate, an intense emphasis placed on education, and the country's obsession with beauty. Ponder why this rich country happens to be one of the unhappiest in the world.

Gain a different perspective as you stroll the wealthy area to the tour's end point at the Han River. After your tour feel free to join a Korean food session (at your own expense) to remind yourself of the many joys the youth in Korea also have.

Location

Activity location

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    • Seoul
    • Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Seoul, 강남역사거리 | Meet your guide at Gangnam Station, Exit 11 (Line 2). Your guide will be holding a mic on their neck in front of the station.
    • Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, South Korea