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There are many different types of buses in Seoul. This one, called a "Maeul Bus" (Village Bus) typically drives through smaller, more local streets compared to main city buses. Their routes are often much shorter than a regular bus, and the price is a few hundred won cheaper.

On the streets of Korea, you can find all types of food being sold. The food you see in the video is called Takoyaki (다꼬야끼), and is originally from Japan. Inside those little balls of flour is usually pieces of octopus.

This is the scene as one looks towards Hamdeok beach and the ocean from a hill/mountain called 서우봉.

This is Namsan (남산) Park. You can see the famous Namsam Tower (or Seoul Tower) at the top of the mountain. This mountain is located right in the center of Seoul, between Myeongdong (명동) and Itaewon (이태원). I have been living in Seoul for ten years, but only recently discovered this path that allows you to walk up the mountain. You can also see a portion of the the old city wall that encircles the entire city.

Shabu Shabu is a type of food you can find in Korea where meets and vegetables are mixed in a hot pot. This type of food originally came from Japan, but Korean people put their own twist on it.

The best time to be in Korea is spring - when the weather starts to get warm and there are cherry blossoms everything. I was out for a walk today and passes what seemed to be a tunnel of cherry blossoms. Enjoy!

수원 Suwon, South Korea in 15 seconds

Many streams in Seoul have a bike path snaking along with the water. Every kilometer or so you will usually see an outdoor exercise area that has a variety of machines that can be used for strength-training using one's own body weight. On this beautiful day in Seoul, you can see people enjoying the sunshine while using the bike path and the exercise machines.

Itaewon is a neighborhood right next to the American military base, and home to a lot of embassies. As a result, it has always been an area filled with foreigners. I made it up to a high floor in the Grand Hyatt hotel and took this panorama of Itaewon from above. You can also see a small section of the Han River.

It's a pretty romantic place at the top of Namsan, which is a mountain in the center of Seoul. Like a lot of romantic places around the world, a lot of couples go up there and attach a lock to a fence. Here you can see a ton of those locks, with the view of Seoul behind it.

The Korean War In 20 Seconds

The scale of the Halloween crush in Seoul that left at least 153 people dead can be seen in footage posted on social media.

A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years. Emergency workers and pedestrians desperately performed CPR on people lying in the streets after the crush in the capital’s nightlife district of Itaewon on Saturday night.

If you don't live in an 아파트, you probably live in a "villa" (빌라). This is what a smattering of villas would look like, all packed in together on the side of a hill.

These things are everywhere in Korea. Outside most restaurants and businesses, this is the type of sign that you will see. I happened to catch one being blown up, and I thought I'd share! In Korea, you would call this thing a "풍선간판" or "에어간판"

This station is Seoul Station. Seoul Station. The doors will open on the right. Customers going to Danggogae, Sadang or Oido can transfer to line 4.

This is what it looks like to take the train (line 1) from Mangwolsa Station to Dobonsan Station. In this area, the beautiful Dobong Mountain (도봉산) sticks out and is easily recognizable with its rocky peak.

Here is a tourist attraction in Seoul that many people have never been to. Even most Korean people, who have seen the image on the 1000 won note countless times don't know where to find this traditional Korean building pictured on the note. The name of the man on the 1000 won note is 이황 and was an important Confusion scholar. He studied at Sungkyunkwan University, where this building can be found.

Here is a nighttime shot of the Baekge Cultural Land, which has reconstructions of palaces and other important historical sites all in one big complex.

Check out the street traffic along this road right infront of Namsan tower. This road is in between Myeongdong (immediately to the left) and the Namedaemun area (immediately to the right).

This is arguably the busiest, most important intersections in Korea. This is where two main streets - Jong-ro (종로) (going upwards in the video) and Sejong-Daero (세종대로) (going right in the video) cross.

Hongdae is a popular place for people to go, especially at night. There are many bars and clubs, so it is very popular among young people. In this video, you can see one of the main pedestrian streets in Hongdae at night.