Seoul Nightlife: Unforgettable Experiences and Events I’m obviously not a tourist to Korea, but if I was – these are the tours in Korea I’d be signing up for. During Joseon Dynasty times, it was mostly used as a living space for queens and concubines, but under Japanese colonial rule, it was used as a zoo. It stayed that way until 1983, when it was finally restored back to its original glory. Changgyeonggung Palace is actually connected to Changdeokgung Palace, and you can walk between the 2 during the daytime. Seoul’s palaces are open at night at various times of the year, usually in spring and autumn, so be sure to keep an eye out for this extra special even Whilst the winter nights in Seoul may be cold, these South Korean Christmas lights and events warm the heart and see in both Christmas and celebrate the end of the year. Other famous 24 hour tteokbokki restaurants here include Samdae Halmeonne and I Love Sindang-dong. Seoul’s Tteokbokki street has around a dozen or so eateries each with their own unique take on tteokbokki – some have been around for decades whilst others are more recen You can also combine beer and soju to make a cocktail called Somaek 소맥. They are easy to order in many Korean bars and it goes great with Korean fried chicken. Based on our own experiences, it is popular with Korean workers and young locals plus sport fans – oh and the occasional travellers like ourselves. One of Seoul’s most popular and inexpensive restaurants, Myeongdong Kyoja has been serving up delicious hand-made dumplings and noodles to hungry locals for decades. As well as daytime tour buses, you can now take a Seoul City Tour Bus and Seoul at night – buses depart year round every evening and you’ll see the Han River and N Seoul at night.