Experience a unique Gangnam Walking Tour with a local historian and explore the social issues in Korea. Discover the hidden challenges behind Korea’s success and gain a new perspective on this fascinating country.
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강남역사거리 - Gangnam is the most developed and rich area in this country.
From here, June will be dealing with housing problems & histories about developments in Korea. - 호텔시애틀 - This is a love hotel district. Let’s look at the love cultures in Korea.
- Gangnam Daeseong Cram School - One of the most famous private institute. June will share education cultures & birthrate related to it.
- Sinsa-dong (Gangnam-gu) - No.1 area for plastic surgeries. Let’s look at plastic cultures Koreans have.
- 한강공원 운동장 - Han river. This is a place representing developement & suicide. Let’s look at the histories of them.
- Gratuities
- Transporation fee(1800won). We will be a subway for one time during the tour.
*Ice bands provided
Discover how the younger generation of South Korea cope with the pressures of the country’s economic achievements.
Travel with June & Jessica, local guide who will take you to deeper layers of Korean society.
Follow us through bustling streets tucked between highrise buildings. Gaze at the endless advertisements for various beauty products, luxury brands, and even plastic surgery clinics. Realize what you are seeing reflects a deep issue in Korean society.
The Korean system achieved outstanding results of development, but also left lots of challenges behind.
What are making a wealthy country, Korea, into one of the unhappiest countries in the world?
Learn about the darker aspects of living in South Korea. Find out why Korea has such high suicide rates, a low birth rate, an intense emphasis placed on education, and the country’s obsession with beauty.
Gain a different perspective as you stroll the wealthy neighborhood to the tour’s end point at the Han River.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.