{"id":30688,"date":"2020-08-28T15:01:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/countries\/south-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:08:19","slug":"south-korea","status":"publish","type":"countries","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/asia\/south-korea-travel","title":{"rendered":"South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Symbiosis of old and new<\/h3>\n<p><strong>South Korea<\/strong> is a unique and relatively unknown country that is becoming a global phenomenon thanks to <strong>K-pop, K-dramas, and <\/strong>popular dishes such as <strong>tteokbokki<\/strong>, <strong>bibimbap<\/strong>, and <strong>gimbap<\/strong>. South Korea is a unique blend of old and new, with a vibrant food culture. In the cities, futuristic buildings shine alongside historic temples and palaces, while beyond the cities lies an incredibly lush wilderness. Thanks to a phenomenal infrastructure, mountainous landscapes and traditional villages are within easy reach, and thousands of beautiful islands are \u201cjust around the corner.\u201d   <\/p>\n<h3>Cosmopolitan Seoul and Busan<\/h3>\n<p>The North beckons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/asia\/south-korea\/seoul\"><strong>Seoul<\/strong><\/a> (Seoul), the cosmopolitan epicenter of Hallyu, where steel skyscrapers tower over ancient palaces and sprawling markets and bustling shopping streets are dotted with food halls and themed caf\u00e9s. In the south, the dynamic and diverse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/asia\/south-korea\/busan\"><strong>Busan<\/strong><\/a>, with South Korea\u2019s largest port and an inviting coastline featuring rocky outcrops and powder-white sandy beaches. <\/p>\n<h3>Korea&#8217;s National Parks<\/h3>\n<p>Another <em>must-see<\/em> is the volcanic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/asia\/south-korea\/jeju-island\"><strong>Jeju Island<\/strong><\/a>, the \u201cIsland of the Gods\u201d blessed with natural attractions. And that\u2019s not even mentioning the serene countryside, where green tea plantations and rolling rice paddies alternate with mountainous landscapes, and the most impressive <strong>national parks<\/strong> vie for your attention. <em>Where the world can\u2019t find you\u2026<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultramodern cities, traditional villages and mighty nature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":243998,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"country":[368],"continent_category":[217],"class_list":["post-30688","countries","type-countries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-south-korea","continent_category-asia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries\/30688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/countries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=30688"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=30688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}