To mark the 30th anniversary of her arrival in the country, Nguyen Phuong Mai (29 years old, Hanoi) chose South Korea as a stop on her journey. “By chance, I saw a photo of autumn under the ginkgo tree that my Korean friend posted on Instagram, and I decided to book a ticket to Seoul in a flash. Luckily, I arrived in South Korea at the right time when the ginkgo trees had turned bright yellow all over the streets, and the weather was cool and pleasant.”
Marking the 30th anniversary of her arrival in the country, Nguyen Phuong Mai (29 years old, Hanoi) chose Korea as a stop on her journey.
Lingering in Korean yellow
Being a country famous for its romantic dramas on the “small screen”, it is no surprise that Korea is chosen to become a favorite destination for those with a dreamy soul. Each season, Korea has its own beauty that captivates people. However, it is not until autumn that tourists can fully enjoy the charm and poetry of this country.
Autumn is the time when the land and sky of Korea "cause a fever" when nature puts on a unique new coat that makes every heart flutter and vibrate. Dreamy roads covered with fallen yellow leaves, quiet clear lakes, undulating mountains or even the beautiful blue sky like a dream... make tourists even more attached to the autumn of Korea.
Autumn is the time when Korea's land and sky "cause a fever" when nature puts on a unique new coat that makes every heart flutter and vibrate.
Although autumn is the shortest season of the year, usually lasting from mid-September to November, it is one of the most beloved seasons in Korea.
“The land of kimchi” always has a strange attraction that everyone wants to touch at least once. It is not by chance that people say that the Korean autumn is one of the most beautiful natural scenes in the world. Just admiring the images of Korea in the red leaf season will make tourists fascinated by this beautiful country.
Although autumn in Korea is the shortest season of the year, usually lasting from mid-September to November, it is one of the most beloved seasons in Korea. “This year’s autumn in Seoul comes a little later than usual. People say it’s a bit strange, the trees change color unevenly, on the same street some trees are green, some are yellow, some have lost all their leaves, not evenly yellow like every year. However, that also creates a unique autumn with more colors,” Phuong Mai confided.
"The land of kimchi" always has a strange attraction that everyone wants to touch at least once.
It's no coincidence that people say Korean autumn is one of the most beautiful natural scenes in the world.
Coordinates to "hunt" for golden autumn as beautiful as in movies
As a person who loves to travel to new lands, the 9x girl also has her own secrets to capture beautiful moments: “Like most of my other trips, this trip to Korea was still alone and my companion was a tripod. Luckily, everything went quite smoothly. To get such beautiful pictures, it was completely thanks to the contribution of this companion.”
If you want to fully enjoy the poetic beauty of Korean autumn, Phuong Mai does not hesitate to suggest some of the following "virtual living" check-in coordinates.
As someone who loves to travel to new lands, the 9x girl also has her own secrets to capturing beautiful moments.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
“Some places with lots of yellow leaves in Seoul, in my opinion, include Gyeongbokgung. This place is famous for its many bright yellow ginkgo trees and its unique palace architecture. However, the downside is that the palace is always crowded,” Phuong Mai said.
Coming here, visitors can not only admire and visit the majestic and magnificent palaces with ancient architecture. Especially, when autumn comes, the scenery here is adorned with the yellow color of ancient trees. Although it has been renovated many times, Gyeongbok Palace still retains its original beauty and shows the solemnity through many feudal dynasties.
Gyeongbokgung is famous for its many golden ginkgo trees and distinctive palace architecture.
Gyeongbokgung Palace is a famous historical structure, the largest palace in Seoul.
Changdeokgung Palace
According to Phuong Mai, Changdeokgung Palace has many beautiful ginkgo trees, but is less crowded than Gyeongbokgung. The ginkgo trees here are not well known, so you can freely take pictures without having to wait in line.
Changdeokgung Palace has a large garden, many trees and classical buildings. Visitors can experience wearing traditional Hanbok, walking on the winding roads around the palace and admiring the yellow and red leaves that adorn the classical look of this Joseon-era architectural work.
According to Phuong Mai, Changdeokgung Palace has many beautiful ginkgo trees.
Visitors can experience wearing traditional Hanbok, walking on the winding roads around the palace and admiring the golden leaves.
Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University is known as an ancient university established in the Joseon Dynasty in Seoul. The two famous and oldest ginkgo trees here were also planted at the time when the university was first built. Up to now, they have been over 500 years old.
In autumn, when the leaves of these two ginkgo trees change color, they dye a corner of Sungkyunkwan University yellow, making everyone who passes by look up. The yellow leaves cover the roofs and ancient gates, creating a strangely beautiful and peaceful scene.
Sungkyunkwan University is known as an ancient school built during the Joseon Dynasty in Seoul.
In autumn, when the leaves of these two ginkgo trees change color, they dye a corner of Sungkyunkwan University yellow, making everyone passing by look up.
Golden leaves cover the roofs and ancient gates creating an unusually beautiful and peaceful scene.
In addition to these locations, Phuong Mai also suggests some other check-in coordinates such as Namsan Tower Park, Samcheongdong Street, the roads along the palaces... with very romantic yellow leaf scenery.
The roads with golden leaf scenery are very romantic.
Pocket tips to conquer Korean autumn
“The most important thing is probably the weather. You need to pay attention to the posts on the Korean travel guide group to update the situation of yellow leaves and specific weather and prepare appropriate clothes and belongings,” Phuong Mai emphasized.
Each season, Korea has its own breathtaking beauty.
However, it is not until autumn that tourists can fully enjoy the charm and poetry of this country.
According to the 9x girl, tourists should download navigation software such as KakaoMap, Navermap in advance from home. Besides, public transportation in Korea is also very convenient. You should experience traveling by bus, from there you will see which roads have beautiful yellow leaves to stop and get off to take pictures.
“You should only exchange a small amount of won in advance to buy a transportation card, and top up at the center when you get off the plane. The rest of the exchange rate will be better at counters in the city,” Phuong Mai advised. In particular, she suggested bibimbap, beef rib soup, ginseng chicken soup, crab in soy sauce, raw beef... as attractive dishes not to be missed when traveling to Korea.
In particular, she suggests bibimbap, beef rib soup, ginseng chicken soup, soy sauce crab, raw beef... as attractive dishes not to be missed when going to Korea.
