When we think about Korea, the first things that came to mind would be their drama, pop stars, soccer team, Samsung, LG and Hyundai. Korea has slowly gained competitive market share over the Japanese, especially in the realm of electronics.

Getting there

I think there were only a few flights to Seoul from Singapore – SIA, Korean Air and Asiana. SIA charged S$1,200 which is about $200 more than the cheapest Korean Air. I chose SIA for the reputable safety and service standards.

Cho Yang-Ho is the chairman of Korean Air. He is the 31st richest in South Korea with $520m.

Getting around – Seoul Subway Metro

Seoul has an extensive network of subway lines. It is quite confusing as there are 8 lines, and some stations can have 3 lines intersecting. I pretty much traveled on trains 90% of the time. The lines are complicated to the point that ...