Day 1
Saturday, July 11 · 8 activities
Day total: ₩38,000 + ₱11,409.67
Morning
PAL PR400
YF3PU7 NAIA T1
Bus 6002 to Jongno 3 station
Dropped off luggage at the hotel.
Olive Young - Skin Analysis
Arrived 10min before opening time - there was already a queue at the entrance. Doors opened at 10am sharp and we were ushered to come in but there was no direction on where to go so we just followed the line. Basically, you go to 2nd floor if you want to do color analysis and 3rd floor for the skin analysis. We wanted to do the color analysis but we didn't reach the day's cutoff - I think the only accept around 10-15 people - so we just followed the people and went to the 3rd floor. Upon reaching the skin analysis section, there's going to be another queue to scan the QR in the Catch Table app to enter the official queue. I was 20th in line (you have to go back if you're 3rd in the queue). I did my session at around 2:30pm. They use a device to scan your skin (they have a make-up remover so they'll ask you to remove your makeup or sunscreen for the scan to be accurate). After the can, they explain your skin condition and recommend a list of products you can use (they'll also tell you what ingredients to look for if you don't want to follow their recommendation). They are very approachable in general but expect the whole consultation to last around 15-20min.
Yumsem Kimbap
Spam & Kimchi set Spam bowl
Afternoon
Roam around
There's a lot of cosmetic shops, pharmacy and cafes in the area. There seems to be a lot of events/promotions ongoing in the weekends - there's queues all around. To try next: donut shop and bakery across yumseum
Tokino Cafe
Hole in the wall. The pastries and coffee were good. Saw a lot of locals take out breads/cakes so one of our good finds.
Check-in: HOTEL THE MAY Jongno
10, Supyo-ro 26-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Seoul South Korea 03139 Booking ID: 1741182870 Check-in time: 3pm Breakfast included
Evening
Samgyeopsal
Try bindaetteok (mung bean pancakes) and mayak gimbap at this iconic indoor market in Jongno-gu. Go hungry and eat your way through multiple stalls — vendors are very welcoming to tourists.