Culture

One of the best ways to truly understand the place you’re visiting is to learn about its history and culture. Seoul’s museums help you do just that. The best part: many museums in Seoul are free to enter. The five national museums in Seoul have no admission fee to see permanent exhibitions. You can see art at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korean history at the National Museum of Korea, and Korean culture at the National Folk Museum of Korea. Four out of five national museums are conveniently located around Gyeongbukgung at the center of Seoul.

T-Money Cards in Korea is a must for any foreigner. All of South Korea's transportation system runs on rechargeable smart cards and smart devices. These smart cards are called T-Money cards in Seoul. They are used for subways, buses, taxis, and at some convenience stores like CU/GS25/7-Eleven. T-Money cards are embedded with chips that are readable by card-reading machines. These machines are installed in all subways, buses, and taxis in Seoul. However, you don't have to get a card as this form of chip technology can be put into key chains, rings, bands, and even portable memory sticks. Below we will guide you through the most commonly asked questions regarding T-Money cards in Seoul. If there are any additional questions you might have, feel free to leave your questions in the comments below.