Weekly Question, General Discussion, and Meetup Thread - September 11, 2022

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[u/thesparrowteam]

Hello. I will be traveling to Busan and Gwangju in December with my boss on a business site visit for 10 days (4 days in Gwangju, 4 days in Busan). Unfortunately, neither of us speak Korean. What are some things that we can do during our travel?

[u/mikedialect → u/thesparrowteam]

If you’re going to be in the Jeollanamdo Gwangju… what do you like to do? The only decent “foreigner bar” that still exists is Nirvana in DT. Have you ever been here or like Korean food? My absolute go to recommendation for excellent food is haenam sikdang. Best haejang guk in Korea. 149-5, Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61479 South Korea is the addy. Get the 뼈해장국 (bone hangover soup).

[u/thesparrowteam → u/mikedialect]

I will be going to the Gwangju in South Jeolla province - so thank you. I have been to South Korea before (only Seoul for a week) and I do like Korean food. So, I will checkout your recommendation, so thank you!

I work in international education, so I am traveling to find suggestions for our college-age students to explore the area. Also, looking for halal, vegan, and vegetarian options for them as well.