Highlights
- Witness the luxury of Gangnam and see why Koreans want to live there
- Take a look at Korea's history to understand how its culture was shaped
- Learn about the plastic surgery boom and Korean beauty standards
- Uncover how education places intense pressure on parents and children
- Leave with a changed outlook on how Korean society functions
Description
Discover how the younger generation of South Korea's society cope with the pressures of the country's economic achievements, its international explosion into pop culture, and traditional social rules on this walking tour through Gangnam.
Meet your guide at the Gangnam subway station. Follow them through bustling streets tucked between highrise buildings. Gaze at the endless advertisements for various beauty products, luxury brands, and even plastic surgery clinics. Realize what you are seeing reflects a deep issue in Korean society.
On your tour learn about the darker aspects of living in South Korea. Find out why it has such high suicide rates, a low birth rate, an intense emphasis placed on education, and the country's obsession with beauty. Ponder why this rich country happens to be one of the unhappiest in the world.
Gain a different perspective as you stroll the wealthy neighborhood to the tour's end point at the Han River.
Includes
Local historian as your guide
Gangnam walking tour
Portable handsfree fan (in the summer season)
Hot packs (in the winter season)
Excludes
Transportation fee (2000 KRW)
Optional Korean food session
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
