They say it's good having friends in high places, but I say it's good having friends in different places. You can might be lucky enough to crash at their place and get the insider's scoop on the city. Lonely Planet is good for starters but one gets a funny feeling that everyone is doing the same thing. Surely, there must be more to this place than this!
So big warm thank you to my good pal from way back when for showing me around Seoul. Heated floors, mind-blowing noodles, glasses shopping, tea drinking, and night-time sit-ups.
The plane ride is a mere 2 hours from KIX and tickets are decent.