Nami Island/

Autumn is coming really fast and by now, you're probably thinking of where you can have a good view of one of the most colorful season in Korea.

Here's our top 3 picks for the best places to see autumn leaves in Seoul.

1. Nami Island

2. Deoksugung Stone Wall Road

Also known as Jeongdong-gil road, Deoksugung Doldam-gil (Deoksugung Stone Wall Road) is a popular place for romantic strolls. This stone wall road stretches from Deoksugung Palace from Seoul City Hall and ends at Jeongdong Theater. During Autumn, yellow ginkgo leaves takes center stage as they add color to the romantic ambience.

The Deoksugung Palace, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art - Deoksugung, Seoul Museum of Artand Jeongdong Theater are nearby to fill in your strolling in this lovely road.

Fun fact: Deoksugung Stone Wall Road is also a popular filming location. Korean drama hit, Goblin, filmed the scene where Kim Shin seeing Grim Reaper's tea room through the wall

3. Samcheongdong

Bonus!

Jeonju Hanok Village

If you're adventurous enough to go out of Seoul, you have to check out the Jeonju Hanok Village in Jeollabuk-do. This traditional village in Jeonju gives visitors a glimpse of Korea's old way of life. To have greater feels, you may rent hanbok, Korea's traditional clothing, for as low as 10,000KRW (around Php 500).

To get to Jeonju City, it takes around 35,000KRW and 2 hours by KTX to witness this autumn spectacle. At Jeonju station, you have to take a cab to reach Jeonju Hanok Village.

Address:
29, Eojin-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do
전라북도 전주시 완산구 어진길 29 일대

Directions:
[Express Intercity Bus]
Gangnam Bus Terminal ↔ Jeonju (about 2 hours 40 minutes)
Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal ↔ Jeonju (about 2 hours 30 minutes)
Gwangju Bus Terminal ↔ Jeonju (about 1 hour 30 minutes)

[Train]
Yongsan Station (KTX, Saemaul, Mugunghwa) ↔ Jeonju Station

[Bus]
1) From Jeonju Station, take Bus No.12, 60 ,79, 109, 119, 142, 508, 513, 536 or 542
- Get off at Jeondong Cathedral (Hanok Village) Bus Stop.

2) From Jeonju Intercity/Express Bus Terminal, take Bus No. 5-1 or 79.
- Get off at Jeondong Cathedral (Hanok Village) Bus Stop.

[Taxi]
It takes about 15-20 minutes by taxi from Jeonju Station or Jeonju Bus Terminal to the Jeonju Hanok Village.

Before going to these places, make sure you are dressed accordingly. Fashionable yet comfortable. If you don't know what to wear yet, check out our autumn fashion recommendations.