Originally Posted by
mikesaidyes
Absolutely - I mean it's either sit in a hotel and do NOTHING or go explore a new city you've never been to before. Hongdae is the best place to do this - everything is open late, it's an ACTIVITY hub - meaning there's shopping and cafes and all kinds of food. There are clubs in one area, but you don't have to go there. And then easy check out the next AM at 11 and go back to the airport. Take the local AREX train.
You can't really see any tourist sites in central Seoul with that evening arrival and next morning return to the airport.
Would you recommend Hongdae or Myeongdong? We were considering Myeongdong... Also, specific name of the train station would be appreciated so that we can book a hotel in walking distance.
We are planning on checking in, taking a shower, going out for a stroll/checking out street food scene, going back to the hotel to sleep for a few hours and depending on how early we can wake up, checking out 1/2 spots before heading back to the airport to board our 1 pm flight.