Originally Posted by mcg1000
I shall be in Seoul 1-3 January. Am I likely to find anything open (shops/restaurants/museums/sights)? Any recommendations for top of the range Korean restaurants would also be appreciated.
I work in Seoul and spend most of my time in Kangnam area around COEX which is where my office is located. If you stay in this area most everything will be open, most neighborhood restaurants, where the good food is anyway, as well as entertainment.
I might recommend the Oakwood Premier Apartment Suites, perhaps not 6****** but very nice and roomy and good value for $$$. 1 block away is the brand new Park Hyatt which is excellent.
In this area you will have your choice of Korean, Continental, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese and other cuisines. Still it is not far from other centers of interest.
PM me if you would like to pursue this further or if I can do anything else to help.
Enjoy Seoul, bring WARM clothes, you already know that it is cold and the wind is fierce - that's the worst part.
bb