Originally Posted by bobbrownson
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
By Vietnamese, do you mean the excellent Pho chain outpost about three - four blocks from COEX? In the sidestreets between Tehran road and the park?
It's one of the two restaurants that myself and my Korean mentor normally go in Gangnam. The other is a 24h Sollontang place close to Shinsa-dong, a largish space with meatshop at a busy intersection.