Timezone
The local time in Korea is in the GMT +9
(No daylight saving system in Korea)
For current time of Seoul, please see the
'time and date.com' web site.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=235
Weather
Seoul belongs to the Temperate Zone
featuring four distinctive seasons of
spring, summer, autumn and winter. In
September, it would be autumn and will
be very mild. September is one of the best
time frames to visit Korea seeing high
and sky-blue clear skies.
For current weather information, please
visit the world weather information
service.
http://www.worldweather.org/095/c00231.htm
City tour
City bus tours are sufficient to catch some
awesome historical sites and tourist
attractions in Seoul. For detailed please
visit the Seoul Metropolitan Government
website.
http://english.seoul.go.kr/
The DMZ tour is also very recommended tour in Korea, which will take at least half-day to full day tour.
Transportation
Taxis
There are many taxis readily available. There are additional 20% charges from midnight until 4 am.
Subway
The subway is considered the most effective traffic system in Seoul.
The lines are well developed and you can find
most of Seoul's attractions such as royal
palaces, historical sites and theme parks along
the eight different lines. For detailed
information on subway lines, please take a look
at the subway map in Seoul Metropolitan
Government website.
http://www2.visitseoul.net/culturemap_new/su
bway.asp?lang=eng
Tipping
Service charge of 10% is generally added to the bill. Tipping is neither common nor encouraged in Korea.
