Planning your first trip to Gangnam, Seoul? Not sure where to start, what to see, or how Apgujeong, Cheongdam, COEX, Jamsil and Gangnam Station all connect?
This 10-minute Gangnam travel guide gives you the big picture first — then takes you through one practical route so you can spend less time figuring out the map and more time actually exploring Seoul.
🗺️ In this episode, Ellie reveals Unnie Kelly’s Gangnam Master Cheat Sheet and takes you through:
• How Seoul is divided by the Han River — Gangbuk vs. Gangnam
• Seoul Station, Suseo Station & the main express bus terminals
• Sinsa, Garosu-gil & Serosu-gil
• Apgujeong’s luxury shopping and medical beauty district
• Cheongdam, Galleria, Apgujeong Rodeo & Dosan Park
• COEX, Starfield Library & Bongeunsa Temple
• An optional stop in Jamsil for Lotte World, Lotte World Tower & Seokchon Lake
• Teheran-ro — Korea’s Silicon Valley
• Gangnam Station, underground shopping & the Express Bus Terminal area
This isn’t just a list of “Top 10 things to do in Gangnam.”
This video is designed to help first-time visitors understand how Gangnam’s major areas connect, so that once you arrive, all those names on the map start to make sense as one clear picture.
No matter which part of Gangnam you plan to visit, watching this first will make it much easier to understand the area and build your own travel route.
Think of this as your starting guide to Gangnam.
Save it so you can come back whenever you need it — and share it with the friends you’re traveling with.
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro: Gangnam Master Cheat Sheet
00:45 Seoul at a Glance: Understanding Gangbuk vs. Gangnam
01:13 Major Transport Hubs: Seoul Station, Suseo Station & Bus Terminals
02:07 Sinsa-dong: Garosu-gil, Soy-Marinated Crab Street & Serosu-gil
03:39 Apgujeong-dong: Department Stores, Medical Center, Luxury Street & Rodeo Street
06:26 Samseong-dong: COEX, Bongeunsa Temple & Starfield Library
07:44 Jamsil (Optional): Lotte World, Lotte World Tower & Seokchon Lake
08:57 Gangnam Station & Yeoksam: Teheran-ro Venture Valley & Underground Shopping
09:58 Express Bus Terminal: Goto Mall & Flower Wholesale Market
10:30 Outro: Instagram, TikTok & Final Tips
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🍽️ RESTAURANTS, CAFÉS & KELLY’S PICKS
Want to know the places Unnie Kelly actually recommends at each stop?
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📱 DIRECTIONS & PRACTICAL KOREA TIPS
Need step-by-step directions, transportation tips and everyday Korea how-tos?
TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@travelkorea_kellyspick
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From Sinsa to Apgujeong, Cheongdam, COEX, Jamsil and Gangnam Station — now you’ve got the map.
Go crush Gangnam. 🗺️✨
Safe travels!
— KellysPick
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