Palaces & history
Read Joseon's palaces and shrines as the political ideas they were built to express, then visit them on the right day.
5 guides
Korean culture.
Understood, then explored.
K-Spot Now publishes in-depth English guides to Korean culture for independent visitors to Seoul. 34 guides so far, each one researched from official sources and written to answer a real visitor question.
A useful guide should change what you understand, not just add another pin to a map.
Browse the culture guidesWhat we cover
Traditions & etiquette
Hanbok, temples, bathhouses and the everyday courtesies that make a visit go smoothly.
4 guides
Food & drink
How Koreans eat and drink together, from shared side dishes to pouring for an elder.
6 guides
Museums & performing arts
Where to see Korea's art, objects and living performance traditions, and how to read them.
4 guides
Neighborhoods
Hanok lanes, markets and hills to walk with context rather than a checklist.
5 guides
Plan your trip
Itineraries, seasons, transit, maps, holidays and phrases: the planning behind a good culture day.
10 guides
Why we exist
Most English-language coverage of Seoul either lists attractions or repeats the official description. We explain what a palace, custom or dish means, who it suits, and how to do it properly: the Korean name to search, the day it closes, the booking rule that trips people up and the etiquette that matters.
Who we are
K-Spot Now is an independent publication produced by the K-Spot Now Editorial Desk. It is a small desk, not a large newsroom, and it is not affiliated with any palace, museum, tour operator, brand or government agency. Write to contact@kspotnow.com with corrections or questions.
How we research
Every guide is built from the official records it links to: heritage-agency, palace, museum, city and venue pages, plus reputable Korean news for changes such as new visiting rules. We use AI tools to help with research and drafting. Facts that can change are checked against a linked source and dated before publication, and our recommendations are labeled as judgment. We do not describe visits we have not made.
How we stay accurate
Hours, fees and rules in Korea change, sometimes at short notice. Each guide shows when it was published and last checked, and links to the page with the final word. When a reader or a source tells us something has changed, we correct the guide and record substantive changes on our corrections page.
Questions, corrections or a changed detail?
Send the page URL and, if you can, the official page that shows the change.
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