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Beyond Squid Game: South Korea\u2019s Highlights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

South\nKorea has long been famous for the uniqueness of its cultural arts, breathtaking\nseasonal scenery, and its rapid rise as a technology powerhouse. But if we talk\nabout South Korea today, our conversations are often filled with the latest\ngossip from K-Pop culture, the fashion, brands and style trends hitting the\nstreets of Seoul, or perhaps currently your conversations are filled with the\nlatest South Korean craze in Netflix, the bizarre TV phenomenon that is Squid\nGame. This dystopian drama has put South Korea on the must-travel maps of\nmillions of Squid Game fans around the world with its desperate story of\ndebt-ridden people competing in deadly games to win a massive cash prize and\nsolve their financial woes. Squid Game is the most-watched drama series in the\nhistory of Netflix, hitting the number 1 spot in the 94 countries where it has\nbeen aired. A truly incredible success, following on from the similarly\nsuccessful Oscar winning Korean movie, Parasite. South Korea\u2019s entertainment\nmedia has really come of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With\nSouth Korea very much in the spotlight we are sure many folks around the world\nare starting to plan their trips to the land of Squid Game. Travel restrictions\nare still in place however, with visitors from most regions of the world required\nto complete a 10-day quarantine on arrival, making holiday visits rather\nimpractical for the time being. But quarantine free travel is now possible for\nfully vaccinated travelers between Singapore and South Korea under the VTL\nTravel Bubble scheme. And plans for a similar scheme already on the table\nbetween Australia, Japan and South Korea. So with the door to international\ntravel to South Korea creaking open, now is a good time to start making plans\nand beat the inevitable rush once the country fully opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthis week\u2019s newsletter we are pleased to share this amazing destination with\nyou via our South Korea holiday itineraries. A fascinating destination with a\nwealth of experiences to share with visitors. There\u2019s a Chinese flair to the\nBuddhist-era temples and a rich history, and a coastline of volcanic geology\nyou\u2019d more typically associate with Indonesia. From K-Pop to fashion and\nGangnam-Style to ancient style, South Korea can hold its own on the popular\nculture front and it clearly doesn\u2019t wish to mirror anywhere else in the region.\nExplore these unique experiences in one of our South Korea travel itineraries.\nWith a carefully curated Secret Retreats Korea travel itinerary you will\nexperience some of the most interesting places in South Korea with the added\nbenefit of our curators taking the hard work out of researching and planning\nyour trip for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For History Lovers: Gyeongbokgung Palace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This \u201cPalace Greatly Blessed by Heaven\u201d was the center of\nthe Joseon dynasty (1392\u20131897) and was the heart of Korea. Built in 1395, the Gyeongbokgung\nPalace is the largest and greatest of Seoul\u2019s Five Grand Palaces. Like the\nForbidden City in Beijing, the palace is a complex of buildings\u2014a throne hall,\nthe king\u2019s living quarters and more\u2014a sort of city inside a city and\ncomplemented by beautifully manicured gardens and carefully positioned pavilions\nto share the best views of the surrounding landscapes. The Japanese destroyed\nthe palace in the 1590s, and the site remained a ruin until a complete\nreconstruction in 1867 brought back more than 500 buildings. Today, the palace\ngrounds are filled with lotus ponds, gardens, and ornate statues, and offer a\nlovely place to spend the afternoon. Don\u2019t miss the Throne Hall, the Royal\nBanquet Hall, and Hyangwonjeong – a two-story pavilion on a small island in the\ncenter of a pond. And remember to stand under the palace roof and look\nup\u2014you\u2019ll be dazzled by the intricate patterns of red, blue, and green painted\non the eaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Head South to Busan and the Beautiful Jeju Island<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next stop is Busan, South Korea’s largest port and second\nlargest metropolis. En route there, stop at Korea\u2019s largest temple, the\nimpressive Tongdosa Temple. This bustling port at the southern tip of the\nKorean Peninsula gracefully balances big city life with community charm. During\nyour stay in Busan, visit Haeundae Beach, the Nurimaru APEC House, an imposing\nand beautiful meeting centre located on an island, the Busan Aquarium and the\nUN Memorial Cemetery located in a serene park which honours soldiers from 16\ncountries killed during the Korean War. Then one more stop at the unique\nYongungsa Seaside Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fly from Busan to Jeju Island, a place of myths and legends.\nAccording to legend, three demi-gods emerged from Samgseonghyeol \u2013 3 Clan\u2019s\nHoles, literally 3 large holes in the ground on Jeju Island – and founded the Tamna\nKingdom in 2400BC. The holes are still visible today and are today a shrine,\nand one of the oldest historical sites in South Korea. One in five people on\nthe island earn their living from the sea, and in many families, the women have\nbeen divers for generations. Jeju is also home to South Korea\u2019s highest\nmountain, Mount Hallasan. At 1,950m this impressive mountain is in fact a\nshield volcano that essentially gave birth to the island of Jeju. The mountain\nis considered sacred by the people of the island, a home to numerous gods and\nspirits. While Hallasan is still considered an active volcano, its last\nrumblings were more than 5,000years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover Our Collection in Korea<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Travel Back In Time: Stay in a Traditional Hanok <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a city of contrasts\nwhere the new and the old co-exist in perfect harmony. Ancient palaces and\nnoble residences live alongside a modernity filled with cutting edge 21st<\/sup>\ncentury tech. And you can experience this contrast in a boutique hotel where Korean\ntraditional culture comes alive, in a stay in a traditional Hanok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Hanok is a traditional Korean house, typically a home set\nwithin carefully positioned courtyards and gardens ensuring privacy for the\nresidents, contemplative spaces and creating a living space that works in\nharmony with the environment. The design and build ensures the rooms are cool\nin summer and warm in winter while also creating a space that shares restful\nand beautiful views for the residents wherever their gaze may fall. Put simply,\na Hanok home is a beautiful living space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secret Retreats shares 2 of the most renowned and most\nbeautiful Hanok homes with guests, with one located in the heart of old Seoul\nand the other in rural Andong. Our Hanok in Seoul is located in Bukchon, this\narea of the city is located on a hill between the palaces of Gyeongbok and Changdeok\nand is where noble families have, for more than 600years, made their homes. The\narea is often referred to as the Bukchon Hanok Village. The perfect base for a\nstay in Seoul, experience the ancient and modern stories of the city with a\nstay in this beautiful 130-year-old 5 guest room boutique hotel. And pair your\nstay here with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Hahoe Folk Village, Andong,\nwhere our other Hanok is located. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hahoe village was established more than 500years ago, and\ntime seems to have stood still since then. Many of the original structures are\nstill standing preserving Joseon period architecture and the rural lifestyles\nthat continue in the traditional way still today. Taking this journey to the\nheart of the traditional Korea with Secret Retreats is a rare opportunity to\nencounter a \u2018secret\u2019 Korea, unavailable elsewhere, through the traditional\ncuisine, immersion in South Korea\u2019s magnificent natural scenery, and\nexperiencing an ancient and traditional Korean home while staying at our\ncomfortable and uniquely South Korean Hanok accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover Rakkojae Seoul<\/a><\/td>Discover Rakkojae Hahoe<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From Seoul to the DMZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A trip to visit Korea\u2019s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) – the\nweapon-free buffer zone between North and South Korea. The area was established\non July 27 1953 when the Armistice Agreement was signed between the warring\nsides after the Korean War. It is a 2km-wide stretch of land on either side of\nthe border between north and south Korea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The zone has been protected from human disturbance for more\nthan 6 decades and has unintentionally become a haven for wildlife, making it a\npopular destination for nature lovers and bird watchers. Embark in a\nfascinating trip with Secret Retreats from Seoul with a guided tour of the\nsights along the south side of the DMZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start from Dora Observatory, the northernmost observatory on\nthe western section of the DMZ. The binoculars offer views of the city of\nGaeseong, the Songaksan Mountain, and the Statue of Kim Il-sung in North Korea.\nAs the area beyond the observatory is within a military outpost command,\nphotography is strictly prohibited here. The nearby Dorasan Station is one of\nthe northernmost railway stations on the Gyeongui Line which connects Seoul to\nSinuiju in North Korea and is seen as a symbol of the efforts to achieve a unified\nKorea. The Dorasan Peace Park houses an exhibition hall that tells the stories\nof the Dorasan Station and DMZ\u2019s unique and accidental ecosystem. The\nUnification Bridge is another must visit site of the DMZ. It is located in the\nJoint Security Area (JSA), poetically known as the \u2018Bridge of No Return\u2019 the\nUnification Bridge crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North\nand South Korea. It was first used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the\nKorean War in 1953. Finally a trip to the village of Panmunjeom is not to be\nmissed. The \u2018Truce Village\u2019 is located within the DMZ, in No Man\u2019s Land, set\naside as a place where officials of both North and South Korea could meet.\nOverlooked by the United Nations, the village is divided into 2 halves, with\none half under North Korea\u2019s jurisdiction and the other under South Korea\u2019s\njurisdiction. The demarcation line through the village is marked by a low\nconcrete step, cross uninvited at your peril. That said the village has been\nthe site of many defections over the years and some serious violence between\nNorth and South. In 1976 two green fingered American soldiers made the mistake\nof stepping over the demarcation to prune a tree and were hacked to death by\nNorth Korean soldiers with their own gardening tools. And as recently as 2017 a\nNorth Korean soldier made a successful dash under a hail of bullets for the\nsouth. Four North Korean bullets found their mark, but after 2 operations the\nsoldier made a full recovery in his new home in the south. Visits to the truce\nvillage are only possible with approved guides and tours, which Secret Retreats\ncan provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Experience Korea Bite by Bite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a journey to the heart of Korea through their unique cuisine.\nSouth Korean food culture has rapidly taken over, perhaps aided by the\ncountry\u2019s newfound fame on the silver screen.Today Korean cuisine has become\ntrendy in many cities across the world. You may have noticed Korean cuisine\nbecoming more prevalent in your neighborhood in the past few years whether in\nthe instant noodle or pickle sections of your local supermarket or in offerings\non restaurant menus. The Kpop star Psy, with his (let\u2019s be honest here) one hit\nwonder \u201cGangnam Style\u201d brought the media gaze to South Korea back in 2013. This\nopened the door to more Korean TV dramas and music finding an audience beyond\nAsia. Through this greater exposure putting all things South Korea on the map\nmany people have found themselves exploring Korean food in ways they never had\nbefore. No longer is it a poor man\u2019s Japanese, Korean food is standing firmly\non its own two feet and gaining a cult like following. Beyond the spicy\nprobiotic wonder of Kimchi (typically, spiced pickled cabbage) and the\nubiquitous instant noodles there is a great variety of styles and flavours to\nenjoy in Korean cuisine. Largely a rice-based cuisine, as with most of Asia, a\ntraditional meal consists of a bowl of rice and a soup, served with anything\nfrom 2 to 12 side dishes, or \u2018banchan\u2019. There is a great variety of banchan,\nmostly vegetable, with many dishes specific to the different regions of Korea\nwhere the banchan were created from the produce that was locally available.\nDining is also seasonal, the best way to dine, assuring the best and freshest\nflavours throughout the year as produce comes into season. Fermented foods\nadorn every table, typically kimchi, of which there are many varieties, and\nevery locality has its own source for the \u2018best kimchi\u2019. Kimchi accompanies\nevery meal. Beef, pork, chicken, and fish are all eaten too. Grills and\nbarbeques are popular dining choices where groups of friends enjoy fatty pork\nbelly and thinly sliced marinated beef, with a range of side dishes washed down\nwith beer or soju \u2013 Korea\u2019s national (very) alcoholic beverage. Be sure to put\nbibimbap on your list of foods to enjoy. Best made and served in a stone bowl,\nthe rice against the bowl crisps up, the rice above is soft and fluffy, and all\ntopped off with beef, fried egg, and a variety of typically 6 different veggies.\nKimchi stew, a traditional dish that was always a great way to use up aging kimchi,\nserved hot the aged kimchi is cooked up and stewed with tofu, pork belly and\nmushrooms and makes one of Korea\u2019s most popular dishes. Ox bone soup is another\ngreat choice, and for chicken lovers try stuffed chicken with ginseng soup.\nSouth Korean cuisine has a meal for every occasion and for every season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover Secret Journeys in Korea<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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With our carefully\ncurated portfolio of unique properties and experiences throughout Asia \u2013\nincluding stylish boutique hotels, cruises on the great rivers of Asia or luxury\nprivate yacht charters, and creatively-Asian restaurants \u2013 Secret Retreats is\nuniquely positioned to offer an exclusive collection of highly localized\nitineraries, special offers and packages across the Asian continent. The Asian\nholiday itineraries offer the intriguing promise of discovering \u2018secret spots,\u2019\nknown only to those who live in the region, and introducing the sights, sounds,\ntastes and beauty of local life beyond the beaten path of mass tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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