Stories
Notes on mulhoe and Sokcho travel, written by the restaurant.
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market: Queues, Prices and Raw Fish
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market (formerly Central Market): when the dakgangjeong queue is short, why squid is 'market price', where to eat raw fish, and parking.
Ulsanbawi Hike — Four Hours Round Trip and How Hard the Stairs Really Are
Ulsanbawi in Seoraksan: 7.6 km round trip from Sogongwon, about four hours, easy as far as Heundeulbawi, then steep stairs to the top. Fees, water, toilets and start time.
Korean Restaurant Etiquette: Call Bell, Free Side Dishes, No Tips
Korean restaurant etiquette from behind the counter: press the call bell, side dishes and refills are free, nobody tips, and you pay at the kiosk or at the counter.
Is Korean Raw Fish Safe to Eat? Risks, Tests and Cooked Options
For most healthy adults, yes, though no raw fish is risk-free. How live-cutting, radioactivity tests and origin labels help, and who should eat cooked.
Goseong Unification Observatory — Where You Can See North Korea, and How to Get In
Where can you see North Korea? Goseong's Unification Observatory, 50 minutes from Sokcho: entry app, rules, fares and what you see from the tower.
Two Hours by Bus from Seoul — the Korea Most Visitors Never See
Beyond Seoul and Busan: Sokcho is two hours by express bus, with Seoraksan, the East Sea, a fishing harbour at dawn and an observatory where you can see North Korea.
How to Get from Incheon Airport to Sokcho — Direct Bus Guide
Direct intercity buses leave Incheon Airport T1 and T2 for Sokcho, about 3.5 hours from T1 by the timetable. How to book, where to check times, and the via-Seoul backup.
Seoraksan Autumn Foliage Guide — Peak Timing, Trails by Difficulty, and Beating the Crowds
Seoraksan's autumn colours usually peak around October 15 to 25. Five trails by time and difficulty, and the weekday and early-morning timing that beats the crowds.
Seoraksan Without Hiking — The Gwongeumseong Cable Car, Fares and Queue Tips
Seoraksan cable car towards Gwongeumseong: fares, why you cannot book ahead, how to cut the wait, checking it runs on the day, and the rocky walk at the top.
How to Get from Seoul to Sokcho by Bus or Car (2026)
Express buses from Seoul reach Sokcho in a little over two hours. Which terminal to use, how to book, driving times, traffic to avoid, and why Sokcho's two terminals matter.