Which Korean City Should You Visit?
Korean city personality
Yeosu
여수 Yeosu
Best after dark.
Yeosu (여수) is a harbor city on Korea's southern coast, with islands, a cable car over the sea and a waterfront that glows at night. As a personality, it's romantic, relaxed and at its best after sunset.
It's you if…
- You plan the evening first and the day around it.
- You've been moved to tears by a song on a night drive.
- You'd pick a small island over a big city every time.
The surprise
Yeosu people are very good with money. The romance runs on a carefully planned budget.
Best matchBusanTwo southern ports — one for the noise, one for the night.Worst matchAndongYou want a waterfront at midnight; they're asleep by ten in a hanok.In Korean culture
Yeosu hosted Expo 2012, themed on the ocean and coast. A 2012 indie song named after the city's night sea made Yeosu's waterfront a romantic destination, and the city is known for gat-kimchi, a pungent kimchi made from mustard leaves.
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What does it mean to get Yeosu in the Korean city quiz?
It means you're romantic and relaxed, happiest by the water once the sun goes down.
What is Yeosu known for?
Its night views of the sea, the Expo 2012 site, island trips and gat-kimchi made from mustard leaves.
What is gat-kimchi?
Kimchi made from gat, a leafy mustard green with a sharp, peppery flavor — a specialty of Yeosu's Dolsan area.
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