Day 1 (12 May 2016) - Myeong-dong street and N Seoul Tower Took airport bus from Incheon International Airport to Myeong-dong Street It takes about 1.5 hours from the airport to the city. Airport bus to the city costs about KRW15000. Airport bus no. 6001 or 6015 can be taken to the city. More bus information is available at Airport Bus Also, there are airport trains to and from Seoul station in the city. More airport transportation information is available at  N Seoul Tower is accessible by cable car and bus. It is about 20-minute walking distance from Myeong-dong Street to Namsan cable car station. Day 2 (13 May 2016) - Nami Island, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Dongdaemun Shopping and Cheonggyecheon Stream  The Gateway to Nami Island - Ferry Ticket Counter at Gapyeong Wharf From the Gapyeong train station, you may take a cab to the Gapyeong Wharf and then take a ferry to Nami Island.  Entrance of Nami Island  Nami Island - Central White Pine Tree Lane  Nami Island - Baekpungmilwon Maple Garden Nami Island - Winter Sonata First Kiss  Dongdaemun
Design Plaza  Dongdaemun Design Plaza  Dongdaemun Design Plaza  Cheonggyecheon Stream Cheonggyecheon Stream is nearby Dongdaemun shopping Complex, Doota and Dongdaemun Design Plaza. To get a good view of the stream, you may take subway line to Dongdaemun Station, or to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station. Do not follow Seoul tourist guide and stop at Jegi-dong Station or Yongdu Station.  Dongdaemun
shopping – Doota Day 3 (14 May 2016) - Bukchon Hanok Village, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gwanghwamun Square and Insa-dong  Gyeongbokgung
Palace  Gyeongbokgung Palace  Gyeongbokgung Palace  Gwanghwamun
Square Exhibitions about the lives of King Sejong is nearby Gwanghwamun Square.  Gwanghwamun Square  Insa-dong  There are many nice Korean restaurants at Insa-dong. The above restaurant hides at a small lane of Insa-dong. Day 4 (15 May 2016) - Namdaemun Market, Namsangol Hanok Village and National Museum of Korea  Namdaemun
Market  Namsangol
Hanok Village  Namsangol Hanok Village Free guided tours using Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese are available at Namsangol Hanok Village based on schedule.  A small park at Namsangol Hanok Village  National Museum of Korea Day 5 (16 May 2016) Flew back to my hometown after a short trip in Seoul.  Airport bus to Incheon International Airport If you would like to take subway to go around in Seoul, it is good to equip yourself with subway map of Seoul, preferably with the ones with Korean language as this would turn out to be extreme useful when you need to ask the locals about the subway info on the way to your destiny. Subway Map of Seoul - Chinese and Korean version
Reference: Seoul Metropolitan Government, Tourism Business Division. (2014, December). Never ending story: Seoul official tourist guide[Brochure]. Seoul:Mayor of Seoul.
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