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KTX Tickets for Foreigners: The App, the Station, or the Rail Pass?

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 by ryu77887788

A KTX high-speed train running on a double-track high-speed line in Korea, seen from above

Buying KTX tickets for foreigners: Korail’s English app and website, machines and windows at the station, which Seoul station your train leaves from, and whether the KORAIL PASS is worth it.

Sungsimdang in Daejeon: Is Korea’s Most Famous Bakery Actually Worth the Line?

September 11, 2026August 20, 2026 by ryu77887788

The Sungsimdang main store in Daejeon at night, its Chinese-character sign lit above the entrance

A local’s honest take on Sungsimdang, Daejeon’s legendary bakery. What to actually buy, how bad the line really is, prices, and when to go.