1. Seoul

  • Population: Approximately 9,736,962
  • Tourist Attractions: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower
  • Distance from Seoul: 0km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Seoul itself

2. Busan

  • Population: Approximately 3,416,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli, Jagalchi Market
  • Distance from Seoul: 330km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the KTX, about 2 hours and 30 minutes

3. Incheon

  • Population: Approximately 2,890,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Chinatown, Songdo Central Park
  • Distance from Seoul: 27km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take Subway Line 1, about 1 hour

4. Daegu

  • Population: Approximately 2,462,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Dongseongno, Daegu Modern Alley
  • Distance from Seoul: 237km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the KTX, about 1 hour and 40 minutes

5. Daejeon

  • Population: Approximately 1,508,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Yuseong Hot Springs, Expo Science Park
  • Distance from Seoul: 140km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the KTX, about 50 minutes

6. Gwangju

  • Population: Approximately 1,455,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Gwangju Biennale, May 18th National Cemetery
  • Distance from Seoul: 268km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the KTX, about 1 hour and 50 minutes

7. Ulsan

  • Population: Approximately 1,163,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Daewangam Park, Ulsan Bridge
  • Distance from Seoul: 308km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the KTX, about 2 hours and 20 minutes

8. Suwon

  • Population: Approximately 1,194,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon Hwaseong
  • Distance from Seoul: 31km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take Subway Line 1 or Bundang Line, about 40 minutes

9 Seongnam

  • Population: Approximately 1,031,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Bundang Central Park, Yuldong Park
  • Distance from Seoul: 28km
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the Bundang Line, about 1 hour

10. Jeju

  • Population: Approximately 670,000
  • Tourist Attractions: Hallasan, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Jeju Haenyeo Museum
  • Distance from Seoul: 452km (air distance)
  • How to get there from Seoul Station: Take the Airport Railroad to Incheon International Airport, then fly, about 1 hour