Global celebrity group BTS has made a comeback while attracting not only Koreans but all global citizens. While people around the world were watching the U.S. Billboard Music Awards, BTS released their new song “Fake Love” on stage. But it did not end there. Fake Love ranked 10th, a K-pop group record, in the Hot 100 chart, one of the major Billboard charts in the U.S. BTS has certainly contributed to making Seoul known around the world with the release of “BTS's Seoul Life,” a video that promotes Seoul’s tourism, and “With Seoul,” a song that captures Seoul’s warmth and beauty. Would you like to take a walk, visit parks, enjoy your youth, and see beautiful landscapes just like BTS did? Let’s visit the most attractive spots in Seoul, places where BTS, representatives of the city, are fond of.

Walk Around the City Center with BTS

Seoullo 7017&Cheonggyecheon

“I’ll be the place where you can lay down your weary head.” How nice would it be to wake up to your favorite voice when your body feels so tired? A girl in BTS’s “With Seoul” music video goes to vibrant streets of Seoul after getting encouraged by the sweet melody of the song. In the music video, there are two walkways where viewers can see Seoul filled with buildings from two different angles. One of the two is the Cheonggyecheon where you look up the skyscrapers of Seoul while walking near a stream. Cheonggyecheon, which made a comeback via a revitalization project, is now beloved by citizens and serves as a cultural space to take a break in the city center and also where a variety of festivals and performances are held.The other view is Seoullo7017, where you look down the center with a great view of Seoul in the area surrounding Seoul station. Seoullo7017 opened in May 2017 as a walkway for office workers on weekdays, a resting place for families, friends, and couples, and a tourist spot for travelers, and a total of 10 million people visited so far. If you would like to listen to Seoul’s stories walking along the way, book a Seoul City Walking Tour with expert guides at http://dobo.visitseoul.net. You may be able to forget the complicated and hectic daily lives that happen here.

Enjoy Romantic Seoul up in the Sky

Namsan Mountain

In BTS’s “With Seoul” music video, a girl looks down on Seoul from N Seoul Tower and the Namsan Cable Car. N Seoul Tower, in the middle of Namsan and the cable car that climbs the mountain, is the perfect way to make romantic memories. The outdoor observatory below the tower has numerous locks from couples who made their vows for eternal love. Meanwhile, the Love Oath photo both inside the tower is filled with sweet photos. N Seoul Tower’s observatory offers a 360 degree night view of Seoul. It is lovely to see the hustle and bustle of the city twinkling like stars.

The Starting Point of BTS’s World Tour

Jamsil Sports Complex

BTS is writing a new history by being ranked first in the Billboard 200, one of the main album charts by Billboard magazine. In the coming August, their new world tour ‘LOVE YOURSELF’ will begin and its first stop will be a concert at the Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul. This is also the venue where BTS enjoyed their “Life in Seoul” concerts, and where globally famous musicians including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and Coldplay had their concerts. At the Music Star Zone around the stadium, you can see milestones that celebrate these performances, along with hand printings and records of 30 Korean and foreign musicians, such as Seotaiji and IU.

Full of Romance and Joy

Banpo Hangang Park
and the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain

Banpo Hangang Park is where BTS holds a chicken party in “Life in Seoul.” Just as RM said, “Seoul citizens make parks a restaurant when they feel like eating something” How about getting some chicken delivered to enjoy a meal on the grass? In addition, Seoul’s Bamdokkaebi Night Market, where various foods, handmade products, and a variety of performances are available, is hosted at Banpo Hangang Park (from Mar 30 to Oct 28, 2018.) There is no better place than here if you want to enjoy nice food, cool views, and excitement while overlooking running waters.
When the sun goes down and darkness spreads, rainbow-colored water drops from the Banpo Bridge. Banpo Hangang Park’s Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, which holds the Guinness World Record for the longest fountain in the world at 1,140m, boasts fancy fountain shows coordinated with background music and lights.

Seoul’s Flavor Learned from Cooking

CJ THE KITCHEN

‘The 20th episode of Run BTS! 2017 featured unexpected cooking skills of BTS. Jungkook’s fried sweet potatoes stuck to the bottom of bowls, and V chose a squirrel shaped sauce plate more carefully than his actual food. More than their cooking skill itself, it was just fun to watch them compete with their cooking skills in a venue called CJ THE KITCHEN. K-food cooking classes are held three times a month so that you can make Korean food that you see on K dramas or reality shows. Not talented in cooking? No need to worry. Anyone can follow the expert chef’s easy guidance. After the cooking session, you can eat the food that you made in a separate venue. Cook and taste Seoul and Hallyu’s flavor.