Taking the bus in Seoul isn't always the easiest thing, especially if you don't speak korean. So walking a bit further than what you might need if you take the bus, might be worth it to be able to just take the subway. Here's a tutorial on how to get to one of the many korean music companies.
Remember to wear good shoes! ;)
Remember to wear good shoes! ;)
Step 1:
Take the subway to either Gangnam-gu office or Cheongdam. Gangnam-gu office is a bit of a longer walk, but might be easier to get to if you're not already in Gangnam because it is connected to the yellow line as well as the dark green one. If you're going to Gangnam-gu Office, take Exit 4.
Take the subway to either Gangnam-gu office or Cheongdam. Gangnam-gu office is a bit of a longer walk, but might be easier to get to if you're not already in Gangnam because it is connected to the yellow line as well as the dark green one. If you're going to Gangnam-gu Office, take Exit 4.
If you're going to Cheongdam, skip to step 6, where the tutorial starts for that walk.
Step 2:
Walk straight down the street, past the first alley. After about 150 meters, turn up left.
Walk straight down the street, past the first alley. After about 150 meters, turn up left.
Step 3:
When you have to turn, after about 70 meters, walk down right, past the first alley leading to the left and after another 60 meters, the second time there is a possibility to turn down left, do so.
When you have to turn, after about 70 meters, walk down right, past the first alley leading to the left and after another 60 meters, the second time there is a possibility to turn down left, do so.
Step 4:
Walk straight down this alley for another 260 meters, past the park area and past the big apartment complex to your right. When you reach the second crossroad after the big apartment complex, turn down right.
Walk straight down this alley for another 260 meters, past the park area and past the big apartment complex to your right. When you reach the second crossroad after the big apartment complex, turn down right.
Step 5:
Don't walk up the first alley, but just about 20 meters down the road, there is another alley turning left, just as the road you're on turns right. Walk up that alley.
Don't walk up the first alley, but just about 20 meters down the road, there is another alley turning left, just as the road you're on turns right. Walk up that alley.
Now skip to step 8
Step 6:
Walk out of Cheongdam by Exit 8.
Walk out of Cheongdam by Exit 8.
Step 7:
Walk straight down the road for about 300 meters, until you find the big Italiana store. Turn down left here.
Walk straight down the road for about 300 meters, until you find the big Italiana store. Turn down left here.
Step 8:
Walk down the road until it splits up in two roads. Walk up the right road.
Walk down the road until it splits up in two roads. Walk up the right road.
Step 9:
Walk just 50 meters along the hedge and then you have to turn either left or right. Here you walk down left for 40 meters and at the first possibility to turn up right, do so.
Walk just 50 meters along the hedge and then you have to turn either left or right. Here you walk down left for 40 meters and at the first possibility to turn up right, do so.
Step 10:
Walk up that road until it splits into two. Here, you are going to walk up right.
Walk up that road until it splits into two. Here, you are going to walk up right.
Step 11:
Walk up the road for about 30 meters, and then you've reached your destination!
Walk up the road for about 30 meters, and then you've reached your destination!