It’s Spring and the rains are upon us. If you are planning a trip to South Korea during this time of the year, you might be thinking of activities to do when it’s raining. So, I have decided to create this list of awesome things to do in Seoul on a rainy day.
I hope that this list will provide an option that will suit you whatever your situation. Some of these indoor activities in Seoul might require some online booking, others you might be able to turn up and enjoy that moment.
Spend a rainy afternoon filling your brain with knowledge and looking through the thousands of free titles in Korean and English at the library. This is a free activity.
The Trick Eye Museum is at the entrance of the artistic Hongdae neighbourhood. It is actually the world’s first AR museum and it really brings the pictures and experience to life in ways not possible before. Not only are there the traditional trick eye pictures to amaze and confuse, but there are also new AR (augmented reality) illusions. During the summer, they have an ice museum too. You can take hilarious pictures with your friends and family, which Admission.
If you happen to be exploring the Insadong area when it starts to rain, then why not pop into the Alive Museum? Unlike many other museums, this one is entirely different due to this quality of being ‘alive’. Want to see part of a video game, or racing around the streets of Seoul? This is the place for you. Check for more info.
If you’re in Insadong, then you have even more incredible places to stay dry from the rain. Close to the Alive Museum is the newly opened Color Pool Museum – located on the 6th floor of the Anyoung Insadong Mall.
Inside the giant COEX shopping centre in Gangnam is the delightful COEX Aquarium. The COEX Aquarium consists of 183 display tanks and 90 breeding tanks with over 3,500 tons of water volume. 40.000 animals from 650 different species live here. This is a great place to escape the rain and see some animals. This should be top on any nature lovers list of things to do in Seoul on a rainy day.
A rainy day in Seoul is the perfect time to stock up on Korean cosmetics, souvenirs for your family. There is the Lotte World Mall in Jamsil and the huge COEX underground shopping centre in Gangnam. You can get everything in those malls and easily spend a whole rainy day walking through countless shops.
Ever wanted to make your own perfume, you can stop at this shop to make yours. Here, you can make your unique scent.
Korea takes themed café to a whole new level. There are lots of theme café like sheep, lego. How do you feel about sipping your latte from a toilet-like cup? Visiting a themed café is an awesome thing to do in Seoul on a rainy day.
You can find this almost anywhere in Korea. These rooms are musical rooms where you can hear other popular music and even sing yourself in the private room.
Being indoors during rainy season doesn’t have to be dull there’s so many things to do in Seoul.
