Before You Go

When to come, whether you can get in, what you can bring, and what comes back at the airport. The decisions that happen before the flight is booked.

Before You Go

Bringing Medication Into Korea: What Needs a Permit, What Is Banned Outright, and How the MFDS Application Works

Ordinary prescriptions pass without a glance. Methylphenidate, opioids, benzodiazepines and sleeping pills need an MFDS permit before you fly; amphetamines such as Adderall cannot be permitted.

October 4, 2026

Before You GoJeju

Jeju Visa-Free for Indians: The 30-Day Waiver, the Direct-Flight Rule, and Why People Get Turned Back

Indian passports enter Jeju visa-free for 30 days on a direct international flight — and the Embassy of India has warned about refusals. What the waiver covers, how to route there, what to carry.

October 3, 2026

Before You Go

Korea Customs: The Allowances, the Meat Rule That Fines People, and How the Declaration Works Now

US$800 in goods, two bottles under two litres and US$400, one carton, 100 ml of perfume — and a quarantine regime that fines a packet of jerky up to ₩10 million. Limits, banned list, channel.

October 4, 2026

Before You GoSeoul

Korea Duty Free Coupons: What They Save, How to Claim Them, and the Online Pre-Order That Saves More

Korea's duty-free discount is claimed before you shop, not at the till. The coupon table, the four claim pages, the five-tap claim, the online pre-order that saves 30% more, duty free vs tax refund.

October 2, 2026

Before You Go

South Korea Visa for Indian Citizens: C-3-9 Fees, Documents, Timing and the K-ETA Scam

Indians cannot use K-ETA. The C-3-9 tourist visa step by step — the August 2026 fees, which VFS or BLS centre takes your file, the documents and what they prove, why files fail, and the Jeju rule.

October 3, 2026

Before You Go

Best Time to Visit Korea: Month by Month, With a Straight Answer

Seoul's temperatures and rain for every month, bloom and foliage peaks by city, the monsoon, typhoon and fine-dust windows, the cheapest weeks — and which season to pick if you can only pick one.

October 1, 2026

Before You Go

Korea Autumn Foliage: Peak Dates by Region, the Best Spots, and How to Match Your Trip to Them

Colour starts on Seoraksan in mid-October and rolls south for six weeks. Peak windows by region, the spots worth a day with access from Seoul and Busan, and why autumn beats blossom for planning.

October 1, 2026

Before You Go

Korea Cherry Blossom Guide: Forecast Dates by City, the Best Spots, and How to Book Without Gambling

When Jeju, Busan, Gyeongju, Jinhae and Seoul actually bloom, how the KMA forecast works, the seven spots worth planning around — and the booking strategy that survives a week's shift either way.

October 1, 2026

Before You Go

Korea Entry Requirements: K-ETA, the e-Arrival Card, and What Actually Changes in 2027

Who enters visa-free and for how long, why most visitors skip K-ETA until the end of 2026, the mandatory e-Arrival Card step by step, the fake-site scam, and what to expect at the airport.

October 1, 2026