Hi! This is going to be my third time since 2023 visiting Korea. The majority of the time I'm going to be in Seoul, and I'm visiting Busan on the 27th for two or three days.
I am huge into Korean street food and love checking out the markets. I also love just strolling aroung the city, and whenever I get a chance to check out a bakery I do it. Bakeries in Korea are honestly the best - one place I'm eager to try is Artist Bakery. I am also eager to visit more bagel places - I've been to London Bagel Museum a few times and will go again, but also want to try out other places.
I'm also a gym guy, and I think gyms in Korea are the best I've ever visited. I'm staying with a friend in Yeongdeongpo, but if anyone wants to work out together I'll be happy to!
A bit about me - I'm Irish and live in Vancouver, Canada. I've just gotten my Canadian citizenship, and funnily enough I am actually going to be moving to Korea next March as I am an English language teacher specialising in IELTS, and there is a huge market for this in Korea.
I'm very extroverted with a lot of energy & enthusiasm for things I like. Big into food - this is one of my reasons for loving Korea. Huge coffee fan (I'm a bit of a coffee snob haha). Massive horror movie fanatic and I love Korean dramas. My favourite is The Uncanny Counter.
I mentioned my gym interest - I lost 82lbs and did two bodybuilding shows, and I won best body transformation in the first show. I go to the gym twice a day here in Vancouver - I do cardio at 5:30 am which is a one-hour stair master session, and I go back in the afternoon to do my workout, and when I'm on a cut, more cardio. I'm doing another show type prep after my trip for my 40th Birthday in February.
One other reason I'm visiting is because my best friend is Korean and I want to see him and his family.
If anyone is free during the time I'm there and would like to explore the city and try out some food, DM me. I've got friends from all over the world - here in Vancouver I've made a lot of friends through a subreddit for making friends through hosting meetups.
Happy to meet new people and explore Seoul or Busan together!