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Destinations for car enthusiasts, tea lovers and golfers

An installation showing how thousands of parts are assembled into a painted car body (Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang)

Futuristic automotive wonderland

Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, a paradise for car enthusiasts, offers a glimpse into the past, present and future of Hyundai vehicles. Located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, this immersive cultural space allows visitors to explore everything from the latest electric SUVs, like the Ioniq 9. One of the key attractions, "Into a Car," offers a look into the car manufacturing process. Visitors can witness everything from melting steel to assembling painted car bodies and testing crash simulations. Entry is priced at 10,000 won ($6.90) for adults, 7,000 won for teenagers and 5,000 won for children.

The studio also offers hands-on experiences, such as controlling a painting robot to customize a car with your choice of color. For those intrigued by high-performance vehicles, Hyundai’s N brand experience zone lets guests simulate the thrill of speed through gaming programs.

A unique 4D Ride experience takes it further with a 500-inch LED dome screen and a six-axis motion platform, where participants can become heroes saving the world.

The venue also caters to younger visitors, offering educational one-day classes like the Ioniq 9 Paper Toy Workshop, which teaches kids about electric vehicle features while constructing paper models of the Ioniq 9. For those interested in future mobility, the Lego Coding Class allows participants to design vehicles and experience self-driving functionality.

Hyundai Motorstudio

217-6, Kintex-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

One of the seven teas you can choose based on your feelings at Ado Gyeyoungbae in Seoul (Park Yuna/The Korea Herald)

Refresh yourself with tea, crafts

Why don’t you take some time to look into your mind with tea ahead of spring? Also if you want to give a change to your tableware, there are craft shops where you can buy those created by Korean artists.

A tea sommelier at Ado Gyeyoungbae in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul offers a selection of teas based on your feelings: joy, hatred, love, sorrow, happiness, anger and greed. If those words do not explain your mood sufficiently, the sommelier will hand you a piece of paper that leads you to explain how you feel at the moment and curates tea for you depending your feelings. You can order a dessert to pair with your tea.

Handmade ceramics are on display at Soil Baker in Seoul (Park Yuna/The Korea Herald)

After enjoying tea, there are crafts on display in the same building ― in the tea room as well as in two seperate craft shops ― where you can refresh your mind looking at handmade ceramics and tableware created by Korean artists if you want to purchase some unique pieces for spring.

Shop Soil Baker is located on the third floor and the basement level while the Table of Craft is on the fourth floor. Ado tea room is on the fifth floor.

Ado Gyeyoungbae

Ago Building, 16 Eonju-ro 173-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Swinging in Seoul

Golf is hard, and you can only grind so much. For golfers in Seoul, finding a quality driving range amid the urban sprawl becomes a challenge in its own right. Novices retreat to chicken coop-like indoor simulators that display fantasy rather than fact. Spend enough time on real turf, you'll quickly realize that the gap between indoor simulation and genuine outdoor practice is night and day.

A panoramic view of Show Golf's range (Show Golf)

All of this brings us to Show Golf. Located near Gimpo Airport, a half hour's drive west from central Seoul in light traffic, this colossal facility houses over 180 hitting stations — the largest concentration in the capital.

The entrance signals something different right off the bat. Colorful kitsch and trippy aesthetics replace the staid vibe typical of driving ranges. Graffiti adorns the walls while K-pop booms through speakers, creating an atmosphere more akin to a nightclub than a practice facility.

Main entrance to Show Golf (Show Golf)

Yet Show Golf is much more than just fun vibes, with hardware that legitimately helps you improve your game. The expansive range provides that rarest of Seoul commodities — the ability to track your ball's actual flight and trajectory, not some algorithmic approximation (long bombers need not throttle back; the 300-yard landing area accommodates even the most ambitious drives ― a luxury in the space-starved capital. The fairway's checkerboard design makes for an easier target practice, perfect for golfers working on their aim and alignment issues that send most beginners' shots astray. Meanwhile, two putting greens and a dedicated bunker area round out your practice options for the crucial scoring shots.

Show Golf's putting green (Show Golf)

Between sessions, golfers can access relaxation rooms with massage chairs, browse equipment shops stocked with the latest gear, or refuel at the cafe and snack bar. For those in the mood for splurging, the third-floor VIP bays offer expanded hitting areas with shot tracers and swing monitors.

Hourly rates run 23,000 won ($16) weekdays and 25,000 won weekends, with member discounts available. The 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. operating hours accommodate early birds and night owls alike.

Show Golf

233 Haneul-gil, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

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