Attention, ARMY—here’s your chance to have the best 24 hours in Seoul with the special edition BTS Discover Seoul Pass!
Also called the DSP, this all-purpose pass can be used for public transport (city buses and subway trains) and to gain access to the South Korean capital’s most popular attractions. And as though the original DSP isn’t cool enough, this special card features Bangtan Boys, which automatically makes it 100 times better! Really, it’s a must-have essential that you’d love to have in your paraphernalia. It also makes for the perfect souvenir!
Ready for an awesome day? Here are some daebak things you can do with your BTS Discover Seoul Pass:
Go On A Historical Tour
If you want to take the historic route to discover the city’s storied past (or, y’know, visit sageuk filming sites), you will be glad to know that your pass will give you free entry to palaces and folk villages, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, and Bukchon Hanok Village. To complete the experience, don an elegant hanbok as you take your tour for picture-perfect moments.
Suggested Tour Routes
Seoul City Bus Tour – Gyeongbokgung Palace – National Folk Museum of Korea – National Palace Museum of Korea – Bukchon Hanok Village – Changdeokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace – Deoksugung Palace – Bukchon Hanok Village – Changdeokgung Palace – Changgyeonggung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace – Changgyeonggung Palace – Jongmyo Shrine – Bukchon Hanok Village – Seoul City Bus Tour
DSP BTS Edition Coverage: 4 Grand Palaces, Seoul City Bus Tour, Seoul Sightseeing Bus Tour, National Folk Museum of Korea, National Palace Museum Of Korea
Hit The Fun And Perky Side of Seoul
Seoul is teeming with creativity as reflected in its numerous quirky spots—from museums to experience centers that you can enjoy alone or with a group (preferably your fellow fandom friends, yes?). Feel the same thrill and excitement BTS felt while guesting on the hit variety show Running Man at the Running Man Thematic Experience Center. Channel your inner chef like Jin at the Museum Kimchikan to learn about Korea’s world-famous side dish. Or, if you’re more like RM, who loves collecting figurines, head on over to Figure Museum W to marvel at a crazy collection of toys.
Suggested Tour Route
Alive Museum – Running Man Thematic Experience Center – Museum Kimchikan – Figure Museum W – Coreana Cosmetics Museum – Simone Handbag Museum
DSP BTS Edition Coverage: Alive Museum, Running Man Thematic Experience Center, Museum Kimchikan, Figure Museum W, Coreana Cosmetics Museum, Simone Handbag Museum
Ride The K-Wave
Make the best of your visit to the Mecca of K-Pop and Dramas by stopping by hallyu-themed locations that will feed the fangirl or fanboy in you. Visit MBC world and relive some of your favorite Korean drama moments or drop by the COEX Mall for a myriad of cool sights, including the massive Starfield Library and COEX Aquarium. If you’re a multi-stan and love groups from SM Entertainment, you can’t miss the SMTOWN Museum, where you can get a glimpse of the life of K-Pop idols.
Suggested Tour Route
MBC World – COEX Aquarium – SMTOWN Museum
DSP BTS Edition Coverage: MBC World, COEX Aquarium, SMTOWN Museum
Go On A Romantic Day Tour
Seoul is among South Korea’s most romantic cities, setting the perfect backdrop for countless TV shows that has taken the world by storm. If you’re traveling alone, don’t feel bad! With the boys of BTS in your pocket (er, on your pass card), you wouldn’t feel too lonely exploring the capital’s heart-fluttering spots like the N Seoul Tower, where you will find the love locks, and Lotte World, where the iconic carousel scene of the classic K-Drama “Stairway To Heaven” was filmed.
Suggested Tour Route
Gyeongbokgung Palace – Seoul Animation Center – N Seoul Tower – N Seoul Tower Hanbok Culture Experience Center
DSP BTS Edition Coverage: Gyeongbokgung palace, Seoul Animation Center, N Seoul Tower + Hanbok Experience, Seoul Zoo + Sky Lift, 63 Building, Sealala Spa
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