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Joined 2025
Jeeseon C.
Available Areas
Seoul (Living)
Languages
English, Korean (Native)
Response Time
6 hours on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Jeeseon C.
Hi! I’m Jeeseon.
Over the past several years, I’ve been working as a licensed guide, leading travelers from around the world through palaces, temples, hanok villages, traditional markets, and Seoul’s hidden local neighborhoods. I especially enjoy introducing guests to off-the-beaten-path gems and sharing the city’s authentic local atmosphere. Many of my guests say it feels like exploring the city with a thoughtful local friend.
I design every tour with care, balancing history, culture, and everyday life, so each guest can experience Seoul in a personal and memorable way. Guiding is more than a job to me, it’s a way to connect people with the heart of Korea.
My tours are ideal for curious travelers who want more than just sightseeing. I specialize in:
Korean history and culture storytelling
Practical Hangul learning experiences
Hidden gem exploration for repeat travelers
An orientation tour for first-time travelers to Korea with a Hangul learning session
Important
Trip Consultation Policy
Trip consultation is included in the tour.
However, it will only be provided after the free cancellation period ends (7 days before the tour).
No consultation is available during the free cancellation period.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Seoul Private Custom Tour: Highlights or Hidden Gems Your Pace
Experience Seoul exactly the way you want it—fully private, flexible, and customized just for you. The pace is entirely up to you: walk more or less, pause for tea, or spend extra time at places you love. Whether you know nothing about Seoul or already have specific interests, just tell me, I’ll design the schedule for you.
Seoul Private Custom Tour: Highlights or Hidden Gems Your Pace
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Evening Walk: Street Food, Hidden Alleys & a Glowing Palace(Food Included)
Discover the flavors and charm of Seoul on this 3-hour evening walking tour. We'll start by sampling local street food at a bustling traditional market — food tastings are included. As the sun sets, we’ll walk along the old stone wall of Jongmyo Shrine, lined with small cafés, ending our tour with a night visit to a beautifully lit royal palace. Perfect for travelers who want to experience real Korean life, hidden corners, and unforgettable night views, all guided by a local expert.
Evening Walk: Street Food, Hidden Alleys & a Glowing Palace(Food Included)
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Learn Korean and Practice It Live-Confident in Korea
If you’ve ever felt nervous about traveling in Korea because of the language barrier, this experience is for you. In just 3 hours, you’ll learn the basics of Hangul and practice essential Korean expressions with my custom workbook. We’ll start with a fun indoor session, reading Hangul, writing your name, and saying useful phrases. Then we’ll head out to practice in real life. Once you can read Hangul and say a few key phrases, Korea opens up to you and it gets a lot more fun.
Learn Korean and Practice It Live-Confident in Korea
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Local Chaos: Seoul Market Adventure Tour-Tea Included
This private walking tour takes you through three of Seoul’s most unique and vibrant markets. As a licensed local guide, I’ll walk with you through Korea’s largest traditional food market, a hidden herbal medicine alley, a wild vintage flea market, and the must-visit street food paradise. Along the way, you’ll experience local life, discover hidden gems, and taste what Seoul is really made of.
Local Chaos: Seoul Market Adventure Tour-Tea Included
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Explore the Real Seoul: Private Full-Day Walking Tour with Local Insights
Enjoy a fully customized private walking tour of Seoul, tailored entirely to your interests and pace. Whether you want to explore traditional neighborhoods, visit specific sites, or just experience the city's unique atmosphere, I will design the perfect full-day itinerary for you. This tour is completely adaptable. Just share your preferences, and we will create a personalized journey that matches exactly what you want to see and do.
Explore the Real Seoul: Private Full-Day Walking Tour with Local Insights
Reviews
Kathryn W.
“The Key to the Secret Garden”
Jeeseon was a great guide. She was happy to customize my tour, including meeting me at my hotel. We also substituted Changdeokgung Palace and its Secret Garden. The Secret Garden is tricky to get in to; when I wasn't able to get tickets online myself (they sell out fast!), she checked herself and bought one for me. Plus, she shared interesting information and took fun pictures of me along the way. I'm happy to recommend Jeeseon for seeing the sites of Seoul!
Shana D.
“Wonderful exploration of Seoul”
Jeeseon was wonderful from beginning to end. She was there to pick me up and drop me off and navigate through the transportation system. Jeeseon shared her knowledge and experience, and I enjoyed learning about Seoul through visiting the temple and palace. She was willing to answer questions thoroughly and was fun to get to know. I wanted someone who would be easy to be around and knowledgeable about the history and culture and I got that! Jeeseon was a delightful tour guide, highly recommended!
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Jeeseon C.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Shana! You are quiet and thoughtful, yet full of curiosity and a deep appreciation for the history and cultures of other countries. I truly enjoyed our conversations and the time we spent exploring Seoul together. You have the warmth, gentleness, and wisdom of someone born in the Year of the Rabbit. Thank you for being such a kind and lovely guest!
Todd D.
“Food and Fun in an awesome Tour!”
This was our second tour with Jeeseon, and it was even more fun than the first! We could have never experienced the things we did without her. The food on the tour was delicious, and Jeeseon tailored the things we sampled to our food preferences. She was also able to make a modification to the tour, which let me experience a pojangmacha, which I would have never been able to do otherwise. I highly recommend Jeeseon as a guide. She was friendly, fun, easy to understand, and made our experience unforgettable.
Jeeseon C.
Thank you for another lovely review and for spending two days of your trip with me! I had such a fun evening with you both. I’m especially happy we could include the pojangmacha you wanted to experience, and that you enjoyed the food we tried together. I’ll never forget sharing egg rolls and soju with you! I hope these become happy memories of your time in Seoul. I’d love to see you both again!
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Kevin L.
I received a license in 2016 from the Korea Tourism Organization as a qualified professional tour guide. I have guided a variety of tours for people and tourists from all over the world and have been doing so for over 9 years. Before being a tour guide I spent most of my career working in the banking industry for almost 30 years, starting with Korea First Bank which later became a US based Newbridge Capital and UK based Standard Chartered Bank until I retired in 2016. My experience in the banking industry was very much customer-first and dealing with the public which laid the cornerstone and passion to becoming a tour guide. After retiring from the bank, I worked as a lecturer for a volunteering organization run by the local public office and taught students about the environment and disabilities. With various experiences and personal management skills, these challenges have provided a real life, hands on cultural nuances which will promote friendship and expand life experiences between different cultures. I'm based in Seoul but will be happily arrange the tours to Busan, Gyeongju, Sokcho, Jeonju etc. as a customized tour. Feel free to drop me a request message.
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