About Korea Peak
Korea Peak is an English-language guide to hiking and slow travel in South Korea. Every guide on this site is written from a single editorial voice based in Seoul, and every trail and place I cover I’ve either walked, ridden, eaten at, or actively researched against the official Korea National Park Service (KNPS) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) sources.
Who writes this
One person — based in Seoul since 2020, with 40 Korean mountains hiked at the time of writing this page. I started this site in 2026 because the English-language guides for places outside Seoul were either thin, outdated, or stitched together from translated brochures, and I wanted a place where the practical answers — bus number, last train, where to buy water before the trailhead — sit ahead of the photos.
How I work
- Visit first, write second. If a guide says “the Bus 704 stops at the Bukhansanseong Information Center,” I’ve taken that bus to that stop. Where I rely on official data (KNPS difficulty ratings, KTO operating hours) I link the source.
- Stock images stay labeled. Many photos on this site are licensed from the Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사 포토코리아). The caption always says so. Personal photos are added when I have one that adds value.
- Affiliate disclosure. Some links to booking platforms (Klook, Trip.com, eSIM resellers) are affiliate links. They do not change the recommendation — I link them because they’re the ones I use myself, especially for the foreign-card friendly checkout that most Korean rail booking sites lack.
- Updates. Guides are revisited at least once a year. Where prices, schedules, or trail closures change, the post is dated and the change noted.
Contact
Trail correction, broken information, or a request for coverage? Leave a comment on the relevant guide or email hanong7465@gmail.com.