Explore Seoul with a local — free, in exchange for a short YouTube video

Hi, I'm Dugeun, the Korean behind tripflutter. I'd like to show you the Seoul I actually live in — the markets, back streets and places I eat — for a half or full day, for free.

Two honest things first:

• I don't speak English, Chinese or Japanese. We'll talk through a translation app on our phones. It's slower than a normal tour, but it works, and it's often the funniest part of the day.
• I'm not a licensed tour guide or a travel agency. This is a free day out with a local friend, not a commercial tour. The one condition is that I film a short video of the day for a new YouTube channel about traveling Korea with a local and a translation app.

How it works

1. Send a requestFill in the form below with your dates, group size and what you'd like to see or eat. Tell me how you'd like me to reach you — email, WhatsApp, LINE, Instagram or KakaoTalk.
2. I reply within 2–3 daysI'll suggest a plan and a meeting point in a public place (usually a subway exit). If the dates don't work, I'll say so honestly.
3. The dayWe meet, walk, eat and talk through the app. I film parts of the day. Before filming, I'll confirm on camera that you're happy to be filmed.
4. The videoI send you the link before it goes public. If there's any scene you don't want, I'll cut or blur it — before or after publishing.

The filming condition

• You choose on the form whether your face can appear, or whether I should film you without your face (hands, back, food, places).
• Videos go on tripflutter's YouTube channel, social media and this website.
• Every person in your group (or a guardian for children) needs to agree.
• You can ask me to remove or blur a scene at any time, even after it's published.

Free for the first 10 groups. You pay only for your own transport, food and any tickets, as you would on any day out.

Where and when

• Seoul first — any neighborhood: markets, old streets, cafés, local restaurants.
• Other regions by arrangement — Busan, Gyeongju, Jeju and anywhere else in Korea, if the dates work.
• Weekdays or weekends — both are fine.

Before you ask

Send a request

WebsiteYour name (required)EmailCountry you're from (required)Best way to reach you (required)EmailWhatsAppLINEInstagramKakaoTalkOtherYour ID on that app (if not email)Travel dates (required)How many people (required)Where in KoreaWhat you'd like to do or eatAnything else (stay area, budget, food you can't eat…)

YouTube filming (required)

OK to show my face Film me without my face

[Required for the free guide] I agree that video recorded during the day (including my face and voice, as chosen above) may be published on tripflutter's YouTube, social media and website. I can ask to remove or blur any scene before or after publishing. Each companion (or a guardian for children) must also agree. [Required] I agree that tripflutter collects the details above (name, country, email or messenger ID, dates, group size, interests, notes) only to reply to this request and arrange the day; keeps them until 6 months after the reply or the guided day; and stores them on Cloudflare (US) servers and our Gmail (Google, US) inbox. I can refuse, but then the request can’t be handled.

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