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- In the shopping mall where Lotte World is in Seoul, there's also a large indoor ice skating rink. Just DON'T GO THERE on weekends or Korean holidays. Weekdays / US holidays are best.
- There's a modest aquarium at COEX Mall.
- In late Dec / early January, there will be some artificial snow sliding areas in Seoul.
- There are indoor water parks such as Ocean World - Vivaldi Park (ski resort and indoor water park) in Hongcheon. The trick is to find a Korean friend who can get a discount rate at the hotel. They can be very pricey, even for modest accommodations.
- One of the best known ski resorts - now indoor water park too - is Phoenix Park. Korean winters tend to be rather drab and dry. Much of the snow falls in Gangwon-Do Province - to the east / northeast of Seoul. That's where most of the ski resorts are.
Answer: E-Mart and Lotte Mart both have indoor play areas for the kids while you shop. The supervisor at E-Mart usually speaks enough English to understand what you need.
Answer: Everland has seasonally appropriate activities. The CoEx Aquarium is a decent place to spend the morning. Just get there early or there will be lots of people. It reminds me a little bit of a Korean Manalay Bay (Las Vegas) aquarium. It is definitely an interesting cultural experience. Not just fish!
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Hi! Here is another great winter destination. About an hour south of Osan is Asan. Asan Spavis is a hot springs with indoor and outdoor sections open all year, and everyone wears swim suits in the combined areas. There are also single-sex spas if you're interested, but everyone is nude. The combined areas have an indoor relaxation pool and a kids water play area, as well as a sauna. Outside is a pool, hot tubs, an innertube river, and waterslides. There are several temps, all are warm. It is baby and kid friendly; there are floating 'donuts' available that have a seat/leg holes for a sitting baby, and there is also an infant room with bassinets and women watching, so you can leave your napping baby for awhile as well. Do a google search for 'Asan Spavis' for more info/driving directions.
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