While researching blogs for first date night ideas we came across a blog on Down Redbud Drive which detailed 100 date ideas for couples. We looked at the list of 100 date ideas and realized that those of us who live in Pyeongtaek have almost every single one of these ideas near us! When there was a date idea that didn’t work, we subbed in another Pyeongtaek date idea to fit its place. We know you are going to love using this blog to plan your dates! If you are associated with Camp Humphreys or Osan Air Force Base, you will find these dates perfect for you. Pyeongtaek and surrounding areas have many adventures to bring romance into your life. You will not get bored. There are enough date night ideas for a date every week for two years! How can I plan date night with the language barrier? Keep in mind many of the Pyeongtaek date night options will need some planning. You can use services like 1330 or concierge companies to help you gather information and make plans. Are all of these date night ideas available year round? No they aren’t. Some dates are seasononal or weather permitting. Is every date night listed within the boarders of Pyeongtaek-si? We have choosen date activities and spots in many areas within and around Pyeongtaek. Sometimes you will want a date near the house and sometimes you will want more of an adventure. However, none of these date nights are excessive travel. The are thing you can do in a day. 100 Date Night Ideas Near Pyeongtaek (Pyeongtaek includes Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Force Base) 1. Go on a picnic. 2. Take a walk. 3. Sing karaoke, but in South Korea it is called Noraebang One of South Korea’s favorite things to do is sing at the Norae-bang. You can find them in nearly every neighborhood across South Korea. During COVID, many are closed but you can still find small, coin-operated singing rooms in arcades. 4. Go eat at a restaurant you’ve never eaten at before. We have hundreds of restaurant recommendations in the South of Seoul app, we also have a blog with 20 perfect night restaurants to help give you needs ideas. 5. Visit a cafe We have more cafes than you can shake a stick at. Check out the following blogs for over 40 amazing cafes in or near Pyeongtaek-si. 6. Play board games Pyeongtaek has some excellent board game cafes that make a couples board game time easy and fun. 7. Go see a movie 8. Go to an arcade 9. Go bowling 10. Try indoor screen golf 11. Go shopping. 12. Go on a scavenger hunt Make a fun scavenger hunt for each other based on your life! You can use online resources to create fun maps and customize each item on the list. 13. Go to a museum 14. Take a scenic drive There are lovely drives all across Pyeongtaek. Some of the prettiest follow the rivers. Check out Naver Maps and go find a river to explore. Jinwi is especially beautiful in the summer. Scenic drives are especially nice during spring and fall. Check out this scenic drive in Asan on the southern border of Pyeongtaek. 15. Go to a park 16. Volunteer somewhere 17. Do the Buraksan ropes course 18. Go to a painting class 19. Take a day to go to a luge park These aren’t in Pyeongtaek, but a few are easy day-trips and the perfect chance to connect while going on a little adventure. 20. Go hiking on a nature trail 21. Go on a double date with friends Some research found that double dates may help bring passion into relationships. Read this article by Elite Daily to learn more. Next time you are thinking about going bowling alone, maybe invite along another couple to help you bond with your significant other. 22. Make dinner together Learning to cook Korean food together at home is a fun and delicious way to bond. 23. Go stargazing Here are 5 places in Gyeonggi-do for the best night sky. 24. Date night at home You can order from many delicious restaurants and just stay home. Learn about all the food delivery options in Pyeongtaek and the areas around Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Force Base. 25. Go out for ice cream 26. Visit an international grocery store Spice up your home life with delicious new ingredients. 27. Go Skateboarding Grab your skateboards and head out for a few hours of being a kid again. 28. Take a pottery class There are a variety of pottery shops offering classes. Here is an intimate pottery space perfect for a date. 29. Zoom chat with family back home Celebrate your family by connecting with your loved ones back home. Order some food and connect with the people that support and build you up. 30. Make a DIY project 31. Go to a concert Follow Pyeongtaek Insight, a Pyeongtaek-si managed FB Page, to learn about local concerts. 32. Play basketball. 33. Go swimming at a Taean beach 34. Go take a walk along a lake 35. Take a walk along a river 36. Spend the day by the river reading books together 37. Rent SUP boards on Pyeongtaek Lake This is very weather dependent so confirm things before you go. 38. Go to the batting cages 39. Write each other a poem Read about writing poetry together and then give it a try yourselves. You can even use a poem generator to have some laughs. 40. Go to a plant nursery 41. Go to an animal shelter Rebel Rescue is such a great idea we had to list them twice! 42. Go to a trampoline park 43. Go to the library 44. Try indoor skydiving Tong Bok area 45. Go to a comic book cafe 46. Go see a comedy show Follow Chicken Head Comedy to learn about their shows in Pyeongtaek 47. Go ziplining in Yongin 48. Pick strawberries together 49. Browse for furniture and antiques 50. Visit the Shrine of Jeong Do-jeon 51. Go to a nearby amusement park 52. Have a photoshoot You can find many lovely photographers in local Facebook groups willing to do destination photo shoots. Get photos to remember the romance you found in South Korea. 53. Visit a Local Buddhist Temple 54. Go on a bike ride with your own bikes Pyeongtaek has bike trails that wind across the city. You can find them using Naver Maps and Kakao Maps. You can also see the bike paths on the Pyeongtaek-si Website. 55. Ride rail bikes 56. Visit a fishing cafe 57. Get a free bike rental and ride next to the river Pyeongtaek City has two FREE bike rental locations along the Pyeongtaek bike trails. One near Pyeongtaek City and one nearish Camp Humphreys. 58. Visit a local art gallery 59. Sit down and ask each other THESE questions. This comes straight from the Down Redbud Drive blog, “Sometimes just talking and reconnecting as people can be an awesome date night! These questions would be good for couples who are just dating, or married couples as well. This is one of my favorite Date Night Ideas!” 60. Play Korean Mad Libs If you are studying Korean together, you can plan Korean Mad Libs online and build your grammar skills. 61. Go to a shooting range 62. Play table tennis 63. Plan an event around your faith For some folks, connecting with a faith-based community and celebrating. You can even find services to help support these types of activities like Date Night in a Box. 64. Browse downtown shops The area outside of AK Plaza is filled with fun shops to visit and is beautiful and fun at night. Romance can be found around every corner. 65. Learn cake decorating together 66. Go to a water park 67. Ride the swan boats at Pyeongtaek Lake 68. Go on a yacht tour You can rent a private yacht from numerous ports around Korea. Click here to learn how to plan a yachting adventure. 69. Take a foreign language class. Schedule a private tutor to help you both learn to read and write Korean together. 70. Visit a folk village 71. Visit a Canyon Park mini zoo Sure, this is mostly for kids, but adults also enjoy seeing cool animals. 72. Go to a bakery or cupcake shop. 73. Go on a train ride 74. Go horseback riding 75. Go to a neighborhood festival Follow Pyeongtaek Insight, a Pyeongtaek-si managed FB Page, to learn about neighborhood festivals. 76. Go to a city festival Follow Pyeongtaek Insight, a Pyeongtaek-si managed FB Page, to learn about city festivals. 77. Go Ice Skating 78. Visit an Enzyme Spa 79. Visit a Makgeolli Brewery 80. Go Inline Skating 81. Take up a new sport Take some Taekwondo classes together! Learn a new spot is an excellent way to bond. There are Taekwondo studios in nearly every neighborhood in Pyeongtaek. You can use a concierge service to find a studio taking adult students. 82. Have a Korean barbecue party at home 83. Visit a cat cafe 84. Pick your own cherries 85. Go to a traditional Korean market 86. Go to a climbing gym 87. Go to a science center You can catch the SRT (high-speed train) from Jijae Station in Pyeongtaek to Daejeon. The trip takes only 37 minutes. Then you visit the VERY cool National Science Museum. 88. Go on a fishing charter You can schedule charters with Young Greg 89. Visit a bird cafe 90. Hangout in the Cozy Room Cafe 91. Visit a tea room 92. Go to an escape room challenge. 93. Make a scrapbook. Track your adventure in Korea with an online scrapbook! Get together each month to write down your memories and create a scrapbook of your best and worst adventures. 94. Go to a college or professional sports game. Korean baseball is known to be epic. Use a concierge service to help book tickets to your next baseball-themed date night. 95. Go to an aquarium We don’t have an aquarium in Pyeongtaek, but we do have some in nearby cities! Go check them out for the perfect day together. 96. Go to a trivia night Bear Paw will have numerous quiz nights throughout the year. Follow Bear Paw on FB to get announcements. 97. Go on a thrift night date This date idea comes directly from Down Redbud Drive, “Basically, you have $10 to buy your date’s outfit at a thrift store. Has to be the right size and gender appropriate. The rule is you can’t tell other people what you’re doing on your date. Go out to dinner and whatever else dressed in the thrifted outfit all night. It’s a blast!” You can find all kinds of thrift stores near Tong Bok Market. 98. Visit a scenic point Go to the top of AK Plaza with your love and take in the sweeping views of the city. You can see almost all of Pyeongtaek from Twosome Tower 99. Visit a new town South of Seoul has all kinds of date night ideas across the country. Check out our blog for dates such as this perfect day in Paju. 100. Get matching tattoos We aren’t totally sure about this one, but it’s always an option. Where can I find all of these places in one easy spot? All of these places, and more, have been recommended in the South of Seoul app. Go leave all your reviews for your favorite date ideas. Lanae Rivers-Woods, MAITLanae Rivers-Woods moved to Korea in 2011 where she lives in the countryside with her family, friends, and puppies. She holds a BSSW (Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work), a MAIT (Master’s of Arts in International Teaching), and registered by the Pyeongtaek Korean Times with the Korean government as a Cultural Expert. Ms. Rivers-Woods used her 15 years experience as a social architect, UX/UI designer,...

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Welcome to Sosabeol the click on the locations to learn more about restaurants, cafes, and things to do in this relaxed and fun neighborhood. Pyeongtaek (평택) is made up of many different, unique little neighborhoods. Over the last 2 years these neighborhoods have been reorganized, a new address system created, and often – completely new names assigned. Combine this with the constantly changing English-speaking population that rotates through each year, and life becomes like a big game of “telephone” as half information turns into mythical information. That’s where South of Seoul comes in. We are on the ground and update the South of Seoul app (available for iPhone and Android) each time we are alerted to a change or inconsistency.  Always let us know if a business is closed, a new one has opened, or something isn’t working right! We make those changes and keep things running smoothly. Introducing Sosabeol (소사벌) The South of Seoul community voted Sosabeol the Best Date Night Neighborhood in 2018, 2019, and 2020. The Sosbeol neighborhood is made up of a few dongs (동), but mostly it is located in a new section of Bijeon-dong (비전동) called Bijeon2Dong (비전2동).  A few years ago this area was farms and pear orchards. Faster than you could say Pyeongtaek, developers filled in the agricultural land and developed it into what is one of the hippest, happening parts of Pyeongtaek.  Sosabeol offers food and fun in one centralized location. Where can I find this in the South of Seoul app? If you are looking for a place to go out and have fun,  this is where you want to go. Simply search “Sosabeol” in the South of Seoul app. The Sosabeol neighborhood has something for everyone in a very compact little area. Families, singles, couples, and friends can all find something brilliant to do together. Here is a quick look at what is happening in Sosabeol, Bijeon2dong, Pyeongtaek-si. Every week new things arrive so visits are always an adventure. It moves at record speed. Sosabeol’s fast development has caused plenty of issues in the area. For years no maps worked, not event Naver. It was nearly impossible to tell anyone how to find anything. That’s why there are so many WAZE pins entered there. Our volunteers walked all the streets and entered things so they could be found. It was a crazy amount of work but it paid off. Of course, that work also becomes antiquated since these pins often aren’t updated as the community changes. As the WAZE data becomes less accurate, Naver and Kakao have started working correctly so things have worked out. Google is still entirely unreliable in Sosabeol. The correct address will take you to a completely incorrect location. What kind of things are there to do in Sosabeol? If there is a fad in Korea, it’s almost guaranteed to show up in Sosabeol. It has all the key features that define a modern Korean city. In short, Sosabeol is a playground for people with disposable income.  It’s laden with brand-name restaurants, Instagram-ready cafes (which are often more about getting the shot than getting the flavor but still fun), dessert spots, and drinking establishments that will make you feel fancy. After dinner you can have a blast with things like archery, bowling, getting massages, tennis, darts, walking in the park with stunning skylines, strolling by the pond or streams, watching movies, etc. It’s a great place for everyone. Families, friends, dates, and co-workers will find something to do here.  Thursday to Saturday expect fancy cars and slow traffic. However, it’s not cheap. Everything here is new and now. If you are on a budget this might not be your spot. What’s the transportation situation? Parking: Parking in this area is terrible. There are parking garages below many of the buildings and we recommend paying for parking whenever you can. Make sure you leave plenty of time to drive around looking for a spot. There is no cheat or easy answer. Carpooling is 100% a great idea. If you are meeting someone, give yourself.  If you visit a business, most will offer some free parking in their building. You simply need to show them your vehicle’s license plate when you check out. The parking systems are linked to each business’s computer system that your parking discount is automatically applied when you leave. Subway: There is no subway station in this area. The closest one is Pyeongtaek Station. You can catch a taxi from there. We recommend this over parking or buses. Buses: There are no “fast” ways to get to Sosabeol right now. Often it’s faster to walk than take a bus. You can find bus routes on Naver and in Google. Taxi: We highly recommend taking a taxi here from Pyeontaek Station if you don’t like fighting for parking or public transportation. It’s just easier. Businesses in this area do tend to come and go. Rent and property prices are through the roof, parking is terrible, and there is no good public transportation. This makes it hard for them to do business. Sooo, if you love a place there tell ALL your friends. Let South of Seoul know all about it. Leave them reviews and post pictures. We have watched great places arrive and leave in months because they just couldn’t get people flowing fast enough. It’s cutthroat in Sosabeol so show them your support and love. Download The South of Seoul app from Google Play Download the South of Seoul app from the Apple App Store

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