The vitality is not just a phenomenon of the soaring skyscrapers of the old city center or the securities firms clustered on Yoido, the long island in the Han River that bisects the capital, or relatively new Kangnam, south of the river. It permeates the city's streets and shopping districts. Springtime strikes and demonstrations may enliven the debate. The Grand Hyatt sits in majestic splendor on a shoulder of Namsan, the hill smack in the middle of Seoul. The place is basically accessible only by taxi and is within a short walk of nowhere, except the upscale residences and restaurants in the vicinity.
All major hotels have business centers.
Get help from your hotel business center. A number of magazines, mostly on business, are published in English. Among the best are Business Korea and the Korea Economic Report, both monthlies. This Week in Seoul, a freebie, lists events with times and places. The windows may glitter with signs in English, but inside the staff rarely speak anything other than Korean.