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Korean Winter Fashion: How Seoul Dresses for Minus 10°C

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Korean winter fashion at minus 10°C comes down to 3 layers under a long padded coat. Seoul’s coldest weeks bring dry, biting wind from the northwest. So Koreans dress first for the walk from the subway exit to the office, then style around that: a good knit, a scarf worn high, boots that grip ice. Below is the full formula, six outfits for men and women, and what to pack if you’re flying in from somewhere milder.

Things to Do in Seoul in Winter: 12 Picks and a 5-Day Route

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The 12 best things to do in Seoul in winter run from snowy palaces to all-night saunas. December to February in the capital is cold, dry and mostly sunny, and January nights regularly drop well below freezing. That cold is the reason to go: ski slopes sit a couple of hours away, the street food turns hot and sweet, and indoor Seoul (saunas, malls, underground shopping arcades, cafés) is built for exactly this weather…