I went to Daegu (which is the 3rd largest city in South Korea) a while back on a spur of the moment trip with some friends. It was an amazing experience and I cannot say enough about it. We took the bus from the Express Bus Terminal (You can get there taking lines 3,7, or 9) and it was about $25 for a 3.5 hour ride. A smart way to travel around Korea is to stay in a Jimjilbang at night. A jimjilbang is like a public bath with saunas, spas, food, entertainment, and a common area to sleep. You change into a bath uniform which is just an oversized t-shirt and long shorts and I'm really glad they provide that because some of the saunas don't smell so good once you enter them. We went into the hot rooms and cold rooms alternately, talked and drank shikkae (a sweet rice dessert drink) until the wee hours of the morning then passed out in the sleeping area. Warning: if you don't like sleeping on the floor, then staying at a jimjilbang is not for you. Here are some pictures from there:
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