Korea is extremely cold in December - I suggest you get your cold medication and flu jab before going. There are some great undergroung shopping place such as the Coex Centre in Kangnam - its so huge you can spend the whole day there and its underground which means its heated. Other plce is Dongdaemum - covered pasar malam.


For outdoor shopping activities - I suggest Namdaemun - like our Pasar Malam on a larger scale. Try their Pojang Macha (Tent Food) - its quite and expereince if you can take the cold.

There are day trips for ski - but you may be better off staying the night or two. For merely snow experience - you may want to try Everland Park - they have some snow tubing and its a theme park.

For accomodation with families - you may want to try the Fraser Suites in Seoul - 3 bedrooms for about S$400.

Good luck