Two Locals, One Dream
A Seoul software engineer and a Pohang-born certified tour guide — united by slow travel and the East Sea.
Photo of Jiyeon & Sehun at Yeongildae Beach
How It All Began
Pohang is not a city people plan to fall in love with. But that is exactly what happened. Sehun — a Seoul-based developer — first visited on a winter trip to see the Space Walk at dawn. He ended up staying for three days, guided by Jiyeon, a licensed tour interpreter and Pohang native who spoke about her city the way poets speak about home.
They married two years later. And somewhere between a bowl of mulhoe at Jukdo Market and a late-night walk along the Space Walk, they made a decision: to share what they had found.
Our Philosophy: Slow Travel
Modern travel is too fast. We believe the best experiences happen when you slow down — when you stop at a fish stall not because it''s on a list, but because the grandmother running it has a story. When you watch the sun rise at Homigot not for the Instagram shot, but for the silence.
Local Mile is built on this principle: small groups, local guides, genuine connections. We run tours of maximum 8 guests — so your guide knows your name, your interests and your dietary needs before the day begins.
"The best experiences happen when you slow down."
— Jiyeon, Lead Guide & Co-founder
The Guide Behind Every Tour
Jiyeon holds a Korean Licensed Tour Guide certificate and speaks fluent English, Japanese and Chinese (영일중 3개국어). She grew up on the East Sea coast, studied tourism at Pohang University, and spent years guiding international visitors across Korea before returning home to build something of her own.
Sehun built the platform — the booking system, the multilingual site, the email confirmations — so Jiyeon could focus entirely on what she does best: making guests feel like they belong.
What We Stand For
Small Groups Only
Maximum 8 guests per tour. Your guide knows your name before you meet.
Licensed & Local
Jiyeon holds a government-issued tour guide licence and was born in Pohang.
Trilingual Service
Full guidance in English, Japanese and Chinese — not just broken phrases.
No Hidden Costs
What you see is what you pay. Included items are written in plain language.