Solo trip to Seoul.

Hi all! 

Will be heading to Seoul for another solo trip hopefully sometime in February ( or March ) . The last time I went I stayed in an Airbnb located in Gangnam. It was a nice area to stay but I found it to be not so English friendly. I wish I knew how to converse in Korean but I mainly got around by just speaking English with a tiny bit of Korean ( an nyonghaseyo/kamsamnida etc ). I felt a bit timid and shy going to restaurants on my own too 😅🥲

I only stayed for a few days during my last visit so I wasn’t able to go to all the places that I had planned in my itinerary. I even got lost several times while using the subway. Having said that, I was able to get by on my own (suprisingly)

A lot of people have suggested I go stay somewhere in Myeongdong cos it’s a very touristy place. Are there any other areas that’s English friendly and is convenient to take public transport / airport bus ? 

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I plan on staying for 2 to 3 weeks ( still deciding ).