The most shocking thing about Korea! 😯

So this button is located on the lights in front of pedestrian crosswalks! These are nothing new and probably common in most of your countries as well… or so you might think! Don’t be fooled, these buttons are not to be pressed when you want to cross the street! While in countries like the US and Canada these buttons are used to prompt the pedestrian crossing, these buttons are used for the visually impaired here in Korea. 

Who would have known, huh? A lot of my tourist friends press this button when trying to cross and I have to pretend not to know them LOL just kidding! (kind of…) But don’t make this mistake when you come here or the locals are just going to be giving you the side eye haha! 😁

Okay this one may or may not be obvious but I’ve witnessed too many tourists make this mistake so I want to talk about it, just in case! I know some other countries may have this rule but it seems to be a lot more serious in Korea. 😕

When getting on an escalator, if you’re planning to walk up– do so on the left. If you’re planning to just stand, go on the right! Walk left, stand right!!!! Here is a picture for your reference hehe.. I swear these ahjummas on the subway be really mad when you stand on the left so beware and don’t make this rookie tourist mistake! 🤣

These are public storage lockers! While most people would not use these on a daily basis, I imagine they would be really helpful for people who are traveling here! When your hands are full and the shopping bags are getting heavy (cuz i know y’all be going ham shopping in seoul) visit your nearest subway station and locate these self-service lockers! 😎

Okay so I’ve seen this a couple of times when tourists will ask the server for utensils at a restaurant in Korea and they usually look embarrassed when they realize where they’re located! To prevent you guys from this embarrassment let me tell you that the utensils will almost always be located on your table somewhere. 😁

There are two major ways that we store utensils on the table here! 
First they would be located on top of the table in a little box. The second place they might be located, which might be difficult to find, is on the right or left hand side of the table! There will be a little pull-out drawer with tissues and utensils for self service. 🍴

Guys, this is a public service announcement. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not drink the tap water here in Korea. Even if the water is clean (which it is), I ASSURE you that water pipes and filters are not always clean. Don’t take any risks since some buildings are old… There are filtered water dispensers everywhere and bottled water is cheap here as well so PLEASE don’t do it!!!! 🚰

Also our water is known for being harsh in metals and is “hard water.” I never knew this until I started hearing from expats who moved here but a lot of people suffer from hair loss due to the water here… While Koreans and people who have lived here their whole lives might not get affected by this, new expats or tourists might (due to the change). So, I would suggest getting a shower filter to prevent this from happening! They are pretty cheap and available at most stores. ❤️

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