Preparations and precautions before traveling to South Korea

South Korea is surrounded by the sea on three sides, the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korean Strait to the southeast, the Sea of ??Japan to the east, and adjacent to North Korea across the 38th Parallel Demilitarized Zone to the north. Below are the preparations and precautions I have brought to you before traveling to South Korea. Welcome to read.

1. Korean power plug

Be sure to bring a conversion plug when you come to Korea! Because Korean sockets are all round with two pins, domestic flat sockets and three-pin plugs cannot be used.

2. Exchange Korean Won

South Korea is a very magical country, there are no counterfeit coins! Therefore, when changing Korean Won, it is recommended to go directly to the money exchange in Myeongdong. The exchange rate is higher than that of banks, and there is no need to worry about getting counterfeit currency! It is said that the cost of counterfeit currency is too high.

3. Internet access in Korea

There are still many places where you can use wifi for free, including airports, coffee shops, etc., you can use it for free. If you don't want to have so much trouble, you can rent an "egg" and enjoy wireless Internet anytime and anywhere.

4. Take a taxi when traveling in South Korea

Except for black taxis in South Korea, which are model cars and will be more expensive, cars of other colors are the same. The charges at night will be slightly more expensive than during the day, which is the same as in China.

5. Etiquette

The virtue of respecting the elderly and loving the young is vividly reflected in Korea. When taking the subway, no matter how crowded there are, people will not sit in the seats reserved for the elderly. I generally don’t talk loudly or eat on buses or subways. Especially when talking on the phone, I will cover it with my hands and keep my voice as low as possible.

6. South Korean subway

South Korean subways basically have Chinese station announcements and Chinese subtitles, which are the best means of transportation for Chinese people to travel independently. In addition, it is free to transfer from the subway to the bus within 30 minutes during the day and 1 hour at night! It is more convenient to use T-money card, which can be purchased at convenience stores.

7. Drinking water in South Korea

Since the winter in South Korea is relatively dry and indoor floor heating is available, the habit of drinking ice water has gradually developed. The second thing is that it’s not fun without spicy food. Most Korean dishes are a little spicy, which may also be related to the cold weather.

8. Shopping in South Korea

Bargaining when shopping in South Korea is not like in China, where the price starts at half. The bargaining in South Korea is different. It is good to be able to get a fraction of the price.

9. Korean trash cans

Generally, trash cans are rarely seen on the streets of Korea. It is said that there used to be many trash cans on the streets of Korea. Later, because of people eating while walking, It is relatively large and generates a lot of garbage. In order to protect the environment and to combat the uncivilized phenomenon of eating while walking, the trash cans on the street were removed. Since then, eating while walking has become less common, but throwing away garbage has become a big problem. They often take home garbage that cannot be thrown away.

10. 24-hour stores

In Korea, there is no need to worry about being hungry at night and having nothing to eat. In addition to convenience stores that are open 24 hours a day, McDonald’s, KFC and many gourmet restaurants are also open 24 hours a day. Open hours.

Foodies, you can enjoy Korean delicacies!