LIFE STYLES AROUND THE WORLD

SOUTH KOREA 
PROJECT
                    
         

Teacher: 

ENGLISH 

Bogotá D.C 

July of 2022
Transportation

Transportation in South Korea 

The following means of transportation are

available in South Korea 
1. Cabs and other transfer services.
2. Streetcars.
3. Railroads.
4. Bus transportation.
5. Ferries.
6. Subway

Subway 
 The subway is the most practical and
efficient means of transportation in
Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju,
Incheon and Daejeon as it is fast, safe
and comfortable. 
 Destinations and information on the
subway are in English and Korean.

Buses 
  A regular intercity bus network connects virtually every city in the country.
  Buses with frequent stops are the cheapest way to travel around the country.
 Taxi 
There are two types of taxi: 
 regular and luxury taxis. 
 Fares are determined by distance and
time. 
 Luxury black cabs are more comfortable
and offer better service and, of course,
are more expensive than regular cabs. 
 If the cab's "free" light is on, it means
the cab is available. 
 Most drivers do not speak English, so it
is important that you ask your hotel to
write the address in Korean.

Railroads 
Three types of trains operate
- super-express, express and local - through an
extensive nationwide network.
- Super-express
Traveling (KTX)
by your own trains connect Seoul and Busan,
means
Mokpo, Saegu East, Gwangju
-The vehicle can be an exciting and and efficient
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Korea.
The road and highwayline
reached by direct or with
network a single transfer. Local
is extensive,
trains make many stops.
which means you can visit every corner of the
- Long-distance express buses go directly to their
country.
destinations,
-Road numbers andonly destinations
stopping at highway rest areas every
are clearly
few minutes.
indicated on road signs.
- Seoul has three inter-city terminals, which provide
services to different parts of the country.

Ferry
Driving
- One of the most pleasant ways to visit Korea license
is by ferry.
-Before traveling
- There are routes between Busan and Jeju Island, Mokpo to Korea, you must
and Hongdo obtain
Island andan
Pohang and Ulleungdo Island. International Driving Permit (IDP) in your home
country.

Conditions for renting a vehicle

-You must have more than one year of driving
experience.
-You must have a valid driver's license for more
than one year.
-You must be over 21 years old and have a valid
passport.

Parking
-There are many "No Parking" signs even in front of private houses.
-There are usually easily accessible parking lots in or around famous buildings.
 How to move

Means of transportation

The subway is the most practical and efficient means of transportation in Seoul, Busan, Daegu,
Gwangju, Incheon and Daejon. It is a fast, safe, and comfortable means of transportation. In Seoul,
the subway connects all neighborhoods with the suburbs and satellite cities. Destinations and
information on the subway are in English and Korean. A regular intercity bus network connects
virtually every city in the country. Buses with frequent stops are the cheapest way to travel around the
country.

Map of urban network The subway and bus in Seúl 

Urban transportation agencies

Seoul Subway,Busan Subway, Incheon Subway, Daegu subway, Cab companies, Seoul,
Personal Taxi Association (Korean), Cab Department of the Korean Transport Workers'
Union (Korean), Korean Federation of Taxi Drivers' Unions (Korean)

Eating habits
What eat?
Family restaurants

They offer various specialties: Japanese,

Chinese, Western cuisine.

Fast food

McDonald's, Burger King, etc.

Pojangmacha (street vendors)

They offer products such as gimbap,

tteokbokgi, sundae, eomuk, twigim bungeo-
ppang, etc.

.
Rules for eating out

-Lunch is generally served between 11 am and 2 pm.

-Dinner is served between 5pm and 10pm.

- You generally pay at the end of the meal.

-Tipping is not customary.

-Koreans usually alternate paying for food or drinks.

-In general, older, or more senior people offer to pay the bill.

-Young people in Korea are increasingly splitting the bill to pay for their own consumption.
Culinary specialties

- Korean cuisine is characterized by a wide

variety of wild herbs and legumes.

-Various fermented or preserved foods such

as kimchi (seasoned fermented cabbage),
jeotgal (salted mature seafood), and
doenjang (fermented soybean paste) are
noted for their unique taste and high
nutritional value.

Beverages

-Wine and alcoholic beverages

-Soju, an alcoholic beverage distilled from

rice, is considered the most popular
alcoholic beverage in Korea.

Table manners

-Koreans serve all food at once.

-They use numerous plates on the table from which everyone eats.

-You should use a hot towel to wash your hands.

-Place the hot towel on the table after you have used it.

-When there is an older person at the table, wait for the older person to begin eating first.
First Full Moon

-A talisman is burned to ward off evil spirits.

-The fire of joy is lit.

New Year's Day

-A ritual is performed at the family tomb to

remember the ancestors.

-New Year greetings are exchanged among

family, relatives, and neighbors. 

-Children pay their respects to older

relatives.

Spring festival
Buddha’s birthday
-Women swing. 
Lotus Lantern Festival
-Men practice traditional wrestling.

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Beginning of the growing season
-Spring cleaning" is performed.
-Coming of age ceremony is performed. -A
shamanic ritual is held to encourage fishing.

Thanksgiving Day
-The family grave is visited. 
-The first grains of rice are offered.

. Worship of the gods of the seven stars.

-Worship rites to the gods of the seven stars are
carried out.
-Shamanic rites to ask for rain.

Water salutation
-The water salute is performed. 
-People wash their hair so that the water takes
away bad luck.

Night before the new year

-Koreans stay up all night with doors and
windows open to receive the spirits of the
ancestors.
- Receive the spirits of the ancestors.

.
Autumn festival
-Autumn is celebrated with activities such as
poetry, drawing and painting. 
-Nature is enjoyed.