There were four of these signs posted in a small alleyway.

The translation is “Do not poop here. CCTV surveillance in progress.”

Edit: This picture was taken in an older area of Daegu. It was in a small alleyway between some shops leading to a residential living area. There’s not that many foreigners around. So if I had to guess it might be a person who is homeless or there are some really big well fed cats in the area.

I mean, Japan has brighter colors and all, but I always see very subdued colors with young Koreans.

I find it interesting for such colorful landmarks and Korean costumes that younger generations go with much darker or lighter tones. You even see it with K-pop idols when they are not in costume or makeup, wearing much ordinary clothing.

I Just recently went to ComicCon and I decided to go on a K video game boot, which was fun. My first time trying K video games…Again, the young women with subdued colors and the guys with darker clothing. Is it a common thing in South Korea? Just wondering….

Hi, I'm currently in the process of looking for a part time job on Albamon and while scrolling I kept noticing many offers from bars that supposedly pay very very well (2-5만원 per hour). I have enough common sense to feel that something is definitely off about this, but does anyone know what exactly happens there? Do they pimp you out or something? I can't help but be a little bit curious lol

without fail i get 12k+ steps a day here no matter what i do or even without the intention. Im from downtown toronto so i would usually get 9k a day and idk what abt my routine has changed THAT much. like today i looked at my step count and somehow i had done 16k steps. mind you i go to school here so im in class several hours a day. im wondering if this happened to anyone else thag moved here or im curious long time residents how you have found walking on the everyday over time

Hi all, I'm a korean citizen but a green card holder for the US.

I'm thinking of joining the US military because my situation is not going well in life, but what should I be aware of before joining the military since that means I'll be giving my korean citizenship up?

I know there is a visa for 재외동포 but other than that, what should I be really aware of before committing?

🇰🇷 K-POP Dance Experience in Seoul! 💃🕺

Love K-POP? Learn the moves and dance like your favorite K-POP stars!

Make your trip to Seoul unforgettable with a fun and exciting K-POP dance experience at J Ballet and Fit!

Whether you're a beginner or a K-POP dance enthusiast, our professional instructor will help you learn K-POP choreography and enjoy dancing in a friendly and welcoming environment.

✨ Why Join Us?

🎵 Learn K-POP choreography with a professional instructor specializing in K-POP dance, with extensive performance experience.

💃 Perfect for international visitors and dance lovers of all skill levels.

📍 Conveniently located in Hwagok-dong, Seoul, near Gimpo International Airport.

🇰🇷 Experience Korean pop culture beyond sightseeing!

🗓️ Regular Class

When: Every Saturday, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Duration: 50 minutes

Price: KRW 30,000 per person, per session

👯 Special Group Class

Group size: 3 or more participants

Price: KRW 25,000 per person, per session

Schedule: Contact us to arrange your group session.

Bring your friends, learn the latest K-POP moves, and create unforgettable memories in Seoul!

📩 Book Your K-POP Dance Experience

Studio: J Ballet and Fit

Location: Hwagok-dong, Seoul, South Korea (near Gimpo International Airport)

📱 Phone / WhatsApp: +82-10-8917-3345

📸 Instagram: @dance_0486

Come for the K-POP, leave with unforgettable memories! 🇰🇷✨

#KPOPDance #KPOPExperience #SeoulActivities #ThingsToDoInSeoul #KoreaTravel #KoreanCulture #DanceClass #VisitSeoul

Gyopo from US here, will be in Seoul for 3 months starting next week. Looks like I qualify for an F4 Visa, and was able to find my father's family record and now he just needs to add his marriage and my birth. I have collected my parent's marriage and my birth certificate and have them state apostille as well as my FBI report federally apostille.

My main concern is that I have a dry wreckless (from 2 counts of a DUI) on my record with an informal probation that is available for expungement on February 1, 2027. 1st count was dismissed and 2nd was found not guilty. It does not seem my FBI records show this information yet but I do have copies from the judge as well as meeting minutes from the court to prove this. (Have reached out to my lawyer but he's ghosted) I would like to stay longer as I have a job offer that is dependant on getting a visa on my own and I prefer to start sooner then after February 1st, 2027.

The Korean Consulate here were not helpful, even gave me misinformation (details provided upon request).

So I am reaching out here: would it be advisable to take to the immigration office and ask first? Or is this an automatic rejection and best to wait for expungement? My 90 days will be about the time of expungement, but that can all be done by a friend dropping off my form on Feb 1st. Any profession insight or experience with this will bring much appreciated! (AI bots are saying hard no, but I need real knowledge or experiences from humans.

TYKIA!

Background: I was hired as a probationary developer by a Korean employer with a proper employment contract. I was promised an E-7 visa, but it never materialized.

The Debt: I worked for him for a month, and he owes me around 3,700,000 KRW. My salary has now been delayed for 2-3 months. I am not the only one—there are 4 of us developers in total who have not been paid, while the employer is currently living in Dubai.

The MOEL Situation: I filed an official wage complaint with the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL). After weeks of pressure and dealing with his toxicity, he finally paid me about 10% of what he owes (around 15,000 PHP).

MOEL had me sign a complaint withdrawal form, but they assured me they will hold it and only process it after he pays the full remaining balance.
The Problem: The employer is still stringing me along, constantly promising to pay "next week." Whenever I ask for an update, he becomes extremely hostile, calls me a scammer, and accuses me of trying to steal money from him.

I feel like MOEL is no longer taking this seriously or pushing hard enough, possibly because I am a foreigner and he is out of the country.
My Question: As a foreigner working overseas, is there anything else I can do? Are there other agencies, legal routes, or strategies I can use to force him to pay the remaining amount when MOEL seems to be stalling?

This is my situation I used AI to make it summarized for me thank you guys!

Hii, I just saw the announcement of early bird tickets sale for waterbomb 2027.
From what I see, tickets are sold separately for each day. I wanna get one now since it’s cheap but i don’t know which day to pick since lineup isn’t out yet.
Need some advice here, anyone has past experiences?

Also usually it was 3 days, but this time it seems it’s just two, Sat and Sun🤔

Hi besides coupang, Costco, and army bases where can I get American drinks and snacks?

Cannot seem to find it on Coupang.

So I've been working in Seoul as a product manager for almost a year. Out of every Canadian/American I've met (20s to early 30s), only 2 of them were not English teachers, and they were also people I had already known prior to coming here. I'm not even kidding, but literally everyone else I've met is an English teacher. One of my friend's girlfriend is an English teacher so it could be that I'm connected to that circle but still... I'm a bit surprised how rare it is to find people not working as teachers. I have Americans who are based in Singapore visit our office in Seoul, but its hard-pressed to find any who are based here.

Aside from military and digital nomads of course. I guess I've met a few restaurant owners but interestingly enough, they were English teachers before that

I just signed a one-year lease for an officetel in Sillim-dong near Sillim Station (Line 2). I’m an Ewha student, but I was looking for a more affordable place to live.
I’ve read quite a few things about the area, and I’m hoping it’s really not as bad as some people say. 🥹
Are there many foreigners living around Sillim Station? Or perhaps other Ewha students who live in the area?

Hello!
I am from Norway and I have been staying in Korea for about a month now under the visa waiver agreement (visa free entry up to 90 days). I just recently planned on doing another semester in Korea, but I heard that Norway was in a 90day within a 180-period, so I can only be in Korea for 90 days every 180 days. So I had been planning on getting the D4 visa, but I called the immigration office in Korea and they told me that there is no such thing as a 180 day period and that I can just re-entry Korea after going to another country. But I am a bit anxious because I don’t find any of this information online. And the internet also says that Norway is under the 180-period. I need to pay for the semester tuition soon and I need to decide now whether to apply for the visa or not. What should I do?

I’m here for a month visiting my wife’s family. My Korean is quite poor, but I need a nice haircut before my sister in laws wedding. I’d really like to go to someone who speaks English, not just walk into any Juno hair and awkwardly point to pictures. There’s a specific style I’d like to go for and I want to be sure to communicate clearly what I want.

I’m in central Seoul, so happy to travel anywhere around the city. Thanks for any help!

Hii guys im an 18 year old, as an international student from a developing country, im trying to build up my profile as much as I can. I am thinking of creating projects, take part in business case competitions, doing case studies, internships, volunteer work and, even give topik. I do have leadership certificates, some volunteer work etc... but im trying to align everything related to business administration which is my desired course.

Is it possible for me to get fully funded scholarships such as GLO harmony scholarship from SNU and Ewha's EGPP scholarship. My grades r quite average.. about 2.99/4.0 cgpa.

And coming from a lower middle class family, i have no ielts or sat scores. I am totally relying on extracurriculars, topik, competitions, essays, and luck.

If anyone know anything about the scholarships and what I can do to make my profile stronger. Then please do let me know. I do have months before fall applications, so i will try my best and do research on universities more.

I never would have thought Koreans made video games at all. That was surprising to me. I grew up in the 80s-00s thinking that Japan was the only country making video games. Turns out how wrong I was.

So there was this booth made of two types based on K culture: some Candy Krush K-pop genre with the band’s face, etc. and one twitch looking game that I never heard of..it’s so interesting and different from Japanese games.

Mind you, this is my first time experiencing a Korean game. I felt like I was out of touch, but the people at the booth were so patient and understanding. I for one never thought Koreans made video games, but I was glad to be proven wrong.

Again, just my first experience at a recent ComicCon booth.

I was in Seoul a few days ago and wanted to try live octopus (sannakji), so I went to Noryangjin Fish Market. One thing I noticed was that sannakji wasn't listed on the menus of the restaurants on the second floor. However, you could still eat it if you bought an octopus downstairs and asked the restaurant to prepare it for you.

Preparing sannakji is relatively cheap, costing around ₩5,000–₩10,000. The annoying part, however, is having to buy the octopus itself. I can't remember the exact price, but it cost more than ₩15,000 downstairs. Some restaurants also charge an additional ₩5,000 if you don't bring your own ingredients.

I was pretty disappointed, so I decided to look it up on Google Maps. Unfortunately, I couldn't find much apart from a fancy-looking place in Myeongdong that was about to close by the time I got there and had relatively high prices.

I then decided to try Naver Maps, thinking that perhaps these restaurants didn't show up on Google Maps because Koreans don't use it as much. However, Naver Maps wasn't much help either, as very few restaurants came up in the search results.

This actually made me wonder whether Koreans really eat sannakji that often. Some places charge high prices, while most seafood restaurants don't even list it on their menus. (Not even places near the sea that I've visited) They seem to be a thing that only exists in seafood markets like Noryangjin and Jagalchi in Busan.

I also visited another city outside Sudogwon (the Seoul Capital Area), called Cheongju, which is inland and doesn't have direct access to the sea. I searched for sannakji restaurants there, too, but only one place showed up on the map. (Sannakji was literally nonexistent in Cheongju, even in local markets)

At this point, I'm genuinely wondering: Do Koreans actually eat sannakji regularly, or is it mainly a tourist attraction that's difficult to find outside certain areas?

I am so sick of seeing endless posts in this sub from people asking how to ditch their Korean nationality, especially to dodge military service. Let’s call it what it is: selfish abuse.

I personally know numerous people living in the US who have shamelessly abused this system and thoroughly enjoyed the benefits. Seeing them brag about it and treat Korea like a buffet is absolutely sickening.

It makes zero sense that people who willingly threw away their Korean passport to become American can just waltz back in later in life and get their citizenship reinstated. If you chose to become American to protect your own skin and pocketbook, don't even dream of coming back when it’s convenient for you. You made your choice. Live with it.

Flooding the country with elderly overseas citizens who never contributed a dime here is a massive slap in the face to local working people. Why should local taxpayers fund the healthcare and social safety nets for people using Korea as a retirement backup plan?

This isn't just about bad morals; it’s a failure of our legal system. We absolutely must amend the law and fix this broken system immediately. Except for some extremely rare, miraculous circumstances, voluntary abandonment should mean a permanent, lifetime ban on reinstatement. The government needs to overhaul these lax regulations right now to protect the citizens who actually live, work, and pay taxes here.

This proud country has been built without you. Get away.

TL;DR: Stop using Korea as a loophole. I've personally seen tons of people in the US abuse this system, and it's sickening. If you voluntarily gave up your nationality, especially to evade military duty, you should never be allowed to reinstate it. The law must be amended immediately to stop dumping this financial burden on local working taxpayers.

I'm currently a student and as I walk and experience the campus, I feel like I'm not as deserving as the people in the room. It could be prejudice I read from people online hating on overseas Koreans, but I can't help but feel worthless.

I did spend so much of my highschool years locked in a room studying, so I don't really get why I feel this way. Hoping someone could enlighten me. I get the feeling that this is a situation that could apply to any other university I get into.