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NEWTipping in Korea: Do You Tip? (The Simple Answer)
A tourist once left a 10,000-won bill tucked under his plate at my restaurant. My server spotted it, assumed …
Incheon Airport to Seoul: Transport Guide for Foreigners
The most expensive mistake I see visitors make happens before they’ve eve…
09-03 15:41
How to Leave a Gathering Politely in Korea
At Korean group dinners, there’s a quiet art to being the first one to le…
08-30 09:19
How to Respond to Compliments in Korea (Modesty)
The first time you compliment a Korean friend and they immediately fire back &#…
08-29 11:10Dining & Food Culture
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How to Order Food Not Spicy in Korea (Survival Guide)
I keep a carton of milk in the restaurant fridge that isn’t for coffee or cooking — it’s for cust…
Korean Street Food Guide: What to Order & How
Every few days I do a supply run to the market for the restaurant, and I have n…
09-11 10:48
How to Order at a Korean Pub (Anju & Drinks Guide)
After we lock up the restaurant for the night, my cooks and I usually spill int…
09-10 22:38
How to Use a Korean Kiosk (Fast Food & More)
I held out for years before putting a self-order kiosk in my own restaurant. I …
09-09 13:31Getting Around
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How to Book a KTX Train in Korea (Foreigner Guide)
A regular at my restaurant, an exchange student, once told me she’d spent five hours on a bus getting t…
Seoul Subway Guide for Foreigners (T-money & Transfers)
One of my part-timers, a student from Vietnam, once got hit with penalty fares …
09-01 08:14
How to Use Kakao Taxi in Korea (Foreigner Guide)
Late one night, a couple of regulars from abroad left my restaurant, stood on t…
08-31 16:04
Parking Validation in Korea: How to Ask for Discounts
The first time my friend Tom rented a car in Korea, he parked at a mall, had a …
08-19 22:13