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Staying safe

• •Crime: South Korea is a very safe country, with crime rates much lower than in the U.S.
• •If you do happen to encounter any trouble, police stations are located in every district, usually in walking distance from subway entrances and bus stops.
• •Especially in Korea, there is a ritual of not touching other people's things, so if you go to a cafe or on the street, you may see people leaving their expensive laptops and cell phone bags on the seats to use the restroom.
• •Be careful when picking up lost items dropped on the street, since the legal system here can regard that as theft.
• •Racism: South Korea is one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in the world, and for many South Koreans, this is a point of pride.
• •In South Korea, lighter skin has historically been associated with beauty, purity, and higher social status.

Staying healthy

• •South Korean healthcare is known for its excellence in both research and clinical medicine, and most towns will be able to offer a high quality of healthcare.
• •South Korea is especially known for having a thriving plastic surgery industry, and the vast majority of South Korean celebrities have undergone cosmetic surgery to one degree or another.
• •Most South Korean doctors can communicate well in English: indeed, many studied in the United States.
• •One thing that surprises non-Koreans is that you cannot simply go to a hospital's emergency department and expect to get treatment.
• •Traditional Chinese medicine, along with traditional Korean medicine (한의학 hanuihak or 향약 hyangyak), is highly regarded in South Korea and involves many traditional methods including acupunct…