06 — Korea Facts & Surprises

Korea Facts & Surprises

The details visitors notice first — safety, speed, cafés, seasons and a country that runs 24/7.

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Bright streets, CCTV, fast emergency response and a strong lost-and-found culture — why visitors say Korea feels different.

Korea has more than 55,000 convenience stores — what they sell, which chains matter and why they anchor daily life.

World-leading fibre, near-universal Wi-Fi and 5G — how fast Korean internet really is and how travellers get online.

In Korea cafés are more than coffee shops — study rooms, meeting spots, dessert bars and design destinations.

Food in 20–40 minutes, groceries at midnight — how Korea's delivery system works and which apps to use.

9.6 million people, 16,000 per square kilometre — what draws everyone to Seoul and how to travel around the crowds.

Education as a path to opportunity — hagwons, study cafés and the long hours behind Korea's academic reputation.

Continuous cleaning, strict littering rules and disciplined public manners keep Korea's subway among the world's cleanest.

Clean, free and everywhere — how Korea treats restrooms as a basic public service funded by taxes.

Low crime, social trust and widespread CCTV — the culture behind Korea's most surprising everyday scene.

24-hour stores, late-night food, all-night study spots and safe streets — inside Korea's after-dark energy.

Over 1.4 million cameras nationwide — how CCTV supports public safety in Korea, and the laws that limit its use.

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