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English Newspaper in Korea

In all bigger Korean Cities you can buy Korea Herald or Korea Times to get Information about the Local Situation. Both Newspapers also have dayly ads for english speaking travel agencies if you need them.

Lost Items

If you lose something in a public place or when using public transportation, the first step you should take is to report the lost property to the police or to the lost & found office in the subway station.


In the event you lose your passport, notify the appropriate embassy or consulate. If you lose traveler's checks or credit cards, report this loss to the company which issued them to you as soon as possible.


At the internet lost & found center, "lost114", you can report detailed information on lost items and can search for information on lost items which the center keeps.


If you purchased traveler's insurance, you can receive help by calling the phone number indicated on your insurance or by calling AEA International Korea Ltd..


If you reported your loss to the police or to the lost & found center, don't forget to keep the police report or a copy certifying the incident so that you will be able to use it to claim damages later.


lost114: www.lost114.com (Korean/English)



Lost & Found Center Numbers

· Seoul Provincial Police Agency: 82-2-2299-1282

· Busan Provincial Police Agency: 82-51-851-0112

· Subway City Hall Station: 82-2-753-2408~9

· Subway Chungmuro Station: 82-2-2271-1170~1

· Subway Wangsimri Station: 82-2-2298-6767

· Subway Taeneung: 82-2-949-6767

· Railway Seoul Station: 82-2-755-7108

· Railway Guro Station: 82-2-869-0098

Visa

A visitor from a foreign country should have a passport and a Visa.



A person who is planning to stay less than 30 days for the purpose of sightseeing may enter without a Visa. Please confirm this with a Korean consulate near you before traveling. There may be some cases in which you may need a Visa even though you will be staying in Korea less than 30 days.



A Korean Visa is issued at Korean embassies or consulates. Currently (as of Feb. 2001) the commission is $30 US if you are staying less than 90 days and $50 US if you are staying more than 90 days. This may vary by country. For more accurate and detailed information, contact a Korean diplomatic mission near you.

Korean Diplomatic Missions: www.mofat.go.kr/en/index.mof (Kor, Eng)

Introduction to South Korea from World Factbook

After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a communist-style government was installed in the north. The Korean War (1950-53) had US and other UN forces intervene to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953 splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth, with per capita income rising to 13 times the level of North Korea. In 1997, the nation suffered a severe financial crisis from which it continues to make a solid recovery. South Korea has also maintained its commitment to democratize its political processes. In June 2000, a historic first south-north summit took place between the south's President KIM Dae-jung and the north's leader KIM Chong-il. In December 2000, President KIM Dae-jung won the Noble Peace Prize for his lifeling committment to democracy and human rights in Asia. He is the first Korean to win a Nobel Prize.

Yogwans - Traditionelle billige Unterkünfte in Korea

Für sparsame Reisende empfiehlt sich die Übernachtung in traditionellen koreanischen Gasthäusern, Yogwan. In einem Yogwan schläft man auf dem Boden auf einer Baumwollmatte, einem Yo. Die Zudecke nennt man Ibul und das Kopfkissen, das mit Buchweizenspreu gefüllt ist, Pyogae. Bei kaltem Wetter wird das Zimmer mit Ondol, der traditionellen koreanischen Fußodenheizung, geheizt. Mahlzeiten, die auf besonderen Wunsch auf dem Zimmer serviert werden, werden extra berechnet. Heute gibt es in vielen Yogwans auch Betten, private Badezimmer mit heißm Wasser und Farbfernseher. Die Preise für Zimmer liegen zwischen Won 25.000 und Won 50.000.

Koreanische Küche

Hier mal eine kurze Auflistung der Gerichte die man bei einem Koreaaufenthalt unbedingt einmal probieren sollte.
Kalbi: gegrilltes Rinderrippenfleisch

Bulgogi: geschmortes mariniertes Rindfleisch

Bibimpap: Reisgericht mit verschiedenen Gemüsen und Ei

Kimchi: die wichtigste koreanische Beilage, scharf eingelegter Chinakohl mit Chili und diversen Gewürzen

Samgaetang: Hühnersuppe mit Ginseng und Reis

Kalbitang: Rindfleischsuppe

Saengsonchopap: Roher Fisch auf Reis (entspricht dem japanischen Sushi)

Naengmyon: Nudeln in einer kalten Brühe (vor allem im Sommer beliebt)

Kalguksu: Nudeln in einer warmen Brühe

Soju: Schnaps aus Süßkartoffeln (28%)

Makolli: halbgegorener Reiswein

Dongdongju: Reiswein