012_seoul subway

Taking subway in Seoul is quite convenient. The network is dense enough to bring you close to anywhere you want to go. It is less complicated than Tokyo subway but I think the fares are more expensive. The experience is also very much different. In Tokyo, commuters are like robots; they know exactly what car number and door to take and which exit brings they closer to their destination and they all move through narrow passageways without touching each other. In Seoul, it is pretty much like trying to get a piece of Prada when they have 50% discount. You get push from every direction and, of course, they don’t say sorry. The most polite way is to tap you first before they shove you out of their way. It is fantastic that they won’t get angry when you push them back. It is just a customary manner in Seoul subway culture.