Queuing at the Platform of Metro

Seoul Metro advises the passengers to queue in four lines at each platform due to the huge number of commuters during the rush hour, and thus these green footstep stickers are kind of guidance.

Bike Rack

In Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall, there was an exhibition of public facilities with a touch of design. Instead of this fancy bike rack, however, I think we need more bicycle paths first.

Postbox

Today let me show a postbox in Korea. It's simply red and the symbol under the sign, 'post' is a magpie which is believed to bring good news or welcome guests when they chirp.

Seat To Be Yielded

In Korean metro, on each side of a carriage are there seats for the disabled, senior citizens and pregnant women. Though you can take the seat while it is not taken, you are advised to yield it to those people who do need to be seated on the metro. And I found an additional sticker below which aimed at emphasis on caring for pregnant women who are bearing a life and love.

SOS

If I send out an SOS to you, will you come to me right away?

Pull

When I found this sticker detached a little from the fence, I couldn't help but break into laughter.^-^ Here comes the reason: the message on the yellow sticker literally says "Pull in an emergency." However, we often omit objects in sentences so some meanings can be interpreted in multisense context. In this case, though the message was meant to 'pull (this aluminum fence) in an emergency,' wicked but witty person did 'pull a sticker' in case of emergency. I thank him or her for making me smile.

* I've been trying to stick to the rule of posting a photo a day but was unable to keep it yesterday. On Tuesday I got a call my dad was in ER because of myocardial infarction and therefore I had to come down to a bigger city near my hometown to see him right after work. Fortunately, it turned out the problem is not so serious but he has to stay in hospital for a couple of days and also definitely quit smoking. I know smoking helps him release tensions in some way but now it's time he needs to find another way.

Street Names

Currently I'm reading a book written by an ethologist and he says "the geographical features is animals' favourite indicator for a direction." Beyond this, human beings have developed the naming system and accordingly street names enable you to find a place to go even in a town you haven't been to before.

FIFA World Cup 2002 Korea/Japan led every street in each city that held football matches to have its own name with efforts of local governments, but unfortunately the attempt haven't come to fruition. That was mainly because of lack of publicity thus unfamiliarity. Last year the government proclaimed the regulation on addresses of street names and the Seoul Metropolitan is due to confirm the new address system. Then all the streets on the map will have their own names and buildings new numbers.

Bus Info System

On the left top of this photo, you can see the small electric board written, "Bus Information System." This brilliant equipment shows the bus numbers, and times and bus stops remained until the buses arrive. This is the bus stop at Sadang metro station and I hope this board is installed in every bus station.