If I asked you to picture an exotic country, you'd probably go with something like Australia or Japan. But after this exclusive list by Bored Panda, you'll probably consider South Korea as one too.
To show how unique this country really is, we put together a collection of photos that vividly illustrate its everyday life. We're talking solar-powered benches with USB and wireless charging, onion-flavored cereal, and pretty much everything else you can find there.
Continue scrolling, upvote your favorites, and tell us in the comments if you've visited this distant place!
#1 This Sign Is Not For A Cat Crossing. It Means "Caution: Cat Is Around"
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#2 South Korea Puts Traffic Lights On The Ground So That People Who're Looking At Their Phones Can Still See The Light
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#3 This Hand-Painted Underside Of A Temple Roof In Korea
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#4 Apartment Complex In Korea Being Painted, So The Painters Shrouded All The Cars In The Parking Lot To Protect From Splatter
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#5 Korean Ktx Trains Play “Healing Broadcasts” Where They Just Show Newborn Puppies Rolling Around For Five Minutes
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#6 This Subway Car In Seoul Has A Mini Library
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#7 Airports In Seoul Provide A Map To Your Gate On The Back Of Your Boarding Pass
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#8 Onion Flavored Cereal, Found In Korea
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#9 South Korea Isn't Joking When Battling Covid-19
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#10 Cakes Sold In South Korea Usually Come With Free Candles And Matches Hidden In The Plastic Cake Knife
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#11 Self Cleaning Roads In South Korea
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#12 Every Half Kilometer They Have A Resting Place Made For Pedestrians In This Korean City Ansan
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#13 Supermarkets In Korea Offer Toilet Paper Samples For You To Test
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#14 South Korea Now Has Walk-Through Covid-19 Test Booths
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#15 This Care Package The South Korean Government Sent Me While I’m In Quarantine Day 2
Translated letter that was attached to the package: “For people who are currently suffering from the Corona-19 virus, we send our regards and sympathy. We (the food ministry?) is sending this “environment-friendly health package” constructed with environment-friendly crops. We hope this helps you get energy for your daily routine. Furthermore, we hope you get well soon to return to your daily life. You can do it! Fight it! Go South Korea!”
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#16 "Root Bench" Is A Public Installation By Architect Yong Ju Lee In Hangang Art Park, South Korea
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#17 Solar Powered Benches Here In Seoul, South Korea. Complete With USB And Wireless Charging Docks
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#18 I'm Staying In Korea Right Now And Apparently There Is A TV Channel Dedicated To Dogs, As In Programming For Dogs
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#19 The Bananas We Got With Our Delivered Groceries Here In South Korea Came With Little Stickers To Put On Them
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#20 Automatic Ramen Dispenser In Korea
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#21 In Korea, They Have Single Person Karaoke Booths On The Train
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#22 Escalator Sanitizer In South Korea
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#23 These Helpful Robots That Wander Incheon Airport, Seoul, That You Can Use To Check Flight Information
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#24 This Here Is The Entrance Of The Club Chroma In Seoul, South Korea By MVRDV Architecture, Which Is Said To Be The Largest Nightclub In The World
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#25 The Wavy Building Called The GT Tower In Seoul, South Korea
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#26 Modern Korea Built Around Historic Korea (Seoul)
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#27 This Immigration Office In Korea Has Glasses You Can Borrow For Filling Out Forms
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#28 Chips Organized Into A Rainbow In Korea
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#29 Took These In The Same Spot Over The Past Year. Korea’s Four Seasons: Yeouido
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#30 I Get To Walk Through This Everyday On My Way Home From Work
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#31 I Found A Bar Where You Can Do Indoor Fishing In South Korea
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#32 In Korea You Can Buy A Gift Set Of Spam And Canola Oil
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#33 Cherry Blossom Themed Coca Cola Bottles In South Korea
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#34 Well, That's One Way To Encourage People To Use The Stairs
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#35 Daegaksa Temple Near Jongmyo Shrine In Seoul
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#36 Pink Explosion In Jeju City, Jeju Island, South Korea
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#37 Running Out Of Children Due To The Low Birth Rates, A School In South Korea Is Opening Their Doors And Allowing Illiterate Grandmothers To Enrol, So They Can Also Learn To Read
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#38 Limited Edition "Frozen 2" Tickets In South Korea
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#39 This 2D Café We Visited In Seoul
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#40 Bongeun Temple At Night
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#41 Found Totoro On The Side Of The Road
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#42 Just Received This At My Door! S. Korea Gives Out Food Rations To People In Quarantine
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#43 These And Pickles (Usually) Come With Pizza In Korea
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#44 A Starbucks In South Korea
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#45 They Have A Sauron’s Tower In Seoul
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#46 If You Happen To Park Near A Construction Site You Would Probably Find Your Car Wrapped Like This To Not Get All Dusty And Dirty
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#47 In S. Korea: An Unmanned, Self Service Drink Stand Where You Just Put Money In The Teapot And Take Your Drink Of Choice
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#48 This Library In Seoul, South Korea
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#49 Dining In A Toilet Themed Cafe, Seoul, South Korea
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#50 Snowy New Year In Daejeon
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#51 Traditional Korean Architecture
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#52 Colorful Memories From The Bongeunsa Temple In Seoul
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#53 This Is Simply The Prettiest Library That I’ve Been To. It Was Beyond Words. Starfield Library In Seoul, South Korea
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#54 "1,000 Doors" Building In South Korea
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#55 Perfect. I Always Wish I Could Brush My Teeth With Fire Noodle Sauce (It's A Chili Toothpaste)
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#56 Glad To See My Favorite Tree Standing Healthy After This Year's Numerous Typhoons And Landslides, South Korea
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#57 I Love Korea And The Regular Updates On How Close The Toilet Is. I Need My Updates Every 3 Meters Or So
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#58 Just Another Casual Lunch In Seokcho
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#59 In Korea, They Serve Thick Slabs Of Butter With Red Bean On Bread As A Popular Snack Called “Ang Butter”
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#60 Korea Has Sock Vending Machines
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#61 This Ice Lolly I Bought In Korea Has A Little Tray To Prevent It From Melting All Over Your Hands
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#62 Saw A Fat Iron Man At A Street Shop In South Korea
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#63 This Latte Art From A Cafe In Seoul, South Korea
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#64 This Is Korean Ice Cream. You Just Squeeze It Out From The Bottom Up
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#65 This Bollard In Daejeon, South Korea Is Squishy
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#66 This Helium Balloon Vending Machine In Korea
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#67 My Relative Just Entered Self-Quarantine And The District Government Sent This Free Of Charge
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#68 In Some Asian Countries (Korea) The 4th Floor Button In The Elevator Is 'F' Because It 4 Sounds Same As 'Death'. When I Go Home I Always Have To Pay Respect
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#69 In Korea They Have Air Hoses At Parks To Blow The Dust Off Your Shoes When You Leave
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#70 Foil Tea Bag, Not With Paper Tea Bag In Korea
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#71 Pump Toothpaste In South Korea. One Pump Is The Perfect Amount For A Toothbrush
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#72 Bukhansan Yesterday
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#73 It’s Not A Stuck Cruise Ship. The Floating Cruise Ship Is Actually A Specialty Resort Hotel In South Korea
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#74 Delivery Guy In South Korea
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#75 Starbucks In Seoul Offering Used Coffee Grounds For Gardening
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#76 Seoul To Busan For 40 Bucks While Almost Laying Down? With Chargers, Table, And Foot Sitter? Ya Why The Hell Not
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#77 Dongguk University, Seoul Campus, In The Month Of Buddha’s Birthday
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#78 I Moved To Korea A While Ago. While Driving This Weekend I Saw A Sign For This: Welcome To Queen Seondeok's Tomb
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#79 Small Restaurant In The Snow, Seoul, South Korea
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#80 Movie Theater In Korea Have Two Strawholes On Their Lids
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#81 I Found This In A Restaurant In South Korea. It Is Mouth Wash
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#82 This Flower Vending Machine In Seoul, South Korea
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#83 This Staircase At Seomun Market (Daegu, South Korea) Tries To Depict How Many Calories You've Burned And How Many Seconds You've Added To Your Life
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#84 A Woman Only Parking Spot In Korea
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#85 Korea Air Has Stickers To Signal The Cabin Crew What To Do When You're Sleeping In Flight
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#86 Krispy Kreme In Korea Where They Sell Milk Flavored Ice Cream Cone With A Drip Cover
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#87 Korea Is So Beautiful
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#88 Coffee Coke In S. Korea
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#89 This Is A Door To A Bar In Daegu, South Korea
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#90 Just Another Casual Lunch In Daejeon
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#91 Monsoon Season
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#92 An Old Pine Tree, Daedunsan, South Korea
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#93 Hyundai Dealership In Cheongdam, Seoul
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#94 These Grooved And Bumpy Tiles Are For The Blind To Follow In Seoul’s Subway Stations
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#95 Supercharger V3 In Guro, Seoul. One Of The Latest Supercharger Installed In South Korea
There are tons of m3s and mYs in Korea, not just in Seoul. Model 3 was the most sold imported sedan in 2020 March, and Model Y was the most sold imported CUV in 2021 May.
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#96 This “Sandwich” My Co-Worker Ordered For Me For Lunch Today
There are some good independently run bakeries in Korea and many more good desert shops where the chefs are Korean. Bread and baking are just not part of Korean culinary history so you can’t really expect it to be widespread, but some are learning the craft, and doing it well.
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#97 Korea's Coffee Milk Comes In These Pyramid Bag Thingies
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#98 Chupa Chups Drink In Korea
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#99 My Sausage Here In Korea Comes With Pictures And Words Of Encouragement Written On It
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#100 Korea Has A Drink With A Real Four Leaf Clover In It Called The Oat Green Tea Latte
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#101 The Building Across From My Seoul, Korea Quarantine Hotel Looks Like A Zipper
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#102 This Parking Lot In Seoul
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#103 My Apartment In Korea Hooked All The Trees To IVs Instead Of Installing Sprinklers
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#104 Boxes To Leave Pets At Supermarket Entrance In South Korea
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#105 I Found A Pog In A Pack Of Cheetos Here In Korea
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