I would never sit in the subway seats reserved for the elderly and I would offer up my seat to an ajumma without being asked regardless. Good manners are appropriate in any country, but you don’t want to be rude in Korea. Unless you are driving. Or walking on the sidewalk. Or waiting in queue. Come to think of it, maybe those reserved seats are the last vestiage of civility in Korea. Oh well, I thought this video was kinda funny:
(Sorry, until I can figure out why I am unable to imbed YouTube, you will have to click this link)
Hat Tip: On My Way To Korea
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Love this video! I am going to have to steal it and post it later. I always try to give up my seat as well, especially when there are younger students sitting around me pretending to read or sleep.