You may notice quite a few homeless people around Seoul Station. A lot of visitors ask me, “Why are there so many homeless people here?” One of the biggest reasons goes back to 1997, during the Asian Financial Crisis. In Korea, we usually call it the IMF Crisis . A lot of companies went bankrupt, unemployment rose very quickly, and many people suddenly lost their jobs and income. Some people eventually lost their homes as well. And many of them came to Seoul Station . Why here? Because this was one of the main places to find day labor and temporary jobs , and it was also the main railway station if they wanted to go back to their hometowns. But some had no money left and nowhere else to go, so they stayed around the station. That is one reason Seoul Station became one of the main gathering places for homeless people after the 1997 crisis. Then another thing happened. Once many homeless people were here, churches, charities, NGOs, and the government started providing help here. Th...
Types of Taxis There are 5 types of taxis in Seoul, South Korea which is 3 types of regular taxi and 2 types international taxi. Regular taxi Regular (up to 4 passengers) : This is the cheapest and taxi color is orange, white and gray. Deluxe( up to 4 passengers) : This is usually larger and more luxurious than regular. Taxi color is black and more expensive. Jumbo( up to 8 passengers) International taxi Regular ( up to 4 passengers) Jumbo ( up to 4 passengers) Riding Taxis at the Airport. There is an airport-designated taxi stand in Incheon International Airport. Check it out to go to an airport-designated taxi stand to wait in line for your taxi. *Incheon International Airport Taxi Stand: Outside the Passenger Terminal Arrivals Level gates 4D-8C(1st floor) *Gimpo International Airport Taxi Stand: For international arrivals, in front of gates 2 and 3. For domestic arrivals, in front of gate 5. One thing to b...