The telephone numbers you should know when staying in Korea

Following link gets you to know what the numbers you need staying in Korea. You may not be able to communicate in English when connecting to the numbers. Then, the best option might be to use Korea Travel Phone 1330 which provides English interpretation service for free. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_5_9.jsp

Mad cow desease demonstration in Seoul

Thousands of citizens and school students have staged demonstrations against the recently agreeded US beef import between the US and Korea. The protests are not violent at all. They are using candles in cups at ChungGye square: The way of demonstrating is more likely a festival not a serious style that is going to blast any time.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200805/200805090017.html

Map of Korea

Where do you want to go in South Korea? There is no specific spot that you must be very cautious for your safety when travelling in Korea.
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1.jsp

Avian Influenza in Seoul - Update May 7, 2008

Avian Influenza is spreading nation-wide, including Seoul. Several schools declared a short temporary vacation in a fear of a possible infection to human. However, there has been no confirmed cases of infection to human for Korea, according to WHO. I think this is not the time for the foreigners to worry about the AI.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200805/200805070018.html

Crimes in Ulsan

68% of violent crime took place in Nam(South)-Ku and Chung(Central)-Ku, according to the Korean National Police Agency's statistice for January to July 2004. Among the 139 cases of violent crimes in Ulsan city, 66 cases in Nam-Ku, 28 in Chung-Ku, 19 in Dong-Ku and so on. The crimes per hundred thousand persons also are in accordance with the numbers: 18.95 cases for Nam-Ku, 19 cases for Chung-Ku, 10.11 for Dong-Ku.
So, please be aware and watch not to make you victim.

Crimes in Pusan

Pusan is the second to Seoul for the three violent crimes of homocide, robbery and rape for January to July 2004, among the six metropolitan cities in South Korea. However, the ratio per hundred thousand persons is the second smallest following Daegu. The ratio is the highest in Chung-ku, which is 25.77 cases. The violent crime occur once per ten days in the area of SeoMyun rotary or cross road.

Crime map of Seoul

The Seoul, capital of South Korea. Korea is relatively safe from crimes compared to other countries. The main reason of being that safe is strict control of no guns. Thicker red indicates more crimes in the area. The blue going through the city is Han river.