Korea Era editorial · 2026-10-12

Check the side of the road before waiting for a bus

Confirm the stop name, direction and next stops in the route planner. Stops across the road may share similar names but serve opposite directions. Match the bus number and destination when it arrives, not just the number on the pole.

A green Seoul city bus operating on a lit street at night — Reference photograph, not evidence of current service or conditions.
Image credit: U2em · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized