Just before leaving, I learned some basic words and phrases, like hello and thank you. I took taekwondo for a few years when I was younger, so I already knew how to count to 99. At the time, I wish I knew more of the language and was able to better interact with people in Seoul. Luckily, many people knew English and were kind enough to go out of their way to help when I got lost.
Hopefully I'll return someday soon. Hongik University has a nice masters design program. Next time, I'll know more Korean.
