What “Break Time” and “Last Order” Really Mean in Korea: How to Tell If a Restaurant Is Actually Open

foreign traveler checking a restaurant door sign in Korea during break time

Field note for foreign travelers In Korea, a restaurant can look ready from the outside and still be unavailable in the exact way you need. The map says open. The lights are on. Staff are visible. People may even still be eating. And yet the answer for a new customer is still no. That gap … Read more