How To Korea - Episode 13

Join us today on another episode of How to Korea, the best podcast in South Korea, where we tell you what it takes to live in South Korea. In today's episode, we start by discussing and amending some statements on a previous video, especially when it comes to the success of foreign companies like Starbucks and McDonalds in South Korea. For the most part, foreign companies struggle to succeed in South Korea but there are obvious exceptions like Starbucks. We briefly discuss Asian zodiac signs and their relationship with Starbucks merchandise, and how Starbucks is adept at adopting to the country that they're present in, when it comes to goods and merchandise. Until recently, you would've find it impossible to find a public trash can in South Korea but Seoul has started this movement recently and we talk about the benefits and potential pitfalls that this move may encourage. Along these lines, we talk about the presence or lack thereof of rats and mice in South Korea, as well as the presence of cockroaches and bugs in South Korea. It's also very common to see many stray cats here as well, and you'll quickly start noticing that there is an amazing number of wildlife just running about in South Korea. We then discuss the prevalence of drugs in South Korea and how the South Korean government is offering a large reward to people who submit tips leading to the arrest of drug dealers and brokers, and shift our attention to other crooks, namely JMS who has been extensively covered in the Netflix video "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal", and the various religious groups in South Korea along with their recruiting tactics. (Be careful, they're very friendly and they get to you without you suspecting a thing) If you've liked this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe so that you can be notified when our next episode is live! We upload a new podcast every week on Sunday at 2 P.M. (Korean Time). If there is a guide that you want, feel free to reach us as follows: IG: @howtokorea1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553899179696 E-mail: [email protected] Youtube: @howtokorea1 00:00 - Introduction 02:11 - Foreign companies that are doing well in South Korea (Starbucks, McDonald’s etc.) 07:13 - Asian(Chinese) Zodiac and Starbucks merchandise 08:29 - Trash cans in South Korea and littering 16:16 - Rats or mice in South Korea 18:50 - Cockroaches and other bugs in South Korea 27:55 - Stray cats in South Korea 31:35 - Drugs and rewards in South Korea 36:29 - JMS church in South Korea 53:54 - South Korean religious groups and recruitment tactics