5 things I liked about South Korea

He enjoyed fried chicken, Chinese delivery, kimchi, and lettuce-wrapped meat, but stopped buying kimchi because his father hated its smell. Korean internet uploaded 20-minute videos in 30–40 seconds versus 5–10 hours in rural England; he noted the city-country comparison was uneven. He navigated Seoul’s clean subway alone to meet relatives; freezing December weather required coffee-shop warmups, while supermarkets offered free samples.

Despite these positives, he judged South Korea less exciting and interesting than Japan.