[Let’s learn Korean culture] What is the he public transport in South Korean and how do Korean elementary school students go to school?

In big cities, such as Seoul, Busan, or Daegu, etc, there is a subway. People use the subway a lot because many people can get on a subway car at a time, and the subway is faster than the bus. As for those places that the subway does not reach, one can take the bus. It is good to use a metro card when one takes the bus and the subway. One can take the subway more economically than paying cash or buying a single use ticket, and when one transfers from the bus to the subway, or from the subway to the bus, one does not have to pay more money.

What are Korean elementary school students riding when going to school? In general, most children walk to school since there is an elementary school near their home. First grade-schoolers who are not still familiar with a school life or the neighborhood are accompanied by their parents when going to and from school. However, in case of higher graders, they go to school together with other children. Teachers or parents help children with their safe passage at dangerous sites including a crosswalk in front of a school. On the other hand, there is a case that children take a school bus when going to school in the distance.