4 days  with 2 friends  / 1994

Korea is my second foreign country after USA  to travel abroad.
The worst travel. Some people ignored my calling for help. Some taxi drivers refuse me to get in.

When I got on and off a train, many women push me and my friends down to the floor.
In Seoul, one man that I called for help said " Do not go out, You be in house." 
I hope the situation getting better now.

4 days  business trip  / 2010

16 years later, finally I visited Korea again because I watched soccer match of Asia Champion's League.
Also I joined Korea Accessible tourism forum as a speaker and did some consultant of it.

My wheelchair friends told me that Korea accessibility and people are not bad. Their society was also changing.
New access low for person with disability was made in 2005.
Today good road, many ramp, wheelchair toilet and elevator at train station in town.

Wheelchair toilet of Incheon airport is the same as Japanese one. They studied some accessible equipment from Japan.

Good transportation to / from airport. Train and Metro are connected. Non step, wide gate, and elevator.
December 2010, airport train will reach Seoul station. It will be really helpful for wheelchair travelers.

Seoul city says that all the Seoul Metro station are accessible, but some station only stair wheelchair lift.
Elevator is easy. Stair wheelchair lift are often impossible to use and wait for a long long time.
New line and new station is perfect accessibility. 

Nice pictogram of Seoul Metro.
Station map shows wheelchair route. Elevator sign is also helpful where there is.

Trains are now accessible. Special ticket counter. Travel center gave me an attendant.
New Seoul station is full accessible. Every platform with elevator.

　
Some non step bus in Seoul. If you have a Korean friend, it will be easier to use them.

Wheelchair users are welcome today in tourist sport. Some ramp and wheelchair accessible toilet.　

Many wheelchair seta at Suwon world cup stadium. But not good sight line form the seats.
Wheelchair toilet door was broken and out of order inside.

Shopping and food are Korean tourism, I think.
However, many restaurant and shop with step at their entrance because shoe less and step at entrance are their tradition .
Inside Shopping center and building are wheelchair accessible, but not interesting.

Nice chili Korean food. Many free side dish. Pork BBQ with vegetable.
" Sundae " is Korean sausage with pork blood, sticky rice, vegetable and starch. Really hand made taste.

I used Korean Air. Their service was natural. Easy to use. Two priority counter in Seoul, Inchon.