If I am going to Korea n dont know their language. How to communicate with them if travellin free n easy?

Answer 1

Firstly everyone in Korea learns English from around the age of 8, but many can't really speak it.

In shops and restaurants, younger people will generally understand any one word that you say.

However Koreans are fairly shy and often won't even try to speak English to you.

In the smaller towns, cheaper hotels and restaurants, people don't speak English, but that doesn't prove to be too much of a challenge.

Many of the train stations have a window for foriegners, and in the big cities Seoul and Busan there are a lot of people who speak English.

I lived in Korea for 8 months and often met people in the park or while walking in the mountains who come up to me and speak English.

Also if you are standing at the train station looking stupid someone is likely to come up and ask if you need any help.

There are 30,000 US military people in South Korea so, if desperate, you can always find a place to eat or drink with an English menu.

Just remember always be polite and Koreans will respect you and be polite back.

Answer 2

When I was in Japan, not many people could communicate with me in English, it was difficult for me because I look Japanese.

Best option would be for you to stay at a hotel and get as much direction as you can in the hotel. In Seoul, most of the younger people can speak a little English so it isn't that bad. If you don't look Asian or like a Korean, I think most people will try to be as helpful as they can, regardless of the language barrier.

That was what happen to me when I was in Japan, as soon as they knew I was not Japanese, they did try to help me especially in the train stations in Tokyo.