I found out later that they are in fact the location of churches, which are scattered everywhere, throughout the land. At the airport my new director and his family met me. They drove me to my new apartment in Ansan and made sure that I had everything that I needed, including food, beverages, iron and ironing board. They gave me a tour of the apartment and showed me how to work all the appliances all the controls are in Hangul you see, so simple things like washing machines and remote controls suddenly become complete mysteries. My first impression of Korea was that life here is fast paced but efficient.
People seem to be busy all the time but they also appear to know what they are doing.
Everything disposable here is recycled, even waste food, and the streets and residential areas are very clean. People here do not drop garbage on the street or out of their cars. So, one has the feeling that one is living in a civilized place. Another thing that I quickly noticed was how safe I felt. I feel very comfortable wherever I go, night or day.