Criminal charges and heavy penalties are common in any accident involving injury, even if negligence is not proven. Persons arrested in minor accidents in Korea can be held for weeks, until investigation and legal processes conclude. Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense. Persons driving in Korea should carry disposable cameras to document any traffic accidents, no matter how minor. While many have anti-U.S. themes, it is unlikely that violence would be directed against individual U.S. citizen travelers.
Individuals can reduce risk to themselves by avoiding such demonstrations to the extent possible.
These are profit-oriented businesses unregulated by the Korean government. Despite contract language promising good salaries, furnished apartments and other amenities, many teachers find they actually receive much less than they were promised, and some do not even receive benefits required by Korean law, such as health insurance and severance pay. The Government of The Republic of Korea does not permit dual citizenship after the age of 18. Holders of dual citizenship who work or study in Korea usually find themselves compelled to choose one or the other nationality soon after that age. The Embassy is aware of several instances in which young Korean-American men, who were born and lived all their lives in the U.S., arrived in Korea for a tourist visit only to find themselves drafted into the Korean army.