Do foreigners receive special privileges?
Not that we are aware of, no. Prices for foreigners and local Koreans are the same, whether to take the bus, visit a museum, or shop at the department store. Foreign visitors do qualify for a tax refund, though, from purchases of certain amounts when shopping at certain stores. It also doesnt hurt to bargain and ask for a small discount when shoppingweve seen store clerks knock off anywhere from five hundred won (fifty cents) to ten thousand won (ten dollars) for our American and Canadian friends!
