How easy is it to integrate, or at least make friends with, the local people?
Koreans are very warm and hospitable once youre acquainted, but they tend to be shy and apprehensive when they meet foreigners initially. The younger generation is very open to foreign visitors and, unlike the older generation, often have the English skills to express their curiosity and friendship. It is easier in larger cities to integrate with locals than it is in the rural countryside because many Koreans who live in larger cities have had more exposure to foreigners.
