Foreign-language signs, menus in S. Korea spark concerns among locals


In South Korea, a signboard that is not written in Hangul, or Korean alphabet, is considered illegal.- Bloomberg

SEOUL (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): South Koreans have noticed a change in their country in recent years: More signboards and restaurant menus are being written in foreign languages.

This has left some of them frustrated, reported local media recently.

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