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How to Identify South korea in GeoGuessr

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Calling

Korean

Korean — South Korea
Unique

Script: Hangul

Name: Korean (Hangugeo (한국어), Hangukmal (한국말))

Style: Use of circles in many letters, which sets it apart from most other East Asian scripts

Examples:

  • ㅇㅋ
  • ㅜㅜ / ㅠㅠ
  • 앙, 잉, 웅, 엥, 옹
  • 아, 이, 우, 에, 오

Poles Marking

Poles Marking — South Korea
Unique

Utility poles in South Korea almost always have

  • black-and-yellow diagonal stripes near the bottom
  • the stripes don’t extend all the way to the ground
  • pointed texture (avoid sticking illegal ads)

Usually

  • two red Hangul characters in the center or at the base as identification markers

But in Taiwan, the stripes extend all the way to the ground.

Also, Korea’s stripes are a brighter yellow, whereas Taiwan’s have more of an orange color.

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Top of pole

Top of pole — South Korea
Unique

Most poles are topped with

  • a slim tapered metal cap made of galvanized steel or aluminum and narrows toward the tip acts as a basic lightning rod

Bollard with a round reflector

Bollard with a round reflector — South Korea
Unique

Bollards are wedge-shaped, coloured white, with a circle yellow reflector on the front and grey circle on the back


Commercial plate

Commercial Licence plates Korea

Type: Commercial

Shape: Long or short

Background: Yellow

Text: Black

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