Badminton In Seoul

Unless you can read Korean well enough to use public transport, arm yourself with tons of Korean Won (for taxi fares) and the determination to play come what may

If you manage to find a place to play close to where you stay, remember to give yourself at least 10 minutes to hail a cab, 30 minutes to reach the location and another 30 minutes to find the exact place.

A few on-court tips:
1. Pay the entrance fee (if there’s one) upfront – there might be a collection box
2. Wait to be invited to play – else you might be breaking up a family game
3. Do not reject a partner – play with whoever steps on to court with you
4. Remember to bow to everyone on court after the warm-up and before the game
5. Most players have a habit of knocking your racquet with theirs after winning a point – use your cheapest racquet if you’re sensitive about this (I am)… if you’re the lose-always sort, this doesn’t apply
6. Do not change clothes in the open areas – no one likes Tarzan anyway

Finally, DO NOT take a taxi from the airport to anywhere.
Use the bus.
It’s grossly cheaper, as comfortable and as fast as the cabs.

(PS: As a foreigner, I could be wrong or prejudiced on many counts – event is the best guy to explain.)