Common Folk South Korea

The Longest Light in the World


Apkujeong, Seoul, South Korea

This is the street I cross everyday to get to work. The lights at this intersection determine if I am on time or late. The crosswalk light changes every ten minutes. Once the light turns green, you have about three minutes to jet across a six-lane arterial while avoiding motorcyclists and taxis along the way. In Korea, pedestrians don't even have the right of way on the sidewalk.

The sign above the sticker warns people that they will be punished if they try to open the door of the box, which we suspect controls the lights of the intersection…

-UrbanPanda

(editor's note: keep ears to the ground and eyes in the sky for a big project to drop from this one soon. an old bookie friend of mine insinuates she's got some real muscle behind it.)