The Adventures of a Korean Car Accident:

On Monday I got into a small car accident with 2 co-workers on our way home from school. While waiting for a red light, some guy who was paying more attention to his cell phone/TV than to actually driving rear-ended us.

I assumed we'd have to talk to the police and maybe get a few x-rays as a precaution, but no. I was told it was "standard Korean process" for every person who's in a car accident to spend at least one night in the hospital. Really? All for a small fender-bender? Ok. So, me and my 2 co-workers headed to the hospital where we got not only X-rays, but also CT scans, an IV, multiple injections, and monitored with an EKG. A little over-kill if you ask me.


We have been warned that Korea is the land of unnecessary bureaucracy and huge amounts of useless paperwork. Indeed, I discovered this first hand when trying up the loose ends before being released. I guess you could say the frustration paid off, however, because I was informed that I would  receive 800,000Kwon (about $750) from the insurance company. Sweet!!

This picture is a little ridiculous but I wanted to capture the craziness of the whole experience. So here I am, neck-brace and all, completely and 100% fine but being kept in the hospital to be extra, extra, extra safe.

Bye for now, and remember, safety first!!