[Learn Korean] Mini Signs that you can see at KTX

KTX(Korea Train eXpress) is the fastest train system in South Korea. And its railways are connected everywhere in South Korea from Seoul.

So if you arrive at the Incheon airport and you plan to travel Korean local city, it is one of the best choices to take the KTX train. As it takes two and half hours from Seoul to Busan.

In KTX train, you can find mini signs that has long and meaningful Korean words but also has just short English translation.

Let's see some of them and learn Korean.

1. The first mini sign is here. You will probably find it on the window frame or on window.
Luckily there is a simple pictogram with it but no translation in English. And the pictogram cannot express what the words mean.

창문의 블라인드 손잡이를 아래로 끌어내리면 햇빛을 가릴 수 있습니다.

Although the pictogram just says that there is a window blind being able to go down, Korean words say it in some different way.

You can block the sunlight by dragging the window blind's handle down.

I have no idea why they write it like that. Too long and too kind. It feels like a window blind is not usual thing here.

2. Second, about KTX Mini Library. If you have a first class ticket of KTX, you can see the KTX Mini Library near the entrance of the first class cabin. And below the simple mini sign, there is some words that say something.

[부탁합니다] 책을 보신 후 다음 승객을 위해 KTX 미니도서관에 놓아주시기 바랍니다.

There is only Korean language books, so maybe someone does not think that foreign people do not use the library, that's why the sentence is not translated.

After reading the book, please return it at the KTX Mini Library for the next passenger.

 3. There is a hidden useful button that even some Koreans don't know about it. The button is above the cabin door and the function of the button is 'open the door for 3 minutes'. When you get on the train, you can push the button for the people behind you like a 'I -well-know-the KTX' person.

3분열림버튼(Open the door for 3 minutes)

4. Last. You can see the sign above. And it is just like the international standard sign of no smoking. But there is more.

화장실에서 흡연 시 화재감지 장치가 작동하여 열차가 비상정차 됩니다.

In English,

When smoking in the bathroom, the fire detection device operates, and the train stops.

I don't know why the Korean sentence below the sign is not translated. Anyway I'm sure that even smokers do not want to stop the train accidentally.