K-netizens outraged over the English-only signage in a renovated subway station in South Korea

Recently, a surge of discontent has rippled through the Korean online community as netizens expressed their concerns over the increasing usage of English in the Korean subways.

Korean netizens directed their attention to the newly renovated Subway Line 5 and expressed concerns over the station being filled with English signage.

Subway Line 5, one of Seoul's key transit routes, recently underwent significant renovations to enhance the commuter experience. Among the new features is a running station with lockers where users can store their items. Although the station was renewed, many Korean netizens took to online forums and social media platforms to share photos of the new station while sharing their opinions and criticism.

Previously, Korean netizens were outraged when cafes and restaurants in certain metropolitan areas began using only English in their menus. This trend, which seemed to favor foreign tourists and expatriates, left many locals feeling alienated in their own country as many who could not read English faced difficulties when ordering.

Korean netizens commented:

"There should be a regulation where projects and stores need to use Korean or they get fined."

"They are so inconsiderate of people who can't read English."

"Why did they not use Korean?"

"I think the government needs to make the use of Korean in signages mandatory."

"This is a public space. They should use Korean."

"I thought this was overseas."

"This is crossing the line."

"This is so annoying."

"It's so pretty... but why not include Korean?"

"I think it's so bad that they only used English."

"Elderly people and people who can't read English won't be able to understand anything."

"What's the point of only using English?"