The Magic Button

Most Korea restaurants have these magic buttons. If you press the button it somehow signals the waiter. I have no idea how it actually works but non-the-less its important to know what the button does. The first time I encountered the button I sat right down and pressed it. The waiter came right over, then Michael politely told him that I was a foreigner and had no idea what I was doing. If you want to summon the waiter the old fashion way just call out yeo-gi (여기) which means "over here". Its not rude in Korea to shout for the waiter like in the United States. Remember, Korea is a service country that doesnt tip and trust me, they run their asses off for you.