Why Emergency Alerts Appear on Phones in Korea

Sticky note card news explaining why emergency alerts appear on phones in Korea, including loud sounds, Korean messages, and location-based alerts.

A phone suddenly makes a loud sound in a cafĂ©, subway car, hotel room, or apartment. A message appears in Korean. People nearby glance at their screens, check the message quickly, and then continue what they were doing. For many visitors and foreign residents in Korea, this can be confusing at first. The alert may … Read more