So Yesterday (Monday) morning I got a Korean driver's licence in preparation for the car rental and pick-up of Becca's parents, who arrive on the 25th (that's Christmas to the holiday-ly impaired) -- about which we are ridiculously excited, I might add.
I thought that it (the licence) would be harder to get, since I didn't even think to get an international licence before we left Canada, but all I needed to bring was my alien card, passport, three pictures (which cost 7000 won at a local dept store), my Canadian driver's licence and 10,000 won.
I filled in the forms, paid the money, and got an eye exam. Then they wanted to make sure that I could do one deep knee bend in a row, and was fully capable of wiggling my fingers.
Seriously. I had to squat then stand up again and wiggle the fingers on both hands in order to get my licence. But no road test. Just finger wiggling and squats.
Anyway, now I can legally drive (a car) in Korea, and have a nifty souvenir. Also, it seems that this licence doesn't expire for another 10 years, which is neat. I'm not sure why, but It's neat.
here it is:
