Signs

1. 입구

   Ip-gu

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities

2. 출구

   Chul-gu

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at exits; subway exits are numbered, e.g. "1번 출구"

3. 비상구

   Bi-sang-gu

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, shown with the green running-man pictogram

4. 열림

   Yeol-lim

   Open

   Usage

   The indicator on doors and elevator buttons; Korean shops more often hang "영업 중" than an "OPEN" flip sign

5. 영업 중

   Yeong-eop jung

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Signage on shops, banks, and restaurants stating they are currently open

6. 준비 중

   Jun-bi jung

   Preparing / On Break

   Usage

   Hung during a restaurant’s break time or before opening — it means you cannot go in yet

7. 영업 종료

   Yeong-eop jong-nyo

   Closed for the Day

   Usage

   Posted when the day’s business is over, at bank counters and shop fronts

8. 남성

   Nam-seong

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men’s entrance, typically for restrooms; sometimes written "남자"

9. 여성

   Yeo-seong

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women’s entrance, typically for restrooms; sometimes written "여자"

10. 출입 금지

    Chu-rip geum-ji

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to authorized people only

11. 금연

    Geum-yeon

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign posted indoors, in restaurants, and at stations

12. 흡연 구역

    Heu-byeon gu-yeok

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area, e.g. at airports and stations

13. 계단

    Gye-dan

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to stairs in stations and buildings

14. 미시오

    Mi-si-o

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door indicating it should be pushed

15. 당기시오

    Dang-gi-si-o

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door indicating it should be pulled

16. 공사 중

    Gong-sa jung

    Under Construction

    Usage

    Posted at construction sites and closed-off passages

17. 고장

    Go-jang

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on broken elevators, vending machines, or restroom stalls; also written "고장 났습니다"

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