Seoul is a safe city and very welcoming to tourists. Even the markets that seem chaotic are very much used to foreigners and the locals are accommodating and understanding. Like any place though, even at home, use common sense and be aware of your surroundings. Regardless, the markets can seem overwhelming, so I came up with a few tips that I found useful when navigating and ordering food at the street markets in Seoul. 

• Credit Card is the preferred method of paying throughout South Korea, but at markets, physical money is KING! Remember, the South Korea Won is the official currency of South Korea. 
• Walk the market first to see what food is offered and then go back and start feasting away! 
• Korean is obviously the official language of South Korea. Don’t expect people to understand and/or speak English, why should they? The good thing, most vendors sell one or two different food items, so just point and hand them money. 
• Trash cans weren’t widely available. I either packed trash with me, or went back to the vendor I purchased the food from and ask them if they could take my trash. 
• Don’t be afraid to be a little aggressive when standing in line, otherwise people might just jump in front of you and order. 
• Pretty much everything I’ve eaten at the local markets has been fantastic, so try anything and everything!