Entering Korea as a Foreigner During COVID-19 Crisis

The first sign that my visit to Seoul would be different this time came at the Frankfurt airport check-in counter. After seeing my passport and ensuring that I had a valid visa, the Asiana Airlines employee showed me a laminated sheet of paper with two QR codes: one for android phones and another for iPhones. “Please download it now before boarding the plane.” It was a link for the location-tracking app the South Korean government has mandated for all new international arrivals in the age of C