Why is it scary to fall asleep drunk during the rain in Seoul (9 photos)

And the reason for this is terribly positive and funny!





Korea has a very long rainy season, during which many Koreans begin to feel depressed from the humidity and constant gray monotony.

And look at the photo.



Water floods the sidewalk, turning it into a vibrant coral reef. I'm in love with this idea

Guess what will happen to a drunk who wakes up after the rain? He simply does not recognize the place where he fell asleep. He will think that he is going crazy or that he has been kidnapped to another place.

Because the place will change beyond recognition from rainwater! And that's great.

It's easy to make a miracle





The first drops of rain fall onto the specially painted sidewalk. It's a pity, it will be erased by sneakers and shoes sooner or later

Korean artists from the Monsoon project painted Seoul with invisible paints (only some places, because it’s expensive). These colors appear only if their surface is wet, and in dry weather they are not visible.



In the old areas the walls are really gray and boring

And this is a simple property that turns everything around into an incredible fairy tale.

Rescue from depression



Yeah, it’s not like going for a walk once again, you can’t just go to the store

Problems with depression and suicide rates increase during the two-month rainy season in South Korea. Although, should they complain, they haven’t lived in St. Petersburg yet. At least they have super-hot, long summers.

And their rains are very warm, and you suffer more from constant dampness and mold than from cold and colds.



Run along the road in the rain with the pink whale! My mood has improved

The reviews are 100% enthusiastic, everyone who witnessed the transformation of the street into a fairy tale at the moment when you think “well, it’s raining again,” said that it was as if new strength and childish joy were breathed into him.

I’m frankly jealous; this would be very suitable for the old streets of St. Petersburg. When it begins to get dark and gloomy early in the fall, I would be glad to see some Mummies suddenly appearing in the corner of the building.

Koreans are not the first, but Koreans are talented



Rain is a reason to jump into hopscotch

In general, hydrochromatic paints were first invented in the USA. This was done by artists from Seattle, but their scope was not at all colorful. Rather, unexpected small drawings and inscriptions that you can stumble upon in the rain in unexpected places.



"Stay Dry" sign. What a bore, a banality

Well, the Koreans turned hydrochromic paint into art. True, it is very expensive, the price of hydrochromic paints starts at $50 per kilogram, while regular façade paints can be found for $5.

So entire cities that change their color depending on whether it’s raining or raining are not in our sights yet. It's a shame, I'll wait.



Although there are already breathtaking murals in St. Petersburg

Do you think which rainy city should be painted like this in the first place? London will probably not agree, they are too British on the issue of retrograde facades.