Originally Posted by
jbfield
I want to stress that I'm not intending on driving in Seoul, but rather pick up a car once I'm leaving the city or elsewhere in the country if necessary.
Outside of big cities, orientation will be the biggest issue. The country has a network of relatively well-marked freeways, which should be relatively easy to negotiate. On minor highways, though, orientation will be tough (in my experience, even finding a bi-lingual map was a challenge in some places).
Do make sure to bring an international driver's permit; Korea is one of the few countries where I've always been asked for it when renting.