Is this ABSOLUTELY necessary?

I'm pretty sure this would have sufficed....



p.s. if you analyzed the first picture closely, you'll notice that the woman's stream of urine shoots off at a somewhat odd angle. This is because she's squatting over a hole as opposed to sitting on a seat. (Korean toilets tend to run about half and half between bowls and squatters.)

While we're on the topic of potty humor, here are some other interesting aspects of Korean restrooms...



Instead of having liquid dispensers, public restrooms are usually equipped bars of soap suspended above the sinks. Awkward? Yes.



...And if your child is afraid to go alone have no fear...the dynamic parent/child restroom duo is here! This picture was taken in Jeju-do. Tragically, it's not an overly common sighting in Korean stalls.




And finally, we have the illustrious electronic toilet seat (Yes, Koreans are obsessed with technology). I'm too afraid to mess with these babies, but I'm told there are buttons for all the following...

1. washing your ass
2. washing your lady parts
(separate buttons allow for separate and precisely angled jets of water)
3. drying your ass/lady parts
4. seat heating
5. "courtesy flush" noises in case you need to make some embarrassing sounds.
6. god knows what else...