"How to Eat Ramen at Incheon Airport": Chinese Tourists Share Nursing Room Food Tips

Cup Noodle Reviews in Incheon Airport Nursing Rooms Posted on Xiaohongshu
Some Posts Provide Detailed Directions to the Actual Locations

It has come to light that some Chinese tourists have been sharing the nursing rooms at Incheon Airport on social media as good places to eat cup noodles, sparking controversy.

Some Chinese tourists are sharing the breastfeeding room at Incheon Airport as a "dining spot" where they cook and eat cup noodles, sparking controversy. Screenshot from Xiaohongshu

Recently, on Chinese social media platforms such as Xiaohongshu, people have reportedly been sharing their experiences and reviews about eating cup noodles in the nursing rooms at Incheon Airport.

One poster wrote, "At first, I didn't anticipate this kind of issue at all," adding, "I noticed that most water dispensers at the airport only provided cold water." They explained, "I searched the entire terminal for hot water and finally found it in the nursing room." The post continued, "You can get free hot water in the nursing rooms at Incheon Airport," and advised, "If you want to eat ramen, be sure to stop by the nursing room."

Another user shared that they were caught by staff while getting hot water for cup noodles in the nursing room and were kicked out. They said, "I explained that I was just trying to get hot water quickly and planned to eat outside. I thought they would only prohibit eating food in the nursing room, but I didn't expect that even getting hot water would be banned."

One more post organized "how to eat cup noodles at Incheon Airport Terminal 1," explaining, "On my way back from the United States, I really wanted ramen, so I had a bowl at the airport," and even provided detailed directions to the nursing room. Originally intended for infants and pregnant women, the nursing rooms are, in effect, being shared among Chinese tourists as alternative places for meals and rest.

In reality, accounts have surfaced of travelers with infants being inconvenienced because of this. Some posts on social media have complained, "While feeding my baby for 20 minutes, four or five people came in just to get hot water for cup noodles," and, "There was ramen soup splattered all over the water dispenser." Another person shared, "I even saw a foreigner sleeping in the nursing room," and, "I went in to change my baby's diaper and was shocked."

Incheon Airport's infant lounges are originally intended for infants, pregnant women, and their guardians. According to on-site notices, "Only children under the age of three, pregnant women, and one accompanying guardian may use these rooms. Sleeping and eating food are prohibited."

Meanwhile, people who saw these posts online commented, "At Busan Station, the nursing room only opens if you have a baby. I wish Incheon Airport would do the same," and, "Shouldn't there be fines for this?"

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