But, as they reached it and parked the four vans, the locals' attention also suddenly gravitated towards them. It wasn't every day they saw four vans roll up with so many foreigners walking out of them, after all.
As the group almost all felt the weight of the stares, Jin-Sil smiled at them and pushed them forward.
"Ignore them. They see white people often enough that they shouldn't be acting like this. It's probably just the size of the group that makes them curious. Once inside the restaurant, we'll be left in peace."
Pushing them inside, Jin-Sil pushed her way through them and to the reception counter.
The footnoot isn't working like it should, so here is what the Korean part should say.
Hi. I called early to make a reservation for 12 people under the name Yeon Jin-Sil. Can I request an English server? Our group speaks almost exclusively English.