Odds of Korea

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The feeling of melting into new cultures and experiencing it by firsthand is something so wonderful. Even after three years of living in Korea, I still find its’ uniqueness and new oddness everyday that I wonder if you can find anywhere, but Korea. Korean people are overly foreigner friendly nation. They may seem a little shy at first, but when you break the ice right, even the language barrier is not a problem, you will be bombarded with questions eager to know you more. In no time you will feel welcomed and close. Most likely, the next question after asking about your name would be how old you are. In other countries it might feel a bit rude; it’s something you get to know as time goes by. But due to its cultural respect for the elders, they will decide how to address you. Also, one other thing about age is that it is counted differently in Korea. But it is very simple. You just add one more year to your age, the time you spent in your mommy’s belly. So you have to clarify if you are saying your Korean or the other age. The next thing people wonder would be your blood type. It was pretty much bizarre to be asked to write my blood type on the application form for my student’s card. However, Korean, mostly Asians believes blood type of a person can tell a lot about their personality. Which might just have some truth in it. Who knows. I believe the concept first came from Japan. Food is such an important thing culturally and historically. Koreans believe eating and drinking together makes people closer rather than in a classroom or an office. It was odd to be always asked “Have you eaten?” or “Let’s eat together sometime later” /which sometimes never happens/. It’s like a “Hello, How are you? “, a way of showing that you care. Popularity of Korean food is massive all over the world. Aside from its deliciousness, the screens have made an important role. A

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