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Korean Age Korean Age...what is it? It may sound awkward for some of you that there is the name for the "age." Well, in fact, Korean Age refers to the unique age counting system of Korean people. In Korean, we call Korean Age as 한국식 나이 [Hanguksik nai] or 세는 나이 [Seneun nai]. In everyday life, Koreans chiefly use the Korean age - especially when forming a friendship or relationship between people. Of course,..
Introducing Korean Culture Before introducing Korean culture and cities to many people, I first had to find out how foreigners think about KOREA at first hand. Therefore, I conducted several interviews and surveys to get answers to the question. 1. The survey from my friend (interviews with some friends) One of my friends just visited Korea last year. Therefore, I wanted to ask him how was his experience in Korea as a tou..
Pyeongchang Pyeongchang county may sound familiar to some of you and may leave no clue to some of you. For some of you who heard Pyeongchang before, it would be because Pyeongchang is the host city of 2018 Winter Olympic Games - which started on February 9th and lasts until February 25th. Kangwon Province, where Pyeongchang county is located, is the coldest part of Korea (It is not unusual to have a tempera..
INCHEON Today, I would like to introduce my hometown - Incheon. The name may sound familiar to some of you and may provide no clue for some of you. However, if you are visiting Korea, you must have seen this name from your airplane ticket - ICN. Yes. Incheon is where the largest international airport in Korea is located. Many of you will have to go through Incheon International Airport to visit Korea. A..
Gyeong Ju Gyeong Ju is the city located in the southeast part of the Korean Penninsula (Gyeong Sang Buk Do). The town is well known as the capital city of Shila Dynasty existed from BC 57 to AC 935. Reflecting the long history of Shila Dynasty, the capital city of Shila, Gyeong Ju has many ancient remains and historic sites representing the culture of the Shilla Dynasty. Many schools in Korea choose Gyeon..
Busan Busan is the second-largest cities in Korea. It has the largest port in Korea and thus it is well known for ocean-related activities. Especially, the beaches located in Busan are the top tiers in Korea. Strangely, compared to Seoul, many foreigners do not visit Busan or do not have much understanding of the place. It has served as the vacation spot for many Korean citizens - why not for the fore..
Seoul Seoul is the capital city of Korea. Therefore, there are many different tourists sites that you can visit. But actually, today, I would like to introduce you the sites that tourist websites will usually not introduce to you! These places are where KOREAN PEOPLE mostly visits to take a break from their lives, not the TOURISTS to go on sightseeing. Most importantly, they are free! Hence, if you wo..