Archive for March, 2019
Who Makes Your Luck Posted by Flying Oyster on Mar 21, 2019
I was talking to my best friend little after Chinese New Year’s Day. She reflected how tough the last three years had been. She was wishing that this coming year would be a lucky year since she is a dog in Chinese zodiac characters. In Korea, we celebrate the New Year’s Day by following the…
The Culture of Exploiting Status and Position in Korea Posted by Flying Oyster on Mar 11, 2019
When I visited Korea last time, I met my childhood friends who I hadn’t seen for a long time. As soon as we settled down on the table, we all became chatty as if we were in a talking competition. One of my dear friends started talking about how tiring and unhappy she had been…