Archive for 'Culture'
Korean Currency Posted by Ginny on Jun 4, 2009
Have you ever wandered about in a convenience store in South Korea? For a a lot of new comers, it’s hard enough trying to figure out what all those strange letters mean, not to mention the headache of trying to pay for it. Hopefully, this post will straighten out some curiosities that you might have…
Black Day Posted by Ginny on Apr 23, 2009
February 14th is Valentines Day. March 14th is White Day (화이트 데이) and April 14th is Black Day (블랙데이). February is when girls give chocolates and other gifts to boys. March is the month where boys give presents to girls. April is the sad month where singles go out and commiserate how they didn’t get…
Korean Baseball Players Posted by Ginny on Apr 5, 2009
Did you know that the major leagues currently retain Korean-born ball players? Take Shin Soo Choo (추신수). He played as an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners in 2005-2006 and now he plays for the Cleveland Indians. He’s only 26 years old and he makes about $1.35 million a year. I know that’s not a lot…
Korean Dramas Posted by Ginny on Mar 30, 2009
Korean soap operas are called drama (드라마). Unlike the soaps in the U.S., Korean dramas (드라마) run about three months to six months long. Here is a list of Korean dramas (드라마) that have been well received by the international public: Full House (풀하우스): It’s been especially popular in Taiwan and stars the female lead…
I accept! Posted by Ginny on Feb 9, 2009
I haven’t really talked about Korean standards for accepting and declining, so here goes a post on this very important matter. For one thing, accepting and declining an offer can be tricky for the newbies. One rule you should always follow is the rule of humility and modesty. It’s considered polite to refuse someone when…
Sengil Chukhaheyo (생일 축하해요) Posted by Ginny on Feb 7, 2009
Guess whose birthday it is today? Give up? It’s mine’s! Today I turn one year older! Want to know how old I am? That…that’s personal, lol! The Koreans calculate their age by two methods. The first method is with the Gregorian calendar and is called yang lyok (양력). The second method is with the lunar calendar and…
Starcraft Posted by Ginny on Feb 5, 2009
For all you gamers out there, this will be your favorite post! Today I’m going to talk about Starcraft, or sutakureputu (스타크래프트), which is the way Koreans pronounce it. I’m a little scared writing about Starcraft. The die hard fans of Starcraft might all rush to hunt me down if I fail to be accurate…