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Jungme kyoron (중매 결혼) Posted by Ginny on Oct 23, 2008
Jungme kyoron (중매 결혼) is an arranged marriage. Traditionally Koreans son bayo (손 봐요) or go on an arranged date or meeting with a potential marriage partner. Son bayo (손 봐요) literally means, to look at one’s hand. Son (손) means hand. Bayo = (look at, see). It dates back to the time when fortune tellers would…
Confucianism Posted by Ginny on Oct 23, 2008
Confucianism is a philosophical, political and ethical system that originated with a Chinese scholar named Confucius. Why am I talking about a Chinese scholar on a Korean blog? Well, since ancient times Confucius values have influenced Korea in several ways. Some of its values still remain in Korean society today. For example, Confucius ideology places…
JJimjilbang (찜질방) Part 2 Posted by Ginny on Oct 22, 2008
After you’re done sweating out your pores or soaking in a hot bath, you can leave those rooms to watch tv or browse the internet. You can also eat or sleep in different rooms selected for those specific activities all without leaving the premises! However, you have to be fully clothed to participate in these rooms. The…