So what is a Korean? Silly question in a way, isn't it. Though my judgement might be uncertain on individuals, I'm pretty sure that I could distinguish on sight between a group of 50 Koreans and 50 Chinese. That is quite apart from the mannerisms, the social preferences, the food, and of course the language. Korea, we are often told, is a "monoculture" and a distinctive "race"; (Japanese have a similar story). But just what does that mean? I still don’t know what it means. Anyway, I don’t feel like to continue to write about it. I saved this four or five lines about korea on my disk and went to sleep.

The next day:

I tried to recall my memories in korea by looking at my pictures with my friends. All of a sudden, I felt like I went to eat korean food. So, I made a phone call to my sister ( studying at IPFW )and went out to eat. We went to the korean resturant ( Tokyo & Seoul) in west jefferson. Tell you the truth, that resturant is pretty expensive. I chose that resturant coz I went to eat Sam-gyab-saal. I loved to eat Sam-gyab-saal when I was in korea. I used to eat it three or four times a week.
Sam·gyab·saal

Korean meal consisting of chiefly pork, accompanied with various side dishes like bu·chim·gae, lettuce leaves, native grass and herbs, onions soaked in vinegar, roasted cocoons, fried eggs, and a hundred other things that you wouldn't even want to know. And ofcourse, So·ju ( korean beer)Tranlated literally, Sam·gyab·saal means three fold flesh. This meal is usually served at special occasions like welcome parties, farewell parties, homecoming parties, birthday parties, graduation parties, thesis defence parties, and any other goddamn reason that you can think of. Infact other than drinking beer, this is the only way that Koreans celebrate. The table is very low and everyone sits on small cushions on the floor around it. The table, typically crowded with more than fifty bowls, has a charcoal stove in the center over which the aju·ma places a metallic plate. Everyone gets a bowl filled with native grass & weed seasoned with exotic spices. The charcoal stove is used to barbecue raw slices of pork, which incidentally come in an almost never ending supply. The raw pork is cooked in its own fat. Some may say the fat is cooked in its own pork, but the claim has not been proven yet. Natives will usually use tongs and scissors, to cut the pork into smaller, more manageable pieces. They will then place the pork pieces onto small leaves, garnish it with some weeds, some cocoons, onions and god knows what! It is wildly rumoured that this small snack is delicious with exotic Korean sauces. After a complete meal consisting of pork and various side dishes, comes the main course which may consist of either rice with Korean curry or icy noodles. Non Koreans would normally die of overeating at this point, but Koreans are known to have the chromosome SamgyabsaalBachillus 3TZ which enables them to eat meat and drink beer endlessly.

Every foreign resident of Korea is exposed to a number of habitual Korean statements, which reflect Korean ideas about themselves and their nation. Many of these beliefs are true, some are not so well founded, while others are strange — like, say, the well-known tendency of Koreans to boast that their country “has four distinct seasons” as if this is something unusual and unknown to most other countries of the globe.One such oft-repeated statement is that Korea has always suffered invasions and wars. Koreans often say, “Our history has been tragic, for centuries we have been invaded by powerful enemies and suffered in their hands greatly.” Every visitor to Korea is bound to hear such a remark sooner or later, and most people tend to take it at face value.
I want to write about something that can help my audience understand the confusion between two grammars ( English and Korean ). I learned my English through Korean and I still make so many mistakes. Before I go on, I have to acknowledge my Korean friend who helps me find this information and sends me through email.
Corporate slogans using poor English are hurting the image of Korean companies, according to marketing experts and foreign residents.

The following are examples of confusing English slogans in Korea.

Bravo Your Life (Samsung Life Insurance) :This slogan is a play on ``bravo to you." But it makes the company look bad. ``The slogan is a fragmented sentence and may not make sense to many native English speakers.

Have a Good Time (KTF, mobile phone brand): Along with ``Have a Good Time," they have also come up with``First in Mobile" and ``Good Time Chance." In the case of ``Good Time Chance," it is unclear whether the mobile firm wishes its customers to have a good time or keep good time. The ``Have a Good Time" slogan does not seem to effectively define the brand. Criticisms include ``the phrase has nothing to do with phones" and ``Nothing wrong with the slogan.

Digital Exciting Anycall (Samsung Electronics): It should be ``Digitally Exciting", ``Digital Excitement", or ``Digital and Exciting." The actual word choice makes this slogan dull. For Koreans who seem to focus more on `mood' rather than capability or features, it may be O.K.

Think Star (Kookmin Bank) :Few foreigners seem to understand it. Among the comments are ``It appears it wants to express personalized service but the slogan sounds bad," and ``I don't know if this means to think of yourself as a celebrity, or if it means to just think about a star."

Human Bank, Human Life (National Agricultural Cooperative Federation): Koreans often associate the word ``human" with a human-centered or human-oriented culture. That may explain this vague slogan. Among the comments are ``The concept of a `human bank' reminds me of blood bank or organ donation.

Think Benefit (Samsung Card) :As the credit card company is actively trying to promote all kinds of benefits, not just one, the phrase should be changed accordingly. One commentator writes, ``It should be `Think About the Benefits'or `Think of All the Benefits." Other commentators thought it might refer to the benefit of thinking in general.
Korean women don’t ‘need’ sons anymore
The ‘preference for boys’ value has changed:
“Absolutely must have a boy” 10%
“If I don’t have a boy, it’s okay” 50%
Married women 44 and under were posed these questions.
The results of a recent survey reveal that although Koreans’ preference for boys has deep roots in our society, we live in a new age and this view has changed radically.

Korea likes to present itself as a technological nirvana to the outside world, and things like phones you can watch TV on the subway with or really fast downloading of porn are certainly all well and good, but anyone spending more than a week can tell you that Korea still has a lot of unglamorous but simple bread and butter issues to deal with that won’t get mentioned on CNN any time soon. Globalization became very important in this world. People are trying to be globalized by the way they act, communicate and do businesses. Since Korea became developed country, Korea is always looking for a way to globalize with other people. As we see in America, Samsung products became very popular and a lot of people are using those products. Also, they exchange culture for example not too long ago; we had a Korean cultural break in walb union ballroom. Which is why, we can say that Korea became one of the globalized countries in the world.

WANTED

In my other English class, there is a guy who is studying Korean. He asked me to help him with the language and I said yes. He told me that he is hoping to go to Korea and work as an English instructor. I think it would be the good idea to pass out the information about teaching English in Korea. So, here you go!

English instructors are very well-favored in Korea. Below are the details of the post of needing the English instructor that I found out on the website. I think it sounds great and I would recommend to my friends to go and teach in Korea.

Description:
Location : Sajik-dong, BusanTake subway line (# 3)to sports complex stop , Walk out of exit #4_Start ASAP(mid Feb)

Working hours: 30hours/week, 2 to 9 or 1 to 8(Mon through Fri )

Teaching elementary and middle school students

Salary: 2.1 ~ 2.3 million Korean Won per month

Airfare provided

Severance: One month's salary ( tax deduction)

Vacation: 10days Paid vacation

Housing: 300,000allowance

Qualifications:Native speakers of English with B.A. diploma

Qualified with E-2visa

Documents:

1) Resume

2) A copy of your original diploma

3) Certificate of work experience

4) A copy of passport

Thank you for your time.

Please feel free to contact if you have any other questions or concerns.Phone number: 82-(0)51-506-5201Cell phone number: 82-(0)17-871-5203E-mail:pumky2@hanmail.net

Though Koreans have transitioned greatly into Western society, the traditional ways of thinking in many areas are still practiced. Koreans have a great respect for the family and hierarchy. Extended families (i.e., parents living with middle-aged married “children” and their grandchildren) are still commonplace, although this is rapidly changing. Among the older generation, the father is the primary wage earner, while the mother stays at home. Due to changing social mores and economic pressures, the necessity for families to have double incomes is rapidly growing in Korea. Although fathers are the primary income earners, in the majority of cases, salaries are entrusted to their wives and most day-to-day consumption decisions are at the discretion of the female spouse. US companies may wish to take into consideration these traditional family roles when marketing to Korean consumers.

Korean food!

I love Korean food. They are delicious and very tasty. I used to eat Korean food everyday while I was in Korea but not anymore. Whenever I miss Korea food, I go to the Korean restaurant and ordered the dish that I like. I am not saying that those Korean restaurants are bad in here in Fort Wayne, but the taste is very different for me. I am sure you guys know what I mean. Anyway my point is among those Korean dishes, Bulgogi is my favorite dish. thinly sliced or shredded beef marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, green onions and black pepper, cooked on a grill (sometimes at the table). Bulgogi literally means "fire meat". Variations include pork (Dweji bulgogi), chicken (Dak bulgogi), or squid (Ojingeo bulgogi).

This is what Bulgogi looks like!

people in korea are very fascinated about their country. korean people value their ancestors' hardships to become a new KOREA. Once you are in Korea, you will know what i am talking about. Throughout the whole country, you will hear old people saying how they love country.

what is the matter ?

today, i went down to the korean store on coldwater road. There are two korean stories in town owned by korean people. They know me since i shop at their stores once or twice a month. They are korean and they have been in US for at least 20 years. Out of the blue, i asked how the business is. they answered me with the smiling face that the business is doing much better than last 2 years ago. I am glad to hear the good news from them. In the store, you can get every korean groceries of course, the price is a bit higher than korea. But all the groceries was imported from Korea. so, if you want to eat authentic Korean food, i would recommand you the korean grocerise on Coldwater Road.

South Korean Business and Social Culture

Despite outside influences from its neighbouring countries, South Korea has maintained a distinct and homogeneous identity influenced by its religious beliefs and breathtaking landscapes. The people of Korea share a common pride in the country’s unique cultural and linguistic heritage that has emerged during her long and turbulent history. As a result, Korea boasts an enriched cultural outlook that is reflected in its current business culture.
Today i met my korean friend. She is an exchanged student from Seoul. I met her on campus by chance. Now, we meet her two or three times a week.we plan to go to the korean resturant on weekend. she has never been to the korean resturant in Fort Wayne. i love hanging out with her. she is so sweet and very beautiful.one time, she mentioned that in korea, there are a lot of private institutes that teach english. when i was in korea, there are a lot of foreigners from englsih speaking countries teaching english in korea. korea is very fascinated about learning english.The salary is good and they provide the accommondition. they even send you the airplane ticket once you signed the contract to teach english with the company.
i saw a korean movie on youtube. that movie is about a guy who came to study to the United States. In the movie, he was very shy at first talking to the americans. He was very upset in the first place because he could't speak enough english to communicate with other people. later, he began fluent in english and became a lawyer and went backe to korea to work for the country. i am very impressed with his motivation to study english. what i learned from him was you can get anything in life and you can be anyone if only you set your mind on it. In Korea, English Institutes are very popular. They are many institutes like math institute, english institute, music institute and you name it. Most parents send their kids to english institutes every day. Institues are like small private schools.Because english institues are very popular in Korea, Korean people are always looking for native english speakers from english speaking countries.today is a good day for me and i learned a new thing about world.

Korean Singer/actor


Nowadays, Korean movies,songs and dances are consuming people attention not only in Asia but also in Europe and America. Not too long ago, Korean entertainer "Rain" came to US and had a concert in New York. That shows Korean music is spreading around the world. Korean music is catching up the US music industry.