Korean Questions to me

What is your name?Me: ZarinaTheir response: Ahh..Ja Ri Na.But they simply could not pronounce it. There is no letter Z in Korean's hangul. Hence they pronounce it Ja-Ri-Na. Aigoo..my name. Ottoke? And they thought Ja is my surname and my name is Ri Na. Cool..I have a surname now. Though my father's...

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How to ask direction/location in Korean

Apart from greetings which is important to be courteous in Korea, asking directions is also vital to get to the correct location. If you are not so good at reading map like me ^__^ you should ask for help from Korean. There were many occasions where I just grabbed someone and asked for directions.But...

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POW camp in Goejedo

Geoje Island's POW campI thought of staying home on Saturday after sending the university students off to Mameul Island but Ollergi insisted me to tour Geoje city. Her husband's friend suggested me to visit POW camp. POW - Prisoner of War. It was a war between North Korean and South Korean and the prisoners...

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Old Miss v/s Gold Miss

The trend of marrying late for men and women is exceptable nowadays. Be it in Malaysia or Korea the ideal age for marriage has become to be late 20's rather than early 20's.I met a couple from Seocho-ku, Seoul who came to learn on organic farming with Mr Han. When asked about my age - they told me that...

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My favourite poet - Kim Chun Su

I finally able to take a picture with these 'Flower' series poem. They are so beautiful. Kim Chun Su was such a sentimental. He said once - "I am fond of looking at pictures though I am bad at drawing." I was grateful that I followed my guts to look for his memorial museum although the search was tough,...

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Karaoke but I sang japanese in Korea

After the sashimi dinner we went for karaoke. Hahah..I sang a japanese song - Best Friend from Kiroro, cause that was the only song that I memorized. I couldn't memorize any song in Korean eventhough I adore G-Dragon. Mian he..your song is too fast for my twisted tongue. Korean language is tough!! Guess,...

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Sashimi/Hwe with Tongyeong city hall officers

I didnt' like the sashimi eventhough Dr Choi emphasized that the fish were from special breed for people who love dieting. But I'm not dieting!! ^__^ The sashimi I had in Yeondae Island was excellent!! Arghh..I would love to eat that everyday!People were curious about me- especially about my age and...

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Koguma day

I had a free day on Friday (in Okdong, Geoje island) cause last night we were home late for the Yeondaedo fund celebration. As always, nice dreams don't last long. 5 exchange students from various universities in Daegu came to Ollergi's house. There goes my sweet dreams.They planned to go to Mameul...

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Now I'm in Jangheung

I'm sorry for the delayed post. Currently I'm in Jangheung, about 1 hour from Gwangju. I stayed alone for 5 days here in an empty alternative school. Scary? Hmm.. a bit. The school is so silent at night and no TV, no radio, no internet. I'm lucky I have my LapT to kill the time. If not..aigoo..hehee.Cause...

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Tongyeong - Part 4

What I really like about Tongyeong is that there are so many things to do and interesting places to go eventhough it's just a small island. I went to this park during the day but the fountain show is only done at night. T_TThe fountain that is beautiful only at night. Yikes...Traditional Craft Hall....

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