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During this semester, I was able to reach beyond the goals I had originally planned. I learned so many idioms that now, I can really understand what my parents are saying. Also, I was able to learn about the history of Korea and paintings that make up the culture of today. I really enjoyed learning about the geography because it was so fascinating to learn about the major cities and what they were famous for. The in depth studying of culture and history has really made me knowledgeable in my own nation. SDLC 111 has taken me beyond what I was trying to achieve. I strongly feel this semester was a huge step forward in my Korean studies.
In week 9, we watched the movie 극한직업, which is a crime/action movie. We watched the movie without subtitles at the from the beginning. It was pretty difficult to understand what they were saying because they used a lot of professional words; however, the action really assisted in giving clues as to what was going on.
After watching the movie without subtitles, we then watched it again with subtitles. There were couple words that I kept in mind during the movie without subtitles, and I made sure to remember what they were. Wile rewatching the movie with subtitles, I was finally able to understand what the words meant.
By doing this kind of activity, it really helps keep the word in your head because you are thinking about the word you don't know and trying to remember it. Once you finally get it, it stays in your head because you have recalled it so many times. This is a great method for keeping a word in your head and really making that word yours.
March 1st is a major holiday in Korea known as the "March First Day". This came about when during the Japanese reign in Korea. People gathered to start an independence movement on March 1st of 1919. The Japanese soldiers killed so many Koreans this day because they were protesting against them. One of the most famous historical figure was Yoo Gwan Soon. She was only 18 years old when she protested against the Japanese. She was known for her sacrifice as she chanted independence for Korea until the moment she was executed.
After this independence movement, the president of America, President Wilson, freed Korea from Japan and promoted a democratic society.
For this semester, my cultural learning goal is to learn about the history of Korea and the Korean geography.
I'm not familiar with all the parts of Korean geography because I've only lived in couple of cities. Also, there is always more history I can learn. Korean history gives me an insight as to why Korean people do things the way they do it and how the culture came about.
I hope to become more familiar with the geography of Korea so that when go to Korea this summer, I can visit historical cities and know where they are.
There are so many different types of Kimchi in the Korean dish. The first picture is a radish Kimchi, second picture is a green pepper Kimchi, and the third picture is another type of radish Kimchi. They all have their different historical backgrounds and taste different. Each Kimchi is prepared at different occasions, making Kimchi one of the most diverse dish in Korea. Some people cannot have a meal without Kimchi.
일월오봉도, is a painting with five mountains, the moon, and the sun. The five mountains represents the five mountains that protect Korea, and just as these mountains protect Korea, the king should also protect hes country. The sun and the moon represents the king needs to watch over hes people day and night. The most important meaning is that the painting is not completed until the king stand in front of the painting. In this painting, rather than showing the power of the king, it enlightens the king to do his duty. It was amazing to see the message this painting brought.
In this picture, you can see the King's throne in front of the painting. When the king sits or stands in front the painting, that is when the painting is complete.
This year, my parents moved to Korea. To be more specific, the circled area, which is just outside of Seoul. It's amazing that I will be going back to Korea every summer and winter from now on. I will be able to explore Korea culture first handed now that I will be visiting more frequently. This is an amazing opportunity for me to learn Korean and Korean culture.
