105 Learning Journal #4

[Esther Kwon]

Based on the presentations I watched in class, I learned many things about Korean culture that I did not know about prior, despite my experience growing up in a Korean family. Though I am familiar with some of the Korean skincare products, aegyo, and dramas, it was interesting to hear more detailed information about such presentations such as the history of these trends. I did not know the specific skincare process many Korean women go through and I found it intriguing how men and women are heavily invested in skincare since skin is a way of how Koreans can think of each other in terms of health and personality. It was also very intriguing to learn that the light-hearted blood types trend has a much darker history that is connected to discrimination and prejudice.