110 Cultural Artifact#3

[Rachel Lim]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZaiGb_-6CuiAJ9-MQWuikfuz-HiynMtAAtocOwB6pdM/edit?usp=sharing

[Nibras Syed Mahmood]

Rachel, what an interesting post! Throughout your post, I was drawing parallels to my own culture where drinking is forbidden. So, all the social expectations that you mention here are quite foreign to me. I found the hoesik tradition particularly intimidating. Drinking with your co-workers must come at a cost of having to "act professional" even while drinking. If someone gets too drunk and starts blabbering about work, that might lead to tension or even getting fired from work. Wow! I totally agree with you about there not being a strict drinking culture like hoesik in the US- it is better to get a say on the things that you don't want to do. 

[Amy Jeon]

Hi Rachel~~~~ I  never knew that the Korean ancestors used to consume soju to drive out diseases and bad spirits, or that it meant welcoming spring. I also loved the section on drinking etiquettes. I knew that there were rules to follow like the two hands when pouring a drink, but there were so many other ones that I did not know about. I also agree with you to be living in America because being a part of 회식 could be stressful and pressuring to impress your co-workers and bosses. 

[Seokjoon Han]

Hello Rachel Lim, I thought that your cultural artifact was insightful and interesting. Because I also lived in Korea for a stage in my life, I noticed that the social aspect of drinking alcohol in Korea is very different from the social aspect of drinking alcohol in the United States. The younger legal drinking age definitely impacts how drinking is a part of the social scene for Korean teens.