This past month we had a focus on Korean history and the gym. We watched a couple different Korean dramas/movies. My favorite one was probably The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure, which recently came out. The film was set during the Joseon Dynasty period so we gained many different cultural aspects from the film although it may not have been historically accurate. I particularly enjoyed the film because Han Hyo-joo was starring. The film was a bit comedic but had some history trivia which Jannette gave a small quiz on to make sure we were listening and understanding.
In addition, me and Jannette began watching Gym Jong Kook. This is basically Jong Kook’s gym vlogs where he works out by himself and at times with other famous celebrities. Our main focus was learning some of the gym lingo. We learned how to properly work out in terms of form and getting that ‘느낌’. One of my favorite words that Jong Kook used a lot was ‘맛있어’ which basically means yummy. He would often say this when he felt the pump going as he was working out. We also focused on the body parts used at the gym which helped me with my presentation.
Another thing we discussed was the pali pali culture in Korea. We realized how apparent this was in literally all aspects of Korea. From the way they walk, to how they write, and even etiquette. This brough us to a sort of origin of the pali pali culture which was during the ‘Miracle of the Han River.’ Where it was all about rapid expansion and growth.
Finally, we wrapped our semester by going on a trip to Northern Virginia with some other SDLC students. We got some KBBQ and reflected on our semester.
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