During week 9, we learned about the different major holidays in Korea. One of which is the Lunar New Year, I was surprised to find the similarities and differences between practices in China and Korea. Koreans have an emphasis on kneeling on the ground to elders to pay respect while wearing formal hanbok, although Chinese also perform similar rituals, they seem less strict and less formal. Holidays are special ways to learn insight about Korean culture because it shows topics of formality and special cuisines eaten during these holidays.
In Week 10, we learned about the numbering system in Korea. There are two types of systems, used for difference purposes of communication. The first is Sino-Korean, or China System, it has words that sound very similar to Chinese numbers, and they are used for saying money, time in minutes, phone numbers, measurements, etc. The other is the Korea system, which is more modern and complex. It is used for time in hours, age, and counting.
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