In Week 13, we discussed the top tourist attractions to visit in Korea. Since all of us have the goal of visiting Korea one day, we thought it would be appropriate to discuss the famous destinations. One of which is the Insadong Shopping District located in Seoul, containing everything ranging from clothes shopping, beauty products and souvenirs. Insadong is special because it has a lot of antique shops and intimate Korean tea shops that are great places for rest. Another location is the Gyeongbokgyng Palace, which was built in 1395 (over 600 years’ worth of history). The palace is a quintessential piece of Korean history. The complex is also home to two national museums with lots of artifacts and stories to tell.
In Week 14, we discussed the age system in Korea. It works quite differently than in the United States. Here in the U.S., your age is determined by your birthday. While in Korea, age is calculated by the first day of the year, and the day you are born makes you one year old. Age is very important in Korea as it related to issues of formality, which determines social interactions and how to speak to one another. The formula for calculating one’s age is: 1 + Current Year – Year of Birth = Korean Age. So my age would be 1+1997-2018, which makes me 22 years old in Korea.
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