For this culture presentation, I did some research on brushing teeth in Korean. I found it was really interesting that Korean people brush their teeth after every single meal. At school, it's common to see girls brushing their teeth in the toilets and no one will say anything at all. Girls would even ask friends to join and to brush teeth together. And then I linked this cultural phenomenon to the serious topic-plastic surgery in Korea.
A staggering one in five Korean women has had cosmetic work done. Plastic surgery is a normal thing in Korean. Many girls have had plastic surgery after graduating from high school as a parent's gift. The obsession with cosmetic surgery is really a problem in Korean.
Korean shopping presentation was fascinating. Seoul has plenty of shopping places but what surprises me most is that Korean stores all accept credit cards. In China, many small stores only accept cash and no discount if you pay in cash. However, Korean shopping center would give 5% to 10% discount if you pay by visa or mastercard.
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