7 Golden rules to Survive in South Korea

I have been living as an Expat in South Korea for a long time.
Korean culture, food and living was very different for me. Based on my experiences I wish to list up seven golden rules to survive in South Korea.

• AGE :Respect the age and respect the seniors! Age is very important in Korea. You must respect the elder persons.

• LANGUAGE PROBLEM: Learn Basic Korean words!Its better to learn some basic Korean for communication.

• ALCOHOL: Enjoy Drinking alcohol! Koreans love to drink alcohol with their friends and mates. They drink a lot.

• SPICY FOOD:Enjoy Spicy food! Kimchi is the famous side-dish and is spicy. Also there are many foods which are very spicy. You may adapt it otherwise the choices are limited.

• CLOTHES & SHOES: Bring your own Clothes!  difficult to find XXL or big size in many store. Other options are online shopping or visit Seoul to buy big size clothes and shoes.

• ENGLISH:Speak English slowlyThere are different kinds of people with different backgrounds and experiences. Some Koreans are well versed with English. Mostly Koreans can read English well but cannot speak well. If you write and explain your problem they will understand, but you have to speak slowly to make them understand.

• Don't be shocked: Koreans like the foreigners and love to talk to them. It is little unusual for them to see a foreigner on the street.Sometimes they give some strange gestures but don't get offended.



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In general, living in Korea is not difficult, as Korean people are kind and very helpful.
 “The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank

Just enjoy your stay here!

Kojeblogger

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Top 7 Konglish Words in Korea

I have been living in Korea for long time.
There are special Korea+English=Konglish words
There are many such Konglish words but Top 7 which are commonly being used are as follows:

• BIDEO for VIDEO
• APART for APARTMENT
• KEOP for CUP
• AIRKON for AIRCONDITIONER
• SEYOPING for SHOPING
• PI-JA for PIZZA
• KAE-NA-DA for CANADA

Do let me know your experiences.
Enjoy! 
Kojeblogger
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Status of South Korea in Olympics 2012

Korea has been considered a big competition for other countries in the Olympics. The score for Korea is going good and it is included in the list of Top ten favorite countries of London Olympics by CNN. There are very high expectations from Korean athletes. The  performance of Korean athletes is so far excellent. The Koreana athletes grabbed 9 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 5 bronze medals. This is an excellent performance.

 South Korean team was awarded the best dressed in the London Olympics.

The medals are received in Archery, Fencing, judo, shooting, swimming and badminton.

Best wishes for the Korean Athletes!

Keep fighting!

Kojeblogger

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Top 6 Chicken dishes in South Korea

I love Korean food.My favorite dishes in Korean cuisines are endless but I would like to list up my top 6 Chicken dishes in Korea especially for Chicken lovers. Please see the following list : 

•  Samyetang ( Chicken Soup with Ginseng) Its a special Chicken soup with a special herb called Ginseng. The food is served on a hot day. It is considered as a healthy food with proteins, minerals and hormones from a young chicken stew.

• Dak galbi ( Spicy marinated Chicken) The boneless marinated chicken is stir fried on the charcoal. The dish is a mix of cabbages, potatoes and capsicum. Optional rice or noodle can be added in it.

• Dakdoritang(Spicy chicken soup with potatoes) It's a traditional Chicken soup with potatoes and has spicy flavour. Succulent chicken pieces are used such as chicken thigh and breast. It also has carrots and is served with rice.

• Chickengas (Chicken cutlet) Similar to Dongas (pork cutlet), the Chickengas is available is some restaurants. It's the fried Chicken cutlet which is served with sauce, rice and salad.

• Fried Chicken It's the most popular night food. The fried Chicken shops are open till late night. You can order at home or eat at the restaurant. There are variety of flavours from the most spicy, sweet and sour and mild ones. It is generally served with cola or beer.

•  Chim dak (Sweet Soy Sause Chicken) It's sweet and spicy flavoured Chicken with the thin Korean noodles, vegetables(like potato, sweet potato and carrots) and cooked in Soy sause. Generally, it is served with rice. Really yummy!

All the dishes are delicious.
Though Samgyetang is top in my list of favorites.
Enjoy eating!
kojeblogger
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Problems with smart world with smart technology.

Smart world with smart technology using the latest products like Smart phones, IPAD, IPHONE etc. I know the latest technology of smart phones are excellent piece of engineering and technology. But I have started to realze the negative effects of smart technologies on the society.
There is no social life and people are lost in the virtual world.
Its an addiction and how people forget the world around them because they are so engrossed in the tiny toys. As I walk down the street, I see people with their head down and are so busy in their smart mobiles or tabs or pads, they even forget to notice their surroundings.
There are a number of positive points of the smart technology but there is also a severe effect on the society. See the video below.
I would like to share the video about this Smart effect of smart technology which will make you think more:
Online Now from Pocket Jakes on Vimeo.