imagining yourself in South Korea you will board the empty bus to get around.
and then another person climbs up and for an unknown reason leaves all the empty seats and sits in the
side. After you reach your specified destination, you will find people standing in queues,
in front of public baths and laundries. Not to relieve themselves, but to wash
their teeth. A toothbrush accompanies a Korean citizen like a piece of clothing.
later decide to enter one of the large shopping centers. Beware that it
there is someone who opens the door before you. Because it will leave the door swinging in your face. After
To enter you must fasten your seat belts well. Because of the speed of people to complete their work
will receive a lot of slaps, hustles and payments without
hearing the word apology. The only way to satisfy yourself is that
treats them reciprocally and they have no problem with that. You will encounter upon entering you
lot of girls who wear short skirts. But it's rare by your
see a girl revealing her shoulders or chest. This is considered a taboo, and it is
that is punished by society. If you decide to use the elevator, do not
surprising that someone advances and sticks to you. The spaces that we create
ourselves in our country not present in South Korea. And if you want to show off
affection for one of you is to shake hands or hug him. Hugging there for husbands
and family members only. So instead of embarrassing yourself, bow down to a
little. And if it happens that the weather has become hot, you will find many males
and females are holding their smart devices and calling their loved ones
and see snow for the first time together. This is not only what we will tell you about a country
contradictions, the visitor has a culture shock. But there are many
from strange habits that you may hear about for the first time. Let's get to know
to date. Ruthless educational system. A new born child begins his life
Korea when he is a year old. Because Koreans consider the period in which
spend in its mother's womb. On the day after birth, the child
two years old. In the event that he was born on the 31st of January
. This is because all Koreans get a year older on January 1st than a
every year, far from their actual birthday. Thus, the child's
age becomes two years, while in other countries it is one day old. The fetus begins to
Foundation go to school at the age of three. And once the transition to
the elementary school the afternoons will be filled with the
the after-school academies, to learn art, music and languages. Only Korean music
may be learning for twelve hours a day. Then he returns to the first house
to eat and start doing homework. This routine continues for
country on a daily basis. On the weekend, the student follows up on the student's
pressures continue . This system puts enormous pressure on the students.
only child full - time late at night and be. So it is common to
seeing them in the stores at late times. And because Korea is a stressful
Where cameras are everywhere, the parents can be
observing their children even in the classroom. And when the children arrive at the
to high school, the pressure gets to boiling point and they spend the night
with the day in the study to collect the sum and enroll in government universities
be elusive. Which is a dream for all Koreans. This led
is unhealthy, and suicide rates have risen dramatically. Not
journey after completing the university. But homework
to extend into the labor market. Where Koreans work sixty-eight hours in
week. Harsh winters and hot summers. Mountains account for 70 percent of
size of South Korea made it one of the most rugged countries in the world.
and the third country in the world with population density. Don't
It's surprising that you see Koreans living in small apartments and tall towers. And because they
the old mountain dwellers, who turned that into a popular heritage, so that mountain climbing becomes a
first popular sport in the country. In a study conducted by the Children's
Gallup in the year two thousand and fifteen found that twenty percent of adults
Koreans who climb mountains once a month, and for seventy-seven percent of them
ascended once a year. Mount Bukan-san entered the Guinness Book of Records
standard. The number of visitors exceeded five million annually. Then the
to ten million. Koreans also practice skiing, which
laps . Because the weather is harsh in the winter. Accompanied by degrees
freezing cold heat with snow falling all over the country.
summer is very hot. Humidity levels are high. Therefore
You will see that the whole country is equipped with air conditioners and underfloor heating. Also
, online gaming culture in Korea is a thriving business.
, more than fifty percent of the country's population plays games. Cafes
animals rose . Animal cafes in South Korea are widespread in South
is too large. You may find cafes for all kinds of animals, even sheep.
where you can take pictures with these animals. But don't go out in
the afternoon. Because you will find deserted restaurants. Even if you decide to
walk at eight in the morning, you may find yourself in streets that are similar to the streets of the end of
world. You may meet some people. But these are there from tonight's night.
. This is because Koreans tend to do all things in the evening.
Life in South Korea is also expensive, especially for
prices of fruit and food. For example, half a loaf of bread may cost you two thousand, a
five hundred Koreans, the equivalent of two dollars. The prices of
In good restaurants it is between ten to fifteen dollars. Although
to the fact that their water is very healthy. However, they don't drink it before the
on fire. One of the strange customs that you may find there is that the writing of
red ink a bad sign. So make sure to avoid it because it indicates that the
die. korean style love In South Korea all the
nothing is unique until the dating culture. From the first day you find them, the
always connected by phone, sharing with each other every detail of life. Nor will the
Room to escape under the pretext of interruption of the Internet. Korea has a
sophisticated communications network unparalleled in the world. As you find there are a lot of
Couples wear identical clothes and eat on the same plate. Even
accessories be identical. This indicates a permanent relationship between the two parties.
Koreans celebrate their engagement anniversary every 100 days from the beginning of their relationship and
every year. The most beloved gifts there are flowers and chocolates.
as well as the 100-day memorial, Koreans celebrate the 14th of the
every month. Each month has a specific theme and a specific way of celebrating. There are
for example the day of the diary. Husbands exchange diaries and organize
events are . On the day of the rose, the couples have roses, and the white day is a
silver day, and other days. In all these days, you will notice something to
one thing in common that both spouses do, which is the flipping of a finger. It is the
thumb and forefinger of one hand to form a heart shape. A place where everyone must
two people who visit him after they date, which is the Seoul Tower, where they put
lock them on the love trees or the fences surrounding the place. Which
Koreans used to be installed in the name of their forever love. After
finished putting the love lock down, they went down to the second floor. Where the
Pool wishes and they throw a coin into the pool. You
the occurrence of this security. The capital of plastic surgery. Korea bears
title for the largest number of plastic surgeries performed. Because Koreans have
view beauty is usually unrealistic. Until one of them
three Korean women under the age of 29 are undergoing surgery.
, these procedures are very popular in the country. The streets are full of
in Seoul there are people who walk around with bandages wrapped around their faces.
and they proudly announce their recent operation. And wherever you turn you will find
advertisements and cosmetic clinics in an area where more than
thousand beauty clinics. Blepharoplasty is surgery,
most common intersection . Other common surgeries also include procedures
anti-aging is like a face-lift. Koreans also resort to cosmetics in
abundance, became a huge industry in Korea. It is often given that the
types are available as gifts for Korean teens on their birthdays. Nor does
would be surprised if you saw a Korean giving toilet paper as a gift to others.
because they are a common gift and mean that he wishes him long life by continually
paperwork. And the most famous gifts they have are gifts that are related
benefit. Even companies give their employees food baskets. Operation
many of these baskets in stores to give as gifts. Even if you gift
whatever your gift. Try to avoid the number four because it is a number that indicates
ingredients in Korean culture and so hated by Koreans that you won't be
you see even in elevators. Korean cuisine. Kitchen develops
now much more than it was previously known. Especially after receiving it
foreign food . On the other hand, he maintained
popularity. Korean cuisine has gained a lot of popularity recently due to the spread
cultural meals range from music and drama and one of the most famous foods may be
there. For the Koreans, a meal is not complete without and the Korean is
a mixture of fermented vegetables prepared from the to-die-for
different dishes and tasted hot and sour. The dish of mixed rice comes in the grade
second in importance to the Korean people. The dish was chosen as one
fifty delicious food in the world. Koreans also eat rice in
different dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A dish
seasoned grilled meat bajuji, which ranked 23rd in
in the list of the fifty most delicious foods in the world. The dish consists of
onion slices next to it, and a thick red pepper paste is added to it
hot grilled meat . Hot dog and pancakes are also considered a
The famous and well-known express in Korea. Often sold on
carriages, especially in the winter season. In addition to dozens of dishes
various, which includes mostly seafood. Koreans love to
seafood in his life , and they mastered cooking it in different ways, so you see them,
queuing for shrimp burgers, fish buns, and more. And on the
although recently Korea has seen an opening to Western society only to
Korean society refuse to accept the culture of others. It's a closed community
on pretty much. If you ask a Korean, for example, who are the most vocalists in
popularity around the world will not be able to answer. Because he had never heard of
continues and only Korean films are watched. They are not
know something about the customs of other peoples. So when they watch
they stare at them for a long time. But of course you'll find them passionate about
to talk about BTS and other Korean bands,
Korean. billionaire industry. You may have heard about South Korea through,
technology or drama but you've definitely heard about it through
music, which is an abbreviation of the phrase Korea. This music managed to occupy
and has become the most popular music among strangers' age groups, as
clothes . K-pop originated in South Korea in the early 1990s
and the emergence of social networking sites helped spread it in the form of
big. By the year two thousand and twelve it achieved more than three profits. It was
billions of dollars. The famous Time magazine said at the time that it is the greatest
exported by South Korea, attracting the world's attention to it and becoming
bands that everyone seeks after. To transform from phenomenon
a culture followed by teenagers, starting with haircuts and small
and dances. It is considered one of the most famous groups, in addition to hundreds of women's groups
musical like a band, and the statistics estimate that there are a hundred popular trade
Music makes its way at the beginning of each year, and the majority of these bands consist of
. And now tell us your opinion about the country of contradictions. Was I surprised
knowing this information about South Korea?