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How often do you dress up?(1/3)Within my everyday life, I do not get many opportunities to dress up. The only times I do really dress up is if I'm attending a wedding, going to a party or work event, of if I can convince my fiance to take me to a fancy restaurant. However, these occasions do not come around that often. And on a day-to-day basis, I usually dress in a casual style. Perhaps it's du..

One of the strongest storms to hit Korea this year was Typhoon Chaba. It struck Korea's southern coast in early October. In most cases, typhoons are observed in the summer season. It was out of the ordinary for a major typhoon to be recorded in October. Chaba was so strong that the wind speeds were record-braking. Areas including Jeju, Busan and Ulsan got heavy downpours. There was a lot of prop..

What is your favorite public holiday?(3/3)A very popular activity - although I don't personally participate in it - is to watch TV on New Year's Eve. And this period is actually one of the periods with the highest viewership in the year because the big networks bring together A-list celebrities and TV personalities and singers for action-packed programming throughout the day. Following New Year'..

One of the biggest stories this year was the earthquake in September. It took place in Gyeongju. It had a magnitude of 5.8. It was the largest earthquake on record in Korea. The earthquake was so strong that is could be felt all over Korea. Also, there were hundreds of aftershocks. For a long time, people had thought that Korea was safe from earthquakes. Many people were rattled. The earthquake ..

What is your favorite public holiday?(2/3)Leading up to the new year, it's typical to send New Year's cards to family, friends, colleagues and clients, and there are special delivery services that guarantee delivery of these handwritten cards on January 1. So, as you can see, many people take this very seriously. On New Year's Eve, there are many traditional activities and customs, including spe..

Talk about when you went on a skiing trip.My family went skiing last week. we rented a room at a ski resort in Gangwon-do Province. We drove our way to the resort, which took us about three and a half hours. Once we arrived, we unpacked our things and went straight to the slopes. My husband and I didn't ski this time around. Instead, we looked on while our kids skied. Our son and daughter learne..

What is your favorite public holiday?(1/3)My favorite holiday is New Year's. I like it because it's the closest thing to a globally celebrated holiday. As you know, most holidays celebrate key historic, domestic events, or they have their origin in religious, political or cultural tradition, making them inherently local. And so there's something amazing about knowing that the entire world celebr..

Many Korean people are talented singers. Most people have a go-to song that they like to sing. Because singing is so popular, there are many music competition programs. They are a big chunk of entertainment programs on TV these days. In one program, amateur singers impersonate famous musicians. Some are so good that even experts are fooled. In another program, people wear masks to hide their ide..

Where do you get your news from?(2/3) In the end, I usually hear the news by word of mouth. I work in the school system, and I'm very close to the parents who are there. So when they hear of something interesting, they usually talk about it with me. Another way I hear about it is when my co-workers mention something on our off time, or when my friends who thought the news really hit home with th..

People in Korea love year-end parties. December is a series of year-end parties for most people. There is a get-together for almost every group you belong to. You are likely to go party with your co-workers, friends, or members of a club or hobby group. Usually, people have drinks at these gatherings. A lot of people are hung over the next day. Still, it's nice to catch up with friends at the en..

Where do you get your news from?(1/3)I feel like it's not exactly the best habit, but I tend to overlook the news and what it has to say unless it's very important or it's all over the place. I think it's just not a priority for me, mainly because I don't have cable television so I can't just turn on the TV and watch it whenever I want. And I don't have the money to pay for the paper every week...

What do you think of the education system in your country?(3/3)- Andreas from Greece -As you know, in the United States, when you're a student in university, you get benefits, whether it be in certain events or, like, movies, small... anything, just little benefits, things like that. And your parents can file you for a dependent. But when you lose the student status, all that gets lost as well. ..

What do you think of the education system in your country?(3/3)- Johnny from the USA -On the other side, it could be said that some schools might care too much about these programs, and students might not learn as much about history, science or literature as they should. It's a very new thing to get students to want to learn about science, as a lot of students see it as being geeky or nerdy. I f..

What do you think of the education system in your country?(2/3)- Johnny from the USA -By playing sports or being in theater, a student can learn leadership skills or how to work with a team, which is very important once you have to find a job. A lot of jobs require us to work with someone else, and by playing sports, students get to learn this aspect of life while having fun. In theater, you hav..

What were you like as a child?(3/3)I found out when I was only in Year 1 at school - so I would have been maybe six, seven years old - I found out that I love writing stories. Somebody sat me down in front of a computer and I typed out my first story. I loved picking all the fonts and things to make the letters look like something from a horror story, and all the little pictures that I could add..

What were you like as a child?(2/3)Unlike maybe my sisters, I was always happy to sit there and play by myself quite a lot. I used to love spending many, many hours building Lego. Or I would really enjoy that kind of a time by myself playing with train sets and things. The friends that I did have, they were often the people that I looked up to. So they would be usually the tougher, maybe more ki..

What were you like as a child?(1/3)When I was just a boy, I was so off with the fairies - it's an expression meaning that I was always off in a world of my imaging. I was always thinking about storybooks that I'd read, usually with dragons and soldiers and knights and tanks and laser beams and that kind of thing. And that was more interesting to me than the real world around me, I guess. I was a..

Dishes made from pig and cow intestines, or gopchang, are popular Korean delicacies. They can be prepared in different ways. Pig intestines are usually cooked with vegetables and sauce. The trick is to get rid of the smell. Intestines can also be used in a stew, or you can grill them on a fire. Different parts of cow intestines are also popular. In some cases, the meat is marinated. However, I p..

Pettitoes are a very popular dish in Korea. They are delicious, and are very addictive. Pettitoes have a distinct smell. That's why a lot of people pair them with other foods with strong smells. It's typical to use fermented shrimp as dipping sauce. Garlic and peppers are common side dishes that go well with pettitoes. Pig trotters can be eaten at almost any time of the day. They are a common mi..

Rice is a staple food in Korea. Most meals are centered around rice. However, rice can be hard to digest when you have an upset stomach. In that case, you can have rice porridge. Porridge is easy on the stomach. Porridge is also a good option when you have indigestion or enteritis. Also, it is served to patients when they are recovering from surgery. These days, there are a lot of chain restaura..