In Korea I believe that not only do you learn something new but you discover something else that based on your own inescapably ethnocentric view is strikingly odd.
Korean grapes (podo) taste like purple. Have you ever eaten grape candy and thought "If only grapes actually tasted like this." "Where do they get the idea that this is grape?" Yup, it's true.
You should dress as if it is the middle of summer when visiting the hospital. It is incredibly hot. I broke a sweat sitting down. Silly sweaty foreigners.
After a certain time at night known only to true Korean taxi drivers, red lights become optional. Driving 110 km/h through the city without slowing down can be scary, or feel like a roller coaster ride depending on your level of intoxication.
Yes, everybody young and old knows "Gangnam Style" and yes they can do it better than you. And yes, that is considered real dancing.
I thought my daily prep routine in high school was excessive. "Beauty" is very important. Men wear make-up (concealer or tinted moisturizer called BB cream) and its normal. There are at least 3 more steps following the actual washing of your face each night for men and women. My friend takes 2 hours to do her make-up. Foundation is at least an hour. And I wondered how they aged so well??
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