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Cultural Tidbits

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May 29th 2011
So I've been trying to keep some lists. They overlap a bit, but here they are. The first list is differences between South Korea and the US. -eating with chopsticks and a spoon. No knives at the table—this means either you use a spoon and chopsticks or you may possibly get scissors. In addition, rice and kimchi at every meal. You read that right--even breakfast. -bowing. Basically yo ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Daegu » Dalseo-Gu

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more