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Korean Money
Save a little money in Korea... if you can stop youself from shopping too much. Korean money is called "won." It's pronounced like the past tense of the verb "to win" (i.e. I WON the game).
From: Asia » South Korea
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]
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] Blog: Why Korea is Awesome
Date: April 22nd 2012
I wanted to list some pros and cons of living here, in case anyone was thinking about joining me :D Pros: 1. if you're a teacher, your students here will be adorable and sweet and want to know everything about you 2. awesome Korean friends who treat you to dinner when you're sick 3. two words: cherry blossoms 4. noraebangs! You and your friends can rent a room with karaoke e ... read more
Date: April 22nd 2012
I wanted to list some pros and cons of living here, in case anyone was thinking about joining me :D Pros: 1. if you're a teacher, your students here will be adorable and sweet and want to know everything about you 2. awesome Korean friends who treat you to dinner when you're sick 3. two words: cherry blossoms 4. noraebangs! You and your friends can rent a room with karaoke e ... read more
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