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Kuros
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| Bill2K wrote: |
| Anyone who says Japan doesn't know what they are talking about. Korea is NOTHING like Japan. If you want to compare, Korea is closer to China than any other country. But definitely NOT Japan. |
You've lost all credibility by saying Korea is more like China than Japan. Maybe if you had picked a single Chinese province . . . |
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Krishire
Joined: 28 Apr 2011
Location: United States
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I'm wondering what the criteria is here? Common personality traits of the resident people? Food? Economic status? Socio-political structure? "Culture"? Linguistic etymology?
Might be easier than just "what country is Korea like?" It's like the people who ask you "What was Big Ben like?" when you come back from London. To which I like to respond "Eh, a little watery and tastes like chicken, really." |
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gem
Joined: 06 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
| Had a bad weekend. Things are turning around. I do want to move on once his contract's up, though. 9 months. Eesh. |
I feel the same way. I believe I can manage this for a year and make the most of it, but then it's a wrap. It's not for everyone. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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In terms of population/ demographics, history, economic & geopolitical situation and so on...
I'd say:
Italy |
Having lived in both countries for more than 5 years my opinion on Koreans v Italians is this
Similarities
They are both very proud of their national food. So much so that they are happy to eat it all day every day and will ask you whether you have tried it or not, despite being aware of the fact you have lived in their country for several years.
They are both obsessed about appearances, though in different ways. Italians with their clothes and �bella figura� and Koreans with their plastic surgery and photoshop job applications.
They both live at home until they get married and there�s a strong mummy�s boy culture
They are both pretty sociable and adult classes will often invite you out for drinks
Differences
Italians rarely, if ever, drink to excess. It�s not unusual to see a table of twenty somethings in a restaurant all drinking coke.
Quite a lot of young Italians like a smoke.
Italians are passionate about football but will support their local team and not care much about the national one. During the 1986 world cup Neopolitans cheered for Argentina because Maradona was playing for Napoli at the time. Koreans are the opposite.
Italy is full of beautiful architecture and wonderful works of art. Korea isn�t |
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IMF crisis
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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rchristo10
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
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In terms of population/ demographics, history, economic & geopolitical situation and so on...
I'd say:
Italy |
Having lived in both countries for more than 5 years my opinion on Koreans v Italians is this
Similarities
They are both very proud of their national food. So much so that they are happy to eat it all day every day and will ask you whether you have tried it or not, despite being aware of the fact you have lived in their country for several years.
They are both obsessed about appearances, though in different ways. Italians with their clothes and �bella figura� and Koreans with their plastic surgery and photoshop job applications.
They both live at home until they get married and there�s a strong mummy�s boy culture
They are both pretty sociable and adult classes will often invite you out for drinks
Differences
Italians rarely, if ever, drink to excess. It�s not unusual to see a table of twenty somethings in a restaurant all drinking coke.
Quite a lot of young Italians like a smoke.
Italians are passionate about football but will support their local team and not care much about the national one. During the 1986 world cup Neopolitans cheered for Argentina because Maradona was playing for Napoli at the time. Koreans are the opposite.
Italy is full of beautiful architecture and wonderful works of art. Korea isn�t |
Actually I've never been to Italy, so my notions are all book-based. Thanks for enlightening me (particularly on the differences). You lived there for 5 years; that must have been a pretty nice experience. If you find any other similarities/ differences...plz let me know. |
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hakwonner
Joined: 09 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
Quite a lot of young Italians like a smoke.
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That's a difference? 
Seems the same as Korea from what I've seen. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| not talking about tobacco |
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cert43
Joined: 17 Jun 2010
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allovertheplace
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
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The Korea Italy threat is pretty interesting.
The biggest difference I saw between the two was Italians look towards their past for strength while Koreans look towards the future. The best thing about Rome is the Colosseum per se, the coolest thing about Seoul is the techno mart. I don't believe this but ask a young Korean what to see in korea, and ask a young Italian and they will tell you similar sights...it will be on line.
But how they are similar...
Italy is part of the E.U but sucking the life out of the Euro.
Korea is a tiger but clearly behind Japan and China.
They both have terrible mama culture and won't move on.
Italian food is the best, Korean food is the best...
Out country is the BEST in the world.
We are the BEST people in the world.
But in Rome, ROME, there is only one movie theater showing movies in the original language. I had days where I hated Rome because its seemingly stuck in the mud. I had days I hated korea because oh getting poked in the butt--not really comparable. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Out country is the BEST in the world.
We are the BEST people in the world.
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I never got that from the time I was there but I wasn't in Rome. I was in the south and got a lot of regionalism. A lot of people in the North of Italy hate the south so much they want to saparate from them and someone in Sicily for example, will have very little in common with someone in Milan. Neither in my experience will go on about thier country being the best in the same way Koreans do |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: What country is South Korea most comparabe to? |
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Man this could take a while
<kicks self for being a smartass> |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| gem wrote: |
| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
| Had a bad weekend. Things are turning around. I do want to move on once his contract's up, though. 9 months. Eesh. |
I feel the same way. I believe I can manage this for a year and make the most of it, but then it's a wrap. It's not for everyone. |
It's impressive that you hate Korea as much as you do after such a short time here. |
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gem
Joined: 06 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, it's odd that I haven't been able to mesh myself with South Korea because I consider myself to be a very flexible, worldly person. I thought it would bear some resemblance to Japan but I was wrong and now I have to suck it up. It's challenging, I can't lie. It's one absurdity after the next here and there are alot of America haters here too among the foreigners I've met. Dealing with extreme situations with little to no support outside of my circle back home is tolerable, but pretty f'cking hard nonetheless. |
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Adam Carolla
Joined: 26 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| Mexico? ] |
If Korea was fueled by marijuana instead of caffeine and nicotine. But yeah, I always thought Mexico and Korea were like bizarro world opposites. |
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