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cjwilder
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Location: USA
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 Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject: What are some crazy/unique things I should experience here.. |
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....that I can't do/try/see anywhere else in the world?
I have been really getting into Korean culture but I'm only here for a few more months. Short contract. What should I DEFINITELY do that is unique? Like a unique jimjilbang, the craziest festival Korea has to offer (seems like there are more festivals than days of the week).
I've already eaten dog and had live octopus, what else is a MUST in this country? |
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sbp59
Joined: 01 Apr 2009
Location: Somewhere in SK
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: What are some crazy/unique things I should experience he |
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| cjwilder wrote: |
....that I can't do/try/see anywhere else in the world?
I have been really getting into Korean culture but I'm only here for a few more months. Short contract. What should I DEFINITELY do that is unique? Like a unique jimjilbang, the craziest festival Korea has to offer (seems like there are more festivals than days of the week).
I've already eaten dog and had live octopus, what else is a MUST in this country? |
For a real rush... try eating cooked octopus and live dog...... lol. |
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pat258
Joined: 30 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Try eating 삼합. Beware though, that fish (skate) is not for the faint of heart. |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| pat258 wrote: |
| Try eating 삼합. Beware though, that fish (skate) is not for the faint of heart. |
Also know as toilet cleaner fish.....I would not recommend this to anyone, not even my enemies.
"Live" octopus is fun and really has no taste.
Drinking soju with Koreans and playing their drinking games is always fun.
Make Korean friends and step outside of your comfort zone, that's my best advice. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Get into some taxi and have the guy blast 60 mph through crowded streets while talking on his phone and changing lanes 50 times.
Go to a Korean mafia wedding.
Walk into random restaurants and try what they have to offer.
Go see a baseball game in every stadium in the KBO. |
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pat258
Joined: 30 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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| pat258 wrote: |
| Try eating 삼합. Beware though, that fish (skate) is not for the faint of heart. |
Also know as toilet cleaner fish.....I would not recommend this to anyone, not even my enemies.
"Live" octopus is fun and really has no taste.
Drinking soju with Koreans and playing their drinking games is always fun.
Make Korean friends and step outside of your comfort zone, that's my best advice. |
I must be one of the few people around that like 삼합 then! |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Get a dirty massage.
How do you go to a Korean mafia wedding? |
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McGenghis
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Gangneung
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| Porksta wrote: |
Get a dirty massage.
How do you go to a Korean mafia wedding? |
Get to know the owner of the massage salon, I'd reckon. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:50 am Post subject: |
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1) soju
2) kimchi
3) east coast sunrises
Easy! |
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Somewhere
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:00 am Post subject: |
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| pat258 wrote: |
| Try eating 삼합. Beware though, that fish (skate) is not for the faint of heart. |
Tried it once. It smells like ammonia, tastes worse. Out of all the weird food I have eaten my my life I actually couldn't swallow it. My throat closed up and refused to open until I spat it out.
First time in my life I actually spat out my food. That stuff was absolutely disgusting. |
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winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| Go hiking. In Korea you can really just sit back and enjoy it all. In the states, you gotta worry about things trying to eat you or ticks. |
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