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[philinkorea]

just wanted to ask what people find interesting in Korea. Ive hit a bit of a stagnant phase. Ive started to read a bit about Korea and am starting an intensive class next month in an effort. Im obviously saving money which seems the cracking benefit of Korea and my job is sound. Im just feeling a bit spiritually devoid. I cant help being a bit disinterested and thinking japan is much more interesting but obviously is not as easy to save there.
anyway, let me know thanks

[Mashimaro]

What do you find interesting about Japan?

[tomato]

children's books
children's songs
children in general
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an ocarina class in which I am currently enrolled
Korean sign language

For sociolinguistics class, I wrote a term paper on English spoken intonation, but there doesn't seem to be anything written on Korean spoken intonation. If I ever become proficient enough in Korean to enroll as a student, that might be my research topic.

[Avram Iancu]

The interesting array of aromas...

[ajuma]

The people.

Weddings. (Everyone talks while the ceremony is taking place!!)

Funerals. (Just went to my first "wake")

Dating. (Everyone knows EXACTLY how many days they've been together!)


Street markets.


UUllong-do, or any island OTHER than Jeju!

[just because]

What is not interesting about living here???

You may like or hate a lot of things but they are of interest to you if you have a reaction to them.

[danyuk]

poontang

[shortskirt_longjacket]

what's interesting here? let's see....

the konglish. cheers me up every time. just walk into a stationery store the next time you're depressed.

saunas. at least for me they're interesting. they're a chance to relax and to see the korean ladies freak out that you can take the hot room for longer than like five minutes. plus, they flip out about the blond hair and breasts and such.

any subway ride. refer to my thread about disgusting subway stories. if anything keeps me on my toes here, it's seeing the shit i see on the subway.

in fact, i think i'll hop one right now to go visit my better half...

[marista99]

Now I've only been here a few weeks, but so far I find learning Korean interesting...I also am amused by all the "english" signs that don't make any sense, including the package of condoms I saw the other day labeled "for your beautiful sex".

When's your contract up? Maybe if you're really bored it is time for another country; or, you could just change cities. A new city can be like a whole new Korea, especially for foreigners. Lots of new people to meet, and stores, bars and restaurants to explore.

[chiaa]

[Hollywoodaction]

[hippie]

[little mixed girl]

oh man, there's so many interesting things to do in korea. and i'm sure japan is the same.
with so many ppl in one space there's always something going on.

besides the touristy places, you can go out with friends to bars or clubbing. make friends with local koreans, etc etc.

man, i'm back in the states now and i wish i could have had more time in korea T.T *cries*

[captain kirk]

Isn't 'the blahs' a stage of 'culture shock'. And a poster, Rapier I think, said 'in Korea it's not culture shock but instead, culture fatigue'.
I hear the OP saying he's feeling a bit 'spiritually devoid'. Personally, I wouldn't depend on Korea to fill me up, and instead have positioned myself through trial and error to follow my 'own' bliss with the Korean goings on about me being a welcome distraction from being up my own tree, so to speak. I've bought equipment for hobbies and courses from overseas. So it's like going to work, and being in Korea, is a bonus and not the focus of attention. Maybe I've learned that it can be a hard stone at times and not to depend on it.
Maybe you depend on the novelty when the thrill is long gone? Why not kick loose?

[Squid]

My family and I just came back from a trip to Anmyeondo, West coast about 3 hrs drive from Seoul. Beautiful beaches, best since Aussie. I recommend you go there and open a burger bar.