Mondays are usually quiet days, but today was unusually still. On days like that, people’s tone of voice and actions seem to stand out more. Especially those who persistently ask about age. Korean age culture is truly unique. If there is a significant difference, like between people in their 50s and 60s, I simply accept… Continue reading Understanding Korean Age Culture: Hierarchy and Relationships
Tag: 블로그에세이
Living in America: 40 Years of Observations 미국 40년 생존기: 겉과 속이 다른 나라
Forty Years in a Country Where the Surface and the Inside Don’t Match Living in the United States for forty years teaches you something subtle but unmistakable: The surface and the inside are not the same. On the surface, America looks friendly, diverse, open, full of opportunity. Underneath, there are boundaries, distance, unspoken rules, and… Continue reading Living in America: 40 Years of Observations 미국 40년 생존기: 겉과 속이 다른 나라