Comments on: Quirks of the City (Part Deux): Jeong http://lorencz.com/2009/08/18/quirks-of-the-city-part-deux-jeong/ Getting to Know Korea. . . Mon, 24 May 2010 15:10:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christina http://lorencz.com/2009/08/18/quirks-of-the-city-part-deux-jeong/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Christina Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:05:26 +0000 http://lorencz.com/?p=674#comment-1337 haha exactly the same has happened to me. a few raindrops were falling down when suddenly a girl ran up to me just to share her umbrella with me. i don't think i would EVER experience such a thing at home (germany). though I wouldn't go as far as saying germans are unfriendly ;) but korea is just... different, i guess?! although i met tons of friendly people during my stay in seoul/busan who went out of their way to help me, i have to add that i had some probs with ahjummas/ahjussis. i couldn't quite tell if they were just plain rude, ignorant oder maybe just afraid of little blonde haired girls? i think i gave them the creeps, judging on their looks when i approached them but maybe thats just my impression. haha exactly the same has happened to me. a few raindrops were falling down when suddenly a girl ran up to me just to share her umbrella with me. i don’t think i would EVER experience such a thing at home (germany). though I wouldn’t go as far as saying germans are unfriendly ;) but korea is just… different, i guess?!

although i met tons of friendly people during my stay in seoul/busan who went out of their way to help me, i have to add that i had some probs with ahjummas/ahjussis. i couldn’t quite tell if they were just plain rude, ignorant oder maybe just afraid of little blonde haired girls? i think i gave them the creeps, judging on their looks when i approached them but maybe thats just my impression.

]]> By: Marie http://lorencz.com/2009/08/18/quirks-of-the-city-part-deux-jeong/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Marie Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:52:18 +0000 http://lorencz.com/?p=674#comment-1334 Hey! I stumbled across your blog looking for information about the sheep farm in Gangwon-do. Then, I notice you took a friend to the craft supplies market in Dongdaemun. I love that place more than you can ever imagine. Anyway, it got me to wondering if you knew that Seoul has a Stitch n Bitch group. Do you do any crafting yourself? If so, we'd love to have you join us. I don't want to get caught in your spam filter so I'll let you email me if you want more info. I really like the way your co-worker explained jeong. It a concept that is difficult to express and not completely understanding Korean culture, one that is hard to understand. And I think that's exactly part of what makes Koreans come off as not kind - cultural differences. Koreans, in my experience, are very kind; they are not polite as I understand politeness. I rarely have a door held open for me, for example. But, a man will leave his sock-selling stand to walk two blocks to show me the way to whatever landmark it is that I asked for directions to. Also, I'm totally jealous about Moscow. This summer was China for me and my partner :) Hey!
I stumbled across your blog looking for information about the sheep farm in Gangwon-do. Then, I notice you took a friend to the craft supplies market in Dongdaemun. I love that place more than you can ever imagine. Anyway, it got me to wondering if you knew that Seoul has a Stitch n Bitch group. Do you do any crafting yourself? If so, we’d love to have you join us. I don’t want to get caught in your spam filter so I’ll let you email me if you want more info.

I really like the way your co-worker explained jeong. It a concept that is difficult to express and not completely understanding Korean culture, one that is hard to understand. And I think that’s exactly part of what makes Koreans come off as not kind – cultural differences. Koreans, in my experience, are very kind; they are not polite as I understand politeness. I rarely have a door held open for me, for example. But, a man will leave his sock-selling stand to walk two blocks to show me the way to whatever landmark it is that I asked for directions to.

Also, I’m totally jealous about Moscow. This summer was China for me and my partner :)

]]> By: Alain http://lorencz.com/2009/08/18/quirks-of-the-city-part-deux-jeong/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Alain Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:54:22 +0000 http://lorencz.com/?p=674#comment-1311 You are so lucky you are white. :)) I have been refused entry and jobs just because, according to one of the schools I applied, "Sorry, you are brown, not white. " :)) You are so lucky you are white. :) )

I have been refused entry and jobs just because, according to one of the schools I applied, “Sorry, you are brown, not white. ” :) )

]]> By: Bethy http://lorencz.com/2009/08/18/quirks-of-the-city-part-deux-jeong/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Bethy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:34:55 +0000 http://lorencz.com/?p=674#comment-1298 it's always funny to me how quick people are to judge each other. there are so many horrible things said about korea, especially when people lump the south in with the north, and they are said in complete ignorance. sad really. the koreans that i have met in my life (especially the ones who immigrated here) have been the nicest people, the best neighbors, the fairest buisnesspeople, and some of the most genuinely caring individuals i have ever met. i think there's alot to be said for a society where the older generations take care of the younger in that respect...we could learn something from their "pay it forward" way of thinking. :) i can't wait to come visit you there! i love learning about new cultures *grin* and i love korean food! *yum yum* the spiciness gives me horrendous heartburn, but it's so good i hurt myself. lmao although no amount of bribing is going to make me eat live squid....just so you know XD love you! ♥ it’s always funny to me how quick people are to judge each other. there are so many horrible things said about korea, especially when people lump the south in with the north, and they are said in complete ignorance. sad really. the koreans that i have met in my life (especially the ones who immigrated here) have been the nicest people, the best neighbors, the fairest buisnesspeople, and some of the most genuinely caring individuals i have ever met.

i think there’s alot to be said for a society where the older generations take care of the younger in that respect…we could learn something from their “pay it forward” way of thinking. :)

i can’t wait to come visit you there! i love learning about new cultures *grin* and i love korean food! *yum yum* the spiciness gives me horrendous heartburn, but it’s so good i hurt myself. lmao although no amount of bribing is going to make me eat live squid….just so you know XD

love you! ♥

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