Tag: korea
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9 Reverse Culture Shock I Experienced After Returning to South Korea from Thailand
Recently, I went on my first trip to southeast Asia. I packed up my bags, forgot my current worries and struggles, and took at 16 day trip to Thailand. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed my time there. But, as soon as I arrived back in South Korea, I realized that I…
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How to Take Dance Classes at Just Jerk Dance Academy (Hapjeong)
JustJerk is a famous and talented Korean dance crew. They became globally famous after getting to the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent. At the time, JustJerk was doing something completely different in the dance scene in Korea–they were performing synchronized choreography. As Korea was focused on street dance, freestyling, and b-boying, synchronized choreography was generally…
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Arriving in Sokcho & Sunrise at Abai Village| Gangwon-do Pt. 1
In the true spirit of traveling, I travelled to Gangwon-do province with no plans. My cousin, a friend I met online, and I booked KTX/bus tickets to Gangwon-do Province during Chuseok vacation. Chuseok is the Korean version of Thanksgiving. All I knew about Gangwon-do was that the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics was held there and that…
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