We talk about Korean pet names! We cover the most basic ones (and some new funny ones) but there are more talked about on this blog here.
What are the most common pet names in your country?
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When we are visited in Seoul we are in such a rural area. Jinju, the nearest city, is at least 20 mins away, usually more. So we only go once a week or so. Today Hugh went in to buy some stuff so that was the opportunity to give him a list of things I need… but I never remember in the moment. Only after. It’s like how you want so many things but can’t think of a single thing when someone asks what to give you for your birthday…
Korea has some really interesting seafood, but this is one that usually incites giggles.
Probably our most mature video ever right?
The penis fish can also be called “the fat innkeeper worm” by those who refuse to acknowledge what it looks like. Commonly found at seafood markets in Korea, we were just walking past a restaurant in Jinju that had these at the front. Usually gaebul is seen in buckets or baskets lying flat, but some of these were hanging down and gently swaying in the water. I first posted the video on Instagram and the popularity of it there made us decide to post on YouTube too, but we made it educational! Come try gaebul in Korea! Eaten raw with salt and sesame oil. (Also we said “kinda” translates to “dog penis” because actually it’s “dog balls” which doesn’t seem as correct).
Hugh vlogged hiking up Jiri Mountain to see the sunrise!
The reason why I didn’t go was because of all my health problems, my body wouldn’t handle hiking all the way up there. Hugh and his friends stayed with his friend who is a ranger on the mountain, but usually people stay in that one big cabin and sleep on the floor right next to each other. It’s quite cramped! Hiking is an activity that middle aged people love in Korea, so usually it’s all ahjummas and ahjussis hiking up mountains in Korea.
This was a really interesting day because we got to visit Naver and Line. For those that aren’t aware, Naver is the Korean equivalent of Google, not only a search portal but other things like webtoons (webcomics). Naver Webtoons are all in Korean, but LINE Webtoon is the English site for Naver webtoons and that’s where I am a featured artist with my webtoon Nicholalala.
It was really cool to see inside of Naver and the floor for both the Korean and English webtoons. The spaces available to the public are super nice, so check them out if you are in that area (Green Factory, Bundang).
Thank you to David and Jenny for showing us around!
Learning another language when you are an introvert can be very difficult because so much language learning involves socializing. I’m not shy at all, and I definitely love talking to people, but my mind and body needs to rest after intense socializing. Speaking in Korean makes it so much harder because my brain is doing so much more work, so after my Korean lessons – which involve mostly talking – my brain is totally fried.
I also envy those who are learning Korean in a Korean university and that’s it. The core part of their life is just language learning. For lots of other people, language learning has to be crammed into an already busy life. I speak some Korean with Hugh, but it’s easy for me to slip in English words or explain what I mean because he speaks English. My teacher doesn’t speak any English. She also tells me big stories where I have to concentrate very hard. I do enjoy my lessons, but my brain isn’t as young as it used to be…
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