Category: Relationships (Page 20 of 22)

Relationships with Koreans- friendships and romance

Korean Drama Arm Grab

2012/06/22 / Nic / 10 Comments

I have no idea why they do this… I guess just cultural difference where it’s completely fine to grab someone’s arm or wrist like that and drag them in the direction you want to go. If an Australian guy did this to me I would assume he was really angry with me and I’d likely get defensive and slap him. I’ve said a few times to my husband that when he does it to me in Australia it does kinda look like he is an abusive husband dragging me somewhere!

But like many things, it’s just different in Korea and this type of movement is shown a lot in Korean drama. Either dragging the girl somewhere to talk or pulling her in for a kiss.

All my comics are about real things that happened and the above one is no exception So although my husband does do the arm grab thing it is usually in a mundane situation like that. No romantic kisses or dramatic confessions.

Cup of Tea

2012/06/14 / Nic / 7 Comments

Not something I do a lot but starting to realise why some Korean girls do it… hehehe.

‘Oppa’ is the respectful term used by girls for a guy who is older than them. I don’t usually call my husband that because I use other names couples can use. Because of the popularity of Korean dramas a lot of international fans seem to think that ‘oppa’ is always used by a girl who is in love or in a relationship with the older guy. Not always. It was and still is a normal respectful term to use to a guy who is older than you. It literally means ‘older brother’. I only use it at times where I want to be extra respectful.

Being cutesy like that is called ‘aegyo’ and a big warning here: if you have a Korean partner and you want to try being aegyo it may not work! A lot of guys really hate this and one of their reasons for seeking out a non-Korean partner could be because they want to date someone who does not do this. So proceed carefully!

No internet?

2012/06/09 / Nic / 5 Comments

Um… apparently he wanted me to stop messing around and get ready because we were supposed to go out.

Watching Beauty and the Beast

2012/06/08 / Nic / 8 Comments

Real men cry when watching Beauty and the Beast.

This was a special screening at the cinema and quite early on in our relationship.

Martial Arts?

2012/06/07 / Nic / 1 Comment

I’m not even sure what that was about…

Perhaps he was asserting his manliness with martial arts moves. I was a bit preoccupied though.

My Australian Wedding

2012/06/06 / Nic / 22 Comments

We had two weddings. One in Australia and one in Korea. Here are photos from the Australian wedding. We wanted a small wedding and went for a vintage theme. My dress was originally made in the 1920’s so was 90 years old and very delicate! My veil is from here.

I’m sorry we don’t look like what we do in the comics… (I dyed my hair darker for the wedding as well).