Singing in Korea(n)
So, by now you've guessed that we here at Getting Past the White Tiger are music FIENDS. Another wonderful noraebang night happened on Friday, and today... well, we'll get to that in a moment. This time we had a diverse group. I was so excited to meet so many new peo…
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Mother Father Gentleman
Oh Psy. You did it again. Created a super catchy song that the world loves that is borderline inappropriate and should make Koreans cringe yet has become popular in Korea despite (or maybe because of) the disrespect. What am I talking about? Psy's newest single "Gent…
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Happy Black Day! 블랙데이!
Oh Korea and your crazy love holidays. Last year I posted about White Day but forgot to mention Black Day! Black day is a day dedicated to all of those single people out there. On April 14 the custom is, if you did not receive gifts from your significant other on White Day …
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Korean Table Manners
I gave my High Beginner Adult Class a homework assignment. Write a six point "How to" guide. This is what one of my student's turned in on Korean Dinner E tiquette . Enjoy. How to Improve Your Interpersonal Skills Have you been invited for Korean dinner? …
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