To do my journal assignment for cross-cultural learning class I met my Korean friend Hyung Jun. We met in Gilgal café after we had our lunch, so since it was the peak hour for Gilgal café we have moved to the 2nd floor where it is little quitter, while I have treated my friend with a drink. I started the conversation with question that I really was interested in Korea and told the fact that I am planning on studying my graduate degree in Korea.
So I have put my big question on the start:
Me: “Hyung Jun, how is it like to be in this highly developed country and how is it like to be part of this big culture?”.
Hyung Jun: “It is actually very interesting, there are so many things to study and learn about the present and the past as well. I would say Korea did really good job on preserving its culture and the history, and inherited through generations. Our history expands through different categories from how to grow your food till how to eat it, from what to wear till how to wear. Overall development of South Korea has really impacted the preservation of the culture. The new generation has been widely spreading the culture and customizing it to match with the modern culture, but however the fundamental understanding and values of the culture has been well preserved. The government, old and new generation are all eagerly trying to revitalize the old culture. Not only the political, economic and social developments are helping the culture to be revitalized, but even the
Cultures around the world are divide by their distinctive characteristic of people, and how people interact within their society. Most cultures are driven by the way their environment has been set for them. Many of cultures have to adapt to the way their environment are due to the conditions that are set for them and the amount of resources that they are provided. The biggest drive for culture are the historical custom. Most countries continue to carry their ancestor custom so that the tradition may stay with them throughout their years, in which making other countries distinctive from one another. One of the particular country that will be discuss in this report is North Korea. In this report, I will be discussing the North Korean culture, with describing their living condition in the country, common issues that they face with on a daily bases, and common threat that they pose on other countries.
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To adapt to Sung’s busy schedule, I conducted the interview over the span of two sessions: each 30 minutes. This approach allowed me to I was able to ask him questions regarding the socialisation influences during his development. In the first interview, an important male figure in Sung’s life was his grandfather when Sung was still living in the suburbs of Seoul. When Sung was young, he would go to his grandfather’s real estate office to leave work together. After work was Sung’s favorite time as a child because his grandfather would treat him with toys and snacks that he would not be allowed to regularly have at his home. He talked about how he was the favorite “grandson” because he was the first born boy in the family. Lazur & Major references how First born males are most valued that “received preferential treatment as well as more familial responsibilities” including
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1. Culture is perceived as a way of thinking that influences the behaviors of a group of people.
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