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Is life good in South Korea?
South Koreans, on average, have a life expectancy range that goes into the mid-80s for men and into the 90s for women. This means the country has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, a benefit to having free, universal healthcare coverage.
What language is spoken in Seoul Korea?
Korean
Korean is the official language of both South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea).
Do Koreans use deodorant?
What’s with the lack of quality deodorant in Korea? Basically, most Koreans don’t actually need deodorant. More than 97\% of people who are of European or African descent have the version of the gene that causes smelly underarm sweat, while most East Asians and, according to the study, almost all Koreans do not.
Why is South Korea’s culture so closed?
It’s because of the constricting social culture,” he explained. Iris Tu, who taught English in South Korea, had this to say: “Whatever is different still isn’t very much accepted as a whole and if the person is more accepting or open, it’s likely because they did some traveling out of the country.”
How does South Korea feel about North Korea?
That’s how South Korea looks at North Korea, especially the older generation. They’re pretty inured to the whole “we could die in a nuclear holocaust at any point and time” thing by now, since they’ve been hearing about it ever since the country split in two 70+ years ago. Kim Il Sung personally bombed Japan to free Korea, say DPRK sources.
Why is it so hard to escape Seoul?
Christian Bergland explained that “Korea’s population density means that it’s very difficult to escape people, and the downtown of a Seoul suburb will often be as crowded as Times Square.”
What are the upsides of living in Korea?
There are upsides to living in Korea as well. We’ll leave you with one more thought from Christian Bergland. “The country may be rich, but life is hard, even for the wealthy. Leaving Korea means escaping that, but it also means accepting a life that simply won’t be as fun, exciting, or engaging as the one you left behind.”