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This Woman On TikTok Shows The Side Of South Korea That Not Everyone Knows About And Shares These 30 Interesting Facts

Jurgita Dominauskaitė
BoredPanda staff Publish Not your original work? Add source In the past couple of years there has been an increased interest in South Korea. Its pop culture is starting to get more known in more countries and Korean people are often very willing to share their culture with others. The Korean American Priscilla Kwon has a whole series of videos on her TikTok account talking about South Korea and has an audience of more than 900k followers. She regularly goes viral for talking about the weird things, the really problematic things and the fun things that happen in Korea. Image credits: priscillakwon In this list you will find some facts that you might not have known about their culture that Priscilla experienced herself and that are not just rumors about the country. Which ones did you find the most surprising? Did you know any of them? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to upvote the facts that you thought were the most interesting. More info: TikTok This post may include affiliate links. #1

Different Ways To Bow In Korea

priscillakwon Report Final score: 106points POST Syd Syd Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 8 months ago LMAO!!! 39 39points reply View More Replies... View more comments #2

Paying Deposit On A Cup

Starting in June, if you do not have a reusable cup with you, you will have to pay extra to have your drink in a plastic or paper cup. In order to reduce plastic and paper waste, Korea is implementing a cup deposit, where you pay ₩200-500 ($0.17-0.42) if you don’t have a reusable cup. You get the money back when you return the paper or the plastic cup from the store you got it from and they will properly recycle it. priscillakwon Report Final score: 65points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago So, I guess this starts this year? Because it never happened to me. BUT Starbucks is doing the opposite. If you don't have your own cup, you pay normal price -> if you do have your own tumbler, you get a discount. 8 8points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3

Questions That Are Completely Okay To Ask In Korea

몇년생이에요? (myeoch-nyeon-saeng-i-e-yo, “What year are you born?”). Because Korea has their own age system when everyone turns a year older on January 1st, people ask what year you are born, rather than how old you are.

혈액형이 뭐에요? (hyeol-aeg-hyeong-i mwo-eyo, “What’s your blood type?”). Similarly to the US where people ask what your zodiac sign is to link to personality, Koreans use blood types to link to personality.

키가 몇이야? (kiga myeoch-iya, “How tall are you?”). For some reason Koreans love to talk about height. priscillakwon Report Final score: 57points POST Kona Pake Kona Pake Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Looking for an organ donor? 32 32points reply View More Replies... View more comments #4

Things You Should Not Do In Korea

Do not walk into people’s private homes with your shoes on.
Always wait until an elderly starts eating first.

Don’t drink water front facing the elders. Always turn to the side and then drink.

Never use one hand to get or receive things. You have to use both hands to either give or receive. priscillakwon Report Final score: 55points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago (edited) This one is universal knowledge by now, so I'll give you an additional little fun fact. This "rule" gets broken during the process of moving homes. Whether it's workers you hire, or do it yourself, once the cars are there and the moving of furniture and boxes start, everyone involved keeps their shoes on in both the leaving and the target home. Once the moving is done, the process of cleaning the floors follows immediately, and then there's no more shoes inside (except home slippers, of course, if you prepared them). This is for practical reasons, for smoother and faster moving process. 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5

Things That Are Currently Banned At K-Pop Concerts In Korea

If you attend an in-person concert in Korea any form of yelling, cheering or screaming is banned. Because fans are not allowed to scream or make any noise verbally, K-pop group NU’EST who recently had an in-person concert in Korea, designed a fan clap guide to substitute the classic fan chants. priscillakwon Report Final score: 52points POST Syd Syd Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 8 months ago Not banned, just HIGHLY discouraged and you may be asked to leave. It spooked the heck out of me when I attended my first concert. Like why is no one singing and dancing?! Because they are actually watching the artists do it and want to hear them lol. However, totally different vibe in some of the other cities or in the countryside. Depending on the crowd, it could be no different than western concerts or even quieter. 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6

Why Do Koreans Use A Spoon Alongside With Chopsticks

If you have been to Korean, Chinese and Japanese restaurants, you may have noticed that the chopstick sizes are different and from the three countries only Koreans traditionally use a spoon to eat rice. And among the three countries Korean utensils are metal. Because silver changes color when exposed to toxins, Korean royals used silver spoons and chopsticks to detect poison in their food. This practice became a trend for commoners and using metal utensils became a thing. When eating rice, unlike Japanese, Koreans do not pick up the bowl so the long length helps with movement. priscillakwon Report Final score: 48points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Korean style metal chopsticks are the most comfortable to use, really. Round tip coated wooden ones and plastic ones are too open and too slippery. Korean thin, square and "matte" (to put it this way) utensils are the best. 12 12points reply View More Replies... View more comments #7

New Laws That Have Been Made In Korea Because Of Korean Celebrities

Starting this month [June, 2021] Korean male celebrities cannot go to the military when they’re under investigation. This is one the most common tactics we’ve seen from male celebrities whenever there’s some kind of controversy or investigation, you often see them just going to the military. By doing this, it makes it harder for the investigation to proceed and most importantly, you’re out of the public's attention for 2 years and most of the time people just forget.

The Gu Hara Act prevents parents from inheriting their children’s assets when they didn’t even fulfill their parental duties. Gu Hara’s mother abandoned her and her brother when they were very little. She wasn’t present in Hara’s life until she died in November 2019. She showed up to the funeral and demanded 50 percent of Hara’s assets [typically 50 percent went to the mother and father each]. Unfortunately, this act doesn’t apply to Hara [as it was passed in 2021] and 40 percent was given to the mother [the rest was given to the father who gave his share to Gu Hara’s brother]. But the rest of the money will be used to help single parents and struggling trainees. priscillakwon Report Final score: 44points POST Alexej Dvorak Alexej Dvorak Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Imagine being such a jerk that a law is made specifically to prevent your jerkness in the future. 26 26points reply View more comments #8

Things You Should Know When Shopping In Korea

A lot of the times when you walk into a clothing store, the clothing sizes are just S, M, L, XL. and the sizes are a lot smaller. For example, I wear a US size 2 (US size S), but in Korea I cannot fit into a S.

The return Policy in Korea is not that great. Compared to the US where you can return anything even after using the product, the second you take it out of its packaging, you cannot return it in Korea. priscillakwon Report Final score: 43points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago The good thing about Korean fashion shops, however, is that many times you will find additional sizing info in both cm and inches. Also the shoes size is expressed in mm. 13 13points reply View more comments #9

Things That Are Considered Rude In Korean Culture

Unless you’re the oldest person, never take the first bite. It is a Korean tradition to wait until the oldest person sitting at the dinner table takes the first bite. If you start eating before your grandfather takes his first bite, it is considered rude.

Wearing colored clothing to a funeral. As there are many different funeral customs around the world, some countries have very festive funerals where people wear bright colors and the overall atmosphere is positive to celebrate the life the person lived. But the funeral customs in Korea are dark and sad and nothing near celebrating. It is common etiquette to show up to a Korean funeral wearingblack. Darker clothing is okay, but if you wear bright colors, it will be a bad impression. priscillakwon Report Final score: 42points POST Who Panda 420 Who Panda 420 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago What if you have guests and it's not clear who's the oldest? 17 17points reply View More Replies... View more comments #10

Some Of The Most Random Traits That Are Considered Beautiful In Korea

Having a mole on your nose. Korean actresses like Jeon Ji-Hyun, Han Ga-In are recognized for their pretty nose mole. At one point it was even a trend to get a tattoo on your nose to make it look like a mole.

Having a raised mouth tail.

Having an egg-shaped face. priscillakwon Report Final score: 39points POST Earl Grey Earl Grey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 8 months ago Gorgeous!!! 159F738A-C...5-jpeg.jpg 12 12points reply View more comments #11

Things Koreans Are Taught Not To Do Starting At A Young Age

If you whistle at night, an adult will say something like 휘파람 불자마 (hwi-pa-lam bul-ja-ma, ‘Don’t whistle’!). If you whistle at night, you’re gonna call the ghosts out. priscillakwon Report Final score: 39points POST Dani Alexander Dani Alexander Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago (edited) As an Arab I used to get told if I whistled at night that the devil would come and jump on my stomach. That was enough for me to not even whistle in the daytime 11 11points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12

Craziest Day In Korea

One of the craziest days in Korea is 수능 (su-neung) testing day which is kind of the same things as an SAT in America. However, unlike in America where the SAT which can be taken multiple times, Koreans get one shot at the exam. So if they don’t do well they have to wait until the next year to take the exam. It’s a day that they have been preparing for their entire lives which also explains why the suicide rates soar this time of year. On this day, businesses open late, highschools close, people are encouraged to stay off the roads to help students get to the testing site.

Here are some crazy things that happen on this day. If you forget your student ID, a police car will go get it for you. Parents will literally be outside of the school holding banners supporting their kids and praying they do well. Parents also participate in a religious gathering to pray for their child to do well. Miyeok guk (미역국) is strictly prohibited because it will cause the answers to slip out of their head. Sticky candy is a yes because it will help you stick to the university you want to get into. priscillakwon Report Final score: 38points POST BluEyedSeoulite BluEyedSeoulite Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago They also stop flights around the listening portions of the test!! 18 18points reply View more comments #13

Things That Koreans Do That Doesn t Make Sense Until You Know The Meaning Behind It

Bringing tofu to prison. It’s not the cooked tofu. When you’re on your way to pick up a friend or family member from prison, you bring a chuck of tofu with you and then the person released from prison takes a big bite of the tofu. Because the tofu is pearly white, it’s a symbol of cleansing the soul and a new beginning. By eating the tofu, the convict resolves to living a crime-free life moving forward.

Throwing salt in the vicinity of someone who left bad energy. Back in the day, a lot of Koreans believed in spirits and ghosts. They believed the root cause of illnesses and just bad things rooted from bad spirits. So say that a Karen walks into your restaurant and you don’t want her negative energy to stay in your restaurant. You just throw salt at the entrance where she walked out. priscillakwon Report Final score: 38points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I'll add to this eating a specific (and very common) type of rice cookies (떡) for new year. Because their elongated shape symbolises long life. Also, eating seaweed soup before exams is bad luck. Because its slippery texture says you're going to fall (fail). 12 12points reply View more comments #14

An English Word Used In Korea That Isn t Used In America The Way Koreans Use It

화이팅 (hwa-i-ting): it technically says fighting but in Korea it means ‘you got this/good luck!’ priscillakwon Report Final score: 36points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago (edited) This one is old school. They say "paiting" now. Also, I've been told by a variety of Koreans that this one comes from Japan. 5 5points reply View more comments #15

Random Things You Often See Koreans Doing In Public

Wearing a hair roll. And you'll often see people holding a mirror and fixing their makeup in public.

Doing skincare on the plane, including sheet masks. priscillakwon Report Final score: 36points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago (edited) Oh, true. Not so much during the pandemic, about applying make up, though. But it used to be pretty common, and I always wondered at those young women's amazing skills. I'd NEVER dare operating with an eye liner or mascara, or even eye shadow in a shaky environment. (Especially not when you know it's germs filled, but that's another topic) 10 10points reply View more comments #16

Things That Do Not Exist In Korea

The tipping culture. In Korea, after you eat at a restaurant, you do not leave extra tip for the waiters.

Smiling when you make eye contact with a stranger. In the US when you’re walking and you make eye contact with a stranger, smiling at them is not considered weird at all. However, if you smile at a stranger in Korea, they might think you’re weird. priscillakwon Report Final score: 34points POST Brendan McCarthy Brendan McCarthy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 8 months ago No tipping is a big plus... Pay people a living wage and don't expect your customers to do that for you. Unfortunately, there's no way back in America I'm afraid! 23 23points reply View more comments #17

An English Word Used In Korea But Not In America

Skinship (스킨십) is used to describe the act of intimate and not sexual touching between you and anyone close to you. It can include close friends, family members, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. For example, hugging, locking your arms, kiss on the cheek, holding hands. priscillakwon Report Final score: 34points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Being a non-native English speaker can be tricky in Korea. Especially as you get more and more fluent in Korean. 7 7points reply View more comments #18

Most Common Superstition That Exist In Korea

Never write someone’s name in red ink because it symbolizes death.

Number 4 is unlucky because it symbolizes death. Fun fact: since number 4 is unlucky in Korea a lot of people refuse to live on the fourth floor which is why a lot of the time fourth floor rooms are a lot cheaper.

Do not place a mirror in front of the front door because it reflects all of the good luck that tries to come in inside your house.

Do not gift shoes to your significant other because it will cause them to run away from you. priscillakwon Report Final score: 33points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I live on the 4th floor, no lift, and yes, the poor delivery people probably feel like dying sometimes ^^" (sorry) Also, the building where my office is located? 14th floor. 13 13points reply View more comments #19

Something That Is Considered Super Important In Korean Culture Is 인성 In-Seong Attitude Your Mannerism True Colors

A lot of times when Korean celebrities are exposed for bad behavior, international fans say things like “who cares, if they’re good at their job, that’s all that matters.” However, that is not the case in Korea. Even in the show Produce 101 they spilled coke on the ground to see if the girls will do anything off camera. Among the girls who acted like they didn’t see anything because it wasn’t their mess, Kim Se-Jeong cleaned up everything and became more popular. priscillakwon Report Final score: 31points POST Who Panda 420 Who Panda 420 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago When she said they spilled coke on the ground... 16 16points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20

Things That Are Normal In Korea

Not saying 'bless you' when someone sneezes. Some people say we say 'bless you' because when we sneeze our soul leaves our body and 'bless you' is used as protection from the Devil, but in Korea it's not a thing.

Girls holding hands. In Korea it is very common to see girls holding hands with each other and walking with their arms locked to each other. It just means their besties.

Seeing no color in the streets during the winter time. Long black puffer. So I need to say more? Everyone wears them. It's definitely one of those things where you didn't know you needed it until you got it.
priscillakwon Report Final score: 30points POST rumade rumade Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I love my long yellow coat, but it's the same here in London. Everyone else has black coats. I feel like the only young banana! 26 26points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21

Things You Need To Pack When Traveling To Korea

Deodorant. Because East Asians lack the gene for smelly armpits, a lot of Koreans don;t wear deodorant which makes deodorant really hard to find in Korea.

Tampons. Although Koreans do use tampons, it is a lot harder to find different sizes and varieties of tampons.

Foundation. It’s a lot harder to find variety in foundation shades in Korea.

Full-sized towels. Koreans like to use small-sized towels for its convenience so it is a little harder to find full-sized ones. priscillakwon Report Final score: 30points POST BluEyedSeoulite BluEyedSeoulite Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Deodorant isn't really true anymore. It's pretty easy to find and Deoclor is OTC and can be found at most pharmacies. Tampons suck here, or don't suck, so yes stock up. Full sized towels aren't hard to find anymore, especially online. Just look for beach towels or bath towels. 18 18points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22

Korea Facts You Should Know About Before Visiting

Korean public transportation is extremely efficient and cheap. If you have any of the t-money cards, depending on how many times you transfer, you’ll be spending a maximum $2 per trip.

In a lot of places you’ll find soju is cheaper than water.

Don’t expect to have personal space, especially if you’re out in the city like Seoul.

South Korea is a safe country with low crime rates but of course, when it gets late at night, you do have to be careful. priscillakwon Report Final score: 30points POST BluEyedSeoulite BluEyedSeoulite Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Soju is cheaper than Fiji water maybe but most bottles of water are 500-1,000 W ($0.50-$1). Soju is around 3,000W, or $3, last I noticed 9 9points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #23

Things You Should Know About Bullying In Korea

The Korean entertainment industry has been flooded by bullying allegations recently and here are some things you should know. A lot of international fans argue that everyone gets bullied in school and it’s not that big of a deal.

But here are some main differences between bullying in America and bullying in Korea. To start off, in English there is the term ‘bullying’, but in Korea they just use the acronym for 학교 (hak-kio, ‘school’) and 폭력/폭행 (pog-lyeog/pog-haeng, ‘violence’) and say 학폭 (hak-pok). The fact that the term ‘violence’ is used to describe bullying, you kind of really know how serious it is. Bullying in Korean schools isn’t really stealing someone's lunch money or calling someone a mean name. The act of bullying in Korea is literally wanting to prove superiority by completely degrading someone’s dignity. The bullying you see in k-dramas happens in real life. priscillakwon Report Final score: 28points POST BluEyedSeoulite BluEyedSeoulite Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago The average amount of bullying in most schools in America at least is NOTHING compared to the bullying that is normalized in Korea. Many teachers ignore or encourage it. Many teachers are oblivious to it happening with their students and few great teachers care. This isn't like a small group of friends are mean to you, it is almost ALL of the kids. There is almost a requirement for one girl and boy in each class to be the wangdda, loser. They won't even be friends with other wangddas either. This is how it starts. 15 15points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24

Strange Beauty Standards That Exist In Korea

Mouth tail that’s raised upwards - gives off a “softer” look even when you’re not smiling.

Big ear lobes - symbolize good luck and prosperity.

Round forehead.

Full undereye - makes you look youthful. priscillakwon Report Final score: 26points POST Kona Pake Kona Pake Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago The next thing you know, Kim Kardashian is going to look like she has Dumbo’s ears 19 19points reply View More Replies... View more comments #25

Why Koreans Bring Toilet Paper And Laundry Detergent As A Housewarming Gift

Besides toilet paper and cleaning supplies being something everyone can never have too much of, cleaning supplies bring good luck and fortune to the person who moves into the new home. The bubbles and the detergent symbolize prosperity, wealth and stability for the recipient. The long length of toilet paper symbolizes long healthy life and just how easily the toilet paper unravels, the gift giver desires continued success for the recipient and for everything in life to unravel smoothly. priscillakwon Report Final score: 26points POST kybourbonpearls kybourbonpearls Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I would love these things as a gift any time! Have you seen the prices of detergent lately?!?! 13 13points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26

Schools In Seoul Are Finally Letting Female Students Wear Whatever Color Bra They Want

You probably already know that Korean students wear uniforms, but you probably don’t know how strict they are when it comes to not just dress code but physical appearance. Throughout the years the rules have become more lenient but at one point all female students had to have the same hair length. You weren;t allowed to wear makeup, you weren’t allowed to have piercings and you know kids are on break when they bleach their hair. Recently they went after schools in Seoul that had dress codes talking about bras, stockings and socks. Because the school uniform shirt is white, the dress code states that you have to wear a white or a skin-tone bra. Not quite sure if it’s gonna make a crazy difference but at least they can’t call you out for it. priscillakwon Report Final score: 25points POST BluEyedSeoulite BluEyedSeoulite Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago They also only care about the dress code for the youngest high school and middle school years. It's pretty pointless too since they grow so quickly and the uniforms are expensive. I've seen so many teens with barely fitting, cannot even button their shirts tight. They don't force the parents to buy new uniforms (understandable) and just let the kids wear whatever T-shirt they want under. It looks terrible and super uncomfortable 9 9points reply View more comments #27

Is Korea Allowing Strangers To Come To Your House Now

About a decade ago, the most common household was comprised of 4 people, but now that number is 1. The marriage rate and birth rate hit all-time lows and the number of people living alone is continuing to skyrocket. To accommodate this big group of people living alone starting in November [2021] Seoul city is rolling out the door-to-door service. One of the biggest downsides to living alone is that you’re kinda left alone during times of emergency or when you have to go to the hospital. The door-to-door service allows someone to come to your house to escort you to the hospital and just become your helping hand. The service rate has been set to ₩5,000 ($4,25) an hour and the service is expected to be especially helpful for the elders living alone. But there are some mixed responses. While there are positive ones, there are also safety concerns. priscillakwon Report Final score: 24points POST BasedWang BasedWang Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago half way thru I was like.... This seems to be getting into a door-to-door service I wasn't expecting 3 3points reply #28

Why Korean Men Are Required To Serve The Military

From ages 18 to 28, if you are a healthy Korean man, you have to serve in the military for a little bit less than 2 years.

The first reason is kind of obvious. South Korea is still at war. We’re only a couple of weeks into 2022 and North Korea fired its fourth missile test. And unlike in other countries like the US, a lot of Koreans do not voluntarily join the military. So without conscription it is impossible to have enough military in case something were to happen.

There are times when healthy Korean men can get military exemption like soccer player Son Heung-Min who won a gold medal for South Korea at the 2018 Asian games. priscillakwon Report Final score: 23points POST Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago (edited) What often gets left out from this topic is that, once you've served your 2 years, you will still be required to go back for a day every once in a while for classes. It's just some sort of attending a presentation and/or video. This doesn't last forever, though. It ends when you're approaching your 40s, from my observation. 11 11points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29

Mannerisms That Exist In Korea But Not America

The phrase 잘먹었습니다 (jal-meog-eoss-seub-nid-a) which is said after eating, meaning “I ate well.” Or 잘먹겠습니다 (jal-meog-gess-seub-ni-da) which is said before eating, meaning “I’ll eat well.”

The 90 degree bow. priscillakwon Report Final score: 23points POST Earl Grey Earl Grey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 8 months ago The Eatwell Restaurant would make a fortune there! https://www.facebook.com/eatwellcuisine/ 2 2points reply View more comments #30

Did You Know That In Korea If You re Born On December 30 You Turn 2 Years Old On January 1st

The Korean age will always be at least a year older than the international age because they count the time you spend in the womb before being born. Even though Koreans do celebrate their birthdays, everyone turns 1 year older on January 1st. Here’s how to calculate your Korean age: take the current year, add one and subtract your birth year. priscillakwon Report Final score: 22points POST L Venn L Venn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago So people don't celebrate birthdays in Korea? Or is Jan 1st a big birthday party for everyone? Do people exchange gifts on 1st Jan to celebrate? Is the anniversary of the actual date that you were born never noted/celebrated? 3 3points reply View More Replies... View more comments Note: this post originally had 47 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add New Image Add Your Photo To This List Please use high-res photos without watermarks Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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I liked her variety of tops, too, pretty, colorful & different! 15 15points reply BasedWang BasedWang Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I also want to thank those too for the extra info 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Awww Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your gratefulness and I thank the other fellows who joined as well. 4 4points reply ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I quite like these tiktok posts because it saves me the misery of watching a video. 12 12points reply Deutschland Mädchen Deutschland Mädchen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago South Korea just sounds like such a wholesome place. If I were to visit, do any of you pandas have recommendations on places to see there? 7 7points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Hmmmm..... been too long, so I haven't been paying too much attention to touristy places, but I recommend any kind of museum you stumble across. If you like nature, Gangneung is a nice city by the sea, which has also a lake and a river and is near a huge and very famous mountain range. If you like culture, entertainment, the dynamics of big cities and spending money, then, definitely (but not exclusively) Seoul and Busan. Southern Seoul will be interesting to visit to see what Psy was singing about, but also because it's "the fun area of the city". 남부 터미날 is the place with lots of action figures on discount. 용산 is also famous for the variety of electronics. The central part of Seoul (종각) is also maybe my favourite, because it's relatively clean, and it's so cultural, and there's a few nice book stores that sell lots of comics. Northern Seoul is the old part of the city, and it can feel a bit too tight and crowded, but maybe it changed, they used to reconstruct whole districts years ago 6 6points reply Load More Replies... Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Incheon and the seaside cities on the west coast are also nice, and you might find it interesting how big of a difference is in the changing of the high and low tides. 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I appreciate your gratefulness and I thank the other fellows who joined as well. 4 4points reply ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago I quite like these tiktok posts because it saves me the misery of watching a video. 12 12points reply Deutschland Mädchen Deutschland Mädchen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago South Korea just sounds like such a wholesome place. If I were to visit, do any of you pandas have recommendations on places to see there? 7 7points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Hmmmm..... been too long, so I haven't been paying too much attention to touristy places, but I recommend any kind of museum you stumble across. If you like nature, Gangneung is a nice city by the sea, which has also a lake and a river and is near a huge and very famous mountain range. 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Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Incheon and the seaside cities on the west coast are also nice, and you might find it interesting how big of a difference is in the changing of the high and low tides. You might want to try hunting for small crabs and seashell during the lowest tides if you can cook. 4 4points reply Deutschland Mädchen Deutschland Mädchen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago Thank you! 1 1point reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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