Life in Korea

1. My name is Kashif and I live in Daegu. I am expressing my experiences

about life in Korea as a PhD foreign student.
2. Daegu is 4th largest city of Korea
3. Korea's long history, agrarian culture, and mix of religions provide a
multitude of different festivals and holidays throughout the year.
4. Kimchi represents Korea's best known food.
5. The Korean hanbok represents one of the most visable aspects of Korean
culture.
6. Korean people like to say drinking makes them feel friendlier and more
open
7. Korean traditional cakes have long been shared among neighbors and
friends on many occasions of happiness and sorrow.
8. Chuseok, also known as Hangawee, falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar
month and is one of the four main festive holidays of Korea.
9. During matrimonial ceremony, all the family members and close friends
take a picture altogether with newly wed couple.
10.
During this 3-day holiday, most people gather together with their
entire families in their hometowns. The holiday includes many traditions
for food preparation and ancestor worship.