Assignment: Immersion Project PPT Presentation

Running head: THE SOUTH KOREAN CULTURE

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THE SOUTH KOREAN CULTURE 2

The South Korean culture

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I was interested in studying the culture of the South Korean people as a result of the many travels I have done across the world. The South Korean people living in the US made me wish to get more about them in their native country. I have come across the South Korean people. Their traditions and more interest were droved because they have been silent despite the North Korea developing nuclear weapons, and they have even attracted many international friends. (Fedorenko, 2013) .Their behaviors in the US can be classified as friendly, respectful, hardworking, and they adhere to their culture like the incidences of leaving their shoes outside when entering a house. In my college, I also find most South Korean students in the US being friendly and liked by many. They are generally lovable and attractive to interact with .they are religious, and they pay close attention to their way of worshipping and despite the ever-changing social beliefs. It can be interesting to any individual wishing to visit the South Asian country for leisure or even studies. They also don’t talk when eating (Fedorenko, 2013). South Korean culture can be classified among the best globally based on the popularity and the way most civilized people are copying the same culture in their day-to-day activities. I have attended a meeting in Seoul. I was attracted by the South Korean delegate's way of communicating and performing their duties (Yoon, 2019). The people's movement and the way they behaved lead to curiosity and intentions if studying their culture. Again based on the opportunities I found in the city of Seoul, I aspire to work in that country in the future to exploit the opportunities present; hence was the main driving force in my choice of culture.

The dialogue was carried out in a one in one basic form of an interview. The interview or the dialogue is because I had prepared early in the questions I wanted to be addressed and I had got the right correspondent based on eh individual knowledge about the culture. My corresponded was well suited for the interview since he is a South Korean citizen, well me[learned and hence a chance to have the language barrier eliminated (Caspari et al., 2011). It is worth noting that the language barrier could be the reason for not achieving the tight and intended results. The dialogue went on very well with no worthy challenges. Based on the way the dialogue went on, it is important to understand the weakness and the strengths of the dialogue. To do that in future interviews, one can be in a better position to hit the right target and get the right results (Kim et al., 2016). I understood the need to create a positive rapport with the south Korean people so that it is possible to win their trust and make them comfortable by sharing their information note the importance of having prepared the questions for the interview ling before the actual data of the interviews and also at the same time a need to have the right candidate selected for the same purpose. It is also essential to be prepared by adhering to their culture despite being a foreigner in especially when eating, entering a house and also avoiding touching body parts that are categorized as forbidden, like the feet.

I learned that the South Korean culture is more friendly, and the people are usually proud of their culture. I learned more about avoiding touching the feet as it is considered the dirtiest part of the body. I learned more about the culture of eating the Table manners. I learned how it is paramount to remove the shoes before entering the house to sign etiquette and hygiene. The culture is well dictated by the way they behave earns carry themselves (Yoon, 2019). They have a good nonmaterial culture when they have a unique language, and their belief is also unique. Their national flag has a symbol that they have accepted and defines them at the international level. They have a culture that they show by shaking hands when they are in agreements, concluding something, or wishing a person goodbye or a nice journey. Hand greetings are a sign of strong friendship and appreciation and increase the bond between the people. Personally, based on the culture I learned, I understood the importance of greeting or shaking hands in me south Korea. I learned more about their beliefs about the body parts where they agree and concur with them that the feet are always dirty. It is also hygienic to remove the shores before entering a house as part of their culture that I am willing to adopt and have even adopted. The south Korean people are highly religious, and they play their roles well as defined by their culture (Kim et al., 2016). The couples are not allowed to show their affection publicly like hugging and kissing, and as a couple, one is supposed to play his role well. One is supposed to take good care of the man, and the man is socially responsible for providing and securing the home. They mostly use the local language when communicating, but officially they like using Hangul which is recognized by both the north and the south. The southerners are fondly known to be using the Seoul dialect when speaking.

References

Caspari, S., Eriksson, K., & Nåden, D. (2011). undefined. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 25(1), 134-142.  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00803.x

Fedorenko, O. (2013). South Korean advertising as popular culture. The Korean Popular Culture Reader, 341-362.  https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822377566-021

Kim, J. J., Moon, D. G., Kim, J. W., Jeong, H. G., & Park, J. J. (2016). A survey on the sexual behavior of older adults in South Korea. Klinička psihologija, 9(1), 189-189.  https://doi.org/10.21465/2016-kp-p-0048

Yoon, S. (2019). South Korean media reception and youth culture in North Korea. South Korean Popular Culture and North Korea, 120-131.  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351104128-8