What to expect when you’re settling into a new culture
Written by Irina Roibu, Inquiry coordinator I’ve moved several times in my life to cultures quite different than mine. I’m originally from Romania. I’ve always oscillated between maintaining my cultural heritage and identity while engaging with local people and the wider society that I’m living in. In South Korea, for the first time […]
Why do Koreans ask your age?
Written by Eun Kyng Seo, Ph.D., Licensed Professional Counselor(USA) The first time I traveled to Hong Kong in 1996, I learned that asking age could be embarrassing in different cultures. In Korean society, age differentiates an individual’s roles and responsibilities, and this generates a rigid hierarchy system in family, work, and communities. If […]