Yes, it's my final day here. Also the 2nd day of Lunar New Year. Woke up to 2 gorgeous ladies in Korean traditional costumes in their room. A pleasant surprise to start the day..
And yes, to get my "ang bao" (actually, just money in an envelope), I put into action what I've been practising before coming to Korea -- 行大礼!! It's the male version of the "bow" Da Chang Jin does to her superiors and the Emperor.. Typically it's done to elders and guests at formal occasions to signify utmost respect. Also done at funerals to the deceased. The difference is, you bow once to the living, and twice to the dead.
Of course, what's Korean lunar new year without "nian gao" soup and lots of kim chi? Yummy..
In the evening, we went to Yunxuan's paternal grandfather's brother's house. Again, we had to do THE BOW.. Even Yunxuan's mum bowed the Da Chang Jin way.. Here, you see 3 kids getting their "ang bao" money from yunxuan's mum..
And after dinner, desert..
Now, if u're keen to know how much I've "earned" today.. Well.. It's probably enough for 20 cups of Starbucks cuppucino..
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Wah...hehe.
You went Korea?
I recently represented Singapore in the 9th Korea-ASEAN Future Oriented Cooperation Youth Exchange Program (1-11 Feb 2007).
The Koreans are nice, helpful and hospitable.. =)
Oh paiseh...see wrongly..hahaha..
So u going Korea soon?
I've read your previous blog entries carefully.
Been to some of the places you went, such as the National Museum of Korea.
I especially loved the tour visit to the ancient Korean Palace (forgive me..can't remember the name)..makes me wanna visit Forbidden City in Beijing!
(Yup..told a female Sg friend currently pursuing a music degree in Beijing that I would like to visit the chinese capital city next year.)
It was an all-expenses paid trip by the Korean Govt.
Enriching and educational. I felt like a student again. Hehe.
I was nominated by PAYM (People's Association Youth Movement).
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