How To Korea - Episode 8

Join us today on another episode of How to Korea, the best podcast in South Korea, where we tell you what it takes to live in South Korea. We started talking about pizza again today for some apparent reason, going over some of the toppings that were a bit more acceptable than some that weren't. Pizza in Korea is definitely... different so check out the pizza places near you and see what you prefer! You may even end up liking some of the.. unique combinations you see in South Korea. We then speak about the comforts of living in South Korea, starting from being able to leave your delivery packages outside your house without the fear of getting them stolen, to having bidets and other comforts and amenities of the country. We took a chance to thank our viewers, many of whom reached out to us and told us that our podcasts, how-to guides and shorts were helping them with their lives in South Korea. That's what we're here for and we're glad we're helping. Your feedback and comments help motivate us so keep them coming! Finally, we dive into the meat of the podcast today. We briefly discuss South Africa and the problems the country has with infrastructure and crime, and then speak about the different hobbies and activities that you can do in South Korea. For the most part, you'll find that the group activities themselves are segues into drinking and eating together with the group, which leads to a great opportunity to meet new people in South Korea and make new friends. We go over one of the most popular foods in South Korea, "전" (jeon) or Korean pancakes and the variety of pancakes that are available and it leads us to finding out how picky of an eater Ian really is! The discussion of Korean pancakes leads us to briefly discuss the Korean funeral ceremony and annual rituals performed for the deceased in South Korea. Next, we discuss a staple of Korean food, the hangover soup (해장국) and pork backbone stew (감자탕) which you'll almost certainly eat more than once in South Korea. When it comes to restrictions on time and money, you can always find quick and easy food at convenience stores, the most popular of them being "kimbap" or rice rolls wrapped in seaweed. We wrap up the episode by discussing other hobbies such as visiting the many available cafes in South Korea, drinking at sports events in South Korea, and how big of a sport soccer is, especially since if you become very good at it, it exempts you from the mandatory military service. Fishing and camping are two of the most popular and expensive hobbies you can find in South Korea and we dive into the differences between camping in South Korea and camping in other countries. One final thing we discuss before we sign off is the low birth rates in South Korea. We contemplate on some of the causes as well as reasons for why we think the birth rate in South Korea is so low, given our experience of living in the country and what we've seen first-hand as we progress with our South Korean journey. We have some shout-outs for this week's episode. We'd like to shout out Tahmina Aslanova (IG: @tahmina_aslanova) for her IG posts that are entertaining as well as informative about South Korea. You can also visit the link below to see the most recent article regarding foreign marriages in South Korea, published by the Korean Herald. https://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240319050671&ACE_SEARCH=1 If you've liked this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe so that you can be notified when our next episode is live! We upload a new podcast every week on Sunday at 2 P.M. (Korean Time) and we post new How-To videos every Wednesday at 2 P.M. (Korean Time). If there is a guide that you want, feel free to reach us as follows: IG: @howtokorea1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553899179696 E-mail: howtokorea1@gmail.com. Youtube: @howtokorea1