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i've been an avid book reader since i was little and for sure have the geography & history hyper fixation. i can spend hours looking at maps and going on crazy wikipedia historical deep dives.

since i've moved here obviously there are a lot of historical places to go and visit but i also want to read about the people and eras.

does anyone have any books they would recommend?

it doesn't have to be the entire history, even if its just about your favourite person, era etc i'm fine with anything i just wanna read and learn

Its been five months , I am in south korea and its my first time to interact with korean people. Before, my thoughts about koreans were so weird and idk why I used to have such assumptions bcz think I have never met before like i hadnt interact before so nicely. After meeting alot of koreans in Bukhansan mountain,We get to know each other while hiking and I came to realize that they are friendly people and frankly too. They want to talk but you resist or vise versa. And if you are a foriegner and feel boring on holidays so just get in touch with any hangout company. So yeah you will never be:

Almost won a lottery today, then I accidentally tore the ticket up. Haha! Will i still get my winnings?

Hi there. I've been in Korea and I hear a lot about the high pressure study life to get a solid career as an adult. But I couldn't help but notice a large amount of just regular working joes here. Department store workers, chefs, train station help desk staff, hotel staff, traffic directors. Are these the jobs of people who couldn't cut it or is it normal to not have extremely high or white collar aspirations? Or is studying just a part of the culture and you're expected to study your butt off whether you have an idea for your future or not?

Hello,

I come from Abudhabi, UAE & just arrived in Cheonan yesterday for medical treatment and will be here for the next 2 months.

I wanna keep myself busy as I’m already starting to get bored of this hotel room.

Looking for any sort of volunteering / helping the community in anyway.

Or any advice would be appreciated

Hello!

I do a lot of photography, and I really enjoy catching events and activities on camera. I know of the palace and Bukchon, Seoul forest, these are all pretty places but they are also smacked with tourists.

I like catching moments that are perhaps more intimate or authentic. The other day I went to Namsangol Hanok Village for Seollal and got some photos of calligraphy-making for example.

I'm wondering if there's interesting places around Seoul that might scratch my itch?

There are many issues around National Pension.. Many opinions are coming and going, for examples like, should be reformed, should be abolished and just protest or something. What do you think about the National Pension Service?

This may be an odd question but I need help concerning a school economics project I am working on. The question I have is ; What items / products is Korea known for Exporting into other countries mainly the USA to turn profits for companies or businesses.

I know the basics like tech stuff , automobiles, steel, chemicals etc However is there any other Exporting that I should be aware of that I can write on? Please shoot me ideas thank you very much!

What happened to the Joseon, Baekjae, and Silla Royals?

So, after watching some historical K-dramas and movies, which are mostly set during the Joseon dynasty, I get the impression that Korean fashion during that time didn't change that much at all. Especially male nobles look similar. Looking at Western European fashion during the same time frame, there was much more change and development. So I'm curious: Why did Korean fashion not change much unti the late 19th century?

My wife and I are both professional western classical musicians. She is a Korean adoptee and a performer. I am a composer. I am fascinated by 국악 and have seen that there is an exchange program at the National Gugak Center in Seoul for western composers. I would love to apply, but I want to know more about the technique of these instruments as well as historical context for musical references to ritual and culture. I follow that National Gugak Center's (very active) youtube channel, but can anyone point me to resources for a deep dive? I can speak and read some Korean, but sources with english translations would be really helpful.