Korea 101
This global music group is the reason Emin thinks she’s basically already culturally prepared for Korea
Who is BTS?
This is the city she’s moving to
Where is Seoul?
Unlike downtown Toronto, public spaces in South Korea are known for being this
What is very clean? 😭
This is how you say “hello” in Korean
What is annyeonghaseyo?
This is the food she’ll crave most when she gets back home
What is her mom’s cooking? ...Especially her chai
This is something she’ll see in every convenience store
What are ramen cups?
This is the thing she will 100% complain about first
Jet lag
This beauty standard trend is HUGE in Korea
What is glass skin?
This word means “thank you”
What is kamsahamnida?
This is something she’ll say immediately after landing
“why is everything so big??”
This popular Korean dish is fermented cabbage
What is kimchi?
This is the item she will regret not packing
5'8 appropriate clothing
This is a common way people get around cities
What is public transit/subway?
This is what happens when you bow instead of wave
What is showing respect?
This is a habit she’ll bring back from Korea
What is a 10-step skincare routine
This is the Korean alphabet system called
What is Hangul?
This is the habit she says she’ll change but won’t
What is packing light
This is something she might find surprising about work culture
The after-work dinners / work social culture
When taking the train, this is exactly what NOT to do
Loud talking and loud phone calls
This is the most Korea outfit she'll come home with
Flats with socks & cute cardigan
In Korea, removing shoes before entering this place is expected
What is Home?
This is the thing she’ll miss the most (wrong answers only 😭)
What is the Toronto dating scene?
This is something she’ll accidentally do wrong in her first week
What is bowing incorrectly / etiquette mistake?
When working in a cute busy cafe, this is frowned upon. Be specific
Staying for more than 2 hours without reordering
This will officially be part of Emin's post-Korean starter pack
What is ANOTHER cute tote bag?