Weekend excursions - Week-night dashes - Adventures - Experiences - Sights and Sites - Events and Festivals
Bucket lists. Traditionally a list of things one wants to do before one 'kicks the bucket.' Ceases to be. Bites the dust. Snuffs it. Passes away. Feeds the worms... Say what you want. In short, before you die.
BUT, in the transient society that is Korea the phrase 'bucket list' has been adopted to mean 'things that you want to do before leaving the ROK' (Republic of Korea). Completion of 'the list' usually leads to the writer returning to their motherland. But not always. Some people move to Korea, fall in love (with another person or Korea itself) and embrace the nation as their own. However, for the majority of migrants who enter Korea it is home for a year. A year to explore and discover... the nation and oneself.
As the population of native English speakers in Korea is small, most expats stick together and form close communities. A cafe, bar or GS25 (a chain of convenience stores) becomes your local hangout and this allows you to discuss experiences, share adventures and explore what Korea is all about. It's all quite adorable.
The veterans, people who have been in Korea for a whole six months or more, become fonts of wisdom for the newbies: sights to see, experiences to be had, foods to eat - and indeed... foods to avoid. These seem to be common pearls of wisdom that are received within an immigrant's first few weeks.
After a small period of time, most people organise their thoughts and form their individual opinion about what Korea is and what it has to offer. It is usually at this point that a 'Korean Bucket List' is crafted. Some are wildly adventurous - eat a live wriggling octopus, skydive the demilitarized zone or fight a Taekwondo Master. While other lists are more refined and might include items such as to learn the language, experience a temple stay or to frequent one of the many excellent museums that Korea has to offer.
Regardless of the 'type' of list', all are created for the same reason - to maximise the creator's year (or more) in Korea.
And for those of you who need a little help on creating that list....
Seoul in a Weekend - experience as much of Korea's Seoul as is possible in a weekend
Seoul to Busan, the Scenic route - ride from Seoul to Busan by bike
Seoul has something better than Sole - an introduction into some of Korea's cuisines
Korea, a lover of festivals - the must visit festivals in Korea
Famously Secret or Secretly Famous - Yeoju, the hidden gem in Korea
Island of the Gods of Island of the Dogs - two great islands to put in your itinerary
Pandemic in Small Town Korea - Election Fever
Clever Korea, especially when it comes to education - More about the School I teach at.
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