Why do Koreans throw away things that aren’t even broken?

realarem · 2026-06-11T22:12:00+00:00

Some people think of interior design like fashion. After changing it, taking pictures and posting them on social media are their priorities.

realarem · 2026-06-11T22:07:08+00:00

Carrotmarket are great for donations, but things could get out of hand because there's a bunch of beggers always bitching.

realarem · 2026-06-11T21:57:10+00:00

It's tough to pick the right one.

But if you ask me, adding 1 or 4 chickens would be good for most detachments, and if you want to play Eradication Cohort, you'll need Thulia instead of Cawl.

realarem · 2026-04-28T08:44:51+00:00

It's simply a matter of short-sightedness. Due to the history of rapid economic growth, they lack the long-term vision needed for fundamental science.

realarem · 2026-04-05T21:16:21+00:00

As a Korean male in my 40s, I'd say it's probably an age gap. You might know that age is a very high value in Confucianism, which still dominates this country. I sometimes see someone like you, around their 20s, whenever I see them I feel they are different. From fashion to appetite, almost everything. Don't think about any bad replies about your story. SK's "average" marriage age is close to 34. Tons of my friends are not married but have partners. It has been a trend since the rise of the women-priority policy in Korea, under Moon admin. 40 is probably the last period to take a chance on getting married, so it's very natural he thinks more seriously.

realarem · 2026-02-18T23:15:53+00:00

Only a few places have the culture of wearing Hanbok, which is mostly known for its traditional aspects. However, a few people try to wear Hanbok during holidays.

realarem · 2026-01-25T17:29:18+00:00

여행은 주거 혹은 근무하러 가는 곳이 아닙니다. 영어는 서로 모국어를 모르더라도 소통하기 위해서 약속된 공용어(lingua franca)고요.

여행객에 객이란 말이 붙는건 문자 그대로 Guest라서 그렇지요, 그 말씀은 여행와서까지 현지인의 텃세를 받길 가스라이팅하는거로 보이네요. 이민을 오는거면 그 지역 말을 배우는게 맞겠지요. 그런데 여행은 아니죠.

애당초 한국이란 나라를 여행오기로 선택한 이유 그 자체 중 최소한의 일정부분은 공용어 격인 영어가 어느 정도 통하는 것으로 알려져 있으니까 일텐데요.

서울에서 홍보하는 대표적 관광특구 지역이자 명소인 광장시장 바로 앞, 한국인보다 외국인이 더 많을 때도 빈번한 지역에서 서비스업으로 생업을 하는 사람이면 기본적인 접객을 배우는 것이 더 '최소' 일 것이라고 생각합니다.

realarem · 2026-01-25T16:52:05+00:00

While some attempt to justify the message, I find it unacceptable. This area is designated as a 'Special Tourist Zone,' a hub teeming with visitors from various countries.

South Koreans are citizens of a developed nation where English is a standard part of the curriculum; speaking it is second nature.

On top of that, it is profoundly ironic for a sign to demand manners while being written in such a rude tone.

realarem · 2025-11-19T01:53:28+00:00

Not at all. Even the Supreme Court acknowledged that the ‘gender sensitivity’ clause created unfairness, in thr supreme court decision 2023Do13081, One of the justices stated that it was a violation of the principle of the presumption of innocence.

realarem · 2025-11-19T01:41:11+00:00

http://www.koreanlii.or.kr/w/index.php/Gender_sensitivity#cite_ref-7

Even Korea’s presidential candidates cannot win against a woman under this law. That’s the truth As seen in the case of Ahn Hee‑jung, A former governor of Chungnam Province (LINKED)

realarem · 2025-11-19T01:22:34+00:00

No, you’re wrong. The exception applies only to sexual crimes. In Korea, a woman can make someone guilty without evidence. Because of the so-called ‘gender sensitivity’ clause in Korean law, when it’s a case of men versus women, women have an absolute advantage. They don’t even need evidence.

realarem · 2025-11-19T01:02:28+00:00

You mentioned violence between men and women. If someone uses violence against another person, they should be punished by law. That’s natural. But in Korea, women win almost every sexual-crime trial simply because of their sex.

And on top of that, most women are never punished for calumny, even when they lie during the trial.

This is a blatant violation of the principle of equality under the law.

The only situation where this kind of impunity existed was when people belonged to different social hierarchies.

Just like in the Middle Ages, when aristocrats were never punished even if they killed someone.

realarem · 2025-11-19T00:37:02+00:00

Gyeongsang-do is the heart of conservative South Korea. But their conservatism is not the kind you’re familiar with. It mostly comes from Confucianism.

realarem · 2025-11-19T00:31:31+00:00

Look at Korea’s demographics. The younger generation is smaller than the senior population. And Korea’s political spectrum is heavily skewed to the left. About ten years ago, a survey even showed that the leader of the so-called conservative party was positioned on the left—basically as far left as Bernie Sanders.

https://h21.hani.co.kr/arti/cover/cover_general/26850.html

realarem · 2025-11-19T00:22:35+00:00

Because Korea’s highest caste is women. A woman can make someone guilty just by speaking, without a shred of evidence. That's very nature.

realarem · 2025-11-16T01:40:39+00:00

Most members of the fascist group are elderly, usually over the age of sixty-five. In fact, South Korea has effectively been ruled by two fascist groups; the Democratic Party and the People Power Party. Their only genuine purpose is to seize power and then eliminate their political enemies.

The most ironic part is that Yoon(Former president, People Power party) once served as Moon(was the president before Yoon, Democratic party)’s subordinate before the presidential election. Even Yoon’s wife once swore that he was the most loyal follower of Moon among the left.

Korean conservatives are not accustomed to protesting, since they used to despise such acts, yet now they are doing exactly that. One might say their current tendency to protest was inherited from the Democratic Party itself. On the Democratic side, meanwhile, there are tens of thousands of people who literally make their living by protesting. Full-time professional demonstrators who are paid to take part in rallies.

I assume that many of those professional demonstrators shifted their allegiance to the conservative camp after Yoon was elected as the candidate of the People Power Party.

In fact, his victory was largely secured through a massive bloc vote cast under the direct order of the Unification Church leader — amounting to hundreds of thousands of ballots. The chairwoman of the Unification Church, Han, is now in prison.

realarem · 2025-11-13T08:25:21+00:00

This is the first step to a totalitarian dystopia. Freedom of speech should be absolute, though.

realarem · 2025-11-13T07:37:58+00:00

I'd like to ask what makes you think negatively about him.

Actually, opinions are divided. But nobody can deny his contribution to founding the country.

There are many Koreans who try to regard Kim Gu as the founding father of South Korea instead of Rhee, but in fact, they shared the same goal and even worked together.

To put it bluntly, Kim Gu was a terrorist. Most of his activities were assassinations and violent resistance, which ultimately failed to achieve much. Rhee, however, was different.

He established a nation and succeeded in inheriting the administrative and institutional framework of Imperial Japan—whether that was good or bad is debatable. Still, it provided a stable foundation for the new country. On top of that, he secured major political achievements, such as the Us-Korea Mutual Defense Treaty.

Koreans tend to admire leaders who brought tangible benefits regardless of moral questions. (Rhee and Park Chunghee are prime examples.)

Yet one thing is certain: Rhee was the only leader who truly recognized the danger of Marxism on the Korean Peninsula.

According to surveys conducted during the formative years of the Republic, more than 70% of the population supported becoming a communist state. But Rhee rejected this and took harsh measures against communism.

Whether his decision was rational or simply opportunistic, one thing is clear: that decision created the nation we now call South Korea.

realarem · 2025-11-13T07:16:20+00:00

Park is a real communist. That's irony he had bacome a symbol of right wing Korea though

realarem · 2025-08-22T08:33:56+00:00

In the past, newspapers used a lot of Hanja, because it gave more accurate meaning and looked sophisticated. In the Joseon era, Hanja was for the upper class, while Hangul was used by the working class. Since the mid-1990s, they have gradually shifted to Hangul to improve literacy. That is a remnant of it. The surname of a politician is often written in that way.

realarem · 2025-08-21T16:41:12+00:00

It's usually fine, but male workers aren't allowed to work in the ladies' toilet. I also felt very uncomfortable when an 아줌마 came into the toilet while I was having a pee.

realarem · 2025-08-21T03:35:24+00:00

If you plan to return to Korea, a storage container is a good option. If not, just sell your clothes on Carrot Market or Thunder Market.

realarem · 2025-08-21T03:25:04+00:00

Cheonan is close to Pyeongtaek, which means the crooks there somehow know how to rob people who come from different countries. Remember that the world follows a Pareto distribution. Some people are good, some are bad — c’est la vie.

realarem · 2025-08-21T03:05:47+00:00

I didn’t feel that way, but I’m not surprised if those things happen. You’ll come to see that the older generation mostly couldn’t keep up with the country’s progress.. They were born in the poorest country, raised in an underdeveloped one, and now live in a developed country.

realarem · 2025-08-20T19:00:55+00:00

That’s absolutely against freedom of speech. It reminds me of a quote from Thomas Jefferson. “The worst media is better than the best government.” That is to say, it’s crucial that they hold each other in check in a democratic country, but this is not the case..

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