Fashion

While we love Korea for many reasons, one aspect that we can't stand is how superficial it can be sometimes. When I dress up, I still feel under dressed compared to the girls here. Everyone seems so formal all the time! Fashion seems so overdone compared to what I'm used to. Clothes have sparkles and shiny pieces and ruffles and frills everywhere! These wedding dresses are just a glimpse of these extra frills that aren't so common back home!

Another cultural difference that we laugh at all the time is how girls appear to be so conceited. Back home, people may secretly try to check themselves out in a mirror, but usually the more intense fix-ups are done in private. In Korea it's acceptable to look at yourself in a mirror for like 20 minutes and it happens all the time! There are mirrors everywhere and people seem to always be fixing hair, make-up and clothes. I know we're geeks, but this is entertainment on our bus rides- it's really hilarious!