The year was 2020 and being robbed of any other entertainment, we subscribed to Netflix. Gamechanger.
All of us were hooked to the vast number of films and series available at the click of a link, but none more so than me. I got hooked on K-Dramas, and eventually on C-dramas and J-dramas (although K-dramas will forever hold a special place in my heart).
Yes, yes, I do understand they show a whimsical and unrealistic picture of love and relationships, but a girl can be mesmerized just the same (even if happily married). I will come back to that in another post.
However,
they also showed me what life in this part of Asia is really like, Korea being
the one I learned most about so far. So here are the few things I learned.
Beauty
Skin as pale
as possible
Eyes as
large as possible
Waif-like
appearance for women
Men should
be as tall as possible
The smaller
the face, the better
Nose and
eye jobs are normal
A lot of
men find childish behavior in women sexy (childish by western standards, that
is)
Society
Korean society is very, very hierarchical, based on position, wealth and age
Women are
still expected to stop working after getting married, especially after having a
child. As a result, a lot of women do not want to get married or if they do –
they do not want a child
Women are
treated differently than men in the workplace
It is very
important whether you went to university and whether it is a prestigious
university
Who your
parents are and what they do is important
The
educational system is highly competitive and schooldays start early and finish late.
It is very hard to get into a top university if you don’t put a lot of
additional effort, which often means you must have rich parents
This post
will be continued, as soon as inspiration hits again 😊
