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About my blog









I am Sunny, an Ajumma from South Korea, 

currently living in Canada.

I have been living here since 2015 as an immigrant.

Life as an immigrant isn't easy, sometimes it is frustrating and upsetting. I’ve experienced a lot of culture shock with Canadian culture, food, and ways of thinking.


However, I feel lucky and grateful that we are able to enjoy K-pop, K-dramas, movies and news with new technology (such as: YouTube, Netflix, etc.)



Looking back on the time I spent in England as a student (22 years ago), it was impossible to enjoy those cultural benefits (문화적 혜택).

We were only able to rent videos from Korea Town near London, and listened to DVDs that friends sent.



 

But now in 2020, everybody knows BTS and their music and Zzapaguri and Parasite.


My son has benefited a lot

 from the success of these things here in Canada.



Based on my experience living in North America, 

I realized foreigners have a lot of misunderstandings about 

our K-culture:  food, Korean history, dramas, movies, 

k-pop, manners, Korean language usage, etc.




Through my blog, 

I would like to help them enjoy and understand K-culture 

more widely, accurately and in more diversity way. 

I also want to hear and share your experiences and feelings about our K-culture.

I would like to connect with you with more Q & A, based on a topic.






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