Chloe: My first week at school is going well, and Sam and I were invited to dinner with my co-workers. It's an interesting group of people; one native English teacher from South Africa (Jade), two Korean English teachers (Michelle and Daniel) and the front desk girls who don't know much English at all (Sunny, Yui, and Hari). But everyone is really really friendly! They took us to a chicken place (I can never remember the Korean name, it starts with a D) for dinner. Chicken in an interesting soy sauce sauce over noodles, and let me tell you, saucy noodles are ridiculously hard to eat with chopsticks!!! We were also introduced to Soju, a Korean rice wine, again and again.
And as Koreans like to do things in rounds, our next stop was the Norebang! Norebangs are hugely popular in Korea, you can find them everywhere. You rent a room for an hour or two (or three of four if you want) and sing Karaoke with your friends. There are couches, two microphones, and sometimes instruments like tambourines. There is a TV with the lyrics, but also completely random music video's that never have anything to do with the actual song. Disco lights too! You can order beer (which is necessary if you want me to sing) and lots of different snacks. One of our favourite things about pub food so far is that it usually includes fruit. Another awesome thing is the fact that Daniel loves to sing, sorry, rap, Eminem. Jade went to school for music, so he's a good vocalist, and Sam, well, he's got an amazing voice. The Korean girls kept choosing Korean pop songs, which was funny to hear. It was a pretty great night!
Front foyer of the Norebang.
Decorations inside.
Snacks.
Smoked salmon, fruit, potato skins, shrimp
tempura, and chicken wings.
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