Korea

I've been in Korea for sometime and I am getting the lay of the land.  The first thing I noticed is the cars- Hyundai (현대) or Kia.  I don't see a lot of Chevy, Chevrolet, Toyota, Subaru, etc.  I also see a lot of 삼성 (Samsung).  I wonder if it is that Korea takes pride in their companies (can't forget LG too) and use the products that are made there.  I probably sound like a downer when I say, I wonder if the US takes "pride" in the items they produce in the US.  It's not that I think the US refuses to take pride in "homemade" items, it's just that I think Korea has this sense of pride when they use their items.

Another thing I noticed in Korea is that Seoul seems like a "busy" city with people walking, subways being filled to max capacity, and a lot of cars driving in the streets.  Aside from being a busy city, Koreans seem to take time to see the small stuff and still get to places on time.  It's busy but at the same time people are not in a hurry and still make their appointments.  I am amazed by that.  As a result of Seoul being so big and populated, people bump into each other, but no one gets mad, it's almost like they expect it.  It's not intentional and I think it's because it's busy and really populated.

These are the newest cultural experiences I have noticed.