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Delightful Journey of a Romanian Who Loves Korea

This visit enabled me to gain a deeper understanding about Korean history, tradition, culture, food, and Buddhism, and its economic miracle. Language is an of culture. So, I think to understand Korean culture you should also learn Korean. The recent fellows’ field trip was a valuable experience for me, a learner of Korean.



While attending Babes-Bolyai University in Romania, I developed an interest in the language and culture of Korea. So, I came to Korea in order to know Korea better. I had an opportunity to learn many things about Korea’s culture, history, and tradition during a recent field trip to various places in Korea, on April 16-18. Along the way, I suddenly came up with an idea to introduce Korean culture to the Romanian people after I returned home. In Romania, there are still many people who do not know much about Korea. So, I made plans to write about Korean culture and tradition, in Romanian and Hungarian.
I had wanted to see Korea with my own eyes and learn about its rich history. The field trip was a very great opportunity to visit many places of historic importance. On the first day, we visited Jinju Castle and Jinju National Museum, where I learned about the Imjin War, when the Japanese invaded Korea in the 16th century. I also toured Jeseungdang on Hansan Island, and was deeply impressed by the island’s history and beautiful scenery. The following day, we visited the Gaya tombs in Daesungdong, Gimhae, and learned about the Gaya Kingdom. My visit to Daeseong-dong Tombs Museum, the Tomb of King Su-ro, and Gyeongju National Museum was a truly wonderful experience. It was especially meaningful for me to learn so much about the history of Korea because I aspire to write a book about Korea some day.
To the people of Romania, many have heard about Korea’s economic miracle, which serves as an inspiration for developing countries. The Romanian people associated Hyundai, the Korean conglomerate, with the economic success of Korea. I was thus impressed with the large scale of Hyundai Heavy Industries during our tour of Ulsan.
While studying about Korea in Romania, I became interested in Buddhism and often read books and viewed films on Buddhism. My heart pounded with excitement as I looked around the wondrous Seokkuram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, with such a long history. I then made up my mind to participate in a temple-stay program at a Buddhist temple, in May. Since Buddhism is an important element of Korean culture, I want to enjoy a firsthand experience.
Another basic aspect of Korean culture is Korean food. Before coming to Korea, I learned from my Korean language teacher how to make gimbap, which I actually prepared for my family. My parents praised my effort and found it to be delicious. So, when I arrived in Korea, I very much looked forward to learning about how to prepare Korean food, if any good chance presented itself.
The Korean dishes I ate during the field trip were both delicious and interesting. In particular, I found Jinju bibimbap and Tongyeong gulbap to be the most delicious and unique. I took many photographs of Korean food, and will show them to people in Romania. When I return to Romania, I will be busy introducing the many aspects of Korean culture to people. An understanding of Korean culture, tradition, and history is very important to me, so the field trip was a valuable experience that provided me with a wealth of knowledge.

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