Unfortunately, I'm terrible with bringing out my camera in Seoul. I intend to get better at it but for now most of you will have to be content with Gloria's pics. As an Chinese-American in Seoul, I have the ability to blend in while making observations about the general Korean population. More on this point later.
When I first took the Seoul subway I noticed a lot of mirrors in the stations. I didn't know why they had mirrors in every station. Yes, it's nice to see yourself in a full length mirror but in America its not all that important. Earlier this week, I found out that in Seoul mirrors in the subway is an absolute necessity for the native population. I was walking home from work in my shabby clothes when I passed by the mirror in my station. I always look to see how many people at a given time happens to be staring at their reflection. This time, I found a line of people waiting to get a glimpse of themselves in the mirror. I honestly wished I had me camera so I could show just how many people were waiting for the mirror. It was the funniest sight I've ever seen and really a true representation of how important looks are to Korean culture.
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