Wanted
to share this about a recent conclave we were invited to in Seoul, South Korea.
We were also invited to see their world famous gonadotropin manufacturing
facility in IKKSAN, a 3 hour drive to the north of Seoul.
1.
The country Korea gained independence almost the same time as us, was preceded
by a tyrant regime which almost destroyed it financially and morally and they
have equally crafty and evil neighbours like us and yet have come up much more
compared to us.
2.
Their next generation is almost completely westernised and the disconnect
between them and our present generation is huge. The elders rue the loss of
their heritage and seem to think of their kids as totally morally uprooted and
unaware of their past. All their TV serials and daily “soaps” reflect this one
way or the other.
3.
The present generation is “looks” crazy and invests tons of money to improve/
maintain their looks. They are of course products of the “ hip hop” culture.
They have huge emotional fault lines which show up frequently in the form of
the alarming suicide rates.
4.
For better or for worse,there is no religious CONNECT that may help or harm and
their street icons reflect a young and vibrant but debauched morality.
5.
They are like our present generation, very unsure deep within but very ‘COCKY’
on the outside.
6.
They are far far better than the ‘rowdy’ Chinese or the ‘reticent’ Japanese,
two countries which they will always be compared and contrasted with.
7.
They have amazing sense of food and have a very evolved PALATE. Their use of
the word ‘Taste’ extends to their aesthetics in the way they build their
dwellings and office spaces.
A
confounding mix of the sedate and quirky but definitely RICH Asian culture.
All
in all, an eye opener for all of us here in India and a visit that was much
more than the sum of the parts. A truly revealing experience for me,
personally.
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