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Overview

  • 11 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Korean; learning Japanese
  • 22, Male
  • Member since 2023
  • Student
  • In the course of chemical engineering
  • From Korea (Republic of)
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About Me

Hello, I'm traveling around the world now. I want to experience more things through this trip and become a better person with a wide range of knowledge.

I've been traveling for about 3 months now, and I've been thinking about what I like. It's much more fun for me to meet new friends, talk with them, hang out with them, and cook with them than to look around famous tourist attractions.

I am really interested in how different people around the world live. I'll be very happy if you tell me about your life :)
Also I'll tell you about myself.
I think there're a lot of things we talk about!

February 2023, I finished my duty in the Army for 18 months. And I worked in a construction site to prepare this travel. I want to travel around the world, meet various people, and experience how they live in person.

I usually travel without a plan, so I will be able to fit what you want as much as possible. If there's anything you want to do with me, I'll be happy to do it with you.

When I go back to Korea after this trip, I will definitely host people. Just as the hosts I met gave me unforgettable experiences, I want to be that person to others...! I'm already excited just imagining it haha

Philosophy
Golden rule.
It's a word that I like and I try to keep.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to see up close what kind of life the locals of the country I travel to live.

And when I get my house, I really want to share my house with travelers.

Interests

I love everything about food!!
Actually, I'm traveling for my experience of food.
Trying various dishes and beverages(also alcohol too), cooking, visiting local restaurants, and trying spices I've never seen.

And I love listening to music.
Especially, Rock music. I love Rock, and I love people who likes rock music.
Sometimes, I spend many hours digging up indie songs.
Also, I love many genres, too. Like classic, jazz, old pops, etc...

I love games. Especially video games and board games.
If you have any game we play, we can do it together. I'll do it passionately.

  • cooking
  • running
  • walking
  • drinking
  • technology
  • video games
  • board games
  • puzzles
  • classical music
  • rock music
  • badminton
  • science
  • food
  • nature
  • tea
  • sleeping
  • riding bike

Music, Movies, and Books

○Music
-Korean
Thornapple, Hyukoh, The black skirts
-Rock
Radiohead, RHCP, Queen, Beatles
-Japanese
Yorushika, Kirinji
-Old pop
Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, The ink spots

○Books
I'm a big fan of SF things.
The most interesting book I read recently is 'Project Hail Mary'.
I love to read writings, but I've spent most of my time reading Wikipedia and web novels in recent years...

○Movies
I love music movies. Like 'LA LA LAND', 'Bohemian rhapsody' and 'Les miserables'.

Schindler list, Blade runner, About time, Life is beautiful, Tenet were also I love.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just a few months ago, I completed 18 months of compulsory service in the Army.
My job was managing explosives as a military engineer.

When I was in the army, I went through a very hard time because I haven't been home for eight months. There was no delicious food, no alcohol, nothing to enjoy. At that time, I made a lot of alcohol under my bed without anyone knowing. Even there were 8 roommates in room!

And I also worked at a big construction site to build an Internet data center. I was a worker who installing huge electrical devices. It was a dangerous job working at a high place.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Korean and how to make Korean foods briefly
Now I have a Korean card game called "go-stop". So if you're interested in it and want to know, I'll teach it. We can play it during all nights, hahah.

I want to learn how to make courage to be sociable.
And I want to learn new recipes!! I only know how to make some Korean foods and some pastas. I want to expand my recipe list.
Also, I want to be more fluent in English. And want to know some words and phrases of country I'm traveling

What I Can Share with Hosts

If there is a place where I can buy basic Korean cooking ingredients, I can cook for you. And if you have an interest in Korean, I can teach you a little bit.

I have a Korean card game, go-stop🎴
We can play together!

And if you like alternative/indie rock music, we can share each other's playlist!

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea

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