Thursday, March 5, 2009

What Should You Bring to a Housewarming Party in Korea?

When invited to a housewarming party in Korea, what should you bring?

These days, detergent, toilet paper, and tissue.

Traditionally, people would bring candles and soap. The light from the burning candles and the bubbles from the soap were meant to bring wealth to the new home.

Luckily, we learned this in Korean class before I was invited to a housewarming party by a friend who works at UBE and his family.

(l-r: Min Sung Wook's wife and their two daughters; me; Choi Moon Ja and her son, Hongik; Park Jin Kyu; Min Sung Wook)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hi Jenny,You all look so happy.Those are essential and very basic items ,I'm sure others could learn from that ,especially the way the economy is. MaggieSh.