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South Korea
Length of exchange
2 months, Start: end of June
Info-meeting
In Seoul
Host families
4H, farming and non-farming families
Changing host families
Every 5 days to 3 weeks
Information/ Organisation
The host families are already known before the beginning of the IFYE-exchange. Organisation through 4H Korea.
Work
Very different from host family to host family: Sometimes it's impossible to help; you can only do a bit of work for pictures. If you really want to, they can organize a few days of work. Some other host families expect your work.
Excursions
Mostly with your host family, sometimes also with 4H-members.
Young Farmers/Rural Youth:
Participation at some 4H events
Food
A lot of rice with various sides (oftentimes a lot of meat). Very spicy! They eat with chopsticks. Their food culture is not comparable to any other country in the world.
Communication
English and body language. Korean is possible to learn.
Other
Big gap between traditional culture / high-tech life. Bring lots of small gifts with you - you'll also get many gifts and you will want to give something in return. Ask about their age: it is important to know how old people are in order to use appropriate language.
