2/6 Talk about staff dinners or after-parties in Korea.

We typically have staff dinners or after-parties at bars in Korea.

* have staff dinners: 회식을 하다

* after-parties: 뒤풀이

Drinking is always good to break the ice or loosen up the mood.

* break the ice: 서먹한 분위기를 깨다

* loosen up the mood: 분위기를 부드럽게 하다

ex> Telling a joke is a great way to break the ice.

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Sometimes, we play drinking games to spice up the mood.

* spice up the mood: 분위기를 띄우다

ex> I sang upbeat songs to spice up the mood.

We also go from one bar to another to do several rounds. We end up drinking until late at night quite often.

* do several rounds: 몇 차례 하다

ex> We did several rounds at different places for the after-party.

Staff dinners or after-parties are great opportunities to bond with colleagues.

* bond with: ~와 어울리다

ex> It was a great chance to bond with my co-workers.

I always try to watch how much I drink.

ex> You should watch how much you drink for your health.

We have a lot of these events at the end of the year. We normally drink more than usual at those occasions.

@ Drinking games are great ice-breakers.  술 마시기 게임은 서먹한 분위기를 깨는 데 좋아

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1.      We played some games to break the ice.

2.      We need something that will spice up the mood.

3.      We did several rounds at several bars.

4.      He knows how to bond with people.