1/29 Talk about gifts people exchange for family holidays in Korea.

People exchange various gifts for family holidays in Korea.

ex> Couples exchange various gifts on their anniversaries.

There are tons of gift packages that hit the market for the holiday season.

* hit the market: 시중에 출시되다

ex> The new model was sold out as soon as it hit the market.

ex> It’s going to take some time for it to hit the market.

The most typical gift sets are fruit boxes or food packages. Gift certificates are very common presents as well.

* gift certificate: 상품권

ex> I like to give gift certificates as presents.

People also commonly give their parents cash as gifts. This may be strange to westerners, but it’s very natural in Korea. It’s probably a cultural thing.

ex> I like to give people flowers as gifts

ex> There are many cultural things you should consider.

@ I have to do some last-minute shopping.  막바지 쇼핑을 해야 해.

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1.      My family exchanges various gifts for Christmas.

2.      The online game is going to hit the market at the end of this month.

3.      Gift certificates can be used in various ways.

4.      It has become a cultural thing among young people.