Korean Won Bill

     I wrote about Korean Won a few days ago in http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2009/03/piquant-news.html  Actually, I have not seen the bill before.
     Today, I exchanged Yen to Won for my trip. It's not familiar to me and I felt it looked like toy money for kids. 10000 Won is equal to 750 Yen now. When my friend went to Seoul this time last year, he got 10000 Won for 1000 yen. So, this means that the value of the Won has decreased by 25% from its value a year ago. There are many Korean students in my city. I wonder what will become of their life in Japan?
     I checked out some public fares such as that of subways, buses, taxis and some tourists' tours. They were awfully cheap. The average meals were likewise. It is so helpful for us foreigners. Our hotel is one of the luxuriest hotels in Gangnam-Gu, which was set by JTB, the leading tour company in Japan. I've never stayed such a high class hotel, but now in Seoul I can. Besides, a casino only for foreigners is adjacent to the hotel. I'm going to try things like slotmachines and roulette there. I've seen several casinos in movies, but never went into one. I can imagine the atmosphere of it, but you never know until you try.
     Anyway, my expectation is getting bigger and bigger now.

(Vocabulary)
this time next year   来年の今頃
not a few  かなりの、かなり多くの、少なからぬ、相当数の、数多くの
You never know until you try.   やってみるまでは分からない。

 

Comments

[Klaus D. Orth]

Must be fun going to South Korea when the exchange rate is so low. Yes, one of my student-friends also went there 2 weeks ago - it was more or less a shopping and wining-dining trip! I am planning to visit South Korea (maybe??) in winter - have to save some money first and with my Hokkaido-motorcycle-touring planned for this summer (from 18 July until 1 August) I have to be patient! Well, wishing you and your daughter a nice trip, take care!!