[2014/09/04]Young Koreans indulge in Friday night frenzy

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As the end of the week approaches, many people feel ready to burst out of their workplaces and head to bustling, trendy areas on Friday nights.

After leaving the office, they habitually say, "Enjoy burning yourself out tonight," to each other.

In Korea, there is a newly minted expression‎ "bulgeum," which is a Korean expression‎ for "burning on a Friday night." It means to use up one's energy playing hard, just as a car burns up all its fuel.

Streets are flanked with neon signs of bars and pubs that are open until late.
Korea's entertainment scene begins at sunset and continues until sunrise the next day. And people obviously believe they should spend the end of their working week in a festive and passionate way.

He said he can overcome stress by thinking about what to do on the weekends with his girlfriend.

For those who toil long hours during the week, Friday nights serve as a kind of escape in which they can lose themselves and enjoy their lives.

"People who devote most of their life to work can rarely find ways of enjoying themselves. Under these circumstances, almost the only way for them to relieve stress is to gather together for eating and drinking at the end of the week. Sometimes it leads people to binge drinking, which is commonplace on Friday nights," Lee Youn-guk, president of the Korea Recreation Association (KORET) told The Korea Times.

Workers bound by inconsiderate office culture

Also, the Friday night frenzy is perhaps a consequence of the miserable office culture in companies, which often blurs the borders between office hours and after-work hours.

For Choi Joo-ryung, 31, an office employee, work continues even after she has left the office.

"On weekdays, my smartphone never stops ringing because of constant e-mails, texts and Kakao Talk messages from co-workers even after I arrive home," she said.
"Thus, I always have to carry my laptop home, because I'm not sure when my boss wants me to do something."

However, Friday nights are different. She explained that there are some tacit rules that "Don't bother workers on Friday nights" in her company.

"If I don't answer calls from the company on weekdays, I'd be subject to a reprimand. But I'm free to not answer calls on Friday nights. Adversely, calling on Friday night is considered "rude" behavior, regardless of who it might be," Choi said.

Not being disturbed by the company on Fridays is a golden opportunity to do what she has been longing to do during the weekdays _ go clubbing and dancing.

Being talked about for spending noisy holiday

A popular statement in Korea is, "I hope everyone talks about what a great time I had."

Of course this is a joke, but it illustrates the Korean emphasis on having a great time outside of work.

Since workers spend tough weekdays, they obviously love to throw parties on Friday nights.

Such a tendency originates from a traditional feast culture, in which people hold parties not only over happy occasions but also after sad things happen.

"I think people strive to have a festive Friday night because they tend to think spending Friday nights alone is like being an outcast,'" said Kim Soo-chan, 26, an office worker at an IT company.

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Questions

1. How many hours do you work per week? Do you think you work even after workhours because of your company's pressure?

2. When do you get stressed out while working?

3. How do you relieve your stress?

4. How do you spend your Friday night? How is the night different from other nights to you?

5. Do you tend to stay up over Friday night and sleep in on weekends or sleep earlier on Friday night and enjoy your weekends?

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how often meet for morning meetting ?

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if you meet moring time what time you meet.> ?
i want to know !!!!!!!!!!!

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every tues, thir
what time?

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fro. 8 am to 10 is that rint?

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