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Education, religion and lifestyle can be different or similar depending on each culture and Colombia and South Korea are not the exception. Therefore, in this essay we will talk about some differences and similarities based on the extreme importance of these aspects between these two countries. Even though they are extremely distant countries, the similarities they have are very notable and are equally significant. On the other hand, to know their differences will help to understand better the relationship between each country and the evolution process of each one. In consequence, while some similarities between the manners and customs between Colombia and South Korea are evident, the differences are striking. The similarities between Colombian and South Korea are about religion. To begin with, religion is very important for people in any culture or country. To illustrate, more than 50% of the people are Christians in both countries and the rest of people believe

The similarities between Colombian and South Korea are about religion. To begin with, religion is very important for people in any culture or country. To illustrate, more than 50% of the people are Christians in both countries and the rest of people believe in other kind of religions. For example, both go to the church, in the Colombia’s capital there are around 900 churches similarly in the South Korea who have around 950. For this reason, both believe in religion idols and they are very important for them. As a result, when people in both countries get married, they almost always go to the priest of the church and ask him when is a good date to get married. Additional to this they pray to theses religious idols to obtain luck in the work, in love relationships, etc. In brief, religion is important for a country because no matter how different we are, through similarities such us ethical and moral values and we can share it.

The differences between Colombian and South Korea are mainly in manners. To begin with, I think that in South Korea they are very respectful of the norms and rules unlike Colombia, and in South Korea they are stricter in enforcing these norms or rules. For example, in South Korea there is a strict rule about how to recycle, or not to run the red light, or also when the teacher arrives at class, they say hello, bow and then sit and listen to the class without interrupting. Unlike Colombia, which is the complete opposite, people do not know how to recycle and they do not do it either, they do not respect traffic regulations, there is no respect for teachers, etc. On the other hand, South Korea is a very strict country and for them education is very important, for this reason they spend more than 10 hours a day studying, and sometimes they even prefer to skip meals or not share time with friends or family because they are studying. Studying is so important for South Korea that every

The similarities between Colombian and South Korea are striking for the lifestyle. For South Korea, punctuality is very important since it represents courtesy, education, respect and keeping one's word. For example, a person can lose a job interview or the job if they are just 5 minutes late. Punctuality is so important that transportation is prohibited from arriving late to pick up people and they can even impose fines for this since it can affect many aspects of people's lives. In comparison to Colombia, which culturally it is already a habit to arrive 30 and sometimes even more than an hour late. On the other hand, in Colombia it is very common in free time to spend time with family or friends, go to the movies or a park or even have dinner together. Compared to South Korea, it is common to spend more time studying or working, and even when it is time to have lunch or dinner, they sometimes prefer to skip this meal or have dinner in a cafe to be able to concentrate on