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Meanwhile,
the relationship between Jin Ho and her chosen man, Gi Hyun, was gaining
momentum. Declaring each other a couple just "for fun" a year and a
half ago without realizing they celebrated 100, 200, and even 400 days
together. It is customary for South Korean lovers to symbolically celebrate
these dates of time spent together. Young people were drawn to each other,
shyness and childish flippancy slowly giving way to deep affection, respect and
of course passion. Like all young people in their twenties, they were drawn to
explore the unknown, to find those threads that would lead not only to
spiritual, but also to physical satisfaction. Jin Ho's parents knew that she
had a boyfriend, but they did not hasten their daughter to introduce him to
them and get married. The mother reminded her several times:
"My dear girl, I know
that in your heart you want to become an adult as soon as possible and start a
family, but you also have to understand how much work and investment we give
your studies, how much you yourself strive to get the best education.
Therefore, it is not yet time to think about creating family. You should be
friends with that boy, but do not forget that to graduate University is above
all and… If you decide to move to a more intimate relationship, do not forget
about the means of contraception. Well, what am I supposed to teach you, since
you are an expert in this field yourself?"
"Mummy! I know
everything, don't worry, I won't let you and daddy down and I will definitely
finish my master's degree. I don't want to get married before I graduate."
The mother hugged her child
tightly: she was already an adult for everyone else, but to her she was still
the same little Princess with the angelic face that she had given birth to so
many years ago.
Gi Hyun, by virtue of his
natural modesty, was not particularly persistent. However, he had already
obtained Jin Ho's kisses more than once. Mostly they were more friendly than
passionate, but one day, they both felt such an attraction to each other that
each intuitively understood that it was time to move to a new level of
relationship. Although South Korea is largely a country with patriarchal traditions
and even 100 years ago sexual relations before marriage (especially for girls)
were considered the highest degree of debauchery and disgrace, in modern
society, traditions were greatly weakened. This is due not so much to the
influence of the West and the "sexual revolutions" as to the new
requirements and trends of rapid economic development of the country. As a
result of increased requirements for education, qualifications, well-being, the
age when a person could begin working and move from parents had increased,
older average age of beginning sexual life, marriage, and birth of children
followed the trend. However, nature cannot be deceived, and most young people
are attracted to each other before they are "mature" for marriage and
cohabitation.
At the end of one fall school
week Gi Hyun called his girlfriend and suggested that they go hiking for the
weekend in the mountains Taebaeksan in Seoraksan National Park. This is one of
the most famous and beautiful parks in South Korea, located between four cities
Gosang, Sokcho, Inje and Yangyang and included in the UNESCO world heritage
Fund. One side of the Park is washed by the magnificent Eastern Sea when the
other rests on the enormous and beautiful mountain peaks. Its area is 373
square kilometers. Koreans consider the mountains their national heritage, and
they take the utmost care to protect and preserve their ecological and
historical culture.
