Appa (Dad) owns a meat shop. We don't eat a lot of meat, but his business must be pretty successful because he has four kids. Omma (Mom) mom stays at home for the most part. Having four kids under 15 must be pretty stressful but she doesn't seem too flustered by it. So far we've been shopping together, discussed the merits of underage drinking, and gone on many walks. Yoon-ju (oldest sister) Yoon-ju is a third grader in middle school which makes her the same age as a freshman in America. Next semester she will be in High school which means that I will really only see her until February. She and her sister are only one year apart in school but their time spent studying is already dramatically different. Yoon-ju wants to attend the foreign language high school in Jeju-si which would mean she would live in the dorms. I sort of hope she doesn't get in because she is so sweet, the house would not be the same without her. She wasn't able to go with us to the beach because she signed up for extra class on Sunday. WHo does that? Yoon-ju. Yeon-ju (middle sister) Yeon-ju is a second grader in middle school, equivalent to an eighth grader in America. She is funny, and lively, and always willing to indulge me in my desires to do crazy things. She also laughs at me (with me) a lot. Her English isn't very strong but she always tries. She is not super into school from what I can tell but she does attend math and english Hagwons so I know she is smart. Yeon-ju seems to be everybody's favorite- probs because she is so easy going and generally happy. So-min (youngest sister) So-min is the youngest sister, but also the most independent and spirited of the bunch. She is a bit of a tomboy in that she does what she wants when she wants. She is also the best at English in the family which is impressive considering she is 10/11. She is a fourth grader in elementary school and is too energetic for her own good. She seems just young enough that all she wants to play all the time. So-min is the greatest. Hyun-joon (little brother) Hyun-joon is adorable. Like pick up and spin around cute. For an eight year old (first grade) he acts surprisingly like a six year old. Maybe due to korean family structure/age things its more acceptable but I am constantly surprised by how often he cries and whines like a younger child. But he is the cutest little thing when he isn't in a mood. He also doesn't run the roost, which I really like. The girls (especially so-min) have no problem putting him in his place. Also, this is not his greatest photo-op.
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