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I spent one year in Korea and it has been a journey. I have decided to come up with some keys on getting what you want out of your experience here.

1. Keep an open mind- Korea is not like sarging in any other country. There are many differences here. Trust me I came here expecting it being like home and was surprised to find out it wasn’t. Luckily, I met BlueM who helped guide me on the road here. Things are different in Korea so keep an open mind at times. You may have to deal with more mixed friends sets or girls bringing their friends on Day 2’s - worst case scenarios… You may have people stare at you- deal with it…

2. Find your areas and stick to them- I was able to find my areas in Korea and stick to them. It wasn’t easy at first, though. The main area I recommend is Hongdae. I like to have a good Day 2 logistics plan. Hongdae has what we are looking for as pick up artists. There’s this place called Bricx that is just downright amazing!!!

3. Kino escalation is different- Again, another difference from the States. Where I am from the kino escalation process is much different. When I came to Korea, I did the kiss on the cheek and did much more kino from the start. I was surprised to find the HB’s shocked I was doing it. Well, I had to change up my escalation process. Now, it is much less on the kino and more on the body language. You have to re-calibrate your game here and it takes time.

4. Know your bounce locations- This may seem like a surprise, but trust me it isn’t it. There’s a lot of guys on the field who don’t have their logistics laid out ahead of time. I was one of them. Go over the sarge ahead of time and check out the venues you will be bouncing your targets to. Trust me, it will help your sarge ten fold.

5. Have a good time- During your time adjusting to Korean culture, it can be frustrating. Keep a positive attitude and enjoy yourself. Relax and have a good time even if you have a bad day! The road is very bright just around the corner….

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Thanks for sharing! Korea is the next place I wanna get stationed at. I'll keep this in mind.

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Could you explain the "much less on the kino and more on the body language" part please? What kind of body language replaces kino? lol

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(12-08-2008 09:30 PM)mlucasone Wrote:  Could you explain the "much less on the kino and more on the body language" part please? What kind of body language replaces kino? lol

What I meant here is that the kino escalation process had to be calibrated differently for me. When I first came to Korea, I kinoed more from the start. The hb's were pretty surprised, so I calibrated it differently. At the beginning I kinoed (touching) less and focused more on my body language in the set.

Then, once I locked into the set (8-10 mins) I start to kino more. If you want specific examples, I have some Fr's and LR´s on my blog.