RIT/NTID Diversity Spotlight
[ID: Young Jin Yi is Asian with light skin and short black hair and wears casual clothes, cochlear implants and glasses. Photo was taken in front of buildings in Georgetown in Washington DC. The top of the image has a black background with the NTID Office of Diversity & Inclusion logo, and lettering in purple, orange, and white: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Featured Spotlight. The right side of the image contains a quote: “To help people to learn more about culture, I highly encourage them to travel to South Korea in person.” The bottom of the image has a purple background with white lettering: Young Jin Yi. RIT/NTID student studying Interior Design in the College of Art and Design.]
Young Jin Yi
Interior Design
RIT/NTID
Young Jin is an RIT/NTID student studying Interior Design.
What is your nationality/how do you identify?
My nationality is Asian and I am from South Korea. I grew up there until 4th grade and moved to the United States.
What or who has been your biggest cultural influence?
The Biggest cultural influence would be my family, Kpop and Kdrama/movies.
What is your favorite cultural dish?
My favorite cultural dishes are Kimchi, Kimbap, and Samgyeopsal (Grilled Pork). Kimchi is South Korea's most famous and traditional dish which you will often see in most Korean restaurants and they come in for free (when you order main dishes). Kimbap is Korea's sushi roll. It's one of the best Korean cuisine you can have for a picnic, road trip, or snack! You can put your favorite ingredient in it! Samgyeopsal is one of my favorite grilled pork belly especially when I want to have a big dinner. This one is a great combination with grilled Kimchi, rice, onion, garlic on the grilling pan next to pork belly. You also can put each of them on the lettuce and have a big bite!
What would you like people to know about your culture?
I would like people to know that Korean culture uses high end technologies that allow you to have your wifi connection at any time and anywhere even in the subway, train, airport terminals, department stores, and you name it. High level of respect, politeness, and manners are really important in South Korea. Family bond is also important. Tipping in South Korea isn't customary. You wouldn't offend someone by not tipping them. For women, South Korea has countless high quality skin, body, and hair products.
Do you have any resources to share with someone who would like to learn more about your culture?
To help people to learn more about culture, I highly encourage them to travel to South Korea in person. Meanwhile, if you can't travel in person at this moment, you can read more information at https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/17-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-se…. I suggest you watch Korean dramas and movies on Netflix, Viki, and other streaming services. From there you will learn Korean languages and cultures.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
The Fun fact about myself is that I can't live without traveling.