Social commerce..

 Kim tae-won and Lim bo-ra gave a presentation about social commerce. It is well known nowadays, because there are lots of advantages by using social commerce. They explained definition of social commerce with source. Actually I didn’t know it began from the U.S. The social commerce is very popular in Korea as well as in America .
Of course, I tried buying coupon on the web such as movie ticket, restaurant. I could buy those coupon for half price. This allows us to provide lots of things at low cost and A provider can get marketing effect  from social commerce. I regularly check social commerce web site to buy something at low cost. I have lots of chance to buy coupon because my brother have operated the social commerce website. So sometime, I have to advertise my brother’s web to my friends. This put me in an embarrassing situation. One of my friends bought the coupon from my brother’s website for enjoying meal. But It could only use one branch. He couldn’t use the coupon because the branch is so far from his house. He wanted to refund of this coupon, but it was impossible. It is easy to buy impulse purchase because of limited allowance and cheap cost.
 Lastly, I think social commerce market will be huge little by little. If they consider consumer’s difficulties It will be good material for shopper.

Cohabitation before marriage

Chang Min and I presented about Cohabitation this week. We thought It will be good topic to debate. Actually It is very serious problem now. Especially, Koreans still have negative views about cohabitation. So did I. But After I went to the college. I saw a lot of couples who live together. I was pretty shocked. They lived together without notice to their parents and they easily met together and easily broke up.

It is big problem in our social because almost Koreans are conservative. As I know, In case of other countries such as France, It is usual thing. So Korea is changing like them little by little as result of provided their culture.

In the case of my friend, He has been lived with his girl friend for 2years. They parents don't know that so far. They seem that will be marrying after graduation. But after marrying, Will be there something new? Because they are living as wife and husband until now. I guess they cannot feel newly married life.

Of course, There are some advantages. They can save money as shared their budget. Futhermore; they can spend much time with lover. So, If I have chance to live together with my girlfriend. I do that under such condition that I will marry her. Because it is good chance to know her deeply. People usually try to tell and behavior only good things for their. They conceal their weaknesses. So I can't know well about her even if I make a long relationship with her.

Someone asked me that assuming your wife has cohabitation experience with her x-boy friend, What do you do? I really confused after receiving this question. Actually, I always think that past events don't matter between couples. Of course I will be disappointed with her. But I will try to understand her If she really like x-boy friend.

I think debate of cohabitation continues for a long time.

Rising oil prices

Kim Yun-Hyung and Myoung-Soo gave presentation of rising oil prices this week, So we had chance to discuss about rising oil prices. These days, one of the serious problems is the rising oil price. Moreover; it is good topic to debate. It is necessary to develop country but there is too much loss. So I think that we must develop other green sources instead of oil.

Rising oil prices is caused a lot of bad situation. First of all, the living of cost is continually going up. It makes ordinary person live hard. Also, I think that It widen the gap between rich and poor. In addition, our country has a few resources. So our economy is seriously affected when oil price is increase. For example, Transportation cost is higher than before. Only 500 won when I was middle school, but now it is 1000won. It has double. It is caused possibility to become inflation. Second, It operated a lot of war. As you know, Between Iraq and U.S.A begin the war because of oil. In fact, It is one sided fight. I think someday world war will operate when oil disappear. So It is important to develop other alternative energies instead of oil. So government should invest to develop other energies constantly. I guess nuclear power will be the best resource later.

Also we effort to save energy to conserve resources. If possible, we try to take transportation instead of a private car and unplug appliances that draw power even when they are not in use. From now we have to do our best to reduce oil consumption.