Happy teachers’ day for those in South Korea! Japundit relays a report that makes me want to return to Korea:

May 15 is Teacher’s Day in South Korea, and to honor their teachers,
students will be bring them flowers, write compositions in appreciation
of them, and even participate in sports competitions with them. Parents
also often give gifts or gratuities to the teacher. According to an
article in the Nishinippon Shimbun, surveys indicate
that parents spend a minimum of 100,000 won on these gifts (roughly
US$100.00), while cash presents can go as high as 30 million won
(roughly US$3,000). Instead of cash, reports the paper, it is not
unusual for teachers to receive gift certificates, gold bracelets,
Western liquor, foreign cosmetics, or nutritional supplements.

Those kind of gifts would really help boost my fiancee’s income.