Presenting part 9 of the series, 'You know Korea is your home when...'. See part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, and part 8 for even more funny stuff.

• You keep a toothbrush in your desk at school.
• You unconsciously correct the English of complete strangers.
• You can transliterate an English word to Korean without a second thought.
  
• You've learned more about the English language than you ever learned in school.
• You enjoy the smell of kimchi wafting from your downstairs neighbors.
• You use the sound of construction at 8am as your alarm clock.
• People stop complimenting you on how well you read hangeul.
• When the staff at your favorite restaurant know your order without your even saying it.
• When your knowledge of Korean history makes a Korean gasp in amazement.
• Your shoes get slipped off faster than the Koreans you're going out to eat with.
• You know how to make kimchi without needing written directions.
• You walk around the naked part of the jimjilbang with total confidence.
• Taking a sick day means you're giving birth or you were run over by a car.

Readers: complete the sentence 'You know Korea is your home when...' in the comments!

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