Memories of Korean Friends <4>
I dropped in a Japanese restaurant in Manhattan to take dinner.
Then, I stepped into a Korean night club nearby and sat at a table.
The club was not so busy. A girl came to my table and sat quietly.
Her clothes were almost black in color. She gave me her name
in Hangul (Korean) as Miss Son. I offered her a drink and
tried to start conversation.
She was looking at her glass and did not show interest in conversation.
I asked her to write her name in Kanji(Chinese character) on a piece of paper. I wrote my name in Kanji and asked her
how to pronounce in Hangul. She said "Oh-Zoo Ryon-Num".
I said "You look so young. May I ask your age?"
She said "I am not young but 25 years old."
Then, I said "You look somewhat sad and can I do anything
to help?"
She started talking frankly. She said " I was recently divorced.
My ex-husband made other young girl pregnant."
There were musicians there to play songs for customers to sing.
Also, customers danced with girls to music they play.
My girl was a good singer of Korean songs and sung a song titled
"E-Byol" beautifully.
Of course, we danced together and made good friends.