Photo Of Korean Man Helping An Ahjumma Trends Online
A photo posted on Instagram where in a man was helping an old grandmother during a rain touched the hearts of many netizens.
The photo is currently gaining lots of attention in the online world and is on its way to becoming viral.
The said photo was posted on October 2nd, where the photo already speaks for itself and will immediately touch hearts in an instant as it shows a man who was soaked in the rain as he holds an umbrella for an "ahjumma".
The term "ahjumma" is a respectful Korean word for an old married woman. It is mostly used by many South Koreans in referring to any middle aged or older woman because referring to an elder by a name is completely unacceptable in the Korean society.
South Korea is known for its strict etiquette and Confucian hierarchy principle particularly to the elders. This principle means that younger members of the family have a duty to take care of the elder and aging members of the family. Even in terms of socializing, Korean people always show respect and deference to older individuals and authority figures as well.
The person who originally posted the photo with captioned the post with "This wonderful man walked a few blocks in the pouring rain like this. When they arrived at the subway station, the elderly woman turned to the soaking wet gentleman and said, 'You didn't need to do that..' He responded with nothing but a huge smile and walked back~|| Seoul #서울".
Some netizens who came across the post left positive comments of thanking the person who originally posted the photo and for sharing such a touching, heart-warming and positive story on social media.
The photo depicts how Korean people value and show respect to the elder individuals in their society. It is a great way to show to other countries the moral and values that the Korean people have and this will serve as an eye-opener to other countries that don't provide enough care to the aging people in their society.
