Unlike many other people with physical disabilities, deaf people have the ability to use their own language and therefore create their own culture. Deaf communities perceive themselves as a minority rather than a disabled person in their society. I will explore the deaf community in Korea. I will examine their language, interaction, education and accommodations. Before you continue reading, I want to note that the word I will primarily use is Deaf rather than deaf. The difference between the two words is the capital letter. The term “deaf” without capitalization refers to physical disability such as the inability to hear. The capitalized word “Deaf” refers to culture as identity (Deaf or Deaf?, 2006). I was asked if I wanted to spend the week with a group of deaf students from Korea who were coming to visit NTID. I accepted and couldn't wait to meet them. When the time came, I became both excited and nervous. It was Sunday morning. A few of my friends and I walked to the Radisson Hotel to meet them. Arriving at the Radisson Hotel, we saw them. You could tell it was them because they were signing, but I have no idea what they were talking about. Their sign language is completely different. I noticed that they use their fingers more to communicate rather than gestures and facial expressions. They couldn't recognize that my friends and I were deaf American students because we hadn't signed yet. We were nervous about how to address them. We would just wait for the right moment. We noticed that many Korean students returned to their rooms. There were a few Korean female students in the hall. I was comfortable enough to go up and introduce myself. I was told they were in...... middle of paper......, H.-K. (September 3, 2009). South Korean Association of the Deaf – Amazing Video! [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PGZdwJXZZEClark, D.K. (2000). Culture and customs of Korea. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rit/docDetail.action?docID=10018029Deaf or Deaf? Can a capital letter make a difference? (June 22, 2006). Retrieved January 29, 2010, from Associated Content website: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/38664/deaf_or_deaf_can_a_capital_letter_make.html?cat=5Korean Manual Alphabet. (December 16, 2009). Retrieved January 29, 2010 from Wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_manual_alphabetSoh, CS (nd). Linguistic affiliation. In South Korea (paras. 2-3). Retrieved January 29, 2010 from Every Culture website: http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/South-Korea.html