Let me count the ways . . . then let me check my wallet

1. The woman in this photo has ...

a) just said, "Yes!" at Dragon Valley Ski Resort, where families gather to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday.

b) won a heart-shaped crystal at the Westin Chosun hotel after ordering the Swarovski Love Cocktail.

c) demanded that her boyfriend get her a heart-shaped diamond or forget about marrying her.

2. Where is the best place to find the true fragrance of love and why?

a) The Grand Hyatt hotel because JJ Mahoney's (02-799-8601) is giving away Chanel perfume and cologne to all.

b) Biwon, or the Secret Garden, because the unseasonably warm weather has prompted the colorful spring flowers there to bloom prematurely.

c) Department stores all over Korea because salesmen are handing out free samples of new perfumes.

3. This couple pictured below is ...

a) in South America for the holidays and already ruing having traveled so far and squandered so much money.

b) relaxing on Jeju Island after flying over on a 295,000 won ($220) per person deal, which includes round-trip airfare, two nights' accommodation, breakfasts and a decadent Valentine's Day cake at the Shilla Cheju hotel (02-2230-3685).

c) on a virtual reality trip to an uncannily Earth-like region of Mars to get as far away as they can from the rat race of Seoul. They know that it's a fantasy and they will have to take off the helmets soon.

4. The most romantic surprise you can give your lover on Valentine's Day is ...

a) a bowl of Chinese noodles with black bean sauce, as if you thought it was actually April 14, or Black Day.

b) a fake check for $1 million, to see how materialistic he or she is.

c) flowers and French cuisine at the Hilton hotel's Seasons restaurant (02-317-3060).

5. If your objet d'amour isn't requiting as you would like, just ...

a) get her/him inside your car and drive off a bridge after asking, "Do you believe in God?"

b) take your heart's desire to Lotte World (02-411-2102~7) and confess your love while enjoying special Valentine's Day events.

c) whine and moan.

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Answers: 1. b) 2. a) 3. b) 4. c) 5. b)

by Inēs Cho, Joe Yong-hee