Lunar New Year 2022 - Year of the Tiger

Happy Lunar New Year Happy Lunar New Year, Everyone! Or should I say 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (sae-hae-bok-manh-ē-bahd-i-sae-yo)! The Lunar New Year is called Seollal (설날) in Korea and is a national holiday. It is one of two of the most important holidays, typically taking 3 days off.  This year, Lunar New Year f…

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The History of Budae Jjigae 부대찌개의 역사

There's nothing like eating all the canned or preserved foods than eating them in budae jjiage. In Korean, budae (부대) means army base or army unit while jjigae (찌개) means soup. So the name of this food is literally translated to army base soup. Growing up, I never had this food because my mother…

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The Legend of Dangun: Founder of Korea

With Korea's long history, many may wonder about the origins of ancient Korea. All Koreans are taught the legend of Dangun (단군), though a legend that is hard to believe because of its mythical aspects. Shall we dive into the story of how Gojoseon (ancient Joseon) came to be? Portrait of Dangun Im…

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What is Gumiho? 구미호는 뭐예요?

Legend of Gumiho Have you ever heard of the folklore or the legend of the Korean gumiho (kumiho)? The word '구미호 (gumiho)' is literally translated as 'nine-tailed fox'.  Where is the Legend of Gumiho Recorded? Image resource from Wikipedia The National Library of Korea owns a text called…

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The Procession to Hwaseong Fortress

Image courtesy of  Korea.net . The K-drama,  The Red Sleeve,  has won hearts everywhere with the story of Lee San and Seong Deok-im. Starring Lee Se-young and Lee Jun-ho, it is a must-see K-drama. This post is a continuation of a 5-part series of  Let's Dissect The Red Sleeve . Image courtesy of  W ikipe…

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The Tragic Ending of Crown Prince Sado

Image resource from Namu Wiki The K-drama,  The Red Sleeve,  has won hearts everywhere with the story of Lee San and Seong Deok-im. Starring Lee Se-young and Lee Jun-ho, it is a must-see K-drama. This post is a continuation of a 5-part series of  Let's Dissect The Red Sleeve . Image resource from Wiki…

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Story of Lady Hyegyeong and Her Troubled Royal Life

The K-drama,  The Red Sleeve,  has won hearts everywhere with the story of Lee San and Seong Deok-im. Starring Lee Se-young and Lee Jun-ho, it is a must-see K-drama. This post is a continuation of a 5-part series of  Let's Dissect The Red Sleeve . Who is Lady Hyegyeong? Lady Hyegyeong (혜경), also known…

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