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Stories from Korea

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Recipes, culture, hanbok, and the meaning behind Korean traditions. Written by Eric and Mrs. Lee Youngsook, posted as we cook and source.

Recipes

A Night Walk Through Myeongdong

South Korea is praised for both its thriving street food scene and its dynamic culture and technical developments. South Korea’s…

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Recipes

What Korea Has Been Cooking

Traditional Korean cuisine is a lively and unique fabric woven from centuries of history, cultural exchanges, and regional…

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What Korea Eats on August Fifteenth

The street food scene in South Korea presents a delightful experience that highlights the country’s rich cultural legacy and…

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How Many Kimchis Are There, Really

How Many Different Kinds of Kimchi are there? Kimchi is the dish a Korean grandmother teaches first. Cabbage rubbed with salt…

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The Cart on the Corner in Seoul

Korean street food is what you eat between meetings. Tteokbokki at four in the afternoon when the sun has gone soft. Hotteok…

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Korean Culture

What to Bring to a Korean Home

Giving gifts is a ingrained custom in Korean society that permeates both interpersonal and familial ties. Every occasion demands…

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Korean Culture

Five Korean Styles You Can Borrow

Let’s be real, we can never really be able to follow every fashion trend that there is. There’s just too many! With the new…

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Korean Culture

What Korean Women Wore in 2020

Fashion has always been one of the creative avenues where we can express our own taste and preferences and even tell our stories…

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Korean Culture

The Quiet Detail at Her Ear

Korean jewelry, with its detailed designs and rich cultural narratives, has captivated admirers around the world. This artistry…

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Korean Culture

What Korean Jewelry Looks Like Now

The fashion industry is always changing, and among all the many trends that come out, Korean jewelry has become quite popular…

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Korean Culture

What K-Pop Is, Underneath the Songs

From IU to BTS, we’ve all seen their stardom rise and watched them capture the hearts of millions around the globe. This article…

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Korean Culture

The Gift That Carries Respect

In Korea, giving gifts is more than just exchanging goods; it’s ingrained in the culture and represents relationship-building…

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Korean Culture

How Korea Became a Gaming Nation

Korea built one of the world's largest gaming cultures inside a country smaller than Indiana. PC bangs (computer cafes) on every…

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Korean Culture

Why Korean Horror Stays With You

Horror films from Korea have become a unique and terrifying genre that appeals to viewers all around the world. It has changed…

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Korean Culture

The Korean Holidays Worth Knowing

Deeply rooted in history and customs, South Korea’s colorful celebrations encapsulate the spirit of its rich cultural legacy…

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Korean Culture

From the Brush to the Loom

Korean craft has a particular character. The Joseon-dynasty white porcelain that holds its shape against the kiln without…

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Korean Culture

The Gift That Says You Know Them

Gift giving in Korea is a small art with strict rules. A white envelope at a wedding. Fruit at a hospital visit. Tteok at a…

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Korean Culture

The Twenty-Five K-Dramas That Made It

(Reedom Now) The Korean Craze may be on its highest level yet for the past 3 years, nut it doesn’t mean that they’ve been there…

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Korean Culture

Ten Korean War Films That Stay With You

War is something very significant to a country’s history. It affects the country in many ways. It can change not only how they…

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Korean Culture

The Korean Zombie Movie Canon

The South Korean film industry is currently chock-full of zombie movies and we are all eating it up! Starting with the 2016’s hit…

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Korean Culture

Seven K-Dramas Worth Your Weekend

Korea is having its time in the spotlight due to the Hallyu wave, not only when it comes to Kpop groups like BTS, but in every…

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Korean Culture

The K-Dramas We Couldn't Stop Watching

Let’s confess, we’ve all been hooked to a few TV dramas every now and then. The right plot and setting really just get to us in a…

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Korean Culture

The Dramas That Kept Us Up

Year and year, South Korea seems to release strong and impressive lines of dramas that not only have the heart of locals but…

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Korean Culture

How K Drama Took the World

Korean dramas, commonly referred to as K-dramas, have taken the world by storm over the past couple of decades, morphing from a…

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