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We Koreans love the sweet potato. You can tell, because it is in everything. And by everything, I really mean everything. Although eaten all year round, it is particularly in winter when we think of the sweet potato the…
As the mountains in Korea hit their peak of autumn colors, for those of us who cannot make the time to go away to see these displays of vibrant splendor, we have to make do with what we can within the boundaries of the city.…
Who said that “Beauty is only skin deep”? I know that it is emphasizing the importance of inner beauty, but I can’t help but think: since efforts in creating a beautiful inner self is something we strive to do during…
Ever wonder what Korea was like in the past? Not the very old past, like the Joseon era or before – you can always go to palaces or themed folk villages to get a feel of what is was like – but a more recent Korea, like the 60s…
Unless you have a deep aversion to pop culture or have no access to the internet, it is most likely you’ve heard of Gangnam by now. That ritzy, trendy district in Seoul whose style is making waves in the pop music world…
Chuseok is soon to be upon us. If the biggest holiday of the first half of the year is Seollal (설날, Lunar New Year’s Day), then the biggest holiday of the second half of the year is undoubtedly Chuseok (추석). Chuseok…
Art is interesting. Art is strange. Although being something extremely personal, there is mainstream art and then there is the other: art in the underground, art on the edge, art on the fringe. Mainstream art is every…
Seonbae (선배) – or with the more familiar Romanization “sunbae” – and hubae (후배). If you’re a fan of Korean TV dramas and K-pop, you’ve probably heard these words on numerous occasions.…
