Fruits galore! Ever seen fruit stalls in dramas and wondered if the neat arrangement and pretty, flawless fruits are props or really thus so in real life? The answer: YES. Photo of a random fruit stall. Korean fruit stalls have an obsession with neatness. All the fruits are nicely stacked, whether in baskets, boxes etc.… [Read more…]
April 23, 2012 by zachsarette
This is often what you may hear if you come to Korea and can mutter a few words in the language. You are not a genius. You know that. Learning languages is hard and you worked damn hard to be able to read Hangul (한글). Everyone says Hangul (한글) is the easiest writing system ever… [Read more…]
March 20, 2012 by starxblinded
Last year when I was planning for my graduation trip to Korea, I knew I wanted to be there for at least a month or two as I probably would not have another chance like that once I started working. (One week holiday? Yes. One month holiday? Nooo.) But I didn’t have much savings and… [Read more…]
빨간 날이다! Meaning there’s no work today! But what day is it today? 삼일절 also known as 삼일운동. I asked my friend what 삼일절 is and she said : “오늘은 3월 1일에 한국의 독립을 위해 일본에 맞선사람들을 위한 날이야. 그사람들의 용기와 감사함을 표현하는거지.1919년 3월 1일에 일제강점기였잖아. 일본이 한국을 강제로 점령해서 사람들이 1919년 3월 1일에 독립운동을… [Read more…]
August 19, 2012 by Hangukdrama
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