The Miracle on the Han River and the 1988 Summer Olympics
One of the most significant events in Korea’s history is the 1988 Summer Olympics. For much of the 1900s, Korea had faced significant hardship due to devastating conflicts such as...
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Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Dokdo Island
Korea is home to many beautiful landmarks, and one of the most well-known is Dokdo Island (독도, meaning “solitary island”). Boasting over 130,000 visitors each year, the stunning natural environment...
Korean Ghosts and Monsters to Haunt Your Halloween
Like every other country, Korea has cultural beliefs involving the supernatural. These superstitions have been passed down for hundreds of years by parents to scare their kids into being good...
5 Ways to Meal Prep, Korean-Style
Every culture has portable, yet tasty meals that are designed to be taken other places for convenience. In Korea, these lunch boxes are referred to as doshirak (도시락), or a...
Happy Hangul Day!
What if the United States had a national holiday dedicated to honoring the alphabet? Well, in South Korea, this holiday is a reality. Every year, on October 9th, Koreans celebrate...
Celebrating Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving
When thinking of the fall season, many think of it as the beginning of the holiday season. In America, we celebrate Labor Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving; but Koreans celebrate their...
Sandra Oh Honored With Nominations At Emmys, and Behind Our Collab
Tonight's Emmys honored actress Sandra Oh with nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Drama for her role as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve and Outstanding Drama Series for...
A History of K-pop
In recent years, the popularity of South Korean entertainment has skyrocketed, becoming a major influence of global culture. At the forefront of this movement is K-pop, with an ever-growing number...
10 Korean Films For You To Binge Watch During Quarantine
The growth in popularity of Korean culture (also known as the “Hallyu Wave”) has reached new heights in recent years - whether it be through Kpop music, Korean beauty, or...
Zodiac Sign? No—What’s Your Blood Type?
People have always looked for ways to categorize their personalities — whether it be through the notorious Myers-Briggs personality test or through zodiac signs. In Korean culture, however, the determining...
The Korean Tiger: A Hallmark of Korean Identity
The Korean tiger is a symbol that has been a constant presence throughout Korean history and folklore. It has been depicted in a multitude of ways in Korean stories and...
Celebrating Korea’s National Liberation Day
August 15th represents a very significant day in South Korea’s history. In both North and South Korea, the date commemorates V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day; when Japan was...
The Notorious Faces On The Korean Won
The currency system in Korea has four distinct bills, each with the portrait of a famous Korean figure that made substantial contributions to Korean society. All of these figures were...
King Sejong the Great: Father of Hangul
“If the people prosper, how can the king not prosper with them? And if the people do not prosper, how may the king prosper without them?” These words were spoken...
The Meaning of the Mugunghwa, South Korea’s National Flower
South Korea’s global influence is overwhelming today. However, it was not always like this. Korea’s history is riddled with tremendous struggles and oppression until as recently as 1953. The Mugunghwa,...