Korean Sayings: Tigers
Are you a foreigner learning Korean? Here are a few great phrases to impress your friends.
Tag: Korean culture
The 2013 Yeong-Am Wangin Culture Festival
The festival season blasts off April 6 with the Yeong-Am Wangin Festival!
Behind the Myth: Gift-Giving Myths
This “Behind the Myth” covers various superstitions associated with giving and receiving gifts in Korea.
The Photography of Lindri Steenkamp
A South African-born lover of art, Lindri Steenkamp has taken full advantage of her time (one year, thus far) in Korea to explore many elements within the creative sphere. Theater, poetry, visual art, and music as well as photography have colored her world with beauty and purpose within the context of Korean living and culture.
Seollal
Is Seollal really just about money?
Behind the Myth: The Red Pen
This month’s “Behind the Myth” discusses the common fear of writing in red ink. It is a common Korean superstition that if someone’s name is written in red, then death or bad luck will come to that person very soon.
Behind the Myth: Korean Ghosts
“Behind the Myth” recently covered the Korean superstition about spirits following and haunting you when you change homes. Let’s keep it going with the scary stuff and reveal some more spooky beliefs regarding Korean-style ghosts.
Squat, Don’t Sit
“Squat, don’t sit” should be the rallying cry for all those wanting better health.