Speedy Koreans, hold your horses!
Here’s another test for you. If you fall into more than two thirds of categories listed below, then you are definitely Korean or you are in the process of becoming one.
Tag: Korean culture
Behind the Myth: Beat the Heat with Samgyetang?
It’s eaten all year round, but Koreans especially enjoy eating it on three “special” days in July and August, called Chobok (초복), Jungbok (중복) and Malbok (말복).
Plastic Surgery in Korea
What kind of a person purposely undergoes the knife for the sake of beauty? Are these people bold, courageous and rational? Or rather, does it show an underlying problem in Korean society?
Work Habits in Korea
For them resting is nothing but a luxury and working around the clock is the best and most effective way to success. But is that so?
Behind the Myth: Fan Death
In February we explore death in the form of a handy little appliance used to cool us off in the summer: the electric fan.
Daily Life in Korea: At the Hairdresser
Jacob takes us on a journey into getting a haircut in Korea.