During mid of autumn, the hectic city of Seoul falls into a relatively hibernation. As locals celebrate one of the biggest festivals other than Seollal. If you closely followed the news and festivals, you might have heard about Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving, a time to share food and thank their ancestors for the great harvest. Chuseok is
Hallyu World in Lotte Fittin If you are a big fan of Korea’s Hallyu cultural wave, or just fascinated to learn about music trends or fashion trends which are prevalent in youth community, the Lotte Fitin will definitely be a place not to be missed when you arrive at Seoul. Let’s work together to find
Did you know that Seoul has their very own Great Wall surrounding the city? Though incomparable to Great Wall of China, yet it stretched out at a distance as far as 18.6 kilometers. Seoul City Wall was damaged during the Japanese ruling era, but was recently, through restorations, once again is regaining its previous reputation
Here is the screenshot of kakaotalk conversation of people who just went on a blind date together. A: Hello~ I got your number from xxx. (안녕하세요~ xxx한테연락처받았어요) B: Oh yes…(아네…. ) B: By the way, I am really sorry… (근데죄송해요…) B: You are not my type.. (제스타일이아니시어요..) A: Oh okay (아네) One says that he
How affectionate can you be with your significant other in public in Korea? Public displays of affections (PDA) in Korea are not as common as some other parts of the world. Many Koreans don’t feel comfortable showing too much affection to your boyfriend or girlfriend in public. It is rather considered as taboo. A little
There are different cultures in different countries naturally, not to mention the various backgrounds in each and every human being. Korea has been developing into a advanced country at a considerably fast pace, so what are the few etiquette or cultures which arises in the community? 1. Discount coupons for foreign visitors. To promote Seoul/Korea tourism, the
In fact, Korea has a quite unique online community. You may have noticed if you have lived in Korea for a while. Unlike the majority part of the world, google is not as powerful as Naver is in Korea as a search engine. That is, it is the ultimate reason why it is hard to
Have you ever heard of a word jjimjjilbang ( 찜찔방 ) ? Yes, it’s a place for you to relax your mind and body by taking a bath at the sauna. First, I was so interested of having my first jjimjjilbang experience when my friends invited me to stay over there after having party all
