Medical Tourism in Korea is rising. Korea has emerged as a premier destination for medical tourism, attracting a record-breaking 606,000...
At the mention of castles in Korea, images of pink-walled, crenellated love motels may spring to mind. Towering beside expressways...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Koreans like to drink, nothing new there, but they also have a variety of drinking games that you should definitely try. Pick any of the Korean drinking games in this list and let the fun begin! If anyone loses in these games you can chant “MASYEORA MASYEORA! (마셔라! 마셔라!)” [Which...
English speakers are accustomed to getting a good laugh at the expense of foreign names and Korea lends itself to some real...
Korean Proverbs Impart Generational Wisdom There is wisdom in the world’s languages, but more and more languages are disappearing every...
Korean tap water is officially rated among the highest quality in the world, yet most locals won’t drink it straight from the faucet. This disconnect between official safety ratings and public behavior represents one of Korea’s most interesting cultural paradoxes. Recent research and government initiatives are attempting to bridge this...
Many readers will probably be surprised to know that from the early 1960s through the early 1980s there was an...
An Introduction to Korean Literature If translated literature is a window to a culture, a reader might be forgiven for...
South Korea has a long dated history, through the passing of the years, some of its oldest traditions are still being passed to younger generations. One of them is their drinking culture. South Koreans are one of the biggest consumers of alcohol in the world. That could explain why their...
Words by D. Chase Kang and Rhiannon May, illustrations by Sidney Goulet * * * The idea of “fluttering your...