Korea is a land full of traditions where religions and beliefs have changed over time. The country has seen Shamanism,...
The quite strange superstitions of Korea's past agrarian society.
You may be seeing a lot of flags all around Korea lately. Streets, businesses and even your neighbor’s homes will be decked out in the taegeukgi . Or perhaps you’ve noticed that this week there’s a day off work. That’s because August 15th marks South Korea’s Gwangbokjeol, or National Liberation...
You might know that March 1st is a 빨간날 bbalgan nal or “Red Day”, meaning a national public holiday in...
Seoul has, in the past half-century, developed from a war-torn city to a bustling spot of technological advancement, economic miracle,...
Korean Fried Chicken is a huge phenomenon. It is perhaps the most competitive business in the food industry in South Korea. In 2016, one out of every four franchises were chicken restaurants. In 2017, roughly eight chicken hofs closed for every eleven that opened. The Korean fried chicken market is...
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs...
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink...
We have all been taught that aviation history was made on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers managed to go airborne for 12 seconds in a heavier-than-air vehicle that we now call an aircraft. But were they the first? Korea’s history is also sprinkled with accounts of flight. In...
Why is the age in Korea different? One of the first cultural differences foreigners are faced with when they...