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Confession Day
You might be surprised to find out that today happens to be a day especially set apart for declarations of…

A Shot of Korean: Don’t Get Me Started
A Shot of Korean 말도 마. (Mal-do ma.) Don't get me started. / Don't even bring that up. (Lit.…

A Shot of Korean: I’m Sick of This
A Shot of Korean 지겨워. (Ji-gyeo-wo.) - I’m sick [of this]. / I’m tired [of it]. Yes, that’s the low…

A Shot of Korean: Please Board After Everyone Has Gotten
A Shot of Korean 내린 다음에 탑시다. (Nae-rin da-eum-ae tap-shi-da.) - Fig. Please board after everyone has gotten off. Lit.…

Fake Wedding Guests Popular at Korean Weddings
Wedding bouquets, cakes, and dresses are just a few items that factor into the aesthetics of any wedding. In South…

The State of Startups in Korea
There’s a nascent startup renaissance happening in this country, and this time it’s for real. We’re not talking “venture businesses”…

10 #HOTKOREATAKES: THINGS FOREIGNERS SHOULDN’T DO
10) DON’T eat or import poutine. We all enjoy our local stuff that no one else cares for. In fact, Korea…

Top 10 Newbie Mistakes in Korea
#10 Trusting The Zebra Crossing In many of our home countries, the smaller or less secure you are, the more…

10 Things Only Korean Adoptees Understand
1. USA is the #1 country where Korean adoptees are sent. America is the number 1 country adoptees are sent…

A Shot of Korean: “bean paste gal”
된장녀 (twen-jang-nyeo) - “bean paste gal” 된장남 (twen-jang-nam) - “bean paste guy” These words didn’t exist 10 years ago, but the concepts…

A Shot of Korean 봐줄게. (Bwa jul-kae.) – I’ll overlook
by Stephen Revere The original verb for this is '봐주다', which is “to overlook,” as in to let someone get…

How To Say Don’t Say It Unless You Mean It
빈말 [Bin-Mal] empty words비다 [bi-da] is the infinitive verb meaning "to be empty." (다 is the equivalent of "to" or "to…

