K-Culture

Koreans are obsessed with “yasik” (야식) which means “late night meal.” It all began about twenty years ago when vendors roamed the residential alleys on winter nights selling food like chaltteok (rice cakes filled with sweet beans) and memil-muk (buckwheat

February 14th is Valentine’s Day! Many around the world celebrate this day as a day of love— romantic love, platonic love, familial love, or more. The origins of the day are generally accepted to be in honor of Valentine, a

One of the most captivating things about South Korea is its seamless mix of history and modernity. It is a country that boasts a plethora of historical heritage sites such as palaces, temples, and villages. In fact, 14 of these

The Korean Foundation For International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) has kicked off its “K-Community Challenge” for 2022! KOFICE is the office in charge of cultural exchange under the South Korean government’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Their goal is to

Eric Nam, the popular singer-songwriter, host, and YouTube creator, is finally back with a new recipe for his cooking corner NAM NOMS! A year after his first NAM NOMS video, Eric is back to teach people how to make one

Asking for a person’s name, age, height, occupation, or hobbies is a casual way to know someone better and to gauge a degree of compatibility. In Korea, inquiring about each other’s blood type is part of people’s culture. Even though

Welcome to a new series where we’ll be sharing some important things about Korean culture! From food to clothing, we want our readers to learn more about the traditional aspects of Korea in addition to modern pop culture. Food is

The first edition of the “2020 K-Culture Festival” will be held online from October 10th through November 11th, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Led by the Ministry and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE),

Happy Chuseok! This year, September 30th through October 2nd is the official Chuseok celebration. Chuseok is one of Korea’s major national holidays and is often compared to a Korean Thanksgiving. Chuseok literally means autumn eve or the “night with the

K-pop is now another way a global audience can get a glimpse of traditional Korean culture! In their music video “How You Like That?,” BLACKPINK donned outfits inspired by the hanbok. Hanbok literally means “Korean clothing” and is a type

Fans don’t need to know Korean to enjoy K-pop, but it’s worth learning! Before we start our list of word every K-pop fan should know, let’s look back at some facts. Korean Pop Culture has become immensely popular around the

Super Junior‘s Sungmin is back with another video exploring the beautiful foods of Korea! In the latest video released on June 26th, Sungmin decides to take on the recently-trending dish “egg kimbap.” Kimbap (김밥) or gimbap is a Korean-style sushi

BTS has announced a new project that is sure to please international fans! On March 23rd, BTS’s label Big Hit Entertainment revealed that the group would soon release a new video series to help foreigners learn Korean. The series, entitled

All people from Western cultures know about Valentine’s Day, but in Korea, they celebrate three very distinct holidays with their own traditions. Apart from Valentine’s, the country also celebrates White Day and Black Day. But what are these holidays and

If you’re a fan of K-dramas, it’s likely you’ve seen people on shows drinking a milky, white drink in small, bowl-like cups. If so, that means you’re already somewhat familiar with the traditional South Korean drink called makgeolli. Makgeolli (pronounced

*This article was originally published for Lunar New Year 2017. As previously discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of our “Seollall Series,” the Lunar New Year, known to Koreans as “Seollal,” is an important time of traditions and rich

*This article was originally published for Lunar New Year 2017. In part one of our “Seollal” series, we talked about the significance behind the Korean New Year. It follows the Lunar schedule and is celebrated in similar ways to the

*This article was originally published for Lunar New Year 2017. Seollal (설날) is Korea’s New Year— a culturally significant holiday that occurs on the second new moon following the winter solstice. This year, it occurs on January 25th! In this

A special time of the year has come around once more! Lights, mistletoe, Christmas trees, and shopping for presents are some of the traditions of the season. Christmas is the time we spend with family and friends, but how do

Chuseok is known as Korea’s Thanksgiving Day and is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea! This year, Chuseok holiday starts on September 23rd and ends on September 25th, with the main day being celebrated on the 24th.