Food culture and table manners in Korea
In this article, I’ll tell you about table manners in Korea. First, I tell about basic elements of Korean food, Korean food culture and table…
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What do Koreans eat for breakfast?
Korean food is very different from European food. People travel a lot these days and can see what Koreans eat on the internet or in…
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Learn Korean, Chinese or Japanese
When I used to travel, Westerners would often ask me if Koreans, Chinese or Japanese were native speakers. But now they ask how the languages…
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Drinking culture in Korea
Koreans love to drink alcohol. Korea therefore has a unique drinking culture. In this article, I would like to tell you about this drinking culture…
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What do Koreans eat seollal(설날) on New Year’s Day?
The traditional Korean New Year dish is called Tteokguk (떡국) and consists of several ingredients that you will find in many dishes of Korean cuisine…
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The Story of Hangeul: King Sejong’s Legacy
Have you learned the Korean alphabet Hangeul (한글) yet or are you planning to learn Hangeul? You may have heard that the Korean alphabet Hangeul…
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How do you calculate Korean age (한국 나이)?
You may have heard that Koreans are always a year or two older. You may have met Koreans who had to do the math when…
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What is the weather like in Korea?
When you travel, the weather is very important! So in this article, I’ll tell you what the weather is like in Korea and when is…
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7 Good Reasons to Learn Korean
The decision to learn Korean is a personal one. Everyone has their own reasons for it and their own approach. Learning a foreign language can…
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17 Tips for Learning Korean: How to Master the Language
Learning Korean is not easy, especially in the beginning. Since the language is very different from German, you first have to find your way around….
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Holidays in Korea 2021
Holiday is called Gonghyuil 공휴일 in Korean, but in Chinese script Hanja 한자 it is 公休日. The meaning of the Chinese character is official day…
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How do you celebrate Christmas in Korea?
In this article you will learn everything there is to know about Christmas in Korea. Korea was not originally a Christian country. Unlike other Asian…
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How long does it take to learn Korean?
So you want to learn Korean and wonder how long it takes to learn Korean? It always takes a long time to learn a language…
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Unique facts about Korea
You probably already know that Korean culture is very different. In this article, I will present unique facts about Korea. Things that only exist in…
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Stainless Steel & Rice: Chopsticks in Korea
In this article, I want to tell you all about chopsticks in Korea. I’m also surprised because there are a lot of interesting stories. Where…
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Korean Ancestor Ceremony for the New Year
Ancestral Ceremony – Jesa(제사) or Charye(차례). Jesa(제사) is an ancestral ceremony. We pray on Seollal(설날, New Year’s Day on January 1 of the Chinese lunar…
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Where to find Korean tandem partners
The best way to learn and become fluent in Korean is to practice speaking and listening outside of class, not just passively. It can often…
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