Korean songs for a rainy day: a 1980’s Pop song
A RAINY DAY’S WATERCOLOUR 비 오는 날의 수채화 If you want to know what 1980s Korean pop music looked like
Read MoreA RAINY DAY’S WATERCOLOUR 비 오는 날의 수채화 If you want to know what 1980s Korean pop music looked like
Read MoreTHAT PERSON BACK THEN 그때 그사람 by famous trot singer Sim Soo Bong The rainy season is here and it’s
Read MoreToday (Feb 19) is usu, (pronounced oo-soo) known as ‘the first rainfall of the year’. usu is the time when the
Read MoreThis year it’s my year, the year of the DOG. These days at Lunar New Year, gift sets of Spam are
Read More(updated 2020) At this time of year anyone who is into calligraphy may well be practising to write 立春大吉 ipchun-daegil to wish for good luck in the coming year
Read MoreThis is part 3 of Korean trends to watch this year. Part one was about the ALONERS. Part two focused on UNTACT MARKETING.
Read MoreIn the previous post on trends in Korea we met the ‘aloners‘ who are breaking away from traditionally group-oriented activities
Read MoreLiving in Seoul for almost 12 years I’ve seen a lot of changes. The city itself looks different. There
Read Morepic and article: the Guardian Happy New Year! In Japan, as each year comes to an end, people can vote
Read Moreupdated 2019 ‘Korean’ gifts are not always easy to find. So here are a few ideas.
Read MoreThese were the scenes this morning at a high school as the National College Entrance Exam finally got underway a
Read MoreLYING DOWN AND EATING RICE CAKE (누워서 떡먹기) This expressions describes something that’s easy to do. ‘How was your exam?’
Read MoreDon’t drink the kimchi soup first… is an idiom that warns against MAKING ASSUMPTIONS. 떡 줄 사람은 생각도 없는데 김칫국부터
Read MoreThere are SO many idioms involving rice cakes! Rice cakes are an essential part of the food eaten here on
Read MoreA man accused of being addicted to computer games appeared on the KBS TV show Hello Counsellor (ep 333). His
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