Scenes from the Korean College Entrance Exam
These were the scenes this morning at a high school as the National College Entrance Exam finally got underway a
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autumn in Korea
Kimjang making kimchi with the family
So November is Kimjang season – the time to make cabbage kimchi. And it’s a huge job for my parents-in-law to make enough kimchi
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A Korean vegetable farm in autumn
I don’t have green fingers and can barely keep a house plant alive. So on my parents-in-law’s farm I am
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What are some popular Chuseok Thanksgiving gifts?
Now the shops are full of various gift sets. So let’s take a look at some practical and common presents in the categories of food, health, and household products.
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4 places to see the autumn leaves in Korea
Where can we go to see the leaves? National parks around the country and the gardens in the royal palaces
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What are the dishes on the Chuseok Thanksgiving table?
we are down to the bare essential dishes on the Chuseok table. These vary from family to family. But here is our Essential Chuseok Thanksgiving Table.
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What is a ka-ul namja, Autumn Man?
As September began, one of my single adult male students told me that he had become a ka-ul namja –
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How much kimchi does my mother-in-law send us at kimjang season?
Over 20 kg of kimchi was delivered to our door yesterday. My parents-in-law have been out on their farm in
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monster muffins at Manoffin for Halloween
I often stumble over a Manoffin shop in subway stations around Seoul and it was in Jongak station where I
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Go and see Yeouido Fireworks Display
Last Saturday, October 3rd, was the Annual International Fireworks Display held in Yeouido on the Han River. It’s been held
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spend Chuseok in Seorak mountain Gangwon Province
So yesterday I wrote about getting ready for Chuseok. By 9:30am on Chuseok morning we had prepared all the ceremonial
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See the Autumn leaves in Nami Island, location of Winter Sonata
If you are a fan of the romantic Korean drama Winter Sonata (it was the first Korean drama I watched) then you’ll
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Soraepogu Fish Market: The Best Prawns near Seoul
Autumn is the prawn season in Korea (hurray!) So as seafood fans we headed off to the Sorae Port Fish
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see Autumn Gingko Trees in Seoul
The streets of Yeouido in Seoul are lined with gingko trees and cherry trees. So in spring there’s
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the last 빙수 bingsu of the year
What could be better on a hot afternoon than a bowl of green tea pingsu – green tea flavoured shaved
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go to the hangeul museum on hangeul Day
It’s Hangeul Day (October 9th) and a national holiday, so there are events going on around the city celebrating the
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Namsan in November
at the top of Namsan mountain in central Seoul we arrive at Namsan Tower yellow fan shaped
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What can we do on Hangul Day? October 9
Hangul Day (Oct 9) is a national holiday in Korea! So there are lots of things to around central Seoul.
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Hangul Day Calligraphy Contest (Oct 9)
So the sageuk drama Deep Rooted Tree ( a murder mystery set in the weeks before the creation of Hangul)
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October 3 is National Foundation Day
It’s a bank holiday weekend so the flags are out in the neighbourhood today. Saturday (Oct 1) was Armed Forces
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