Some Korean Words to Know

Every language has its own slang. Maybe if someone who learn another language by standard procedure (of course, they should) listen talks between native speakers who use slangs a lot, He can’t understand what they are talking about. In Korean, there are many slangs. In addition, there are some words that means different by condition. […]

The Colours of Seoraksan

  Pictures by Kavi from Canada

The Cosmetic Brands of Korea (Part 2)

Last time, I introduced three cosmetic brands in Korea which are cheap price. I said they are most popular among them. Today, I will introduce another cosmetic brands that are not popular that much, but have representative products. 1. Missha Until the first half of 2015, there are many Missha stores in subway. Actually, Missha […]

Introducing 2015-2016 FESTIVALS! (December-January)

Did you remember the article that introduce 2015 fall festivals? This time, I will introduce 2015-2016 winter festivals which are held on December and January. Last time I recommend 4 festivals which are held in Seoul or near Seoul. However, this time, because that period is winter vacation, I will recommend various festivals without limit […]

On Language Barriers

If you are a foreigner considering coming to study in Korea, you might be worried about encountering cultural and language barriers. What if nobody speaks English? What if you don’t understand what anyone is saying and can’t make any friends? What if you really need some help but are unable to express yourself? I have […]

SURVIVAL KOREA CRASH COURSE

So you are backing your bags to South Korea and you are ready to take on the city of Seoul and all of South Korea. But then, you realize. The official language in South Korea is Korean. But, you don’t really know how to speak Korean. And if, in your case as in mine, you […]

The Cosmetic Brands of Korea (Part 1)

Are you interested in cosmetics? If you are cosmetic-crazy, you recognized already there are many cosmetics brand in Korea. If you are not “crazy”, you would see some cosmetic stores on the road at least one time. That brands are cheaper ones in cosmetics market. Today, I want to introduce some brands which are popular […]

Korean Bath Houses

Last weekend my mum came to visit me in Korea, so we planned all kinds of fun things to do during her stay. The problem was that she often gets foot aches, so we decided to go easy on walking one day, and go to a spa instead. Experiencing a Korea-style bath house turned out […]