Culture

Angelli

What Are Chaebols In Korea?

The word chaebol (재벌) is a combination of the Korean words 재 (wealth) and 벌 (clan or clique). Korea’s chaebol are family-owned businesses (비지니스) that

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Angelli

What Is Korean Shamanism?

Korean Shamanism is the polytheistic and animistic ethnic religion of Korea which dates back to prehistory and consists of the worship of gods (신), ancestors

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Angelli

5 Facts About Korean Love Motels

When visiting Korea, there are a variety of options when it comes to accommodations (숙소). There’s an excellent mix of hotels (호텔), hostels (호스텔), guesthouses

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Evangeline See

The Dark Side of K-Pop

K-Pop idols seem to have it all—fame, beauty and wealth, but all of those comes at a price. Besides the seemingly glamorous façade of the

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Evangeline See

8 Interesting Korean Myths

Many of the Korean myths and folktales were introduced through Shamanism, with the believe that spirits possess objects on earth. You might’ve recognized some of

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Mikayla Kaur

Korean Work Culture

The shocking Korean working culture has been making headlines in numerous newspapers around the world. These are just two news article that talks about the

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Yoon Ssam

Bullying in South Korea

If you are a fan of K-drama and K-movies, you have probably seen scenes where the “popular” kids were seen bullying the weaker student. Perhaps

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Yoon Ssam

5 Popular Korean 방 Bang

In the Korean language, “bang” “방” translates as a “room”.  In the Western world, “room” refers to a private space used by a restricted group

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Angelli

Korean Convenience Store Heaven!

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Korean convenience stores are still continuing on making themselves widely known to everyone from all across the globe! Why would

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Angelli

Korean Blood Type Personalities

“What’s your blood type?” is a very common thing to ask, especially during blind dates! 혈액형이 뭐예요? (hyeol-aek-hyung-i mwoyeyo?) – what is your blood type?

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Angelli

List of Korean Stereotypes!

“Korean stereotypes” is a topic that is frequently discussed among those who are..well..not Korean. You might ask, what is the main thing that sparks up

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Yoon Ssam

What is Konglish?

One of the slangs that are widely spoken in Korea is Konglish. If you’re not sure what it is, in layman’s term, Konglish is the

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Yoon Ssam

Guide To Korean Fashion 2019

Over the last decade, Korean fashion has been creating a buzz worldwide. With unconventional pairing and edgy style, they have managed to pull off creative

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