The Korea Tourism Organization is having promotions for the Visit Traditional Korean Markets Month! To learn more about traditional Korean markets or their giveaway events, check out their website! >> http://visitkoreanmarket.or.kr/eng/ << EVENT 1 EVENT 2
Event: Korean Film Festival in Australia
Live in Australia and like Korean films? You’re just in luck because the Korean Film Festival in Australia is going to be streamed online this year! For anyone anywhere in Australia🇦🇺, you can watch select Korean films for FREE from October 29 to November 5! >> https://www.koffiaonline.com/ << Just go to KOFFIA’s streaming site, create…
Textbook: Your First Hanja Guide
I was interested in learning Hanja so my friend recommended Talk To Me In Korean’s “Your First Hanja Guide: Learn Essential Chinese Characters Used in Korean”! Hanja are Chinese characters that are used in Korean. By knowing how to read and write some characters, you can improve your Korean vocabulary as many words are based…
Delicious Rendezvous: Jangsu (Ep 3)
Air Date: December 19, 2019Cast: Comedian Yang Se-hyung, singer Kim Heechul, chef Paik Jong-won, singer-actor Kim DongjunRegion: Jangsu (장수), North Jeolla Province > Deogyusan Rest Stop / 덕유산 휴게소 Impact of Show:– Consumership of sand lance increased by 50%.– 30 tons of “misfit” potatoes were sold in E-Marts across the country at 1/3 of…
📣 Looking for K-Friends!
The Korea Tourism Organization is looking for fellow Korea loving friends! They are looking for K-Friends, who will help us spread the word about Korea through social media~ What is K-friends?-An official online supporters group operated by the Korea Tourism Organization-Friends who love Korean culture, tourism, and more-Anyone can become a K-friend, online ambassadors promoting…
Film: Jeronimo (헤로니모)
Born in 1926 to Korean indentured servant parents in Cuba, Jeronimo joins the Cuban revolution and crosses paths with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, before turning to his Korean roots and identity. This documentary explains when and how Koreans first went to Cuba. How Koreans first went through Mexico after boarding ships on promises of…
Recipe: Apple Menbosha Toast / 사과 멘보샤 (Ep.3)
My sister went apple picking and some apples were bruised so I thought of trying <Delicious Rendezvous>‘s apple menbosha toast from episode 3! Menbosha is a Chinese fried shrimp toast dish and Chef Paik Jong-won made a sweet version with apple jam! One of the main goals of the show is to use ingredients that…
Chuseok 2020 Feast~
Even though I’m Korean-American, I never really celebrated Chuseok. I think I might’ve celebrated it once when I was younger but I can barely remember… My parents were always busy with work and now we don’t even know how to celebrate properly. That’s why this year, I decided to do some research! I’m still not…
Variety: Idol on Quiz (퀴즈 위의 아이돌)
<Idol on Quiz/퀴즈 위의 아이돌> is a KBS quiz variety show, airing every Saturday at 11:30am KST. The hosts are Jung Hyung-don (also known as Doni) and former announcer Jang Sung-kyu. A combination of native Korean and global idols from various groups are invited as guests and contestants. The guests are put into two teams…
Holiday: National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol / 개천절) is on October 3rd and is a public holiday in South Korea that celebrates the founding of Korea with the legendary formation of Gojoseon. Gojoseon (2333 – 108 BC) was the first Korean state and was founded in Southern Manchuria. The founding legend of Gojoseon goes that Heavenly Prince…
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