Tag: korea

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…

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📣 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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Artist: vnvnii

I found out about illustrator vnvnii by chance and I absolutely LOVE their work! Vnvnii draws amazing fashion illustrations, specifically of fusion hanboks. The fusion hanboks are beautifully designed, combining both modern and traditional styles and motifs! The creative use of traditional Korean motifs and accessories add a unique touch to the fusion hanboks~ I…

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Book: To Swim Across the World

When I was younger, I read a lot of books for fun. However, as I got older, I realized that I barely read anymore. So to change that, one of my New Year’s resolutions was to try and read at least one book a month! And for January, I read To Swim Across the World~…

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Recipe: Strawberry Tiramisu/딸기티라미수

I don’t know if you can tell but I’ve been OBSESSED with SBS TV’s “Delicious Rendezvous/맛남의 광장”❤️ and decided to try one of their recipes! I made their 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐔 with what I had on hand and it was so good~ I definitely want to try making this again with some condensed milk added to…

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Delicious Rendezvous: Yeongdong (Pilot)

Air Date: September 13, 2019Cast:  Comedian Yang Se-hyung, singer-rapper Jay Park, chef Paik Jong-won, actress Baek Jin-heeRegion: Yeongdong (영동), North Chungcheong Province    > Hwang-gan Rest Stop / 황간 휴게소 SPECIALTY PRODUCTS Shitake Mushrooms / 표고-Parts (usually dried):    > Large cap/대엽    > Stem/꼬리 = used mainly for broths or jangjorim (braised in soy…

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