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What is Seol-lal?

What is Seol-lal?

by | Nov 19, 2018 | Korean Culture

Seol-lal(Korean New year’s Day) Koreans usually celebrate a new year twice a year: One is January 1 in the Gregorian calendar and the other is January 1 in the lunar calendar. And January 1 in the lunar calendar is설 the biggest holiday of the year in Korea....
Origin of Bibimbap

Origin of Bibimbap

by | Nov 16, 2018 | Korean Culture

Bibimbap was recorded as goldongban. Its existence came into being early on as its name as goldongban was confirmed through records relating to figures during the reign of King Sejo (1455-1468), the early period of the Joseon Dynasty. Literature which refers to...
Healthy Korean food, Hansik

Healthy Korean food, Hansik

by | Nov 15, 2018 | Korean Culture

The Koreans have long considered food as medicine. This idea was due to the philosophy practiced in Korean food and the creation of food as antidotes. Even alcohol was called a medicine. The health philosophy practiced in Korean food, shown through the famous drama...
What is Bap?

What is Bap?

by | Nov 12, 2018 | Korean Culture

Korean cuisine has many characteristics. The biggest feature is that everything starts with rice. The rice in a bowl we eat contains our history and culture of Korean food. Bap is the most basic food in Korean cuisine. In fact, it’s more than just food to...
‘Kimchi’, Food Koreans Love

‘Kimchi’, Food Koreans Love

by | Oct 28, 2018 | Korean Culture

The Origin of ‘Kimchi’ The appearance of the kimchi that we see today came from the 17th century when red peppers began to be commercialized. However, the origin of kimchi has a long history that traces back to the chronicles of the Three Kingdoms Period...