“Dae Jang Geum” (The Great Jang Geum) or “Jewel in the Palace” is currently the hottest Korean drama showing in
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Menstrual leave
Lucky Koreans! Starting this March, eligible female students will have a once-a-month menstrual leave. Quoted from an article: The ministry
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I guess only in Korea can you find a refrigerator specially made for kimchi storage – “kimchi neng-jang-go” as what
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My husband never fails to alert me whenever there is something new about Jang Dong Gun, my favorite Korean “topstar”
Continue readingJang Dong Gun & Lee Na Young?
While my husband was on the computer and I was preparing dinner last night… Hubby: Do you know Lee Na
Continue readingpoor little rich girl
Last week it was reported that the youngest daughter of Samsung’s chairman Mr. Lee Kun Hee died in a car
Continue readingHana Yori Dango
Whew! It’s been a long time since I last updated this blog. The biting cold of the season is making
Continue readingHappy Pepero Day!
What is a “pepero”? It is cookie stick covered in half with chocolate syrup. Remember the “Jack n’ Jill” pretzel
Continue readingMarzipan babies
I received a forwarded e-mail containing images of cute “marzipan” babies. They look so fascinatingly real… Definition of Marzipan almond
Continue readingKorean food
My first taste of Korean cooking was from a nook at SM Makati’s Foodcourt called “Kimchi”. It was more than
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