Does it sound like a title of something? Nah. My sister-in-law and I did “kimjang” in mid-December last year. Kimjang
Continue reading1 Night 2 Days – Foreign Workers episode
One of the few Korean TV shows that I enjoy watching is 1ë°•2ì¼ or 1 Night 2 Days (which refers
Continue readingExemption from Re-entry Permit
A reader is asking whether she could still come back to Korea without a re-entry permit. She went home to
Continue readingGift for Seollal
The lunar new year is just around the corner. I’m just so happy that we’re going to have a five-day
Continue readingIn the news: Filipina commits suicide
From Korea Times, written by Cathy Garcia: A Filipina woman committed suicide last week, after allegedly suffering abuse and forced
Continue readingHoedeopbap (raw fish on rice and veggies)
This is definitely one of my favorite Korean dishes. It’s called “hoedeopbap” or raw fish mixed with veggies and rice.
Continue readingSoutheast Asians feel discriminated in South Korea
So goes the title of the Korea Times article… here’s an excerpt: Michel Catuira from the Philippines lives in Korea
Continue readingKorea Grand Sale 2011
When I visited Myeongdong last week, I noticed that the banners of “Korea Grand Sale” are everywhere. It’s not just
Continue readingBanana heart in freezing Seoul
We had a really cold weekend. We planned to visit Lotte World on Sunday but the -17.6 degree Celsius in
Continue readingKorean students detained in the Philippines
I caught this news last week on TV Patrol. Sandra Cam, known as the hueteng whistleblower, complained about a Korean-run
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