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Category: Culture & History

Thoughts on non-Koreans adopting Korean names

This is a topic that’s made me scratch my head for a while now and I’m not entirely sure about … More

That poem in ‘Because This Is My First Life’

There are a lot of reasons I loved Because This Is My First Life. Like, a lot. One of them … More

Because This Is My First Life, Chong Hyon Jong, 드라마, 문학, 문화, 이번 생은 처음이라, 정현종, K-drama, Korean, Korean literature, Korean poetry

육예 – The Six Arts

I’ve learned a lot about Korean Confucianism reading <성균관 유생들의 나날>. The main point being, everything academic—including the meritocratic Joseon government—was rooted … More

Confucianism, 대사례, 성균관 스캔들, 성균관 유생들의 나날, 육예, Joseon Dynasty, Korea, Korean, Korean history

화초서생

In terms of genre, 구르미 그린 달빛 checks all the boxes for me–historical rom-com, crossdressing (guilty pleasure don’t judge), princes who … More

박보검, 구르미 그린 달빛, 김유정, 화초서생, K-drama, Korean drama, Moonlight Drawn By Clouds, Translation

The thing about 책임감

Let’s talk about 상류사회 (High Society).  That show should win some kind of award for creating two of the most precious … More

High Society, 상류사회, 한국어, 책임감, Korean

Buying and selling rice

I’ve said over and over again that it is impossible to truly understand the essence of a language without knowing … More

idioms, 한국어, Korean, rice

외눈박이 물고기의 사랑 – 류시화 시집

Way back when, I read a poem by Korean poet Ryu Shi-hwa.  My friend and language partner at the time, … More

류시화, 시, 시인, 시집, Korean, Korean poetry, Ryu Shi Hwa, The Love of the One-eyed Fish

9 things that are an actual “thing” in Seoul.

In September 2014, I went on a 10-day vacation to Seoul.  I didn’t find it too difficult to adjust to city … More

Korea, Seoul, Travel, trends

한글날 축하합니다!

I’m going to cheat and set this post as published on October 9, 2014 (even though it’s really October 13 … More

Hangeul, 한국어, 한글, Korean, Sejong

소자 vs. 소신

The good thing about having so many Korean novels is when I get bored/frustrated with one, I can always move onto another.  I’m … More

해를 품은 달, 해품달, The Moon That Embraces the Sun

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