Archive for November, 2020
Korean Social Norms (Part 1) Posted by Flying Oyster on Nov 23, 2020
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Every country has their own social norms, and that certainly includes Korea. Korean culture is modernized, but many social norms are still based on 유교사상 (you-kyo-sah-sang: Confucianism), which emphasizes harmonious relations in social groups. I have been wanting to talk about Korean social norms, but I didn’t want to misguide readers by over-generalizing some…
How To Make Cucumber Kimchi Posted by Flying Oyster on Nov 12, 2020
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I have been desperate for Korean food for a while. My plan to visit Korea this year completely crashed due to COVID-19. My Korean food craving has become really bad and I even dream about eating Korean food. I don’t remember myself craving Korean food this much – and living in places where you can’t…