Archive for November, 2020
Korean Social Norms (Part 1) Posted by Flying Oyster on Nov 23, 2020
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
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…