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Famous UFC Fighter in Korean – Jung, Chan-sung (The Korean Zombie) Posted by Soo on May 26, 2014
Very famous UFC fighter name is Jung Chan-sung and his nickname is “The Korean Zombie”; it is from his ability to continue to move forward and fight very aggressively, even after taking heavy heavy blows. Many guys who want to watch aggressive fighting, they never miss his fighting. It does not really matter whether he…
Useful Phrases for self-Introduction in Korean Posted by Soo on May 5, 2014
You may need to know how to introduce yourself in Korean to make Korean friends. Making friend is one of the best ways to learn Korean language and culture. First step of making Korean friends will be self-introduction and well organized self-introduction will be more helpful to make a friend. The phrases below you can…
Admiral Yi Sun-sin – Korea Posted by Soo on Apr 28, 2014
Korea, pronounced as Hanguk in South Korean and Chosŏn in North Korean, is an East Asian territory that is divided into two distinct sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Korean has about 4,500 years history and about 75 million populations. There are many great men in Korea historically, but Admiral Yi Sun-shin is the…
Korean Baseball and the World’s Greatest Karaoke Posted by Tony Kitchen on Mar 26, 2014
Sure, you can cheer for opening day of baseball in the States (actually, this year it was in Australia). But the games are a vast desert of silence compared to South Korea. Korean baseball houses some of the most passionate, hilarious, and intense sports fans in the world. They pile in with coolers full of…
Samgyetang: Korean cuisine’s cure-all chicken soup Posted by Tony Kitchen on Mar 20, 2014
Long before the Western tradition of Campbell’s Chicken Soup as a cure for sickness, the Korean version was a prevention, cure, and a summertime rejuvenation dish. It’s bone-in chicken method with sticky rice, ginseng, jujubes, and garlic is a gigantic bowl of Korean comfort food that must be exported. For its medicinal benefits and traditional…
As a Tourist in Korea – Useful Phrases in Emergency Situation Posted by Soo on Mar 10, 2014
There should be no problem traveling in Korea, but just in case you want to know and learn how to speak and ask some questions in emergency situation during your traveling in Korea. For example, if you get robbed your bag, you need to come by police station and ask to find your bag. You…
Kim Yu-na, the Japanese, and the Great Figure Skating Rivalry Posted by Tony Kitchen on Feb 11, 2014
“Queen Yu-na,” or Kim Yu-na, Korea’s eternal Olympic hero, can’t escape Korea’s history. The Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910-1945 is so deeply entrenched into the geopolitics of northeast Asia that even women’s figure skating brings a deep-rooted passion to the forefront. When Kim, the Bucheon native and gold-medalist at the 2010 Vancouver games, tries…