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Korean Dumplings Posted by Ginny on Feb 3, 2011
Korean dumplings are called mandu (만두). Mandu are made of flour and rolled in a flat circle. Then either vegetables and/or meat are used to fill the dumpling. There are several varieties of mandu. One of them is called Mul mandu (물만두), which is a type of dumpling that has been boiled in water until…
Beautiful Beaches! Posted by Ginny on Jan 27, 2011
Right now it’s the winter season in South Korea. Oh how I wish the spring season would come soon! Thinking of spring made me think of what I would do when the spring season rolls along. The first thing I would do is to go to as many Korean beaches as possible. Have any of…
Korean Movies of 2010 Posted by Ginny on Jan 19, 2011
It’s still not too late to make the commitment to learn Korean! One way you can do this is by watching Korean movies. If you’re not yet comfortable with your listening skills, you can still enjoy watching Korean movies by making sure there are subtitles. That way, if you come across any words or phrases…
Admiral Yi Sun Shin Posted by Ginny on Jan 18, 2011
Admiral Yi Sun Shin (이순신) is a respected and famous navy hero among the Korean people. There is a monument in Seoul of Admiral Yi. Around the monument is a fancy water display held in honor of Yi’s control over the Korean seas: Admiral Yi is known for blocking Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s several attempts to invade…
Treasured Written Records Posted by Ginny on Jan 15, 2011
Written documents are perhaps more important than physical artifacts, because these written artifacts can tell us the history, and significance of how things were in Korea back when there were no electronic ways to preserve these records. Hunminjeongeum (훈민정음) was an instruction manual to help people read and pronounce hangul (한글). Before the introduction of…
Korean Dramas of 2010 Posted by Ginny on Jan 10, 2011
As we move further into the year 2011, many people are making a New Year’s resolution to learn Korean. One great way to enhance your listening skills is to watch Korean drama (드라마). A drama is a television series that usually runs for twenty episodes. Here is a list of some dramas of 2010 that…
Hot Pot Dishes Posted by Ginny on Jan 7, 2011
Jeongol (전골) refers to a type of steam pot stew that contains a variety of vegetables, meat and other ingredients. Jeongol tends to have a watery soup, and the taste varies with the soup stock that is used to make that particular jeongol. Jeongol is usually prepared in a jeongol pot called jeongolteul (전골틀). There…