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Malbok: The Final 10 Days of Summer Posted by Tony Kitchen on Aug 16, 2016
The beginning of the end for any summer in Korea starts with malbok (말복), the first of the final 10 hot days as defined by Korean tradition and the lunar calendar. And this summer in Korea, which has been a sweltering, record-breaking one, makes malbok that much more special. Across South Korea, that moment will…
Korean Names: Many Kims, One ‘Dear Leader’ Posted by Tony Kitchen on Dec 4, 2014
The New York Times recently reported that North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has continued the North Korean leader tradition of keeping his Korean first name his, and his only. The unknown number of Jong-un’s (정은), a common name for both genders, of North Korea must choose a new name. But not the Kims. A move…