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First Time at Olive Young: Our Global Intern's Honest Reaction

K-Beauty is trending all around the world, but do you ever wonder what the trends look like in Korea? When looking for viral Korean Beauty products there’s nowhere better than Olive Young, the health and beauty store that keeps everyone in Korea in a craze. Olive Young is

⚾ Why Is Baseball Booming in Korea?

⚾ The KBO's 2026 season is now in full swing. And the excitement is through the roof🔥 Baseball has been one of Korea’s most popular sports. But in recent years, it’s reached a whole new level. Every season seems to break attendance records, and tickets are getting

Korea's Most Buzzed-About Figure Is a 15th-Century King?

The movie that made all of Korea cry, laugh, and immediately Google "who was King Danjong?" That's 왕과 사는 남자 (The King's Warden). It's now the second most-watched film in Korean box office history, and the man at the center of

🌟 The Ultimate K-Pop Fandom Glossary (2026 Edition)

😎 A K-pop fan's cheat sheet to Korean fandom words! You've watched the fancams. You've streamed the album. You've maybe cried a little (no judgment). But if you've ever scrolled through a Korean fan community and thought "I have

BTS’s Upcoming Album “ARIRANG”, The Meaning Behind the Name

When BTS announced their new album ARIRANG, many fans immediately became curious about the title. Why “Arirang”? What does it mean? As it turns out, the name carries a deeper message about the group’s roots and identity as Korean. Why BTS Named Their Album “ARIRANG” BTS explained that the

What Everyone Was Talking About in Korea in Feb 2026

This February in Korea... February was a huge month in Korea, packed with moments that grabbed everyone’s attention. Out of them all, we picked the three biggest topics that got everyone talking. Let’s take a look at what Korea was buzzing about this February. 1. ‘Golden’ from KPop

🙅 Stop Saying “뭐예요?”, Use “어떻게 되세요?”

Why “이름이 뭐예요?” Sounds a Bit Too Direct If you translate “What’s your name?” literally into Korean, you get: 이름이 뭐예요? Grammatically? ✅ Correct Naturally polite in real life? 🤔 Not quite. In many day-to-day situations, expressions like: * 이름이 뭐예요? * 직업이 뭐예요? * 몇 살이에요? * 전화번호 뭐예요? are technically correct

Korean Family Titles: Simple&Easy Seollal Survival Guide

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Seollal Survival Guide to Korean Family Terms (Without the Headache) Seollal is just around the corner in Korea (Feb 16–18)! Seollal (설날) is the holiday when families gather, do New Year’s bow (세배), and eat together. So, you’ll hear a lot of family titles flying around.

TTMIK Seoul Meetup: January — Our First Meetup of 2026!

On January 30, near Hongdae, we gathered. Our first offline TTMIK meetup of 2026 happened on January 30, near Hongdae in Seoul. The title was simple and exciting: “TTMIK Seoul Meetup: January.” With the TTMIK crew, special guests, and learners all together, we had 50 people in the room. 💎 If

Korean Words in the Oxford English Dictionary

How many Korean words have made it into the OED? The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included Korean words for a long time, such as kimchi, taekwondo, ondol, and bibimbap. But in the past few years, the number of Korean words added has been growing fast. So what does it

The Korean Skill You Can’t Learn from a Textbook: “Nunchi”

안녕하세요! Hyunwoo here. I’ve spent the last 20 years teaching Korean to millions of students worldwide. But there is one vital skill that no textbook, app, or vocabulary list can fully capture. In Korea, we call this Nunchi (눈치). If you’ve ever watched a K-Drama, you might

Got 1 Hour? That’s Enough Time to Learn Hangeul

How to Learn to Read and Write in Korean Hangeul (Even If You’re a Total Beginner!) Even if you don’t know anything about the Korean language and haven’t taken any lessons before, you can learn how to read and write every letter in the Korean language quite

Could Korean Honorifics (존댓말) disappear in Korea someday?

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Could 존댓말 disappear in Korea? Have you ever hesitated right before speaking Korean to a stranger, a coworker, or a staff member? * “Is 해요체 polite enough here?” * “Should I switch to 합니다체?” * “My friend says their office uses 평어. Does that mean 존댓말 is disappearing?” If you’ve asked “Could

5 Horse-Themed Korean Expressions

According to the Korean horoscope, 2026 is the Year of the Red Horse. And I can't think of a better time to learn Korean expressions with 말! 🐎 In this post, we’re going to explore a fun mix of proverbs, idioms, and even memes that include 말 from