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안녕하세요! Hyunwoo here. Whenever I tell my non-Korean friends how often I attend weddings or funerals in Korea, their reaction is almost always the same. They look genuinely shocked. On average, I attend 15 to 20 weddings a year. In just the last two months, I’ve also been

"Did You Eat?" Eating is important. Anyone can hardly deny that. After all, you’ve got to eat to survive, right? But in Korea, asking “밥 먹었어?” (Did you eat?) is much more than checking if someone had a meal. 🥄 Why Do Koreans Ask "Did You Eat?

안녕하세요! Hyunwoo here. New Year’s greetings matter almost everywhere in the world. Korean culture is no exception. But if you spend some time in Korea, you might notice something interesting: sometimes, it can feel like New Year’s greetings are a bit… overdone. One simple reason: we do it

🐴 Do you know your Korean horoscope? People living in regions like Europe and the Americas commonly follow Western astrology signs categorizing people based on the day they were born. However, Korea’s horoscope, originating from ancient China, sorts people into 12 animal categories based on their birth year – Rat (쥐띠)