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Bye-bye Korean age
In Korea, it has traditionally been the case that a person is considered to be one year old when he or she is born, counting the time spent as a fetus in his or her mother’s womb as the first year of life. A person ages one year at the turn of the calendar year, instead of on his or her birthday. Fo
June 21, 2023 - 13:42:48
Special days only for Koreans
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 is celebrated all across the world but in South Korea, it is widely regarded as a day when women give chocolate to men. As such, White Day, a month later on March 14, is when men reciprocate by gifting candy to women. Neither of t
June 14, 2023 - 10:37:46
Smoggiest city
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. For clean air in South Korea, head east or south, rather than west. According to data from IQAir, a global air quality company, cities in the country’s central western South Chungcheong Province near the Yellow Sea recorded the highest levels of PM2.5 fine
June 7, 2023 - 18:29:17
Park Eun-bin’s portfolio
You can find the correct answer(s) at the bottom of the page. The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, celebrating the best in films, TV series and plays, were presented on April 28. Park Chan-wook's romantic thriller, "Decision to Leave," and actor Park Eun-bin from ENA’s hit TV series "Extraordinary Attorne
May 31, 2023 - 09:45:47
Wedding gift dilemma
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Cash is a common gift in Korea for various celebratory events like a baby's first birthday, Lunar New Year or weddings. For funerals, too, guests prepare cash in a white envelope to give to the grieving family. However, with surging inflation in recent year
May 24, 2023 - 09:29:27
J-Hope's military service
You can find the correct answer(s) at the bottom of the page. J-Hope, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, has temporarily suspended his stage activities to fulfill his mandatory military service. In South Korea, which faces a belligerent North Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the mi
May 17, 2023 - 12:25:52
Blackpink in your area
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. South Korean girl group Blackpink made history last month when they performed as headliners of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They are the first K-pop group and Asian act to headline the largest music festival in North America. This y
May 10, 2023 - 11:30:10
Happy holidays
You can find the correct answer(s) at the bottom of the page. Unlike in a number of other countries, where fathers and mothers are honored on separate days, South Korea has a special day that celebrates both, Parents' Day, on May 8 every year. A week later, on May 15, the country honors teachers, wh
May 3, 2023 - 11:50:07
Meal in a box
A typical Korean meal consists of bap (rice), guk (soup) and banchan (side dishes). A portable meal packed in a box for school, work or a picnic is called "dosirak." While records of dosirak go back to the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-AD 935), they became more popular during the period of rapid economic gro
April 26, 2023 - 11:13:14
Hero’s return
You'll find the correct answer at the bottom of the page. Korea's tumultuous history has inspired a myriad of memorable period pieces, both on the silver and small screens. The 2018 drama "Mr. Sunshine" on Netflix, starring Lee Byung-hun and Kim Tae-ri, is one such case. Set in the early 1900s, the
April 19, 2023 - 17:11:17
How to become a Korean
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. To become a South Korean citizen, one must undergo one of three types of naturalization: general, simple or special. Most people wanting to acquire South Korean citizenship go through the general process, which requires a minimum five years of consecutive s
April 12, 2023 - 15:39:18
Celebrity couples
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Keeping tabs on which South Korean celebrity dated or married whom is a key part of being a Hallyu fan. Actress Son Ye-jin and actor Hyun Bin, the ultimate power couple of Korean entertainment, tied the knot last year. The two said they started dating afte
April 5, 2023 - 10:30:27
Kim Jong-un's beloved daughter
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Years before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, made her first public appearance in November 2022, there were several indications of her existence. She first made her presence known to the outside world while still in the womb, when South Ko
March 29, 2023 - 14:04:03
Kim Jong-un's past
Find the answer at the bottom of the page. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is the leader of the most reclusive country in the world, but it has not always been that way. The youngest son of late Kim Jong-il, the former leader of the totalitarian communist state, he attended the Liebefeld Steinholzli schoo
March 22, 2023 - 14:53:15
Don't call me that
Roughly equivalent to madam or ma’am, "ajumma" is, according to the National Institution of Korean Language, an informal way of saying "ajumeoni," an appellation for middle-aged women. For the unmarried women, being called an ajumma can be considered an insult because it implies that she no longer l
March 15, 2023 - 15:49:17
