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May 25, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

A Few Boys w Gunz

The Koreans were the last of the 3 Eastern Asian countries, behind China and Japan, to adapt gunpowder technology and the following developments of the musket. It affected warfare greatly…

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May 20, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

Insadong Stroll

Somewhere in #인사동 w mother. . This historic neighborhood became a place for antique trading for those affected by the Japanese occupation (1910-1945).  However, it saw a change after the Korean War,…

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May 15, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring

‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring’ is an internationally acclaimed film by Kim Ki-Duk that tells the principals of Buddhism using seasons to portray stages of life. It is perhaps one…

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May 10, 2021 Tea Guide Tea History

Goh-So

Our Jirisan Nok is a 100% authentic Korean Green Tea that boasts rich, toasty notes of ‘goh-soh’ (Korean Umami). . This tea is harvested in Jirisan, which is the tallest…

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May 5, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

The River that Splits the City

Han-gaang (한강) then and Han-gaang now. Gaang means ‘river’ in Korean and Han is derived from a pure Korean word ‘Han-garam’. ‘Han-garam’ means big and full (like yo mama, I…

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May 1, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

A Merchant of Seoul

A picture of a merchant in Seoul (circa 1903). This young man seems to be hustling ‘yak-gwa’ (약과: sugar/honey cookies), ‘dduk’ (떡: rice cakes), and dried fruits (looks like prunes).…

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April 30, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

Empire under Japan

The Korean Empire (1897-1910) unlike its grandiose name, was a puppet state established under Japanese influence. Building a Japanese embassy, that definitely looked like it costed a pretty penny or…

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April 15, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

The Kardashians of Seoul

Upper class women on a stroll with her servants looking to flex and get some clout. .

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April 10, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

Children scaling the city walls of Seoul

During this period circa 1903, an American by the name of Angus Hamilton said of Seoul, “The streets of Seoul are magnificent, spacious, clean, admirably made and well-drained. The narrow,…

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April 5, 2021 Korean Culture Korean History

A Palace in the City

Some scenes from Gyung-Bok-Goong (경복궁). .

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