μ μ μμ΄ μΌλ μ°Ύλλ€ [eob’eun a’i sam’nyeon chan’neun’da] Today in oddly specific Korean proverbs, “μ μ μμ΄ μΌλ μ°Ύλλ€” to remind you that perhaps what you’ve been searching for whether it’s…
[Proverb] μ μ μμ΄ μΌλ μ°Ύλλ€ – To Look for a Baby for Three Years Not Realizing Theyβve Been Carrying the Baby on Their Back the Whole Time πΆ
[Proverb] 콩 μ¬μ λ° μ½©λκ³ ν₯ μ¬μ λ° ν₯λλ€ – Soybeans Grow Where They Are Planted, Red Beans Grow Where They Are Planted π±
콩 μ¬μ λ° μ½©λκ³ ν₯ μ¬μ λ° ν₯λλ€ [kong shim’eun de kong’na’go pat shim’eun de pat’nan’da] What does this proverb mean? Consists of the following: 콩: (noun) soybean μ¬λ€: (regular verb)…
[Proverb] νλμ μμ μ – A Bird Sitting on a Blade of Grass π¦
νλμ μμ μ [pul’kkeut’e anj’eun sae] What does this proverb mean? This proverb describes a state of anxiety and a lack of stability just like a bird sitting on the…
[Podcast] Traveling to Korea during a Global Pandemic βοΈ
Listen here or on your favorite podcast app: Episode Description In this episode, we talk to JuanJo Baiardi, a Global Korea Scholar, about moving from Paraguay to Korea for his…
The History of Hangeul π
October 9 is Hangeul Day (νκΈλ ) in Korea. In Joseon Korea, literacy was a symbol of class. Only the Yangban aristocracy could afford to spend years memorizing thousands of Chinese…
[Proverb] νκΉμΉκ° λμλ€ – One Has Become Green Onion Kimchi π₯±
νκΉμΉκ° λμλ€ [pa’gim’chi’ga doe’ot’da] What does this proverb mean? This proverb literally means “one has become green onion kimchi.” Figuratively, it means one is so tired that they are lying…
[Quiz] Korean Culture and History #1 βπ»
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What is Chuseok? π
Chuseok (μΆμ/η§ε€) is the autumn harvest festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, on the full moon during harvest season. Chuseok means autumn evening (with the…
My Soju Bottle Garden: Hydroponics from Seed to Harvest πΏ
Chuseok is tomorrow and because it’s a harvest festival, I thought I’d share about my own little planting project for the occasion – my soju bottle garden! During the initial…
