Title I’ll Be the One Author Lyla Lee Genre Novel, Young Adult Publication Date June 2020 Keywords Body Positivity, Fatphobia, K-pop, Romance, Friendship, LGBTQIA+, Mother-Daughter Relationship The last two books…
[Book Review] I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee ππ»
[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
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] 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…
