콩 심은 데 콩나고팥 심은 데 팥난다 [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 심다: (regular verb)…
[Proverb] 콩 심은 데 콩나고 팥 심은 데 팥난다 – Soybeans Grow Where They Are Planted, Red Beans Grow Where They Are Planted 🌱
[Proverb] 풀끝에 앉은 새 – A Bird Sitting on a Blade of Grass 🐦
풀끝에 앉은 새 [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…
[Fluent Fools] Traveling to Korea during a Global Pandemic ✈️
Episode Description In this episode, we talk to JuanJo Baiardi, a Global Korea Scholar, about moving from Paraguay to Korea for his Master’s Degree in Global Affairs. He walks us…
The History of Hangeul 📜
October 9 is Hangeul Day (한글날) 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] 파김치가 되었다 – One Has Become Green Onion Kimchi 🥱
파김치가 되었다 [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 ✍🏻
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What is Chuseok? 🌕
Chuseok (추석/秋夕) 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 🌿
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…
