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…
The History of Hangeul π
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Gisaeng: The Flowers of Joseon πΊ
Gisaeng were technically enslaved sex workers, but in misogynistic Joseon Korea, they were an elite group of women that transcended strict Confucian lines.
Why Korea, China, and Japan Use Different Chopsticks π₯’
If you’ve had Korean, Chinese, and Japanese food, you would notice that chopsticks are different in each country. Chopsticks are believed to be as old as Chinese society and an…
The April 19 Revolution: How Teens Toppled a Dictator β
On the heels of the 2020 General Elections which saw one of the highest voter turnouts in almost three decades in the midst of a global pandemic, today (April 19,…