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- Help finding this side dish!
I went to this Korean restaurant in Budapest (which was amazing) and they gave us complimentary kimchi with the meal. I want to know what the green one in the middle is, bc it was so good but can’t find anything that looks like it when I try and search online. Does anyone know what it’s made of? submitted by… Read more: Help finding this side dish! - Major banks’ household loan grows sharpest in 11 months in JuneHousehold loans at major Korean banks increased by the largest amount in 11 months in June as borrowers took out more credit for stock investments and to finance home purchases, data showed Wednesday. Outstanding household loans at five major lenders — KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Woori Bank and NH Nonghyup Bank — stood at 774.96 trillion won… Read more: Major banks’ household loan grows sharpest in 11 months in June
- [PHOTOS] Samba heat hits Seoul streetsBrazilian performers from Lotte World Adventure stage a samba performance to promote the opening of Lotte World’s summer festival season at the Myeong-dong Theater intersection in Jung-gu, Seoul, Wednesday, July 1. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
- Will Homeplus liquidation decision be postponed again?Homeplus has submitted an amended rehabilitation plan just three days before a court deadline, but its failure to secure a crucial 200 billion won ($129 million) capital injection is increasing uncertainty over whether the troubled retailer will face liquidation, industry sources said Wednesday. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court will now assess the feasibility of the revised proposal to determine whether to… Read more: Will Homeplus liquidation decision be postponed again?
- Aespa’s Giselle and Ningning reveal matching belly button piercingsAespa members Giselle and Ningning have surprised fans by revealing that they got matching belly button piercings together, sharing the spontaneous story behind the friendship milestone. The pair opened up about their new piercings in a video titled “[R(ae)cord] Chobaz’s friendship piercing story,” uploaded to Aespa’s official YouTube channel on Tuesday. “We got belly button piercings,” Giselle said. Ningning said… Read more: Aespa’s Giselle and Ningning reveal matching belly button piercings
- Gyeonggi Province expands funding to upgrade migrant worker facilitiesFaced with a shrinking domestic workforce and a chronic labor shortage across its industrial heartland, Korea’s most populous province is deploying financial incentives to get small manufacturers to improve conditions for foreign workers. Gyeonggi Province, the sprawling manufacturing belt that encircles Seoul, said Wednesday that it selected 15 small- and medium-sized enterprises for its “Happy Workplaces” initiative. The designated companies… Read more: Gyeonggi Province expands funding to upgrade migrant worker facilities
- KATSEYE’s Megan looks kinda distant from the group?So I’ve watched their latest interview video about brutal honest stuff by answering hot questions on YT like the environment is dark and red. I feel like she’s very much distant with the members nowadays because only Lara, Sophia, Dani, and Manon would only talk to each other the most with Yoonchae just standing by in the corner and would… Read more: KATSEYE’s Megan looks kinda distant from the group?
- Koreans saying they wish K-pop idols are more free and wild like KatseyeThis video is about Koreans reacting to Katseye and they just admit that the girls feel very free and authentic, especially since they can swear, be stubborn, talk about controversial stuff, and more which are the things that these Koreans in the video wish to happen for their Korean idols like they don’t have to like act like perfect robots… Read more: Koreans saying they wish K-pop idols are more free and wild like Katseye
- Would YG really debut older individuals?I saw that post YG Audition made on FB. “Whenever, Whoever, Wherever” it said, even specifying that anyone can apply regardless of age. I get the idea of accepting different nationalities since K-pop has been more open to that these days, but I’m pretty surprised at the accepting any age idea. Bc we all know K-pop often if not always… Read more: Would YG really debut older individuals?
- i-dle Comes Full Circle: Inside ‘We Made’ and Their Golden-Hour ReinventionNine years after “I made,” i-dle closes the loop with “We made” — a summer-drenched, Latin-pop-kissed statement that proves self-authorship was never a phase. There’s a sentence buried in i-dle’s origin story that the group has spent nine years slowly rewriting: I made this. It was a debut mini album title, sure — but it was also a dare. Soyeon, barely… Read more: i-dle Comes Full Circle: Inside ‘We Made’ and Their Golden-Hour Reinvention
- Camping
I don’t know why I’ve been wanting to eat pork belly so much lately. This is a photo taken when I went camping a while ago. The weather is getting increasingly hot these days, so camping is out of the question. 🥵 submitted by /u/code102488 [link] [comments] - 연어덮밥submitted by /u/WHW01 [link] [comments]
- Homemade Gimbap and cold soy soup noodle 😋🤌submitted by /u/gorgeous_eater [link] [comments]
- Dak-jjim
Korean braised chicken. Chicken (legs), potato’s, carrot, onion. Braised in a sauce made from gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, sesame oil, minced garlic, and green onion. Potato, onion, and carrot added to pot first, with some of the braise sauce. Chicken added at about fifteen minutes with the rest of the braising sauce. Covered and braised about twenty… Read more: Dak-jjim - Koreans love dubai chocolateIt says, “Curious? The world’s first Dubai Kongguksu. It is loaded with flavorful pistachio and rich chocolate. Bet you’re wondering what it tastes like.” btw the black bean kongguksu and dumpling soup here were so good. submitted by /u/Spiritual_Change_399 [link] [comments]
- National Pension Service’s 50 Trillion Won Sell-Off Sparks Market Anxietysubmitted by /u/Venetian_Gothic [link] [comments]
- South Korea Exports Top $100 Billion, Fourth Globallysubmitted by /u/Venetian_Gothic [link] [comments]
- The Real Reason Hong Myung-bo Is Being Criticized: A Korean Fan’s PerspectiveRecently, many YouTube and Instagram Reels videos have been criticizing South Korea’s national team coach, Hong Myung-bo. However, many people outside Korea seem to think that he is only being criticized because the team lost. I often see comments saying things like, “It’s just a game. Korean fans are taking this way too seriously.” As a Korean football fan, I… Read more: The Real Reason Hong Myung-bo Is Being Criticized: A Korean Fan’s Perspective
- Who are your most listened to groups/artist so far in 2026?Ive only been a kpop fan for less then a year but I think ill probably land in the upper 0.01% of listeners for TWICE by the end of the year. Im probably averaging about 3000 minutes every 7 days on Spotify on just TWICE alone and about another 1000 on RESCENE. Another 500 minutes split amongst loona, Jo Yuri,… Read more: Who are your most listened to groups/artist so far in 2026?
- Inside South Korea’s Thriving Digital Sex Abuse MachineAI is supercharging South Korea’s online ecosystem of illegal filming and sexual exploitation, shifting men from consumers to producers. submitted by /u/Pajaritaroja [link] [comments]
