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Homemade Tuna Gimbap (Chamchi Gimbap) – Our family’s absolute favorite!
Whenever I make gimbap at home, this tuna version is always the most requested. What is your all-time favorite gimbap…
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Reading about Cortis members’ casting story, do you find it shocking that companies cast trainees at such a young age?
So I was reading about Cortis’s members Keonho and Seonghyeon (two members arguably most popular in Korea and China) casting…
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Making Watermelon Punch, Shaved Ice, and Storing Watermelon
Summer is officially here! I bought a huge watermelon, a total summer essential. I stored the watermelon and made some…
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Senator Andy Kim Injured in Tear Gas Incident at ICE Protest
Korean-American Democratic Senator Andy Kim, alongside Governor Mikie Sherrill and others, visited the front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Do you regret spending years learning Korean?
Were any of you so passionate about KPop that you learned the language? I’m about a year in. For folks…
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Samsung Electronics employees now score ‘almost like lawyers’ in Korea’s marriage market
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Employees at Samsung Electronics are reportedly seeing their value rise in Korea’s marriage market as the semiconductor boom fuels expectations…
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Suwon’s hidden gems
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Not far from the western exit of Suwon Station, where the land has been farmed from time immemorial, sits a…
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Don’t Lose Your Money: 2026 Fact-Check on Korean Govt Benefits for Foreigners (E-7-4, Childcare, Medical)?
Hey Redditors! For expats working or studying in Korea, or if you know someone who is, I’ve fact-checked and summarized…
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[True Crime] The Ordinary 1980s Korean Housewife Who Poisoned Her Own Father and Sister Over Gambling Debts (South Korea’s Last Executed Female Serial Killer)
TL;DR In the late 1980s, a 40-something housewife struggling with cabaret gambling debts poisoned five people, including her creditors and…
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Congolese-born TV personality completes Korean naturalization exam
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Jonathan Yiombi, the Congolese-born entertainer widely known in Korea as the “Congo Prince,” said he has completed all required tests…
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Korean Bulgogi (Fire Meat) Next Level Instant Noodles
“Bulgogi” means “fire meat” in Korean and is one of Korea’s most loved beef dishes, usually enjoyed on special days…
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(LEAD) Starbucks Korea chief fired over ‘Tank Day’ event on pro-democracy anniv.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) — The head of Starbucks Korea was dismissed Monday after the coffee chain faced strong backlash…
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Homemade Kimbap for a family hike!
I’m still very new to Reddit and didn’t quite understand how the system worked, so I had to start over…
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Same-sex couple files human rights petition after public institution denies marriage leave
A same-sex couple has filed a human rights petition after one partner was denied marriage leave, raising questions over whether…
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TIME IS HIS: Jungkook Commands the Cover in Harper’s BAZAAR Korea x Hublot
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정국. Jungkook. Just the Name Is the Story There is a moment — quiet, almost imperceptible — that separates a…
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DMZ – Have any Korean-born foreigners felt deep sadness or sorrow visiting the border?
DMZ – Have any Korean-born foreigners felt deep sadness or sorrow visiting the border? I was born in Seoul Korea…
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Does anyone else feel like Korea has useful foreigner programs that nobody knows about?
I keep running into this weird thing where Korea actually has useful programs for foreign residents, but they’re kind of…
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Incheon museum extends kids’ archaeology exhibit due to high demand
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An interactive exhibition detailing the subterranean origins of ancient artifacts has been granted a longer run at the Incheon Geomdan…
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Seoul expands digital reach to connect with residents during Family Month
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s 120 Dasan Call Foundation announced Wednesday it is significantly expanding its smart consultation services throughout May…
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Why does Korea and Japan have a lot of cults?
Hi, I’m a South Korean university student, but I’ve only spent about six years of my life actually living in…
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Good food gifts?
What’s a good food gift for a Korean family with teens? I’m in the US and my child is in…
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Mixed Korean trans man living in the U.S. — giving myself a Korean name?
Hello! I’m a trans man living in the US. I’ve lived in the US my entire life. I don’t speak…
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Homemade “Fresh Cream Cake” I made with my kids!
It’s not perfect, but we had so much fun making it together. In Korea, this light whipped cream cake is…
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Controversy no more? Koyote’s Shinji ties the knot in star-studded wedding
in NewsShinji of veteran K-pop group Koyote has officially begun a new chapter, marrying singer Moon Won in a lavish wedding…
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Korean appointed as new director of risks at World Bank Group
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A Korean has been appointed as the new director of market and counterparty risk at the World Bank Group (WBG),…
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Looking for information
Hi everyone, I was looking through my father’s (korean adodpted in Belgium) stuff and found this letter from a certain…
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