Unlike cold and dry winter, summer in Korea is pretty hot. What could bother you the most in summer is probably that it is hard to sleep. What is worse about hot weather in Korea is that it is ridiculously humid. For instance, it would take approximately 3 days at least for your clothes to
According to the webpage of U.S. Passports & International Travel, it mentions that the Republic of Korea remains a very safe country. Also, it says that the crime rate is low. As a general consent in online community, South Korea is considered as one of the safest countries in the world. Not to mention the
Going back to the history of when web portal services first began in Korea, ‘Daum’ was founded in 1995, and it was the first website that had the e-mail system as well as web portal communities called ‘Daum Café’. Unfortunately, ‘Daum’ lost its popularity rapidly because of the appearance of ‘Naver’ in 1999. The reason
Here is the screenshot of kakaotalk conversation of people who just went on a blind date together. A: Hello~ I got your number from xxx. (안녕하세요~ xxx한테연락처받았어요) B: Oh yes…(아네…. ) B: By the way, I am really sorry… (근데죄송해요…) B: You are not my type.. (제스타일이아니시어요..) A: Oh okay (아네) One says that he
There are many smart phone messenger apps existing in the world: Whatsapp, Line, Kakaotalk, Google chat, Snapchat, Wechat, etc. However, unlike most messenger apps, that are mostly international, Kakaotalk is mainly used in Korea or among Koreans only. So, why do Koreans go crazy for Kakaotalk? Koreans are known to have its own system when
What to expect when you are expecting? A question that pops up, the moment you realize that you have hit that road. On top of it, imagine living far away from your friends and family in such a dicey situation. As a new parent myself, here I share my personal experiences and thoughts. And hopefully
Why Korean men want to marry foreign women? From the mid-1990s, on a majority of posters appearing in Seoul subway stations, it could be seen that South Korea government was making a concerted effort to encourage local girls to marry farmers. Since the 1960s, young women had an incentive to move from countryside to the
How affectionate can you be with your significant other in public in Korea? Public displays of affections (PDA) in Korea are not as common as some other parts of the world. Many Koreans don’t feel comfortable showing too much affection to your boyfriend or girlfriend in public. It is rather considered as taboo. A little
