Cutting edge innovations, exotic ingredients, and complicated 10 step routines have the beauty world crazy about the proven effects of K Beauty skincare. However a lesser known fact is that at its core there is only one absolute essential step to K Beauty: sun protection. Sun is the Enemy From an obscenely young age,…
Korean phrase of the day: Ggumae keugiga geu saramae geureuseul junghanda | 꿈의크기가 그사람의 그릇을 정한다 Translation: The size of one’s dream determines the size of one’s bowl/capacity Similar phrase in English: You’ll only be as big as your dream. The ‘size of one’s bowl’ is the Korean way to describe someone’s potential or capability. To…
Bibimbap is one of those dishes that can be very fancy with a glorious combination of beautifully prepared ingredients, or it can be a humble clean up hitter that consists of whatever you’ve got in your fridge. In many ways, bibimbap is the perfect go to meal for those who are quarantined at home or…
“It’s harder to explain why I can barely contain my excitement watching these scallions regrow. Maybe it’s because we are five weeks in of our quarantine and there is not much to do. Maybe it reminds me of the heartiness and resilience of the human spirit in these dark days.“ Not to brag but, check…
Your mom could use some extra TLC to arrive at her door during these unprecedented times. Here are some surefire gifts that will make her smile and pat herself on the back for raising such a great kid. 1. Cosori Electric Gooseneck Kettle with 5 Presets, $63 Hot tea all day is just what the…
If you admired Mrs. Park’s beautiful skin on the Korean film Parasite, you are not alone. Korean women are obsessed with skincare but not everyone has time for a 10 step morning and evening routine, especially when you’re as busy as Cho Yeo-Jeong, the talented Korean actress who played Mrs. Park in the Oscar…
Not everyone is spending their extra time at home eating away their boredom. Instead of packing on extra pounds, Korean singer-actor Rain successfully shook off a whopping 10kg. The Ninja Assassin actor shared a photo of himself looking very chiselled in a post on Instagram yesterday (Apr 17). In the caption, he wrote, “It took…
Dong chim is a popular prank that involves using your index fingers to poke someone in the between the bum cheeks with as much force as you can muster BEWARE the poop needle.” That’s my travel advice to anyone heading to South Korea. Because nothing can prepare you for the shock of South Korea’s craziest…
Kimchi Fried Rice 6 Ways Kimchi Bokeum Bap Korean Translation: Kimchi Bokeum Bap 김치볶음밥 Description: An inherently quick and casual dish, the main ingredients are kimchi and rice. Add any variety of vegetables, tofu or meats to suit your taste. Favorite go-to meal for home cooks and cafes. Classic No Meat Easy Pretty Not Spicy Mukbang
On Black Day, single Koreans drown their sorrows in a bowl of jjajang myeon noodles. If one day of hearts and lovey-dovey, mushy-gushy isn’t enough , you might want to consider a move to Japan or Korea. Both countries have an interesting adaptation for Valentine’s Day: They celebrate it twice. Traditionally on February 14, the…