27-year-old Korean American Stephen Song has won the 2022 World Poker Tour Prime Championship in Las Vegas, a win that has pushed him to the top of the global poker rankings. He defeated runner-up Lara Eisenberg, a radiologist from Maryland, while another Korean American, Young Eum, a former software engineer from Los Angeles, came in…
One of the most popular questions I’ve received in recent weeks is: “Noona’s Noonchi, what are the best Korean Dramas of 2022 in your opinion?” It’s a great question but not an easy one to answer; because the truth is we all have our preferences, our own likes and dislikes. It’s also a question that I…
Annandale, VA has long been a popular destination for anyone looking for great Korean food around the Capital Beltway. But booming interest in Korean food is just as real, if less splashy, than the tidal Hallyu Wave for K entertainment. From BBQ and bar food to luxe cuisine, Korean restaurants seem to be everywhere and…
It’s not your imagination, Korean restaurants seem to be popping up everywhere these days. It’s a thing and alongside that development, more people than ever want to learn how to cook Korean food at home. Korean food is one of the healthiest and most delicious cuisines in the world and cooking it at home can…
BLACKPINK set the world ablaze in 2022 and capped off their dazzling year by being named Entertainer of the Year by Time Magazine, only the second K-Pop group to earn this honor. (The first was BTS in 2020). As the premier all female group in the world, BLACKPINK kicked off their Born Pink tour on…
Korea is a land of four beautiful seasons and winter is a time when Koreans embrace the low temperatures while indulging in some wonderful escapes from the cold. Temperatures can definitely dip below zero, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy the holidays with fun winter activities in Korea and maybe even experience a…
The South Korean soccer team is going to the 2022 World Cup Round of 16 after dramatically beating favored Portugal on Friday. This is the third time (2002, 2010, and 2022) that the South Korean soccer team has advanced this far in the World Cup. With the star player, Song Heung Min’s injury, the South…
From lightsticks to Kpop apparel, below is a gift guide for the undoubtedly growing number of die-hard Kpop stans in your life! Kpop fans are perhaps best known for their extreme dedication to their favorite Kpop groups. One of the most important ways fans show their loyalty and support is to purchase their group’s merchandise…
In K-Drama “Narco-Saints”, an ordinary man named Kang In-gu has clawed his way out of poverty and wants nothing more than to live a normal middle-class family life. But alas it is not meant to be and a series of unfortunate events leads Kang instead into the deadly world of international narcotics. One lesson he takes…
I was adopted when I was nine years old. The year was 1976 and America was poised to celebrate its bicentennial. I arrived with my little sister in hand at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. For our arrival, Minnesota shed its passive, “nice” demeanor and welcomed us with its brutal honesty. It was April, and a…