seollal tteokguk recipe

Seollal Tteokguk Made Easy

Eating tteokguk on Seollal, the first day of the year, is a Korean tradition that dates back to the late 18th century. The white color of the tteok signifies purity and cleanliness and the shape is symbolic of round Korean brass coins, which is a wish for prosperity and wealth. On cold, wintery nights, nothing…

Korean Menopause Clinics: From “The Curse” to “The Change”

Menstruation has long been stigmatized, surrounded by malignment, misinformation, and misogyny. My own personal journey unfolds across three distinct phases of “menstrual awareness”: the rude shock of my first period, two “pause-button” surprise pregnancies, and now, the ultimate boss level of womanhood: the dreaded menopause.  Buckle up, because this phase isn’t whispered about at sleepovers…