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Your Guide to Korean Names + the Most Popular Baby Names

CultureBy Michelle Jimin LeeJune 1, 2025

Based on your encounter with Korean names, you might have been wondering if all Koreans share the same handful of last names—Kim, Lee, Park, or Choi. Diving deeper into the anatomy and conventions around Korean names, there’s a lot more that a Korean name can tell you than you think. Korean last names or family…

29 Awesome Korean Gifts for Teens or Young Adults

ShoppingBy Owen ShinDecember 5, 2023

Buying gifts for finicky teens and young adults is a difficult task!  But one thing you can count on is that all things Korean are very cool right now. Also, most teens, including teen boys, care as much about skincare as any teen girl. Check out our top picks that are sure to delight all…

From Art Fairs to Auctions: Navigating the Art World as a Collector

CultureBy Dow KimJuly 21, 2023

I’ve been collecting art for more than 25 years. Like many things in life, it was a stroke of luck that led to the purchase of my first significant painting in 1997. I was living in Tokyo when a colleague alerted me that a Japanese institution was looking to unload a number of paintings. Through…

Gentle Monster Sunglasses: How a Korean Luxury Brand Rose To Global Fame

Gift GuideBy Michelle Jimin LeeJuly 10, 2023

Gentle Monster is everywhere. Arguably the biggest luxury brand to launch from the peninsula, this Korean eyewear company has a turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars every year and can be found in over 450 retailers in 30 countries. You should expect long lines before walking into any of their 41 (and counting) flagship…

23 Reasons Seoul Will Be Your New Favorite City

Travel GuideBy Don LiuMay 12, 2023

Imagine if you could live in a city that has all the awesome hustle and bustle of New York City but has virtually no crime, is immaculately clean, and most things cost about 30% less than in the US. That city exists now, and it’s called Seoul, Korea.   This past April, I had a chance…

What Can’t Chopsticks Do? A Guide to Using Chopsticks Properly

CultureBy Sarah PaikFebruary 14, 2023

Chopsticks Feed Billions but Also Prevent Assassinations and Train Olympians Sometimes when I’m waiting in a coffee line, an odd annoyance pops into my head. It bothers me that my 10-year-old son does not know how to use chopsticks properly. It’s not a top-tier concern, up there with climate disasters or hate crimes, but it…

So You Want To Impress Your Korean In-Laws? 5 Insider Tips to Get You There

EtiquetteBy Ji Hae KimJune 22, 2022

If you’re married to someone with a Korean family, you’ve probably realized by now that you didn’t just make a commitment to your significant other … you married into a way of life. But notwithstanding all the K-dramas you’ve binge watched, do you still feel sorely out of place and awkward when trying to navigate those…

H Mart Hacks: 6 Ways to Make the Most of the Beloved Korean Superstore

ShoppingBy Marie Myung-Ok LeeMarch 9, 2022

H Mart was my saving grace during Covid-19 because while the grocery store literally across the street had massive lines 24/7, I could breeze into H Mart, like any Asian restaurant at this time, and it would be almost empty except for fellow Asians, all excellently masked. I could be in and out in 15…

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Roundup of Korean American Literature 2021: 7 Novels, 2 Memoirs, and 2 Story Collections

BooksBy Minsoo KangDecember 18, 2021

2021 has been another banner year for Korean American writing with many standout novels, memoirs, and short story collections put out by both major and independent publishers, many of them appearing on ‘best of the year’ lists and one, Grace Cho’s Tastes Like War, becoming a finalist for the National Book Award.  This is not…

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The 26 Korean Words That Were Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Learn the Korean LanguageBy Hong Taek ChungDecember 11, 2021

Sometime in the 1990s, Chinese journalists coined the word “hallyu” to describe the wave of Korean pop culture and entertainment that was gaining popularity outside of Korea. Almost thirty years later in 2021, hallyu along with 25 other Korean words, have officially found their way into the Oxford English Dictionary, the reference book that is…

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