The friendly voice of a Cuckoo Rice Cooker telling you that your rice is ready is the sweet sound of home heard in the kitchens of millions of rice lovers around the world. The aroma of rice being cooked by Cuckoo is glorious, and the finished product is reliably delicious with a shiny luster and…
As we dust off our office clothes and get ready to tiptoe our way back to in-person work, one essential item that shouldn’t be left behind is the all-important work bag. Our bag is not only a tool that helps us do our jobs but it also says a lot about who we are. Does…
Long ago, when winter descended upon a tiny war-torn country in Asia called Korea, oversized aluminum kettles called jujunja made their way to the tops of thousands of heaters in chilly classrooms and offices across the country. Kids warmed their hands around it and at lunchtime drank hot barley or corn tea from it while…
Korean Hanbok is the traditional attire that has been worn by Korean people for centuries. Literally translated as Korean clothing, hanboks are worn on special occasions like Korean New Year’s Day (설날, Seollal), Korean Thanksgiving Day (추석, Chuseok), Korean 100th Day Celebration (백일, Baek Il), First Birthday Celebration (돌잔치, Doljanchi), and weddings. Hanbok has been…
Whether you live far away from Korean markets or simply crave some new Korean foods selected by an expert, Seoulbox promises to come to the rescue by shipping a box of goodies straight from Korea to your door! Since I grew up in Korea, I was curious to check out what kind of merchandise was…
I know it is not even Thanksgiving yet, but for me, now is the time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for my family, an increasingly challenging task. There was once a time I could dazzle my children with some Thomas the Train pieces or Disney princess accessories, but every year it gets harder to…
It’s always a good time to plan for upcoming gift and avoid that last minute scramble. To make your gifts extra special this year, we have these fabulous Korean Bojagi and Norigae recommendations for you. Bojagi is the Korean traditional cloth that is used for covering, wrapping, and carrying any items like household goods, food,…
We all know Koreans don’t wear shoes in our homes. This is in part because Koreans traditionally slept and sat on the floor and thus wanted the floors to be as clean as possible. Instead, Koreans often opt for house slippers. I haven’t been able to find a clear answer as to why wearing house…
Korean dads are hard to shop for because they always say they don’t need anything. Well, that’s where you come in to provide Dad with just the thing that he didn’t even know he needed. As the pandemic eases its grip on the world, our hardworking dads deserve some serious R & R and we’re…
Grocery store checklist of essential Korean ingredients included. Korean food is the best!! And with just a handful of Korean ingredients, you can make dozens of wonderful meals. Don’t take my word for it, ask Morgan Stanley who stated in a recent report that Korean food exports have increased 10% every year for the past…