We are grieving and feeling a tremendous amount of pain and fear. The escalating rhetoric and violence against Asians culminated in a mass shooting in Atlanta last week where eight people were killed, six of them Asian women, four of them Korean. They were murdered as they worked to support themselves and their families. In the…
“She says she remembers it was September when you came to her, because the cosmos flowers were blooming.” Cats are very good at making themselves comfortable. My pair curl up, on or in any space possible, whether it be a soft, fluffy pillow, or a pile of important paperwork. But they’re still suspicious about why I’ve…
As you may have noticed on Korean dramas these days, Koreans have been working out! During my 3 years of living in Korea back in the 90s, I was struck by the Korean focus on ‘wellness’, but never saw men or women with the kind of muscles that looked like they spent much time in…
When our friends asked us to join a pickleball league back in May, I had never before heard of such a sport. Now just three months later, and no end to the pandemic in sight, I’m convinced this is all around the best sport to be playing right now and wonder who in the world…
Most people are unaware that the physical postures or “Asanas” are only one of the 8 limbs of yoga. Equally as important, and particularly during these current challenging times, are the other life practice branches that sprout from the 8 limbed path of yoga, including those of non-violence towards the self and others; self care…
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,…
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…
So Many Ways to Eat and Cook with Kimchi It’s never a bad time to boost our immune system but in this era of Coronavirus, it’s more important than ever to add more probiotics to our diet. One great way to improve your gut health, while improving your everyday meals is by eating more fermented…
You know K-Pop and K-Beauty, but do you know about K-Fitness? The good looking guys and gals at All Blanc TV are well on their way to making it a thing with their highly addictive YouTube workouts. Everyone has four minutes to spare, and All Blanc’s short intense workouts called tabatas are designed to be…