A photo published by North Korean media in January 2023 of bags of grains being unloaded on a truck in front of a grain selling facility. (Rodong Sinmun-News1) North Korean state-run grain shops near the Chinese border have begun accepting foreign currency for food purchases, despite offic...
But add that Koreans generally don’t strike up conversations with strangers in coffee shops or on the subway either, least of all bald middle-aged white men they assume can’t speak any Korean, then I do so miss the opportunities parties gave for meeting interesting strangers and having ...
As the centuries went by and England became more crowded, the people found their food supply a great problem. When the plane eventually landed in London, I found myself at a noisy and crowded airport. I don't like going to town on Saturdays – it's too crowded. ...
When winter sets in, and you need some warm comfort food, Bonjuk is the place to go. This rice porridge, ‘juk’ in Korean, restaurant sellswarm filling food that is perfect for a cold winter day. There are plenty of different options here, from samgyetang (chickenandginseng) porridge,...
Today, Los Angeles has the largest ethnic Korean population outside of Korea itself, and our Koreatown is the diaspora's flagship neighborhood. Scribbled over and across every block in the neighborhood is hangul, the Korean alphabet, announcing restaurants and coffee shops, dry cleaners and florists...
Sources in North Korea say the state has apparently prevented market prices from steeply climbing by selling rice and corn at set prices through the food shops. While some people complained about the state’s attempt to control food prices at first, more people praise the shops now, they claim...
different types of food products are sold in different supermarkets and people of different nationalities have operated their own shops, for instance, spice from Thailand is sold in shops on the Stone Nullah Lane, commodities from Indonesia are sold at the Indomarket in Causeway Bay, and Japanese...
chŏn-jŏn-ban-ch’ŭk cham mot i-rwŏ ho-jŏb-mong ŭl ŏ-i kkul su in-na Tossing and turning, unable to sleep; how could I ever have a [pleasant] dream [such as Zhangzi dreaming] of being a butterfly?! 내가 만일 님 못 본채 獄中孤魂(옥중고혼...
If you read about the delicious ice cream shops in Korea, then you might have gotten inspired to head out and give them a try. However, we know there will be days when you really want to eat ice cream but would rather stay local. It may be because of the sweltering hot weather, ...
Juntae Kim first debuted in 2022, making it one of the newest brands on this list. However, the designer has heaps of experience to lean on, having earned BA in Womenswear at Gyeongsam University in Seoul before moving to London and completing a BA and an MA course at London College of...