In Korean, words are spelled based on the individual characters that make up the word, rather than by sound like in English. The Korean writing system, called Hangul, is a phonetic alphabet where each character represents a specific sound. ...
18.Bukeoguk (Dried Pollock Soup) Made with dried pollock (also spelled pollack), a rich source of proteins and amino acids, this soup is known to have detoxifying and soothing effects and very popular as a hang-over remedy in Korea. 19.Eomuk guk (fish cake soup) An easy home version ...
It’s also spelled ddukbokki, ddeokbokki, dukbokki or topokki. This spicy rice cake dish is enormously popular as a street food and also often enjoyed at home.Unlike gungjung tteokbokki, which has been around for hundreds of years, the red spicy tteokbokki has a relatively short history....
If you’re looking for a formal course, here are some free options: TheKing Sejong Instituteoffers lectures for beginner and intermediate learners. The Cyber University of Koreaoffers a Korean language curriculum. Essential Korean courses are available for free throughTalk to Me in Korean. Premium...
Track seven is another title track, called “ECNALAB,” or the word ‘balance’ spelled in reverse. It starts out from a recording that then becomes live, which adds a nice touch. It’s on the brighter side of the band’s music but instead of just trotting along, builds until it burn...
Yeo-reum, also spelled Yeoreum in English, means "summer" in Korean. Yoo-jin Yoo-jin, also spelled Yoojin in English, comes from the sino-Korean characters Yoo, meaning "gentle" or "abundant," and Jin, meaning "true," "blessed," or "precious." Yoo-na Yoo-na, also spelled Yoona in...
Dosirak (also spelled "doshirak") are Korean packed lunchboxes, usually made at home, but sometimes store-bought. They are similar to Japanese bento or Indian tiffin, and are usually made with a few different vegetable and meat side dishes, some kimchi, and a serving of rice. Korean meatb...
2013 Author’s Addendum:Some official bios and sources have now changed the English spelling of the late Miss Jung’s family name from “Jung” to “Jeong.” This is perhaps to avoid confusion between the deceased actress and the living child actress of the same name, spelled “Jung Da-...
Why? Because the Korean text of Chungha is spelled the same way Chungha soju is, funny right? Chungha took the model job of Chungha soju when she became a solo artist and the official advertisements were also funny with the customers ordering a bottle of Chungha soju and Chungha coming...
Jun-ho is a Korean boys’ name that can also be spelled Joon-ho. Korean-American Kenneth Bae’s birth name was Pae Jun-ho. In November 2012, Bae was arrested in North Korea and charged with “hostile acts against the republic.” Sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, Bae was released ...