This custom is a way to pay homage to one’s mother and the sacrifices she made during childbirth. While many people associate seaweed with a strong oceanic taste, miyeok-guk is an exception to the rule. The seaweed in this soup adds a slight briny flavor and a touch of saltiness, so...
Portland’s C.J. McCollum, and the Lakers’ Lonzo Ball, whose animated character comes out of an egg (which pays homage to the Daenerys Targareyn dragons eggs episode) hatched by his dad LaVar Ball.