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South Korea has come a long way from it’s tea-drinking beginnings, but how has Korea’s café culture evolved and impacted people’s everyday lives over time?

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Food Travel

Rustic Cafés of Yongsan and Mapo

02/06/2019

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There’s no shortage of aesthetic cafés in Seoul, with places such as Style Nada Pink Hotel and Mr. …

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Lifestyle Travel

What’s Going on This Month: June 2019

01/06/2019

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June marks the beginning of the summer in Korea, where temperatures start to rise into the mid twenties, …

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Food Lifestyle Travel

Korean Teas to Sip on Whilst Journaling

29/05/2019

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Here we’ve summarised some of the most popular Korean teas for you to try and make at home. …

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Lifestyle Travel

Unique Places to Journal

22/05/2019

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By now, I’m sure most of you have heard of the famous themed café concept in Korea. When …

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Beauty Lifestyle

10 Step K-Beauty Breakdown: Steps 9 – 10

18/05/2019

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Koreans are world renowned for their well-maintained skin, and are generally thought to be much more conscious of …

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Lifestyle

May Language (Words Used in a Diary)

15/05/2019

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일기 il-gi : diary 날짜 nal-jja: date _월_일 _wol_il: _month_day 오늘 o-neul: today 어제 eo-je: yesterday 내일 nae-il: …

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Language Lifestyle

How to Plan Your Diary in Korean

11/05/2019

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A diary can be many things. Usually, many people think of diaries as ‘books where you write your …

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Lifestyle

The Benefits of Journalling

08/05/2019

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In an age where many online blog platforms, such as Naver, Tistory, and iLounge have become the most popular …

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Lifestyle

Admiral Yi Sun Sin and The Diary of Nan Jung

03/05/2019

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There are several well-known diaries from around the world that have made their words known to the world. …

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Food Lifestyle Travel

What’s Going on This Month: May 2019

01/05/2019

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In May, the weather in Korea becomes significantly warmer than previous months – ending the Spring season which …

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Food Lifestyle Travel

Eumsik dimibang Japchae Recipe – 잡채

28/04/2019

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The Eumsik dimibang (음식디미방) is a recipe book written around 1670 by Jang Gye-hyang (장계향) a Korean noblewoman from Andong Clan, Gyeongsang Province, who …