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Bingsu Recipe

29th June 2019

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Bingsu (빙수) is a staple menu item for any Korean café in the summer months. Bingsu is a …

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The Café Aficionado’s Guide to Seoul

23rd June 2019

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The humble coffee bean. The search for more than the everyman’s latte, or the universally accepted cappuccino, is …

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Korea’s Cafe Districts

21st June 2019

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Almost every city in Korea has a district, or several districts, which are famous amongst young people for …

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Green Tea In Beauty: A 4-Step Regime

19th June 2019

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Green Tea is often highly praised for its qualities — from its delicious taste and many uses in …

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June Language Card (Ordering Coffee/Names of Coffees and Teas)

15th June 2019

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Menu Coffee: 카페 라떼 ka-pe la-tte: Caffe Latte 카페 모카 ka-pe mo-ka: Café Mocha 카푸치노 ka-pu-chi-no: Capuccino 에스프레소 …

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Food Travel

The Hidden Cafés of Seoul, Busan and Daejeon

12th June 2019

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These days in Korea, to find cafés that are truly hidden requires more than a browse through travel …

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Korea’s Café Culture

8th June 2019

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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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Rustic Cafés of Yongsan and Mapo

2nd June 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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What’s Going on This Month: June 2019

1st June 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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Korean Teas to Sip on Whilst Journaling

29th May 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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Unique Places to Journal

22nd May 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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10 Step K-Beauty Breakdown: Steps 9 – 10

18th May 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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May Language (Words Used in a Diary)

15th May 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

11th May 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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The Benefits of Journalling

8th May 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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Admiral Yi Sun Sin and The Diary of Nan Jung

3rd May 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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What’s Going on This Month: May 2019

1st May 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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Eumsik dimibang Japchae Recipe – 잡채

28th April 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 …