Bibimbingsu (비빔빙수)
Bibimbingsu is a play on the word bibimbap (비빔밥), which is a traditional Korean rice dish which originated from the royal table. Literally translated, it means “mixed rice.” In this case, I guess we can all this “mixed bingsu!”
The Attic Playlist Season 2 – Issue 6: 원더걸스(Wonder Girls)
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic),Issue 2: 동방신기(TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki), Issue 3: 테테(Tete), Issue 4: 방탄소년단(BTS), Issue 5: 넬(Nell) Hello, 안녕하세요! My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by […]
Five Korean Food Bloggers to Follow
For all their tasty recipes, click on these links below! @seonkyoung | Facebook | Instagram | Blog | Youtube @mykoreankitchen | Facebook | Instagram | Blog | Youtube | E-Book @chefjulieyoon | Facebook | Instagram | Blog | Youtube @beyondkimchee | Facebook | Instagram | Blog | E-Book […]
American Hustle? Canadian Wrestle!
American Hustle? Canadian Wrestle! 1st Korean Canadian pioneer of Women’s wrestling: Gail Kim (김 계일) 1977/2/20 - , Toronto. ON. Current: TNA Impact Wrestling Notable career listing: WWE RAW & SMACKDOWN (WWE Women’s championship) TNA 1st Knockout division champion, and the longest defending champion Powell River, B.C. — […]
The Attic Playlist Season 2 – Issue 5: 넬(Nell)
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic), Issue 2: 동방신기(TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki), Issue 3: 테테(Tete), Issue 4: 방탄소년단(BTS) Hello, 안녕하세요! My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who […]
How Can Tourist Attraction for Dummies Be Replaced by Vancouverites Attraction?
Inuksuk, English bay. Sungyoung Ryu, copyright ⓒ 2016 all rights reserved Vancouver, B.C. — Vancouver is one of world famous cities on international traveler’s bucket list. Indeed. As British Columbia’s catchphrase – even though BC premier Christy Clark officially decided to dump the slogan to dustbin in 2011, […]
Thinking about teaching in Korea? Here are some insights from a Canadian recruiter!
What’s next after receiving that well-earned (albeit expensive) piece of paper certifying your degree? For many Canadians, teaching in Korea has become a popular step post-grad. While information on different job postings, personal experiences and what-to-expect articles are readily available online, it is rare to come across a piece […]
Share a Drink with Drinky the Robot
While alone on Christmas, Park Eun Chan, found himself drinking and lonely. He poured a shot, pretended to toast to an imaginary friend, and it made him feel better. It was like he was actually drinking with a friend, his mood improved, and he said the soju even […]
Lee Sedol vs AlphaGo (Google Deepmind): The Historic Match Between Human and AI
Are you aware of a game called Baduk [Bah-dook], widely known as Go? I will refer to this game as Baduk(바둑), which is how it is called in Korea. Baduk is a board game played mostly in the Eastern Asian countries Korea, Japan and China, and is quite unknown to Westerners. […]
[KC 101] Kmall24 : When you’re interested in goods made in Korea
Hallyu, K-pop and cosmetics. All you can possibly imagine MAYBE available at Kmall24. An online marketplace, dealing with high-quality Korean products and services. Savior of small business, could be? Vancouver, B.C. — For decades, international trade was a notable indicator for checking functions of the economy worked as […]
The Attic Playlist Season 2 – Issue 4: 방탄소년단(BTS)
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic), Issue 2: 동방신기(TVXQ/DBSK/Tohoshinki), Issue 3: 테테(Tete) Hello, 안녕하세요! My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular […]
Learning Korean Slang!
Have you seen my earlier post about slang? You can find it here: Slang/Abbreviations/Emoticons [2014 Edition] An extremely popular topic for people interested in Korea or Korean seem to be Korean slang. New slang words are constantly devised, and it seems impossible to keep up with the latest […]
A Few Things to do in Springtime in Korea
. In Northern hemisphere including Canada, Groundhog day is when the groundhog tells if spring is here by whether they can see its shadow or not. In Korea, Gyungchip (경칩) is the day on which insects and animals awake from their long hibernation and begin to come out their […]
The Attic Playlist Season 2 – Issue 3: 테테(Tete)
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic), Issue 2: 동방신기(DBSK/TVXQ/Tohoshinki) Hello, 안녕하세요! My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular to foreign listeners […]
The Attic Playlist Season 2 - Issue 2: 동방신기(DBSK/TVXQ/Tohoshinki)
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Click to view previous issue: Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic) Hello, 안녕하세요! Happy new year, everyone :) My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular to […]
My 5 Must-Watch Korean Dramas of 2016
. Click here to see my 2014 edition! . Korean dramas enjoyed an immense public popularity in 2015 and 2016 surely has a great lineup for K-dramas from Song Joong Ki, Yoo Seung Ho, Park Hae Jin, Song Hye Kyo to many more! I would like to introduce […]
The Attic Playlist Season 2 - Issue 1: 러브홀릭(Loveholic)
To follow the series on Facebook, click here. ♥ Hello, 안녕하세요! Happy new year, everyone :) My name is Jiwon, and ‘The Attic Playlist’ is a series I have designed to introduce songs by musicians who are less popular to foreign listeners yet definitely worthy of recognition. In […]
Alex’s Stories from Korea: A Chance Meeting
It has been quite some time since I posted on this blog. Aside from general business, the lack of inspiration for what to write about has also been a problem. After I attended the Toronto e-bloggers’ annual dinner, however, a good friend and fellow blogger on this site […]
So Dramatic!
So Dramatic! is where I will update on all K-Drama related stuff, like what I am watching, what I want to start watching, any new releases and the likes! Enjoy! I’m so so so bad! I am running behind so much! I keep telling myself that it’s for […]
Free K-pop Experience Program!
Are you a K-Pop fan? Are you planning to cisit Korea? Well guess what? You can apply to join a free K-pop Experience Program, put on by the Seoul Metroplitan Government! Have fun everyone! Here is what VisitKorea has posted : Good news for non-Korean citizenship holders visiting or planning to […]
