Asking Someone’s Age in Korea: Why It’s Not Rude
If you’ve watched even a few Korean variety shows, you’ve probably seen it: two people m…
Korean Texting Slang: What ㅋㅋ, ㅎㅎ, and ㅇㅇ Mean
An acquaintance of mine who teaches Korean online once told me that the single question her foreign …
How Koreans Say ‘No’ Without Saying No (Nunchi Guide)
My friend Elena once asked a Korean coworker three separate times to join a weekend trip, growing mo…
What ‘Let’s Eat Sometime’ Means in Korea (밥 한번 먹자)
When my friend David first started making Korean friends, he got genuinely excited every time someon…
Korean BBQ Restaurant Guide: Change the Grill & More
The first time I took my friend Marcus to a proper 고깃집 (gogitjip — Korean BBQ spot), he sat there po…
Banchan Refills in Korea: How to Ask for More
The first time I took my friend Hannah to a proper Korean restaurant, she fell in love with the kimc…
How to Return Items in Korea (Olive Young Guide)
My friend Priya bought a sheet-mask haul at Olive Young, realized the next day that one product wasn…
Korean Pharmacy Guide: How to Describe Your Symptoms
My friend Aisha caught a nasty cold on her third day in Seoul, walked into a pharmacy, and — not kno…
How to Rent a Bike in Seoul (Ttareungi Guide)
Last spring I took my friend Marco down to the Han River to ride bikes, and we stood at a Ttareungi …