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Popular Korean Webtoon turned Live Action Drama: Orange Marmalade

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Just recently started airing, Orange Marmalade features essentially a Twilight-esque story a la Kimchi style with a female vampire and a human male student as the main characters instead in a high school… Continue reading

[14th day Series] May 14 is Rose Day & Yellow Day in Korea!

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Today is the day where you’d see college /high school students carrying roses everywhere apart from their graduation day. Rose Day occurs every May 14th, a month after Black Day (the mourning and… Continue reading

Korea is obessessed with “bang”

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The flashing neon lights in the sleepless city Seoul seem to carry a common ending word, 방. Just exactly what is a 방? Literally meaning a “room”, the Korean word 방 (pronounced as… Continue reading

Every 14th Day in Korea is a Special Day for Couples and Friends

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Hello SOCKs! By now, most of you might have realized that there seems to be a pattern for Korean celebrated quirky holidays. Well, you’re right! We personally feel that this is Korean marketing… Continue reading

How I spent SGD1600 for 12 days in Korea

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Originally posted on buttergoesbudget:
Hi world! From my instagram, I am sure many of you already know that I went Korea this January. So right now, I will be doing a guide on…

[Korean Monthly 14th Series] Black Day in Korea

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So Valentine’s Day (14th Feb) and White Day (14th Mar) whizzed past without a hitch in Korea this year as well. What happens to the rejected singles? The answer is: Black Day (14th… Continue reading

Basic Korean Drinking Etiquette

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Today, we’re going to learn how to respect the drinking etiquette in Korea in a formal business setting. In March, we had a 3-part series of Korean Drinking Games. Here’s part 1, part… Continue reading

Korean Drinking Games [Part 3]: Soju Cap Game, Titanic, Nunchi(Sense) Game

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We move onto Part 3 of our Korean Drinking Games installation, which involves more action and watching what other people does in order to avoid drinking punishment. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2… Continue reading

Korean Drinking Games [Part 2] Strawberry Game, Image Game

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Here’s part 2 to our installation of Korean Drinking Games! ^^ For those of you who’ve missed part 1, here it is.  Okay, here’s another two popular Korean drinking games to try out with… Continue reading

Korean Drinking Games [Part 1 Numerals]: 007, 369, Baskin Robbins 31

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It’s definitely in the Korean culture to drink. What’s really cool is that they make drinking fun without requiring lots of space or ping pong balls. Today we’d be looking at Part 1… Continue reading