Tag: korea
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family matters
Read more: family mattersLINK: family matters Currently listening to: 神메뉴 (God’s Menu) – Stray Kids Cookin’ like a chef I’m a 5 star 미슐랭(Cookin’ like a chef I’m a 5 star Michelin)“미”의 정점을 찍고 눈에 보여 illusion(reaching the pinnacle of beauty and visible illusion)Whoo 첨 느꼈지 이런 감정(Whoo, it’s the first time I’ve felt this kind of emotion)놀랄…
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bts comeback
Read more: bts comebackLINK: bts comeback Arirang is one of Korea’s most beloved folk songs that’s been passed down through countless variations over the centuries. So when BTS dropped their new album, Arirang, I knew it was going to be special. During the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598, legend says Japan sent over 150,000 troops that overwhelmed the peninsula….
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lunar new year 2026
Read more: lunar new year 2026LINK: lunar new year 2026 Happy 설날 (Seul nal – Lunar New Year). Like China, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Thailand, Korea follows the lunary calendar and celebrates the new year based on In Korea, the day is centered around family: bowing to our elders, offer respect to our ancestors, eat rice cake soup…
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break me off a piece of that kitkat bar
Read more: break me off a piece of that kitkat barLINK: break me off a piece of that kitkat bar Currently listening to: Over My Head – The Fray I never knewI never knew that everything was fallin’ throughThat everyone I knew was waiting on a cueTo turn and run when all I needed was the truthBut that’s how it’s gotta beIt’s comin’ down to…
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meant to be
Read more: meant to beCurrently listening to: vampire – Olivia Rodrigo You’re so convincingHow do you lie without flinching? (How do you lie, how do you lie, how do you lie?)Ooh, what a mesmerizing, paralyzing, fucked-up little thrillCan’t figure out just how you do it, and God knows I never willWent for me, and not her‘Cause girls your age…
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korea town
Read more: korea townLINK: korea town Currently listening to: Lose My Breath – Stray Kids HonestlyHow could it be like this?It feels like I’m thirstyEven if I taste your lipsOh God, I cannot breatheHow could you do this to me?I’m out of breath, no oxygenBut you’re burning me, sheesh What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most…
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take me back
Read more: take me backLINK: take me back Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood? 짜장면 (jja jang myun) always takes me back to when I was little and in the motherland. I crave these black bean noodles (beef or vegetarian with an egg on top) often, it pairs well with sweet and sour chicken…
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korean memoir
Read more: korean memoirLINK: korean memoir Who is your favorite historical figure? Queen Seon Duk (선덕여왕). Princess Deokman became Queen Seondeok, making her the first reigning queen of Silla and the first female monarch in Korean history. Her ascent to the throne in 632 AD was not without its challenges. However, she gathered support through her wisdom and…
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fresh out of the slammer (rojie’s version)
Read more: fresh out of the slammer (rojie’s version)LINK: fresh out of the slammer (rojie’s version) Currently listening to: Fresh Out of the Slammer – Taylor Swift Gray and blue and fights and tunnelsHandcuffed to the spell I was underFor just one hour of sunshineYears of labor, locks and ceilingsIn the shade of how he was feelingBut it’s gonna be alright, I did…