Tag: korean
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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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겉과 속이 다르다 (the outside and inside are different)
Read more: 겉과 속이 다르다 (the outside and inside are different)LINK: 겉과 속이 다르다 (the outside and inside are different) Currently listening to: The Winner Takes It All – ABBA The winner takes it all (takes it all)The loser has to fall (has to fall)It’s simple, and it’s plain (it’s so plain)Why should I complain? (Why complain?) But tell me, does she kissLike I used…
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sell out
Read more: sell outLINK: sell out In my drafts since February 18, 2026. My Korean guy friends call me a sell-out for dating outside the Asian race… but trust me, I’ve tried. Most of the Korean men I’ve encountered are drawn to a specific type: petite women around 5’3″ and 90 pounds. They’re delicate, helpless, and beautiful. I’m…
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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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s. korea vs sea
Read more: s. korea vs seaLINK: s. korea vs sea There’s been hella drama between the netizens from S. Korea versus South East Asians. As a Korean-American, I don’t stand behind the small fraction of Koreans who are fueling this nasty hostility. The racists and hateful comments are toxic AF, disrespectful, immature, and embarrassing. The SparkNotes of what’s going on…
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parasite 2020
Read more: parasite 2020LINK: parasite 2020 My friend asked me what I was doing on February 9th, 2020. I told her, “Nothing… yet, why?” She casually sent me an invite to the Parasite Oscar after party. Obvi, I said yes. There was a detailed guest list and attendance was limited. Then came a flurry of questions: My mind…
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bridgerton
Read more: bridgertonLINK: bridgerton Bridgerton just dropped the first half of season 4 on Netflix. My fav season of Bridgerton will always be season 1. It was seductive, spicy, and the chemistry was just ooh la la~. Season 2 was mid, although much better than season 3. Season 3 was my least fav and honestly, I can’t…
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hometown cooking
Read more: hometown cookingLINK: hometown cooking My non-Korean friends frequently ask me about Korean food. I tell them there’s more than just K-BBQ. Growing up, Korean food was literally all I knew. Breakfast, lunch, dinner —always Korean. I got sick of it as a kid because I didn’t have a choice, but over the last few years, I’ve…
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transreligion
Read more: transreligionLINK: transreligion What can you learn from other religions? Prompt snagged from: NY Times There’s actually a lot. As a Korean, I grew up with a blend of Shamanism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity. It’s like a cultural cocktail that also makes me feel like I’m having an existential crisis at times, but I think…
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a korean-american weekend part III
Read more: a korean-american weekend part IIILINK: a korean-american weekend part III (to view this page optimally) Currently listening to: DNA – BTS 내 혈관 속 DNA가 말해줘 (The DNA in my blood vessels tell me)내가 찾아 헤매던 너라는 걸(That you were the one I was looking for) Dodgers The last time I was at a Dodgers game was about ten…