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The 시발차: From Military Scrap to the Birth of the Korean Auto Industry

Sat, 2026-05-09 15:54

From: @wordswithbones

@wordswithbones

The Sibal car: A "new beginning" for Korea that sounds like a very different word today. Here is the story of the car that started it all.

Noodle Studies: The CU "Ramen Library" in Seoul

Sat, 2026-05-09 15:50

From: @dojisook

@dojisook

The Ramen Library in Seoul is a dream come true for instant noodle lovers. Over 200 types of ramen organized like books on a shelf!

The "Olive Young Voice" and The Science of Service Tones in Korea

Fri, 2026-05-08 21:54

From: @soominchun

@soominchun

The "Olive Young Voice" is a real phenomenon. Here is why every employee in Korea’s biggest beauty store sounds exactly the same.

How the 1894 Gabo Reform Act Defined Korean Family Names

Fri, 2026-05-08 21:44

From: @korean_hannahkim

@korean_hannahkim

Ever wonder why everyone in Korea is a Kim, Lee, or Park? It all goes back to the Gabo Reform Act of 1894.

How to Read Korean Faster

Fri, 2026-05-08 00:19

I do a lot of Korean reading… in the dictionary, and grammar lessons. But I don’t read enough regular books (I’m trying!), so when my subscribers started asking me for tips to read faster I wasn’t sure the best books to recommend or the best methods for that.

Fortunately one of my friends is Gillian 쌤, a Korean teacher who absolutely loves reading, and also prepared several recommendations – books to read as a Korean learner to improve your reading speed, as well as practical tips for how to read Korean faster and how to study from Korean books.

Photographing the Dragon King Ceremony at Haedong Yonggungsa

Fri, 2026-05-01 14:01
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The Hardest Part of Life in Korea (Literally TRASH) | Into Korean

Fri, 2026-05-01 00:13

For me, one of the most difficult parts of living in Korea is dealing with trash – knowing what to throw away and where. But for most Korean learners, the most difficult part of living in Korea is the Korean language. We talked about some of the issues that foreigners in Korea have, along with some of the issues that Koreans have, in my latest podcast episode of “Into Korean.”