Archive for the ‘Korean Culture’ Category
Delivery Pizza in Seoul
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Fast Food in Korea| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Restaurants| Restaurants in Seoul
23 Oct 2009I was starving, and it was late. I was lazy, and I had money to burn. The perfect storm for a delivery pizza craving. So, with help from Eunmi of course, I ordered a pizza. Not just any pizza, I ordered the “18″ Launching!!! Super Large (45cm)” pizza from Jun’s Pizza. I ordered the most [...]
Traditional Korean Dance for Chuseok
In: Korean Culture| Korean History| Korean Traditions| Uncategorized
30 Sep 2009Traditional Korean dance. Women dancing in circular arrangements.
Really interesting:
This dance originated as a military tactic in the Joseon Dynasty when women and their daughters dressed in hamboks and danced in circles on mountain tops to intimidate Japanese invaders. I suppose when the Japanese were looking up at a mountain-top with a constant stream of women [...]
Chuseok Holiday in Korea
30 Sep 2009Chuseok, originally called Hungjunheok (흥준혁), but sometimes called Hangawi, is the equivalent to Thanksgiving or Christmas in America. Based on the lunar calendar, the actual date of the holiday varies each year. This year, Chuseok falls on October 3, next year on September 22. It is the biggest family holiday in Korea. It’s also the [...]
Book Release Party
In: Celebrities| Korean Culture| Night Life| Nightlife in Seoul
15 Sep 2009This is a photo of me and Ryu Seung Beom, 류승범, a famous actor in Korea. I had no idea who he was until another of Eunmi’s friends at the party mentioned him. He was a really nice guy and very polite. Recently, Ryu Seung-Beom was cast for the movie “29 Years” with Korean actress [...]
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- Tags: Famous Koreans, Fhifan, Korean Celebrities, onFriday, Ryu Seung Beom, 김원선, 류승범, 박지원, 이베르
Congratulations Y.E. Yang!
In: Current Events in Korea| Golf in Korea| Korean Culture| Outdoor Activities in Korea
18 Aug 2009Congratulations to Y.E. Yang on his extraordinary accomplishment! The first Asian golfer to win a PGA major.
This was big enough news for the President of South Korea to wake up before dawn to watch the tournament. President Lee Myung-bak personally called Yang to congratulate him. Keeping true to his Korean heritage, he said, “I feel [...]
The New 50,000 Won Korean Note !!
In: Current Events in Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Economy| Korean Culture| Korean History
1 Jul 2009Behold, the new 50,000 won Korean Note!! Just put into circulation, I exchanged my 600 Chinese Yuan from my trip to Shanghai for two of these babies.
These are the highest denomination notes by five-fold, just put into circulation this week. For almost 40 years, the 10,000 won Korean note has been the highest denomination bill, [...]
The DMZ
In: Current Events in Korea| DMZ| Korean Culture| Korean History
1 Jun 2009The DMZ, or the Demilitarized Zone is the dividing border between North Korea and South Korea. It was created in 1953 in a ceasefire where both countries agreed to move their troops 2km from the border to creat a 4km demilitarized zone. No peace treaty has ever been signed, and the two countries are technically [...]
Health Benefits of Kimchi
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Kimchi| Korean Culture| Korean History| Uncategorized
19 May 2009Did you know that kimchi is a low-calorie cancer fighter, with 4x the valuable lactic acid bacteria of yogurt?
I recently visited the Kimchi Museum located at the COEX Mall in Seoul, South Korea. I didn’t realize there was so much information about kimchi available. Most of the information I have gathered below is from the [...]
Korean Cleaning Lady
In: Ajuma| Coex Mall| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture
18 May 2009Yet, another attraction at COEX Mall in Seoul. I was walking back to the subway when I noticed this lady screaming past me on her scooter…. a few minutes later, she came whizzing back but this time I noticed a sweeper in front of her scooter along with other cleaning supplies and gear in the [...]
Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul, South Korea
In: Attractions in Seoul, South Korea| Fish| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Restaurants in Seoul
14 May 2009One of the most interesting parts of Seoul that I have seen so far is the Noryangjin fish market. I believe it is the largest fish market in Seoul. I don’t know the exact size, but I would say its about several football fields in area. Its about 2 blocks away from the Noryangjin subway [...]
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- Tags: Clams, Lobsters, Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Sharks, Shrimp, Sting Rays, Tuna, Upside-Down Fish
Korean Ambulance Jingle in Reverse Video
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Korean Infrastructure
9 May 2009See if you recognize the tune…..
When I first saw an emergency vehicle back up with this tune, I couldn’t stop laughing. Someone told me that when there is a fire, a huge entourage of emergency vehicles respond. Like 15 firetrucks, 5 police cars, and 5 ambulances.
If I can get a video of all the vehicles [...]
How Korean and how cute is this? Must’ve been one of these little guys’ birthdays….
Korean kids eating cake with chopsticks…..
Protest in Seoul, South Korea
In: Current Events in Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture
4 May 2009As Sam and I were wandering around the streets of Insadong, we witnessed a very peaceful South Korean protest.
Below is a video of the protest with some photos of the Korean riot police with shields. I was approached very quickly by the police to go away and stop taking pictures so I snapped away before [...]
The Power of the Ajuma
4 May 2009Definition of AJUMA: An ajuma is a middle-aged Korean woman who has already had kids. It is said this woman needed seemingly supernatural powers to raise Korean children. Throughout Korea, there is an ongoing joke making fun of an ajuma’s super-powers, despite her unassuming figure. Basically, she could be an X-Men character.
Here are some ajuma [...]
About Kimchi Soup
Kimchi Soup is a blog journal managed by a Korean-American-Jewish adoptee (this is not a joke). Its sole purpose is to document the adventures of the author's return to Korea and to update his family and friends.
The author of this blog journal was adopted form Korea at the age of 6. He was adopted and raised by a Jewish-American family (not a joke). The purpose of his extended return trip to Korea is to learn more about his birth-family history, learn the Korean language, and immerse himself in daily Korean life to fully experience true Korean culture.
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- squeak: you have forgotten to mention how the ajuma, at the age of ~45, sprout a darth visor from their fore [...]
- Winnie: Hey Kee, I'm a Korean American who is going to Korea this May with some Jewish friends. Would you [...]
- july: i love all the seafood, even i only eat several typr but i like to try them all =) [...]
- Daphne: our civil defence "trucks" (we call them Rhino, i believe) don't have water supplies as a fire hydra [...]
- Daphne: Cool... I wish Singapore has got such fast speeds! but is that speed wireless or cabled? [...]
