Posts Tagged ‘Chu-suk

Chuseok, 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 [...]


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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