Koreans love to eat samgyetang (삼계탕: ginseng chicken soup) on Bok Nal, the three hottest days (cho bok, jung bok and mal bok) of the year. Since today is “chobok” which refers to the beginning of the hottest days of summer in Korea, we had samgyetang for dinner. Samgyetang is an energizing soup-based dish. It consists…… Continue reading Samgyetang on Chobok
If you get the chance to visit Seoul, try this pretty and refreshing rose ice cream at Myeongdong, one of the most popular shopping destinations in the city. How to get there by subway: Take Seoul Metro and get off at Myeongdong Station Exit 6. Walk along the main shopping street and turn right at…… Continue reading Premium Gelato Rose Ice Cream
Yesterday, I had a wonderful Saturdate with my dear friend Mrs. Lee from Incheon. We started off with a delightful and exquisite lunch at Sky Lounge, an Italian restaurant hoisted up on the top (30th) floor of InterContinental Seoul COEX. I made a reservation two days prior to our visit to request for the best spot,…… Continue reading InterContinental Seoul COEX | Sky Lounge
This morning Hubby woke me up saying, “Merry Christmas, Yeobo!” Of course I thought he was just being his silly self because he usually does random things to make me laugh early in the morning. Saying funny things, singing his own funny song and tickling me with kisses to name a few. I just wanted…… Continue reading The Forgotten Christmas Present
Several people have asked me why the amount they got wasn’t equal to the percentage promised by the bank. Let’s take Kookmin Bank’s 6.5% interest rate for example. I applied for a fixed time deposit account (국민행복적금) with the maximum monthly deposit of 500,000 KRW automatically transferred from my regular KB account. Now why is the…… Continue reading Korean Installment Time Deposit Interest Computation
Nowadays, more and more people from all over the world want to learn Korean language. It may be because of the influence of K-pop and K-drama, or great love for Gong Yoo. Ehem! If you want to learn Korean language the right way, stop buying phrase books and stop relying on romanization. The first big step…… Continue reading Best Korean Grammar Books
