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What Korean BBQ in Korea Is Really Like: A Normal Family Dinner
Korean BBQ in Korea wasn’t what we planned to eat that evening. In fact, we had absolutely no plans to eat Korean BBQ at all. It was the last day of our vacation. My wife was going back to work the next morning, and we had spent most of the day relaxing at home. Around…
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Korean Convenience Stores: Why Koreans Can’t Live Without Them
I sometimes go to a convenience store several times in a single day. I might stop by for a drink, cigarettes, or alcohol. Sometimes I go because my child wants a snack. Other times, I need to quickly ship something I sold secondhand. If you ask me why I go to convenience stores so often,…
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How Popular Is BTS Really in Korea? A Korean’s Perspective
How popular is BTS in Korea? Let me give you the short answer first. Yes, BTS is extremely popular in Korea. But if you’re imagining that every Korean is an ARMY, listens to BTS every day, or would name BTS as their favorite idol group, the reality is a little more complicated. BTS is enormously…
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What Scared Me as a Little Boy in 1980s Rural Korea
What Scared Me as a Little Boy in 1980s Rural Korea I lived with my grandmother in the Korean countryside until I was about five years old. My grandmother ran a tiny grocery store at the entrance to the village. Ours was the first house you came to, and the rest of the village stretched…
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How Much of K-Drama Is Actually Real? A Korean’s Perspective
As K-dramas have become popular around the world, more people seem to be curious about what life in Korea is actually like. If you’ve watched enough Korean dramas, you may have wondered: “Do Koreans really live like this?” I was born in Korea and have lived here for decades. I’ve also spent my entire life…
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Growing Up in Korea in the 1980s: How We Played
My earliest memories go back to before I was five years old. When I think about the adults around me back then, what I remember most is how hard they worked. Many parents left for work before sunrise and didn’t come home until after dark. It was also common, at least in the world I…
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Korea, As I Remember It
I grew up in Korea in the 1980s and watched the country change around me. This is where I begin sharing the Korea I remember and the Korea I live in today.
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Reflections on Growing Up in Korea: A Journey Through Time
Growing Up in the 1980s Reflecting on my childhood in Korea during the 1980s brings back a rush of memories filled with simplicity and charm. The streets were bustling with life, from the sound of children playing outside to the aroma of street food wafting through the air. Life back then centered around community, with…
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Reflections on My Life in Korea: A Journey Through Decades
Growing Up in Korea: A Personal Perspective As I sit down to reflect on my life as a Korean man in my 40s, I can’t help but marvel at the drastic changes that have unfolded in my beloved country. Growing up in Korea during the 1980s was quite a different experience from what the youth…