Category: Korean Culture

  • Review of Lang-Wich Graded Readers

    Let’s discuss Lang-wich ( Graded Readers) in detail.  “WHO IS LANG-WICH?  Lang-wich ( Graded Readers) Books So basically, this is one of the resources which helps their readers to expand their imagination in Korean through stories. These stories are not only simple but also relatable to the readers.  Tips for using “GRADED READERS” effectively:  OVERVIEW…

  • Korean Food Adventures

    Food and culture are closely related to each other. Whenever you want to understand the traditional values, always study about food of a specific culture. Food is the best cultural representation of society.  Let’s discuss some traditional Korean foods. Kimchi (김치) is a traditional Korean side dish (banchan) consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most…

  • The Art of Korean Calligraphy

      “Discovering the Beauty of Korean calligraphy (서예)”  Korean calligraphy, also known as Seoye (Korean: 서예), is the Korean tradition of artistic writing. Calligraphy in Korean culture involves both Hanja (Chinese logograph) and Hangul (Korean native alphabet).  Early Korean calligraphy was exclusively in Hanja, or the Chinese-based logograph first used to write the Korean language.…

  • Korean Language & Pop Culture

    Learning Korean through K-drama & K-pop  POPULAR CULTURE AS A POWERFUL TOOL:  Let’s discuss “ How popular culture can be a powerful tool for language learning?”  BEGINNER FRIENDLY K-DRAMAS:  Here are some beginner friendly K-dramas for learners to start.  This epic cross-border love story, featuring unforgettable chemistry and enough heartwarming moments to make you swoon,…

  • Exploring Korean Festivals

    A guide to Korea’s most vibrant festivals  SEOLLAL ( Lunar New Year)  Traditionally families gather together with their oldest relatives for respect towards their elders. Families participate in highly structured rituals. Children play different games & bow to their elders and receive small gifts of money.  **SEBAE  Sebae is the act of kneeling on the…

  • Cultural insights through Korean Literature

    Post title:  Exploring Korean Culture through Literature  Literature and culture always come together. Literature plays an important role in understanding cultural perspectives or point of views.  Literature not only provides useful information to readers but also helps to develop the deep insight of culture.  As a language learner Whenever you want to understand the nature…