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Sanae yŏnae 사내 연애: Workplace romance in South Korea

2016-09-29 saramcadory Dating, Work One comment

Secret? Yes. Illegal? Not exactly.

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Sŏlsa 설사

2016-08-24 saramcadory Body & Health Leave a comment

Poo and the perils of cross-cultural communication

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You’re hired! Ch’wijik (취직) and the Korean workplace

2016-07-24 saramcadory Work 2 comments

6 ways Korean and US workplaces are different~

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Pride Month post: Tongsŏngae 동성애

2016-06-13 saramcadory Dating, Family, nightlife Leave a comment

June is LGBT Pride Month, and tongsŏngae 동성애 is Korean for homosexual.

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Kundae 군대

2016-06-02 saramcadory Army 3 comments

Soldiers’ hardships are so well known, the Korean Air Force made a musical parody of Les Mis about them.

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Yŏhaeng 여행

2016-05-20 saramcadory Dating, Travel, Work Leave a comment

Yŏhaeng means travel. Read and watch more about its place in Korean culture.

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All about anju 안주

2016-05-10 saramcadory Food & Drink, nightlife 7 comments

Delicious Korean snacks for drinking (or just cause)~

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Who was here first? Sŏnbae 선배

2016-04-30 saramcadory Army, School, Work 2 comments

What does sŏnbae mean? Or, if you’re using Revised Romanization, what does seonbae mean? Your sŏnbae is someone who entered an organization–a university,

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Nunch’i 눈치

2016-03-31 saramcadory Dating, Work 2 comments

Meaning Nunch’i is such an essential element of Korean culture that I hesitate to tackle it–and have no choice but to

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Ch’imaek 치맥

2016-03-24 saramcadory Food & Drink, nightlife 4 comments

Meaning A meal of fried chicken and beer, usually served with pickled radish and cabbage salad. Origin Chimaek is a

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