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    June 2019

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    Dear Bok Unnie: Should I have sympathy for my mama’s boy?

    HumorBy Best of KoreaJune 29, 2019Leave a comment

    Dear Bok Unnie:  I recently started dating a guy whose parents are from Korea (he was born in the US). He’s awesome, his parents are lovely, but he seems to do an awful lot for them — managing their bills, taking the to doctor’s appointments, etc. It doesn’t seem like they actually need him to…

    Dear Bok Unnie: Why so much Tide?

    HumorBy Best of KoreaJune 29, 2019Leave a comment

    Dear Bok Unnie: My partner and I just moved into a new home. Members of my partner’s family have been very sweet to drop by with housewarming presents — but now I have enough Tide laundry detergent for a year! What gives? We do laundry regularly; I don’t think our clothes smell. Aren’t housewarming gifts…

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