A Korean American Thanksgiving Story The three most dreaded words, according to moms like me who hate to cook, are “What’s for dinner?” It sends chills up my spine when I know I have nothing prepared in advance. It’s awful, really. Some days, it makes me want to run away and never look back. But…
While some investors are pulling back from the U.S. in recent years due to local capital controls or fears over the pandemic, South Korean investors’ interest in U.S. commercial real estate has been rising. Head of international capital markets at real-estate services firm Newmark Alex Foshay says, “Korean investors feel right now that they have…
People Magazine has officially named BTS’s Jungkook the first Sexiest International Man Alive. Jungkook racked up Readers’ Choice votes surpassing Dan Levy, Keith Urban, Matthew Rhys, and Paul Mescal. This is the first year that People Magazine has included more categories to their Sexiest Man of the Year annual tradition. Jungkook’s well-deserved title is big…
Korean Air Lines Co. plans to acquire Asiana Airlines Inc. for 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) following an interjection via its parent, Hanjin Kal Corp. “The main goal of the acquisition is to stabilize South Korea’s aviation industry amid the coronavirus pandemic and improve its competitiveness,” said Hanjin Group, which operates airlines and logistics businesses…
A public address system that was piped into my hotel room reminded me every day that if I violate the quarantine orders, I would be arrested and deported. I never dreamed I’d be spending my birthday quarantined in a Covid Hotel, but that’s what happened after I flew to Korea on October 17th from my hometown…
What are Korean pears? Also known as Asian pears or apple pears, these large golden round pears are a superbly crisp, juicy and sweet fruit that is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. In Korea, Asian pears are just called pears or bae (배) because these are the only pears grown in Korea. They are…
As virtual parties become the new normal and families opt to celebrate the holidays at a safe distance, why not gift a matching meal to your loved ones and indulge together on Zoom? Or, surprise them with sweet treats and share the experience together over a virtual game of Scrabble or Code Names. Here is my…
If you are Korean or if you happen to like K Dramas or Kpop, learning Korean can seem like a fun and worthwhile thing to do. However, learning a language is far from easy and a personal online Korean tutor can seem out of reach and expensive. I have tried an exhaustive number of methods…
Every time we make a big batch of homemade mandu and then neatly stack the full bags of dumplings into the freezer, I feel rich. It’s the kind of feeling that assures me that we will eat well even in the face of an apocalypse, never mind a pandemic. Mandu is the beloved Korean dumpling…
Korean-American Women Elected to U.S. Congress for the First Time For the first time in the U.S., Korean-American women have been elected to the U.S. Congress in its 230-year history. Korean-Americans Michelle Park Steel and Marilyn Strickland are set to make history. In the U.S. election, Korean-American Michelle Park Steel has won a seat in…