Korea is a fast paced, fun city with lots of places to visit and things to experience. It’s also got a unique culture, customs, and ideologies that are the norm to us who’ve lived here for years, but not to
Category: Korean Culture
5 Korean Menu Translation Fails That Are Just Hilarious!
For foreign travelers to Korea, reading Korean restaurant menus is one of the hardest things to do. Even though most of the Korean restaurant menus do have English names, some of them are translated word-to-word, not word-to-meaning, which ends up
2016 Jongmyodaeje: Korea’s Royal Ancestral Ritual That Travelers Shouldn’t Miss on May 1st
About Jongmyo Shrine Located on the east of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine of the Joseon Dynasty that is designated by UNESCO as world cultural assets in 1995. It is a historic site where a royal ancestral ritual to honor the past kings and
Trazy’s 8 Step Guide to Korean Restaurant Culture
Even the most experienced foodies can feel lost at authentic Korean restaurants. Follow these 8 steps to enjoy the flavours of Korea like a local. 1. FIND THE BEST! The most delicious Korean restaurants are often hidden in basements or
Cat-face or puppy-face, which one is yours?
“Do you like cats or puppies?” I’m not asking you about real cats or puppies. I’m talking about the face type of a person. In Korea, it’s common to classify people’s (usually women’s) faces into cat-faces or puppy-faces based on
Koreanized Fast Food Menus in McDonald’s, Lotteria, Burger King & KFC
Sometimes, when travelling in budget, you’ll probably have a moment when you miss the time of having a proper meal. Moreover, some restaurants have a break time, not receiving any orders. Then what would you do? I’d say “Fast food.” Even
Fall into the world of Dakpaper dolls in Bukchon Hanok Village!!
Dakpaper is Korean traditional paper made from Korean Mulberry trees named Dak-namu (namu means tree.) Since the texture of the dakpaper is soft yet strong, people have used the paper to make handicrafts. One of them is dakpaper doll. Dakpaper
Cook show craze is sweeping Korea.
Guess who is the hottest entertainer in TV these days in Korea. K-pop idol? Sexy actress? No! It’s CHEF! From 2006 when Olive TV, the only food life style channel in Korea, was launched, various cooking programs starring professional and amateur chefs
Wear Korean traditional dress Hanbok and become a princess!
Hanbok is Korea’s traditional dress which is mainly derived from the Joseon Dynasty era. One of our Trazers, Jaebin H went to visit Goguan Studio with her friend to try out Hanbok and take pictures at the most traditional setting.