In the drama I Am Not a Robot, there were several things that I wanted to learn more about. Some of these things aren’t exactly cultural, they are more scientific. I wanted to add them anyways because I looked them up anyways. The Learning About Culture series is a way for me to share more … [Read more…]
Whenever I watch a drama or read a book, there are usually things mention that I want to learn more about. I figure maybe other people are wondering about those things too and so I started to write this series Learning About Culture. See if there’s anything new to you or any thing that you … [Read more…]
In the Korean drama, Goblin, Eun Tak makes seaweed soup for breakfast as an indirect way to celebrate her birthday (because her family doesn’t care). This made me wonder is seaweed soup synonymous with the Korean birthday? How are birthdays celebrated in Korea? Two Birthdays Korean are either lucky or easily confused, but either way … [Read more…]
In Playful Kiss there were a lot of cultural occurrences and references that required further research. I thought that it might be beneficial to others to post what I learned. Straight Men Holding Hands (skinship) Ha Ni and Seung Jo’s dads held hands towards the end of episode 3. As an American, I didn’t understand what … [Read more…]