Korean Culture
Stories and explanations about Korean customs, habits, social rules, and the things foreigners often find surprising.
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Why does 우리 엄마 mean “my mom”? A Korean explains how uri works in real life — from 우리 집 and 너희 엄마 to the famous “우리 애” line in Misaeng.
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Why do Koreans give sticky candy before exams, avoid seaweed soup, or hand someone a fork for good luck? Some Korean superstitions make much more sense once you understand the words behind them.
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Who pays when Koreans eat or drink together? Age, rank, relationships, and generation can all change the answer. Here’s how the culture worked for me — and how it is changing.
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Han (한) is often translated as sadness, grief, or resentment, but none of those words fully explain it. A Korean perspective on loss, eogulham, determination, revenge, and what it means to finally “release” han.
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What does jung (정) really mean? A Korean explains this hard-to-translate feeling through everyday relationships, food, familiarity, and the small ways Koreans show they care.
