Here’s a Korean who traveled to the city Västerås, in Sweden to pursue his education at Mälardalens högskola University. Heungseok Kim hailing from Daejeon, South Korea, shows his love for Sweden and shares his awesome experiences.
The most powerful Korean, Lee Kun-hee – The Linchpin of Samsung Group!
Named the Most Powerful Korean by Forbes in the year 2014, Lee Kun-hee is by far South Korea’s Richest Business Magnate and the Chairman of Samsung Group. With an estimated net worth of $12.6 billion, he along with his family rank among the Forbes richest people in the world and hence the ‘Most Powerful Korean’ title…
Azaria from Cuba shares the differences between South Korea and Cuba! Cuban @ Korea!
Azaria Lim, a Cuban girl from the City of Havana shares the story about her Life at Korea. Having stayed at South Korea for educational purposes for more than 3 years, Azaria is able to spot some major differences between Korea and her country. Here are her replies to the questions put forward by Life…
Boys Over Flowers (BOF)! An Indian Fan’s Love for K-Drama!
Here’s an enthusiastic Indian Fan who expresses immense love for K-Drama, especially Boys Over Flowers (BOF). ” Boys Over Flowers (BOF), my first ever Korean drama…so will be for many of them.One of my best friends suggested to watch this drama and I was teasing her for watching something ‘Korean’ as the only thing we…
Kenza from Morocco Shares her Funny experiences at South Korea!
Hailing from Fes, the northeastern Moroccan city, Kenza Benbassou landed at the Incheon Station at South Korea. After having spent almost 6 months for her education in the beautiful city of Daejeon, Kenza shares her wonderful and hilarious experiences in the foreign land. Elegantly dressed in the traditional Hanbok attire, Kenza answers to some of…
How do Koreans Look Really Cute?
Is is by nature that Koreans tend to look adorably cute. Some people may not find it the same way, but it is undeniable that a large number of Koreans appear like dolls. How is it possible for a human to look so perfect? Here are some possibilities to this quest. 1. Resemble cute Kids…
Whatsapp vs KakaoTalk ( 카카오톡)! 8 Reasons why KakaoTalk is better than Whatsapp!
As of February 2016 Whatsapp had a user base of around one billion globally, making it the most popular messaging application. Wide spread in countries like South Africa, America, France, India etc., Whatsapp entertains its users through its comprehensive free messaging services. South Korea’s KakaoTalk (aka KaTalk) doesn’t really have an analogue in the US….
Google.com vs Naver.com (네이버)! 4 Reasons why Naver outwits Google easily!!
While almost everyone is cognizant of the most popular online search engine Google, in South Korea, the natives prefer http://www.naver.com over google. Although Google is now a days being used extensively at South Korea, it is never on par with Naver. Naver secures a larger share than what Google retains in the US. Why isn’t…
The Life of an Indian at South Korea! 7 Funny Experiences!
As an Indian my experience at Korea was a mixture of many amazing and few awkwardly funny moments. Here are some of the most amusing fun facts and experiences: 1) Speak English or Konglish Koreans like to speak in Konglish, which is similar to Hinglish (Hindi+English) or Tanglish (Tamil+English). This beautiful combination seems really cute…
Chuseok (추석) Korean Thanks Giving Day!
What is Chuseok? Chuseok is one of the most pertinent holidays in South Korea. It is also known as Hangawi (한가위). Han means ‘Big’ and gawi means the mid of August or the Autumn season. Literal translation gives “The great middle of Autumn” and is ideally held around the autumn equinox. Traditions and Customs In contemporary…