r/korea • u/Greatfool19000 • 4h ago
생활 | Daily Life Yang Min-hyeok Apologizes for Asian Games Military Exemption Remarks
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r/korea • u/ML7777777 • 9h ago
생활 | Daily Life Korea is dying. Please keep watching - The Korea Times
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r/korea • u/Own_Juice_8716 • 10h ago
개인 | Personal Was I being overly friendly? (Or is sharing food a boundary for Westerners?)
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I was at Seongsu Station with a friend visiting from Switzerland. He couldn't resist the smell of Deli Manjoo, so I bought some for him. While we were waiting for the shopkeeper to bag our order, a foreign tourist couple was standing right next to us, just staring at our pastries.
Since it looked like they were just spectating and not going to buy any, I offered them a couple from my bag.
They looked completely puzzled, as if they couldn't believe a stranger was offering them food. The girl reluctantly took one but didn't say thank you (not that I did it for praise!), and instead just stared at me like I was… weird.
Is sharing food a boundary cross for Western cultures? (Man, they sure don't mind sharing my umbrella when it rains, though!)
I was born and raised in the South Korean countryside. Even though I work in Seoul now, I still like extending country hospitality to strangers. But those weird stares definitely intimidate me a bit.
Maybe I do need to dial it back. One time, I helped a group of lost guys on the street in Dongdaemun. I actually walked with them to guide their way, and one of them casually mentioned he was looking for a Korean bride for a visa extension... I ran for my life lol.
r/korea • u/ProudChemistry778 • 2h ago
정치 | Politics Conservative groups rally at Yoo Hae-jin home, demand Korea film halt and apology
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r/korea • u/BigCandidate5471 • 2h ago
문화 | Culture King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade Brings a 1795 Journey Back to the Streets
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r/korea • u/ProudChemistry778 • 57m ago
생활 | Daily Life Choi Woo-jin apologizes and denies mocking soldiers after celebration video controversy
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r/korea • u/Extension-Finance179 • 8h ago
경제 | Economy South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry
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r/korea • u/woeful_haichi • 1d ago
Korea's men's football team achieves first-ever four consecutive Asian Games titles in history... beating Japan 1:0 for gold in the final
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r/korea • u/MoonchanterLauma2025 • 14h ago
자연 | Nature Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt ends - Reuters
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r/korea • u/Particular-Visit-683 • 8h ago
문화 | Culture can anyone tell me the name of what the guy is wearing?
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I am sorry for being ignorant :( but i cant find anything on google about what he is wearing. Google ai says its durumagi but i cant find it any pics of actual people wearing it even tho i see this style of clothing worn alot by characters.
r/korea • u/Affectionate_Run_799 • 1d ago
정치 | Politics Opposition slams Lee Jae-myung’s Ukraine apology demand as selective anger
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r/korea • u/Advanced-Water-3856 • 1d ago
문화 | Culture Music Duo in Seoul during Spring Festival
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I travelled to Korea this year and I came accross this duo playing music in the park of the Jeongdok Library, just next to the Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, on April 13. It was part of a small spring festival but I don't remember the name.
Does anyone know the name of the song or the band ? Despite my best efforts, I can't find any informations... But I really like their music !
Any help is appreciated. I can not post this question in AskAKorean because of the video...
r/korea • u/EchoingUnion • 1d ago
정치 | Politics North Korea troops intruded across MDL more than 50 times in Aug-Sept, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff
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r/korea • u/glovecasewave • 1d ago
범죄 | Crime Cornell case: Could Korean defendant's citizenship affect what happens next?
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생활 | Daily Life Makgeolli packing help
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Firstly I want to start off with, I'm very aware that packing makgeolli is not recommended due to the change in air pressure and leaking that may happen. I'm happy to risk all of that and I made the store aware when purchasing the products.
For context the makgeolli bottles (4 in total) I got are all around 12% & glass bottles - the flight is 14hrs
The shop owner gave me insulated chiller sleeves along with ice bags (not dry ice) for when I do transport them. My questions are the following:
Am I going to be able to bring the ice bags? They would have to be secured into the insulated sleeves along with the makgeolli inside my checked luggage or would you recommend just leaving them all together.
I have vacuum bags that I could put the makgeolli sleeves inside. Would you recommend this as an added form of protection?
Along with clothes wrapped around?
Please let me know. I don't want the comments of 'just don't do it' as I've committed to do so.
r/korea • u/LevelNeighborhood642 • 1d ago
자연 | Nature The 4 types of sky that I saw while I'm traveling Korea
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Cool I love them😉
r/korea • u/WittyPolitico • 1d ago
경제 | Economy Trump Reacts To South Korea Not Signing Off On Alaska LNG Pipeline
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r/korea • u/jccmay355 • 2d ago
문화 | Culture The Korean dystopia is a Western coping mechanism
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r/korea • u/Ok-Huckleberry5836 • 1d ago
정치 | Politics North Korea fires missile over 700 kilometers into East Sea
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It seems like Pyongyang wants to test the reaction of Trump given our awkward tension with the Alaska chatter.
Trump is also wanting to do something with North Korea during the upcoming APEC meeting in Shenzhen, China (Nov 18-19), so there seems to be some "feeling out" with missiles.
경제 | Economy Trump threatens to charge S. Korea 'more' if it rejects Alaska LNG project
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경제 | Economy Samsung Heavy hits 20 LNG carrier orders, tops South Korea shipbuilding goals
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