Writing your name in Korean – how it works
Syllables instead of letters, ㅡ as an emergency vowel, ㅇ as a placeholder: five rules and you can write any German name in Hangul. With example table and exercise.
Superstitions in Korea - from red names to fan death
Every culture has its own superstitions - and Korea is no exception. Many of these customs are looked at with a wink today, yet they show strikingly how deeply traditional ideas are embedded in eve...
Why Koreans prefer living in high-rises – and what toilet paper has to do with it
In Germany, many people dream of living in a house of their own one day - ideally with a garden, a driveway and the neighbors at a safe distance. In Korea it is quite different: there most people w...
Why washing dishes in Korea is different - and what soap has to do with it
Who would have thought that even doing the dishes comes with cultural differences? But that is exactly what caused the first marital argument between Jihye and Philipp! In Korea it goes without say...
Korean culture explained: why listening in Korea is so active
Have a conversation in Korea and you notice quickly: there is a lot going on – even when only one person is actually speaking. While the other one listens, short signals keep coming: “네 (ne)”, “음 (...
German words in Korea: how the “Hofbräuhaus” came to Seoul
Walk through town in Korea and you will very often find the word “Hof” up in neon. As a German you don’t really understand what it is supposed to mean – even though Koreans really do mean the Germa...
