Category: Special Features
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Cheongdamdong Alice – A Mad Trip Through The Rabbit Hole! Wheeeee!
With Park Shi Hoo and Moon Geun Young cast as the main characters, this drama was already destined for my Watch List. The synopsis, however, led me to believe it might just be a recap of the “The Devil Wears Prada”. Broadcasting Saturdays and Sundays on SBS, the series is only 8 episodes along, but…
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The January magazine is now available!!
Hello everyone! Just to let you know the January magazine is now available so stop by your local Korean market for your free copy. This month’s issue includes an article on the Dokdo Island explaining its’ importance to Korea, Korean 101 with Talktomeinkorean.com, Hanja Time with Gary Routh, an article about UCSD’s Korean American Student Association,…
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Hanja Time with Gary Routh
Happy New Year and more lucky Hanjas Hidden in the Korean phrase for “Happy New Year”, 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (sae-hae book mahn-ee bah-deu-se-yo) is “Happy New Year” in Korean. 새 means “new” and 해 means “year”, and 많이 받으세요 means “receive a lot of (something)”. Those are all ‘native’ Korean. The 복 part is…
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Korean 101 with “Talk to me in Korean.com”
How to say “I am sorry”, and getting someone’s attention 죄송합니다. [joe-song-hap-mi-da] “I am sorry.” or “I apologize.” 죄송합니다 is NOT always “I’m sorry”. Even though 죄송합니다 [joe-song-hap-ni-da] is BASICALLY “I’m sorry”, you can’t use 죄송합니다 when you want to say “I am sorry to hear that.” Many Korean people actually get confused when…
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Introducing UCSD’s KASA: Why this cultural organization on campus matters
When students first enter college, they check out the Greek systems and different organizations to explore what college has to offer. But behind that curiosity, there is a sense of wanting to belong somewhere. Students want to identify themselves as something or feel wanted. University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has many Korean organizations, but…
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Korean Drama Review – What to watch (or not?)
I was just your average, recently unemployed American woman, wandering into the family room when daughter #2 (age 14) asked me watch a Korean drama with her: “Boys Over Flowers”. Really? A Korean drama? I’ve never been into soap operas, and to watch one with subtitles just did not appeal. But, having nothing better to…
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MangezAvecFateh!: Moby Dick Fish Market and Grill
THE HUNT FOR PROPER SEAFOOD- Moby Dick Fish Market and Grill: A KKonnect Restaurant Review —————————————————————————————————————————————— Moby Dick has been found! And it is nowhere near New England, in fact it is a little closer to 4805 Convoy St in San Diego. I recently had the opportunity to visit one of the hidden foodie spots…
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The Old Globe “Community Voices” Workshop!
The Old Globe is pleased to invite you to participate in a community workshop series dedicated to the creation and production of new short plays. You will take part in playwriting sessions taught by an Old Globe Teaching Artist, as well as have the opportunity to see shows and interact with artists, designers and producers.…
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Featured Blogger: Apes Adventures
This past weekend the foreign teachers in town went on a Cultural Excursion. FIRST STOP… Hanok Village! This village houses traditional Korean Style Houses. The houses are on stilts, and the “village” also houses a copy of a portrait of one of their beloved Kings. BUT while the village hosts the copy of…
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