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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 20:10

[3 THINGS SERIES] 3 best foods KOREANS eat to COOL DOWN spicy food

3 THINGS SERIES3 best foods KOREANS eat to COOL DOWN spicy food

For our second episode, The Korea Times Video team took on the challenge to eat one of the most popular Tteokbokki in Korea for being extremely spicy, “YUPKI TTEOKBOKKI” and looked for the TOP THREE effective remedies for cooling down a burning mouth after eating spicy food among NINE different food known for having a cooling effect.

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-01 10:58

[3 THINGS SERIES] 3 things to do in Seochon & Bukchon

3 THINGS SERIES3 things to do in Seochon & Bukchon

There are a lot of tourist attractions in Korea recommended for foreigners to visit, and in the first episode of our series, we introduce you 3 THINGS you can enjoy including activities and foods at one of the hottest places in Seoul, “Seochon” and “Bukchon.”

2019-11-20 11:07

Halloween in Korea: Meet Korean ghosts at the Korean Folk Village

Halloween in Korea: Meet Korean ghosts at the Korean Folk Village

In Korea, Halloween has become a national festival celebrated with great enthusiam. On the last day of October, people wearing wacky costumes and bloody make-up flock to crowded areas like Itaewon, Seoul, to get into the Halloween spirit and spend the spookiest night of nights. This year, we decided to do something different. We visited a ghost-themed attraction at the Korean...

Lee Min-young | 2019-10-31 18:48

A taste of Mongolia at Central Asia Street (Part 2)

A taste of Mongolia at Central Asia Street (Part 2)

The last leg of our tour around the Central Asia Street in Seoul was 'Mongol Nomadic,' a Mongolian restaurant with a unique interior decked out with items that give visitors a taste of the traditional Mongolian nomadic lifestyle. This restaurant was not only a place where you can try authentic Mongolian dishes but also wear traditional Mongolian costumes and have your meal in...

Lee Min-young | 2019-10-08 17:32

Food tour around Central Asia Street: Uzbek cuisine & Russian dessert (Part 1)

Food tour around Central Asia Street: Uzbek cuisine & Russian dessert (Part 1)

If you look closely into the little alleyways and streets near the Dongdaemun Stadium, Korea's largest shopping district, you can find an exotic neighborhood where signs in Cyrillic line the streets. Known as “Little Russia,” this community is mainly home to migrants from Central Asian nations, particularly Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia.

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-25 14:03

Inside Camp Humphreys: The largest overseas US army base

Inside Camp Humphreys: The largest overseas US army base

The United States Army Garrison Humphreys, also known as USAG Humphreys, is America's largest overseas military base which is home to some 25-thousand people. The Korea Times had a rare chance to film inside the base, and see how American troops have created home away from home.

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-29 14:12

Tasting Filipino dishes in Seoul

Tasting Filipino dishes in Seoul

For my last six months in the Philippines, I bid farewell to all the things I love - the walls of Intramuros in Manila, pedicab bicycle transportation, the beautiful sky, sunrise and sunset and, above all, Filipino cuisine.

2019-06-24 13:50

'Love is love': Korea celebrates LGBT pride

'Love is love': Korea celebrates LGBT pride

The 2019 Queer Culture Festival has started on June 1 in central Seoul which includes a queer pride parade all around the Jong-no area. The festival which promotes the rights of sexual minorities has brought a huge crowd - both advocates and religious groups fiercely against homosexuality - to the Gwanghwamun area, and will continue over the next two weeks.

Lee Min-young | 2019-06-02 17:44

20 Years of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival

Korean hanbok: How and when to wear the traditional Korean dress

Korean hanbok: How and when to wear the traditional Korean dress

Korea Times reporters visited a special place where you can not only travel back in time for a couple of hours, strolling around palaces and old homes wearing Hanbok, but also learn how to wear hanbok properly and practice Hanbok etiquette.

Lee Min-young | 2019-05-22 14:37

Hanbok sweeps global K-pop fans off their feet

Ramadan in Korea: Muslims flock to Itaewon mosque as holy fasting month begins

Ramadan in Korea: Muslims flock to Itaewon mosque as holy fasting month begins

This year's Ramadan, a holy month of fasting for devout Muslims, started in Korea on May 6 and ends on June 5. Islam is a minority religion here in Korea but when the Ramadan period begins, mosques across the nation becomes crowded with believers of Islam. During Ramadan, the Itaewon Seoul Central Mosque prepares free meals for hundreds of Muslims after sunset, and hosts pray...

Lee Min-young | 2019-05-15 19:32

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