Culture
Culture
The Birthday Soup That Is Really a Thank-You to Mom
Every Korean birthday starts with the same humble bowl. Its story involves new mothers, a birth spirit and an old tale about whales.
By MARU Editors · 6 min read
Culture
The Missing Fourth Floor: Why Koreans Tiptoe Around the Number 4
Elevators that go 1, 2, 3, F and an airport with no Gate 4: one Korean syllable explains it all. Here's how seriously people still take it.
By MARU Editors · 6 min read
The Korea Letter
One story every Sunday, explained by a Korean — in your language.