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By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Feb 25, 2013 in: Four Seasons, Korean Celebrations, Korean Culture, Korean Food and Drink, charcoal fire, damage crops, Earth, February, Full moon, jeju island, Moon, New Year, Pine nut, sauteed spinach, South Korea, Sun
Yesterday, February 24th, was the first full moon of this year’s Lunar calendar, also known as 정월대보름 (Jeongwol Daeboreum) in South Korea. 정월대보름 (or 대보름) is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Feb 13, 2013 in: Korean Celebrations, Chick flick, Chocolate, Cooking, Crafts, Holidays, Home, Korea, Notebook, Valentine, Valentine Day
As you have probably heard, Koreans celebrate Valentine’s Day differently. Instead of the men giving their special someone treats or gifts on February 14th, it’s the women who give their sweethearts chocolates or candies. This afterno...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Feb 9, 2013 in: Korean Celebrations, Drop Dead Diva, family, Korea, Korean language, Korean New Year, New Year, Seollal, South Korea
I have been hooked into watching Drop Dead Diva‘s previous seasons that I barely had time to write in my blog. In fact, I almost forgot that one of the biggest holidays in South Korea starts today. Today is the first day of Seollal season. Seo...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Jan 5, 2013 in: Expats in Korea, Family Back Home, Filipino Celebrations, Korean Celebrations, Korean Culture, Perspectives, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, Gift, Holiday, Korea, Philippines, Santa Claus
This year was the second time I spent the holiday season in Korea, and how I wish I had spent it in the Philippines instead. There’s nothing like Christmas in a country that celebrates the LONGEST Christmas (and New Year). A few hours before C...
By FROM KOREA WITH LOVE on Nov 10, 2012 in: Korean Celebrations, Korean Food and Drink, Busan, Chocolate, Japan, Pepero, Pocky, Shopping, South Korea, White Day
Tomorrow is “Pepero Day” in South Korea. Most youngsters will be exchanging Pepero sticks or candies just like what they do on Valentine’s Day or White Day. Some couples, mostly the younger generation, exchange presents, too. My hu...