Food
The Viral “Map for Beggars” Helping Koreans Find Cheap Eats Under $7 A New Website Goes Viral Among Budget-Conscious Koreans Okay this is actually GENIUS! A crowdsourced website called “Geojimap” (which literally translates to “map for beggars”) has gone completely viral among young Koreans trying to cope with rising dining costs. The platform aggregates user … Read more
Why Texture Is Now More Important Than Taste Chewy, Soft, and Crunchy: The New Food Obsession Okay so have you noticed this too?! Korea’s food scene is going through a MAJOR shift right now. It’s not just about how food tastes anymore — it’s about how it FEELS in your mouth! “Hwang In-woo”, a university … Read more
How to Make Korean Rice Rolls Better for Blood Sugar Control Is Gimbap Really Bad for Blood Sugar? Okay so let’s clear this up! Gimbap has been getting a bad reputation as a major culprit for raising blood sugar, but that’s NOT true for all gimbap! It really depends on HOW it’s made. If your … Read more
Why Koreans Are Ditching Dairy Fresh Milk Disappears from Korean Shopping Lists Okay so this is actually pretty shocking — milk consumption in Korea just hit a 40-YEAR LOW! For “Kim So-hyun”, a 31-year-old office worker living in Suwon, milk has completely disappeared from her grocery list. She used to pour it over cereal daily … Read more
Smarter Agriculture for Everyone A New Era for Korean Farming This is such exciting news for Korea’s future! 🌾🤖 The government just unveiled a massive new initiative to bring AI into every corner of Korean agriculture. Jointly announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Science and ICT, this plan goes WAY beyond … Read more