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Proverb (속담) of the Day #6

By James | August 20, 2009

So this is yet another proverb involving ddeok (떡), or rice cakes.  Rice cakes are often eaten on special occasions, and at important times of the year.  Traditionally, one of the most important times of the year in Korea is when the ancestral rites are performed.  I would like to say I have learned something [...]

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Korean Proverb of the Day

By James | August 12, 2009

I have been seriously slacking of late in my Korean studies, and I am quickly losing any ground that I may have gained in the first half of this year. I don’t want to put words in her mouth, but I think Charlotte would tell you the same. After a two-month break, we [...]

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