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Top 10 ways to beat your Korea blues during a global quarantine

While the world is trying hard to fight against the COVID-19, the best we can do is stay at home. To make the wait easier, we have created a Top 10 list to help you get past the hard times, and even improve your future trip to South Korea! Read along to get some inspiration!

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Is Hallyu Wave taking over the world?

South Korea is rapidly becoming well known internationally for it’s music (K-pop) and movies (K-drama). Although Hallyu Wave started in the 90s, probably not even Korea itself could foresee such a success with the international names such as BTS and Blackpink being extremely popular. Thus, we used the article to explore what made Korean dramas and Korean music so popular, and how does it all link to Hallyu Wave.

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Let’s talk about that Korean hat!

Korea has established its reputation in various mediums, but none other is as etched into the history as their hats in Joseon period (1392-1910). Historically speaking, Koreans loved their Gats (Hats), Westerners that have ventured as far as Korea at that time, admired the variety of Korean hat selection and often dubbed it as a hat country. In Joseon period no young fellow Korean man could be taken seriously without its Gat. It was a marker for: style, social-ranking, marital status, education. In short, it was a wearable Insta/tinder bio.

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Yun Gwan Sun - Korea’s Joan of Arc

A lady behind the 1st of March movement in South Korea. At the age of only 16, she managed to unite the nation and fight against the ruthless occupation of the Japanese. She died while being imprisoned at the age of 17, however, her spirit and patriotism remains a symbol of strength in South Korea.

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The history of Korean Shamanism

Korea has adopted number of religious beliefs over-time that have been imported through cultural exchange and colonization. Korea has now firmly established Buddhist, Catholic and Confucian beliefs and customs. However, none of the religions have been present longer than the Korean Shamanism which dates back to pre-history of Korea.

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