Informed South Korea

⚠️  This article is translated from Korean into English . Hello! For you who are planning to travel, I would like to show you how to use the subway from Incheon Airport to Gyeongbokgung Palace. Seoul Station is the center and transportation hub of Korea, and many people use it to travel to nearby destinations. Therefore, the way from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station is quite important information. If you understand how to get to Seoul Station from Incheon International Airport, you can apply the same when you use the subway to other destinations. Also, Gyeongbokgung Palace is a famous place for various tourists as it is a historical heritage of Korea. I will guide you so that you can visit Gyeongbokgung Palace after reading this article. Shall we get started?   If you search for the route to Seoul Station on Google Maps first, you will find the airport railway that takes 53 minutes. The fastest way to get to Seoul from Incheon International Airport is the air...

⚠️  This article is translated from Korean into English . Hello! In Korea, various abbreviations are being used along with very rapidly changing languages. This is the second time to introduce Korean abbreviations for foreigners. Let's find out together. 1. 억텐(Eok-ten) "억(eok)" means "suppression," and "텐(ten)" means "tension." "eokten" means a state of forcing yourself to cheer up. It is an expression mainly used when you have to force yourself to cheer up about something or when you have to force up the atmosphere in a place with a high authority. 2. 킹받다(King-bad-da) "킹받다(King-bad-da)" is an expression of irritation or anger by comparing the high status of a king. It is mainly used in the Internet community, and it is used in certain situations when you are angry or annoyed. It shows you overwhelming the other person and expressing your feelings. 3. 스세권 (seusae-gwon) "스세권(Seusae-gwon)" is an abbreviation for ...

  ⚠️  This article is translated from Korean into English . Hello! For those who travel to Korea or are interested in Korean culture, I would like to introduce beer, a drink that Koreans drink a lot like water. Beer is a drink that Koreans drink easily and lightly like a drink. While soju is drunk when ordinary people are happy or sad, beer is more accessible as everyday life. 1.  History of Korean Beer Korean beer is a liquor that was influenced by Western beer culture. Beer culture has been introduced to Korea through Western adoption since the late 19th century, and beer has become popular among Koreans since then. However, Korean beer has been modified to suit the taste and preference of Korea, rather than following the traditional Western style. 2.  harmonious foods  with beer - seasoned chicken The most representative side dish to enjoy beer is chicken. Fried chicken, seasoned chicken, soy sauce chicken, and other types of chicken go well with beer in th...

⚠️  This article is translated from Korean into English . Hello! In Korea, the rapidly changing slang is used a lot. In this article, I will introduce the popular slang in Korea, which is suitable for foreigners. Let's find out together! 1. 꿀잼 (kkuljaem) "kkul" is used to mean "honey" and "jaem" is used as an abbreviation for "fun." "kkuljaem" means a lot of fun and is often used in online content, events, or very interesting situations during conversations. 2. 멘붕 (menbung) "menbung" means "mental breakdown." It refers to a state of psychological collapse due to stress or embarrassment, and is used to express a state of embarrassment that cannot cope with an unexpected situations. 3. 노잼 (nojaem) "nojaem" is a combination of "no" and "jaem", which refers to a situation or content that is not fun or disappointing. Often used when bored or not up to expectations. 4. 인싸 (inssa) "ins...

  ⚠️ This article is translated from Korean into English . 1. BTS source: https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20230708_0002368850&cID=10601&pID=10600   (1)BTS's memoir "Beyond The Story," which marks its 10th anniversary, has been released. The book, which contains the stories of BTS members from their trainee days, is a history book of the K-pop industry and a human literature book that looks into the minds of those who have become world-class artists through the team, which has become a turning point for K-pop. BTS, who started his career as a Bulletproof Boys (Boys Who Become BTS) with the meaning of "preventing social prejudice and oppression" at the time of his debut, renewed his brand identity (BI) in 2017, adding the meaning of Beyond The Scene to the team name. BEYOND THE STORY, which is included in the title of this book, is a variation of this. In addition, "Beyond the Gods" means "what you see, beyond that reality," and the ear...