Culture

My Life Inside Korean Convenience Store Culture – A Foreigner’s 24-Hour Discovery

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Korean convenience store

It was my first night in Korea. Past 11 PM, I was hungry, unfamiliar with delivery apps, and most restaurants were closed.As I wandered through the quiet streets, a few brightly lit spots stood out in the dark — convenience stores. What I assumed would be a simple place to grab snacks turned out to … 더 읽기

My Korean Sauna Experience – A Foreigner’s Journey into Jjimjilbang Culture

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Korean jjimjilbang culture

“Please take off your shoes.”A familiar phrase, but what follows in a Korean jjimjilbang is unlike anything I’ve experienced before.What I thought would be a regular Korean sauna turned out to be a deep cultural immersion — a unique healing space I never knew I needed. Stepping Into the Jjimjilbang – A Cultural Shock It … 더 읽기