Little Seoulster

Exploring Korean-American Heritage & Interculturalism

O’Kim’s? Oh Goodness! A Korean take on Irish Cuisine

O'Kim's? Oh Goodness! A Korean take on Irish cuisine

O'Kim's? Oh Goodness! A Korean take on Irish cuisineO’Kim’s? Oh Goodness!

Throughout the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to go to South Korea to visit relatives. And every time I’ve gone, I’ve been treated to grand dinner affairs, whether it was at a relatives home or at a restaurant. They were gut busting, seriously if you make me eat one more bite I’m going to puke situations.

But one particular time sticks out in my mind right now because of St. Patrick’s day around the corner. For some bizarre reason, instead of going to a Korean restaurant for average Korean fare, which I love, they took us to an Irish themed restaurant. But this wasn’t a real Irish restaurant. It was a Korean take on an Irish restaurant. [Read more…]

March 3rd is Three Layered Pork Day in South Korea

Samgyeopsal Day in South Korea is March 3rd

Samgyeopsal Day in South Korea is March 3rdMarch 3rd is Three Layered Pork Day in South Korea

I know it sounds weird, doesn’t it?

I’m not sure which company or store started it. But it seems like a savvy marketer it cooked up (Get it?…Yeah, sorry, I had to!) to boost sales. And this marketer must’ve figured that the third day of the third month would be perfect for three layered pork. I can’t argue with that logic! [Read more…]

The Olympics – Unity through Competition

The Olympics - Unity Through Competition

The Olympics - Unity Through CompetitionThe Olympics – Unity through Competition

The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea finish up this Sunday. I can’t say that I’ve been following along every day, but I’ve enjoyed watching at the gym while I exercise. There’s nothing more inspirational while working out, than watching athletes do what they do best! (I can’t wait for the Tour de France for this reason!)

But you know what I found really inspirational was what happened after Lee Sang Hwa, speed skater for South Korea, lost out on the gold medal to Japan in the 500 meter race. [Read more…]