Exploring Korean-American Heritage & Interculturalism
How to Make and Play Yut NoriFirst off, yut nori is a traditional Korean board game. And it’s usually played during holidays. Which is why I thought it’d be a good time to make this game for Korean New Year (Seollal) in just a few days! [Read more…]
Notable Korean-American – Colonel Young Oak KimIn an effort to teach my kid about the Korean-American experience, I’ve had to learn more about the Korean-American experience. Makes sense, right?
Well, it turns out that there are many notable Koreans and Korean-Americans who helped shape the landscape of what it means to be Korean-American and to have a Korean heritage as a whole.
Today, I’m putting the spotlight on Colonel Young Oak Kim because January 29th is his birthday. [Read more…]
How to Make Shikhye (Korean Rice Punch)First of all, shikye (식혜) is a Korean rice punch that is deee-licious! It’s South Korea’s equivalent to sweet tea here in the States. [Read more…]
Spotlight on the Korean International Volunteers Meetup GroupI first heard about this group from my sister who has done some volunteer work with them. They do various great things like feeding the homeless and helping expats in Korea learn Korean.
But what I really wanted to take a moment and recognize them for is their work with underprivileged children. [Read more…]
Learning Korean ConsonantsLast week I posted a free printable chart of numbers 1-10 in Korean. And yesterday I posted a free printable chart of Korean vowels.
Today it’s consonants! [Read more…]
