Little Seoulster

Exploring Korean-American Heritage & Interculturalism

Korean Superstition – Giving your husband wings to eat will make him fly away

Korean Superstition - Giving Your Husband Wings to Eat Will Make Him Fly Away

Korean Superstition - Giving Your Husband Wings to Eat Will Make Him Fly AwayKorean Superstition – Giving your husband wings to eat will make him run away

So I’ve heard of many Korean superstitions but this is one of the weirder (but more tame, believe it or not) ones.

It goes that if you give your husband wings to eat, he will run away. Presumably because his stomach will be full of wings and he’ll want to take flight (Redbull commercial style).

I was recently reminded of it because the Super Bowl is coming up and what is the most popular thing to eat while watching? You guessed it – chicken wings! [Read more…]

Notable Korean-American – Colonel Young Oak Kim

Notable Korean-American Hero_ Colonel Young Oak Kim

Notable Korean-American Hero_ Colonel Young Oak KimNotable Korean-American – Colonel Young Oak Kim

In 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…]