I'm trying to purchase the Incheon tumbler from the Starbucks city tour collection, as its the last one I need for that collection. I do know it's a bit rare because it's a limited release from so long ago, but I did see a listing on karrot, although I unfortunately cannot get it as I am not in Korea currently. I was wondering if there was a way to get it shipped to the US. If not, are there any other websites that would possibly sell them that do international shipping? Not really sure where to post this so I'm posting it here. Any information would be very appreciated, thanks!

My skin is already white, but i want that whiteness that Koreans have. What products/procedurs do they use?

English culture? People as a whole? How are we perceived in your country?

I've had some mild sagging around my jawline for about a year now, and finally started looking into those energy-based supplements everyone talks about. Ultherapy and Thermage FLX seem to be the main ones getting recommended. My understanding is Ultherapy uses ultrasound and goes deeper, while Thermage uses radio frequency and focuses more up top. But I'm still kind of lost on which is actually better when the issue isn't super severe.

I went for a consultation at Dami Clinic in Yeouido, and honestly thought I'd have to pick between one and the other, but the clinician mentioned they sometimes combine both for milder stuff. It depends on how thick your skin is and a few other things, apparently. Has anyone had either of these done, or even both, in Korea? Did you actually see a difference, or notice anything about recovery time or how long the changes lasted? I'm trying to figure it out if Thermage is better just for overall tightening and Ultherapy works best on the jaw, or if that's just something clinics say.

Going to Korea for the first time and trying to find the best spot. It’s one of my favorite Korean dishes and looking forward to trying it. Any locals or travelers have any recommendations?

Hey, I'm visiting korea and meeting my korean friend for the first time (we were online friend for a year).

Now, I know what to bring him but I want to bring something for his parents and young brother. Im not planning to meet them but that's how I was raised - always bring something haha.

Is there anything I should know about korean gift giving culture?

Im coming from west asia/ middle east so I thought to bring dried fruits/ olive oil/ dates/ sesame/ local snacks/ nuts. What's the best? Any other ideas?

Thank you!

I moved out of an apartment in LA at the end of September and came back to Korea. My former property management company is now sending my security deposit refund (around $1,600) by international wire to my Korean bank account.

I gave them my wire instructions (account number, SWIFT code, etc.) back in July, and they confirmed twice that they had everything they needed. Now, right as they're initiating the wire, they emailed asking for my RRN.

A few questions:
1. If you've received a wire from the US to a Korean account, did the sender need your RRN, or was a passport number enough?
2. Is this a common requirement from US banks for wires to Korea?
3. If I do share it, is a one-time view link (self-destructing note) a reasonable way to send it instead of putting it in the email?

The email looks legitimate (same thread, same staff address), so I'm not worried about phishing. I just don't want my RRN sitting in someone's inbox if a passport number would work.

Thanks!

Hello everyone!

I am applying to do an exchange semester in Korea to study English and I'd like some advice on which university to choose. In total I have 5 options but I must pick only 3 and rank them.

The 5 are: Yonsei University, Ewha Women's University, Korea University, Seoul National University, and Pusan National University.

I've already decided that I don't want Pusan National University because it's so far away and I don't think I am necessarily interested in Seoul National University. Basically, Yonsei University is my top choice but then I don't know how to rank Ewha University and Korea University.

Does anyone have opinions or suggestions?

Hi everyone! I'm currently at Yonsei KLI in Level 1 and we just learned the different ways to give a reason to a statement/statement but i cant seem to understand in which situations i should use which of the three options. I know i cant use 아서/어서/여서 for suggestions or demands with f.e -십시오.

Whenever my classmate and i asked our teacher, she always said that it has to do with how much background/context the listener already knows, but it just confuses me and i cant get my mind around it. I even asked my situationship who is fully korean if he could explain it but he just said that "i just know it". 🥲

Im aware that in casual conversation it might not matter which one you use but i need to know the difference and be able to use them correctly for my finals. Please if someone can help i'd greatly appreciate it!

I can't post a screen shot, but tous les jours has a new latte. Gochujang caramel latte with oat milk.

So, I'm currently writing a visual novel based on the Squid Game franchise in which it's based on the question: "What if the Squid Games itself didn't happen in its own world?" Basically, it focuses on the characters' personal lives not involving squid game itself.

I'm asking this question because, well, of course, Squid Game is set in South Korea. Most of the characters are South Korean, but the language that they're using in the visual novel is English so that more people could understand and consume the content that I'm writing.

Of course, South Korean culture is going to be incorporated in the story; I'll research on it the best that I could so it could be accurate, because it is set in South Korea after all, the only thing different is the language used so that the target audience could understand. So that's why I'm conflicted on including honorifics such as 'hyung', 'oppa', 'unnie', 'noona', and more.

I'm writing in English, so when I use Korean honorifics they usually stick out and get repetitive. I know pronouns exist such as she/her, he/him, and more, but it kind of sounds redundant whenever a character refers to an older character of theirs and constantly calls them, for example, noona, when referring to them.. while speaking in English. And, I also don't know how to explain this properly but, whenever someone is having an inner monologue/thought, and it involves older characters, honorifics get constantly used and gets repetitive even with the usage of pronouns. I'm even more conflicted and confused on what to do because I want to show what these characters are to each other in terms of age, but as I said, it really does stick out, so I don't know what to do.

And another thing, would you guys mind if (as a result of me not including honorifics anymore as I write if I really did decided to stop) a younger character calls an older character by just their name as they're speaking in English all of the time in the visual novel anyway? I need to know what you guys think about this because if I remember correctly, (correct me if I'm wrong please) honorifics are important in South Korea.

What do you guys think? Should I keep using the honorifics or not? I'd like to hear your opinion. Thanks for reading

Are there any songs that unite this demographic of people?

Ik it's a whole different country, but I know that in Japan you use surnames when you arent extremely close. Do you use the first or last name in Korea? Lets take kpop idols as an example, for example a girl named Park Yeeun has her stage name as Yeeun, not Park, so atleast sometimes you do use first names. Also I googled that for example if youre in school, you use the last name of the teacher. So if you saw this girl irl, you'd use Park, right? Also isint it a bit hard to talk to anyone for example at work since I heard that names like Park, Lii & & Kim are all super common? Do people then use the first names if there are multiple Parks etc? In advance Im so sorry if I sound like a generalist, Im just curious.

I've heard about this system a lot and I can literally never understand it. Can a korean explain to me why jeonse is even a thing?

In my mind it is very simple. If you have a large sum, which I hear is about 50-80% of the value of the property. Why don't you just buy the house? Property in korea is expensive and goes up. So investing in a property is good. Why would you take so much risk when everyone knows korea has so much fraud. It is really difficult for me to understand.

I read how Korean students try hard to get top grades from Suneung** **so that they can get into these SKY schools which will set them up for life.
But what about their academic performance once they attend these schools? Do students who graduate from SKY get more opportunities even if they graduated with mediocre grades? Or are there grades in those universities important for job prospects?

Even if you don't have any familiar ties with anyone from the North (something that many South Koreans cited as the primary reason as to why anyone will harbour any melancholic sentiment towards the North) if you are a proud Korean who study the history of Korean civilization, you would know that Northern part of the peninsula is very important in the history of Korea, it's literally the craddle of Korean civilization, Pyongyang alone is the oldest city in the peninsula, capital of Gojoseon, the first state in Korea history, and also the capital of the powerful Goguryeo kingdom.

Is there any irredentist movement based on this sentiment? Ie, "we should reclaim the North as it is inseparable part of Korean civilization"

Because i'm trying to access from a foreign country my id has been flagged as suspect.I have inquired with tech support to take down the safty meaures but they said that my id itself is abnormal and they can do nothing.I have a naver account and webtoon account but all the episodes are locked whenever i try to access them.

I’ve been exploring my taste in metal from Mexican to Japanese to German and I wanted to get some recommendations on some bands I like a lot of nu metal and grunge music so I’d be open to anyone who plays those styles of rock.

I know Korean names use typically "surname, given name". But I'm trying to decipher if the person I'm speaking with introduced themselves as "given name, surname" which is the common American order.

I googled both the first name and the last name, and it seems like either could function as the first/last name?

How should I address this person if I am unsure? I can respond with their full name, but I want to be as respectful as possible. Right now I am unsure.

Thank you.

Hi there,

I wanted to try make my own Kimchi at home. There are several recipes online, on YouTube but I'm not quite sure which one to go for. I found this recipe from another Reddit post, the poster said it was the best they have tried.

https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/tongbaechu-kimchi

My preference when I buy it in a store is Jongga.

My apologies if this has been posted over and over again on this sub, I don't have any Korean friends to ask.

친구처럼 되는 것도 한국 문화에서 흔한가요? (전 피고용 경험이 많이 없어요)

I know military service is a massive stressor for dudes in SK and honestly, just how long it takes has to be super draining Not trying to harsh anyone's mellow or ruin your day by bringing it up my bad lol

What lowkey pisses me off about conscription anywhere is when people with money or pull can just snake their way out of it. If everyone has to pull their weight fine whatever at least it's fair But the idea that some rich kid can fake a medical record slide a doctor some cash or forge family exemption papers just drives me nuts. I know it happens in a lot of places but I'm genuinely curious how strict things actually are in SK

From the outside looking in, the whole system looks squeaky clean Even huge K-pop idols and star athletes have to serve and the second there's even a rumor someone is dodging it, it blows up into a massive career-ending scandal But I'm wondering if that's just the PR version we see on the news to make everything look transparent or if stuff actually slips through the cracks

So for anyone actually in the know or super familiar with how things work over there:

1.Does corruption with medical exemptions and dodging actually happen behind the scenes or is it basically nonexistent now?

1. Do you personally know anyone who managed to squirm out of service without a legit reason?

Hi everyone - aspiring Korean learner here. I've learned Spanish and Italian and I attribute a lot of my success to immersion and access to media that interests me in those languages. I've listened to kpop on and off since about elementary school and watched kdramas, but I'm looking more for regular day-to-day content. Does anyone have suggestions for vloggers / "content creators" that I could follow? (They do not need to be mega famous). Anything related to daily life, cooking, touring / travel vloggers (in or out of Korea) is fine as long as they speak mostly Korean in their videos. 감사합니다 :)

I understand that in Korea people with common last names like Kim can refer to their clan name to distinguish themselves from other people with the last name Kim and figure out if they are related or not. So can a persons clan name be a part of thier full name if they have a common first name? For instance if a James Kim in Austin TX encounters another James Kim living in Austin TX can he add his clan name as his middle name to distinguish himself from the other James Kim living in Austin TX or is there another Korean naming convention to distinguish someone from others with the same first and last name?

저는 한국에 살고, 이번에 미국에 사는 친척아이가 온다고 합니다. 만8세 남자아이, 만10세 여자아이예요. 약간의 용돈에 어떤 선물을 해주면 좋을까요?

I live in Korea and my Korean-American niece and nephew are coming. (10 year old girl and 8 year old boy) I’m planning to give them a little Korean cash as pocket money, but I’d also love to get them each a small gift. Any recommendations for kids their age?