Starting Friday, November 8, 2024, China will add South Korea to its visa-waiver program. The program allows Korean citizens to travel to China for up to 15 days without visa. The program extends through December 31, 2025. Korea tour group operators expect a surge in tourists traveling to China during the period.
Here’s our article on travel gifts.
The 1020 generation in Korea refers to the unique societal challenges facing young people in their teens (10s) and twenties (20s). These generations feel they face high pressure in academics and work, housing affordability, and general economic challenges.
1020세대 – (1020-se-dae) – 1020 Generation
Large Korean companies struggle to market to this demographic, though sometimes find success.
As young people struggle to find jobs, here’s our article on job searching.
소곡주 (sogokju) is a traditional Korean rice wine known for its smooth, sweet, and rich flavor. Made from fermented rice, it has been enjoyed for centuries and is typically associated with Korean royal and noble culture. It’s a great autumn drink.
Unlike stronger distilled liquors like soju (16-25%), sogokju has a milder alcohol content, usually between 10-20%. This drink is often crafted using traditional brewing techniques that include multiple fermentation steps, resulting in a slightly sweet taste and a light amber or golden color.
And for more information on other Korean alcoholic drinks.
Korean convenience stores near the breaking point of proving to be too expensive for cheap meals. The average price of a lunchbox at all convenient stores is now between 6000 and 7000 Korean won. The average price of gimbap is also now 3,000Won.
How to say convenience store in Korean.
The number of long-term foreign residents in Korea reached an all-time high in 2023 of 2.5 million people. This includes migrant workers and foreigners studying abroad. For reference, in 2013, there were only 1.45 million foreigners living in Korea. Continue reading
Instagram and YouTube experienced significant growth in Korea in 2024.
Vocabulary on these and other websites is here.
Which of South Korea’s special tourist zones have you visited? There’s 34 destinations within 13 cities. While some are struggling to attract high volumes of tourists, most are worth a visit.
Want to learn vocabulary about tourists? Check out this post and this post. And here for our articles on Gangnam.