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Limited-edition Gochujang flavor Spam.
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Gochujang (sweet and slightly spicy) flavor Spam is now available at Costco. Gochujang is a fermented Korean chili paste.
Gochujang – 고추장
Check out our articles on gochujang for more info.
Everyone is one year younger in Korea.
As of 6/28/2023, everyone is one year younger in South Korea. South Korean age system change.
And some vocabulary: Easy to Learn Korean 1563 – Birthdays.
Samsung Note 4 released with major design flaws, now trending as Gapgate.
The Samsung Note 4 phone apparently shipped to market too early in order to compete with the successful iPhone 6 launch. Samsung has already acknowledged that there are major defects in the phone body but has yet to provide a resolution. The jokes are trending on Twitter under #gapgate.
Easy to Learn Korean 1077 – A difficult situation or decision.
Unique cafes in Seoul.
The Korea Times posted an article highlighting several unique cafes in Seoul that are worth a visit. A Pet Cafe, a Fish Pedicure Cafe, and a Saju Cafe made the short list.
Korea to surpass Thailand as top destination for Chinese tourists.
According to the Korea Times, Korea is expected to surpass Thailand as the top international destination for Chinese tourists in 2014. 5.6 million Chinese tourists are expected to travel to Korea within 2014. The sharp rise is due to an increase in airline routes/planes to Korea as well the popular 30-day visa-waiver program for Chinese citizens bound for Jeju Island.