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A Closer Look at Korean Banknotes

May 6, 2017October 17, 2020 Kalbi Korean money Dosanseodang, joseon, King Sejong the Great, korean culture, Kyomjae Jeong Seon, Myeongnyundang, Ojukheon House, saimdang light's diary, Shin Saimdang, Sungkyunkwan, Toegye Yi Hwang, Yongbiecheonga, Yulgok Yi I

**Last updated on: 15 October 2020**

When you travel to South Korea, one of the items that accompanies you all the time is the Korean banknotes. Although it is such a must-have item, many people do not take a closer look at the pictures on these banknotes and understand the stories behind them, and in the past I was one of them. However, after I had got more information on the portraits and pictures printed on these banknotes, I could really appreciate the importance of the Confucian culture in the Korean society. In this blog post, let’s talk about the stories behind these banknotes. Continue reading →

K-drama series – Live-shoot system

October 3, 2016 Kalbi Drama, Pop culture descendants of the sun, Drama, k-drama, king of ambition, korean culture, korean drama, live-shoot system, man from the equator, moon lovers scarlet heart ryeo, PPL, pre-produced drama, product placement, saimdang light's diary, uncontrollably fond, yong-pal

In the last post, we discussed a well-known (or notorious?) feature of K-dramas – product placement (“PPL”), a form of indirect advertising, which has become so excessive that K-drama fans are being frustrated by it. In this post, we will talk about another feature of K-dramas, the live-shoot system, which is also a feature receiving a lot of criticisms. Continue reading →