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Korean Cooking: How To Make A Pickled Garlic Side Dish
When you eat out in Korea there is never a shortage of side dishes. Well, some dreadful monsoon rainy summers there have been shortages on kimchi, but that aside, eating out provides an opportunity to try oh so many Korean side dishes, or banchan, and one that quickly became a favorite for me was pickled garlic (마늘장아찌). Not having learned the art of pickling or fermenting prior to coming to Korea, when I decided to delve into making my own banchan, I decided pickled ginger was going to be one of the first side dishes I’d make. With the help of my Korean mother-in-law, her recipe in fact, I’ve now…
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Mom, why can’t I understand them?
I met my husband’s family early on in our relationship. Only a few months into the courtship he was headed down to Busan for something or other and he was going to stay at his sister’s house. I asked if I could go to meet his family and he took me and didn’t mention until we were at the door that Korean families don’t usually meet girlfriends and that his conservative family would probably ask if we were going to get married soon. We met and as my Korean conversational skills were pretty low at the time I played with my husband’s one year old nephew for most of the…
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Every Single Day Covers “I Don’t Care”
Back in 2010 Every Single Day played a concert at Club ta in Hongdae and a cover of the 2NE1 song “I Don’t Care” made it onto the set list. [wpvideo SQONbhGW]
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Korean Eating: Pig’s Trotters or Jokbal Is What’s For Dinner
Want to have a picnic on the Han River and do it Korean style? There are a few Korean delicacies that often grace a Korean picnic blanket. You might be surprised to find out that braised pig’s feet, or pig’s trotters, called jokbal (족발) is one of them. This rich and savory meal can be picked up in traditional markets or restaurants easily to go and makes for a delicious lunch or dinner treat. Want to learn more about jokbal? Korean pig’s trotters? You’ve come to the right place. Get ready to eat pigs feet in Korea: (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of…
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ESD ~ Echo
If you enjoyed the drama I Hear Your Voice and want to have a quick four minute reminder of the show while listening to Every Single Day‘s song “Echo”, this is the perfect music video for you. The video splices together the band and all of the ups and downs in the relationship between the two main characters of the show played by actors Bo Young Lee and Jong Suk Lee. Every Single Day has a busy month ahead of them with concerts around Korea and also in Japan. Check out their facebook page to find a concert near you to see them live playing their music from not only this…
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ESD: Yes, I’m in love
Coinciding with the recent release of their EP Sky Bridge the band Every Single Day also released a new music video for the title track on the album “Yes, I’m in love”. It’s been two years since the release of a CD from this group and even longer for a music video. Their last music video was for “Lucky Day” the title track on their album The Bright Side back in 2008. Their new music video features the guys at a campsite grilling out, swimming and enjoying a weekend away and if you’ve ever wondered what they were like offstage, this is exactly what they’re like. Check it out. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIGZfcskpRM&w=640&h=480]…
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Do you still use film?
I have this Pocket Fujica 350 Zoom that my mom had given me when I was in elementary school. I still have the photos I took with it of my friends on the playground behind my elementary school. The camera is strong. There’s no cap for the lense and after so many years the fear of dropping it is gone. It’s durable and has definitely stood the test of time. It takes a good hunt to find film for it, but when I do, I stick it in, shut the back until it clicks and off I go, or off my husband goes. We took it with us to Japan…
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Every Single Day ~ Nap: A Music Video
Every Single Day got together with Woohee (우희) of Dalshabet (달샤벳) to make a fun little video in their music studio featuring their song Nap (낮잠). This song comes off of their new EP Sky Bridge (구름다리) that will be released on September 3rd of this year. It’s been two years since they’ve released a CD under their own name. Of course fans of ESD haven’t been lacking for their catchy beats as they’ve been writing and producing music for TV dramas such as Golden Time, Cheongdamdong Alice and most recently the extremely popular I Hear Your Voice. Here’s a taste of what the music on the EP will sound like.…
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Korean Cooking: How to make Korean dumplings
Mandu (만두), or Korean dumplings are easy to make and because you can put anything in them, you can cater to everyone’s tastes. Dumplings are one of those universal foods that you can find all around the world with some version in every culture. Little dough sacks filled with goodness. They can be sweet, savory, or cheesy. It’s amazing. I found some dumpling skins at our local market in Korea and decided to make some Korean pork and tofu dumplings. See how the Koreans… or my husband, makes them, and then make your own… any way you want! (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage…
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Every Single Day Plays @ Jisan World Rock Festival
Love Stage, one of the three stages at Jisan World Rock Festival this year, hadn’t had nearly the crowds that the main stage had leading up to Every Single Day taking the stage at 4:30 but as their time neared and they stepped up to sound check the people emerged. Their set included Echo from the recently popular Korean drama I Hear Your Voice, Lucky Day and Tik Tok from the first drama they wrote and produced music for Pasta and one of the big highlights of the show was Downpour, Sonagi (소나기) in Korean, from Cheongdamdong Alice in which they had the entire audience singing along. They played an acoustic set…
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I Hear Your Voice: Musicians and Actors Collide
This week, the number one drama across the country for the past six weeks, I Hear Your Voice (너의목소리가들려) wrapped up production and aired the final episode. The after party for the very popular show was probably as you would expect: very famous people with lesser famous people with a bunch of staff that wanted photos with each one of the famous people. I was in attendance with the music team and let’s be honest, the show would not have been nearly as great without the amazing musical talents of Sung-nam Moon and Jae-oo Jeong of Every Single Day, Sung-hoon Choi of Romantisco, Cha-sik Jung of Rainy Sun, Hee-chan Kang…
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Paris In Seoul? No, It’s Just a Park
One of my favorite things about Seoul is how many parks there are scattered throughout the city. Big parks and small parks can pop up out of nowhere and once a path leading in is taken suddenly the sounds of cars and honking horns and construction is hidden by birds chirping and cicadas or other bugs buzzing. Some parks cater to kids and feature swings and slides and they’re usually not nearly as large or as far from the road. Some parks sit a flight of steps or more above the street below and can be more difficult to discern. Most of them have some built in outdoor exercise equipment…
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Korean Cooking: Sesame Bean Sprout Side Dish
The women at the market are always filling my bags to overflowing and of course the idea that bigger is better leaves me departing satisfied until I get home and realize we have way too much food than we will be able to devour before it goes bad. Of course, we always end up eating it all or inviting friends over to eat with us so nothing goes to waste. But, every week as soon as I get home with my grocery bags full it’s inevitable that my brain goes blank and I have no idea what I could possibly make with all of this food. This week I had…
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ESD Making a New Music Video
Every Single Day, the Korean band responsible for the music on such dramas as Pasta, Golden Time, My Princess and Cheongdamdong Alice are just about to wrap up working on the current very popular SBS drama I Hear Your Voice. To celebrate another very successful drama, ranking number 1 across the country for the last six weeks, they have not only been in the studio recording for the OST, but they’ve also been in front of the camera preparing a brand new music video. They haven’t made a music video in quite awhile and it’s certainly time for a visual reminder of just how great these guys are. Here’s a…
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Korean Cooking: Southern Mother Style Bean Sprout Soup
Bean sprout soup, or kongnamulguk (콩나물국), is a simple broth soup that you will find at restaurants around the country, a specialty of Jeonju, and in homes too. It’s a meal that is pretty easy for most people to eat, and since soybean sprouts are a staple Korean vegetable, you can eat it and find it year round without fail. We use bean sprouts for all kinds of things with the most popular being the sesame bean sprout side dish. Suffice to say, I’ve eaten in and outside of the home so many times, I was shocked to create a boisterous hubbub at the farmer’s market this week when I…
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How To Visit The The Cheorwon DMZ Area From Seoul, Korea
Most tourists that visit Seoul, Korea wonder if they can fit in a trip to the DMZ at some point. The areas that are open to tourists are centered around the tunnels that the North Koreans built as they tried to sneak into South Korea some decades ago. The most often visited by tourists and easiest to access is the DMZ area in the Paju region. While this is an easy spot to get to, it’s a bit too touristy for my liking. Though the trek to get to Cheorwon, Korea is a bit more tough, there is a completely different experience. Want to know how to visit the DMZ…
