Tag Archives: north korea
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Weekly K Roundup: Heejun Han, Korean BBQ chicken, and More
Amsterdam is now home to a North Korea-themed restaurant. There’s an nine course menu, featuring options like roasted oysters with smoked mackerel, and traditional Korean BBQ. [The Daily Meal] North Koreans who seek refuge in South Korea have found that with asylum comes a slew of other challeneges. [Business Week] Japan is getting involved in […]
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Weekly K Roundup: Kimchi Quesadillas, Korean Film Festival, and More
This intriguing article takes a look at the changing face of North Korea. [Korea Times] D.C.-based Freer Gallery’s Korean Film Festival starts this Sunday and runs through June 13. [Washington City Paper] Snag Chef Roy Choi’s incredibly addictive kimchi quesadilla recipe here. [Gourmet] Todd Park has been officially named the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer. […]
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Weekly K-Roundup: Han Heejun, Food Trucks, and More
Food trucks only seem to rise in popularity, and this comprehensive article gives us some insight about what exactly it takes to get started in the meal mobile biz. [Wall Street Journal] Food shipments to North Korea are to be used as a critical leveraging tool to reopen talks regarding the country’s nuclear program. [Seattle […]
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Weekly K-Roundup: Street artist David Choe, Big Bang World Tour, and More
Your dose of what’s going on in the world of Korean food and culture, right here. This week, Ahn Cheol-Seo, the founder of South Korea’s most successful software company, announced his plans to launch a nonprofit dedicated towards fighting rampant socioeconomic inequality in Korea. (New York Times) When Korean street artist David Choe painted murals […]
