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Why Do Koreans Cut Their BBQ Pork With Scissors?

August 7, 2026 by S.H. Kim
Close-up of Korean pork belly (samgyeopsal) strips sizzling on a metal BBQ grill

Koreans cut samgyeopsal with scissors for a 1970s naengmyeon-shop reason — plus Samgyeopsal Day’s 2003 marketing origin and real per-person prices.

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Korean Soju Culture: How We Really Drink It

June 12, 2026 by S.H. Kim
Beer poured into a glass at a Korean barbecue table as friends laugh around the grill

There’s a green bottle on the table. Someone grabs it by the neck and gives it a quick flick of the wrist — a little spin that supposedly knocks loose the bits from the old cork-stopper days. There are no bits in soju anymore. It’s just a habit now, a small ritual. Then the first … Read more

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