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주인장이 말아주는 한국

서비스 탭에는 잘 보이지 않는, 천천히 읽어야 맛있는 글들. 짧은 가이드 대신 조금 더 긴 호흡으로 한국을 소개합니다.

• People Koreans Love

  Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Yuna, Son Heung-min, Jang Mi-ran, Park Ji-sung, King Sejong, Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Kim Gu, Faker — why do these names stay so long in Korean hearts? Let's start with what they share.

  2026년 4월 18일·9분·#인물#문화

• Why Koreans Have Almost No Body Odor

  A single mutation in the ABCC11 gene and the statistics of dry earwax. A difference in biology reshapes culture, and culture reshapes daily life.

  2026년 4월 18일·6분·#생활#과학

• How Koreans Became Who They Are — Centuries of Defense, Almost No Invasion

  Communal warmth, virtue, and at times excessive national pride. From *gukppong* to Dokdo to the impeachment squares — tracing the historical thickness that shaped the Korean character.

  2026년 4월 18일·10분·#문화#사회#역사

• Why Hangul Sounds So Clear — A Writing System That Drew Sound

  Even among phonetic scripts, Hangul is unusual. Its consonants were drawn from the shape of speech organs; its vowels from heaven, earth, and human. Including why things like "Bㅏ보" even work.

  2026년 4월 18일·7분·#언어#문화

• The Heat of Korean Education — Its Light and Its Shadow

  The world's longest study hours and private tutoring. A single exam called Suneung. A Korean education story no outsider can easily judge.

  2026년 4월 18일·9분·#교육#사회

• Why Korea's Water Is So Good

  70% of the land is mountain. Granite as a natural filter, soil without limestone. Behind one glass of water lies geology.

  2026년 4월 18일·5분·#자연#생활