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10-Step Korean Skincare, Without the Overwhelm

Andong's International Mask Dance Festival Runs Through October 4 — 24 Countries Are Showing Up

Bibimbap: Why Koreans Mix It Before They Eat It

Budae-jjigae: Korea's Army-Base Stew, and the President One Version Is Said to Be Named After

Bulgogi: The Marinated Beef, and the 2,000-Year Legend That's Still Disputed

Bulguksa and Seokguram: The Parts That Are Actually 1,300 Years Old

Busan International Film Festival Opens October 6 — Tickets Are Now on Sale

Dwaeji Gukbap: Busan's Pork Soup, and the War That Changed It

  • “돼지국밥” by Leefect, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and recompressed for webSource last checked 2026-09-28

Geumsan's World Ginseng Festival, October 2–11 — the First Ginseng Farming System the UN Ever Recognized

Haenyeo: The Real, Dangerous Job Behind Jeju's Most Famous Image

Hangul Day: The Alphabet Korea Built on Purpose

Jajangmyeon: Incheon's Noodles, and the Immigrants Who Invented Them

Japchae: The Noodle Dish That Didn't Have Noodles Until 1919

  • “Japchae 3” by gamene, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 · Resized and recompressed for webSource last checked 2026-09-28

Jeonju Hanok Village: A Neighborhood Built Twice, a Century Apart

Jinju's Lantern Festival, October 3–18 — 16 Nights on a Battlefield River

K-Hiking: Why Foreign Visitors Are Adding Mountain Trails to Their Korea Trips

Korea Forecasts Autumn Leaves Like the Weather. Here's How to Plan Around It.

Korea's Autumn Foliage, in the Order It Actually Happens

Korea's Jindo Dog: The One-Person Dog, and What's True About the Famous Stories

Naengmyeon: The Summer Noodles That Started Out as a Winter Dish

Olive Young Has Opened in the US — What K-Beauty Fans Should Know

Samgyeopsal: How Korea's Favorite Grilled Pork Actually Gets Eaten

Samgyetang: The Boiling Soup Korea Eats to Beat the Heat

Seoul Fever: Why So Many Tourists Say They Get 'Sick' for a City They Just Left

Seoul in 4 Days — a Route That Doesn't Wreck You

The Laptop Stays on the Table: Korea's Startlingly Low Theft Rate

The Pharmacy Is Becoming Seoul's Newest Must-Shop Stop — Right After Olive Young and Daiso

Tteokbokki at Home, the Way Koreans Actually Make It

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  • Han River Chill by u_98673jp944, Pixabay Content LicenseUsed in: Korea Forecasts Autumn Leaves Like the Weather. Here's How to Plan Around It., Korea's Jindo Dog: The One-Person Dog, and What's True About the Famous Stories
  • Distant Highway Ambient by Spectrm, CC0
  • Night Crickets Ambience on Rural Property by OwlStorm, CC0
  • Sauteing leeks.ogg by hugh, Public domain
  • Electric kettle and a gastherme (excerpt) by Thore, Public Domain
  • Quiet Neighborhood Ambience (light wind, no people) by ahriik, CC0
  • Living Room Room Tone by mixxythepixxy, CC BY 4.0
  • Soft Fabric Rustle 2 by IENBA, CC0
  • large leaves rustle in the wind sound effect by Garuda1982, CC0
  • Car pulling away .WAV by thomasanthony321, CC0
  • Busy Room Ambience / Small crowd by Breviceps, CC0
  • Cutlery on table by thore (original source pdsounds.org), Public Domain
  • Car driving ambience by priesjensen, CC0
  • Bedroom Room Tone by kai_audio (via Pixabay), Pixabay Content License
  • car engine starting by freesound_community (via Pixabay), Pixabay Content License
  • Scene-transition sound effect (장면 전환 효과음) by Mori's Korea, Original, self-synthesized (per video description)
  • Notification "ding" sound (알림 '띵' 소리) by Mori's Korea, Self-made, no restrictions (per video description)

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  • Mori by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)Used in: Home
  • Zoe, Mori, Alex and Mom (group picture) by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)Used in: Home, About, Characters
  • Mom by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)
  • Haru by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)
  • Benny by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)
  • Zoe by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)
  • Full-length and head-and-shoulders illustrations (Mori, Zoe, Alex and Mom) by Mori's Korea, © Mori's Korea (all rights reserved)Used in: Characters
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