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The birth of 돼지국밥(Dwaeji Gukbap): a bowl simmered through an age of hunger
강동일(Gang Dong-il)
For people in 부산(Busan), pork and rice soup needs no introduction.
Food Culture3 min read
There is a 부산(Busan) I would love to introduce to you
와앙(Waang)
More of what makes 부산(Busan) itself, and more fun along the way. A first letter from 와앙(Waang).
Food Culture4 min read
A drink from 부산(Busan): the story of 금정산성막걸리(Geumjeongsanseong Makgeolli)
강동일(Gang Dong-il)
When you follow the hiking trails up 금정산(Geumjeongsan) and reach the 산성마을(Sanseongmaeul), you will often see people sitting on wooden platforms, their bodies soaked with sweat, taking deep swigs of Makgeolli (unrefined rice wine) from large…
Food Culture3 min read
센텀시티(Senteom Siti) in 부산(Busan): the story of 부산비행장(Busan Bihaengjang)
강동일(Gang Dong-il)
Walking among the skyscrapers of 센텀시티(Senteom Siti) in 해운대(Haeundae), it is hard to imagine a runway where planes once landed and took off. Near the outdoor stage in 나루공원(Naru Gongwon), a small stone marker reads "The History of Subi." It q…
History3 min read
동래(Dongnae) was once the center of 부산(Busan)
강동일(Gang Dong-il)
Today, 부산(Busan) brings to mind 자갈치시장(Jagalchi Sijang), 해운대(Haeundae), 남포동(Nampodong) and 서면(Seomyeon). Yet its name has represented the whole region only relatively recently. Before August 1910, the larger administrative name was 동래(Dongna…
History3 min read
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