My mom is nearing 60 and is thinking about going back to her home country to travel alone. I'm all for it but it also worries the heck out of me! I wonder if there are any "older" korean women travel groups that she might be able to hook up with...and what the pros/cons are. Are there any places out there that she should particularly stay away from? I could just be overprotective here... but would love to hear any input about solo/group traveling in / around korea and whether there are any travel groups for older women. :) TIA!!!
posted by Jujee on Oct 26, 2009 - 19 answers

What is the name of this cold noodle dish? Most likely Korean or Chinese food. [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Jul 21, 2009 - 25 answers

Can you or anyone you know read Korean? Our favorite dive bar bought a Taijin Media Ziller TKR-880 karaoke machine, but the manual and menus are entirely in Korean and we can't figure out how to transfer songs to the unit via USB. Here's the manual. Rick Astley needs your help!
posted by eamondaly on Jul 11, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I get my bebimbap rice crispy? [more inside]
posted by mkultra on Jul 6, 2009 - 5 answers

Invited to a Korean household for dinner, what do I bring? [more inside]
posted by tamarack on Jun 28, 2009 - 21 answers

Looking for a cheap, non-romanized Korean-English dictionary. [more inside]
posted by non-kneebiter on May 30, 2009 - 4 answers

Identifilter: A modern-day east-asian movie about a girl who was apparently built as some kind of bomb or war weapon? [more inside]
posted by Phyltre on May 27, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can a Manhattan lover find bitters in Daegue, South Korea? [more inside]
posted by smartyboots on May 24, 2009 - 8 answers

Names of a few of the best scholarly histories of the Korean War [more inside]
posted by Postroad on May 23, 2009 - 4 answers

What kinds of jobs are available in Canada--but outside of Quebec--for someone who can speak English, Korean, and French reasonably fluently? Preferably, though not necessarily, on the West coast. [more inside]
posted by smorange on May 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Best Korean Barbeque on Bloor? [more inside]
posted by TheWhiteSkull on May 1, 2009 - 7 answers

What is the legal status of the designer drug 2C-i in South Korea?
posted by ed\26h on Apr 22, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there a Korean restaurant in Toronto that delivers? [more inside]
posted by typewriter on Apr 3, 2009 - 6 answers

What fishy organ did I eat? [more inside]
posted by Rora on Jan 4, 2009 - 4 answers

KoreanFoodFilter: I'm hankering for hoddeok (호떡). Help me out! [more inside]
posted by larsks on Jan 3, 2009 - 7 answers

Is the fact that I really like eating the banchan more than the meal at my local Korean restaurant looked at as odd? [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Nov 18, 2008 - 18 answers

Excel Language Issue: Why is it speaking Korean when I want English numbers? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 29, 2008 - 1 answer

Can anyone recommend a good, relatively cheap Korean restaurant in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted by mammary16 on Sep 10, 2008 - 11 answers

Can anyone tell me the artist and title of this Korean song? [more inside]
posted by Fareed on Aug 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Can anyone identify the mystery ingredient? [more inside]
posted by bolognius maximus on Aug 6, 2008 - 12 answers

Best Korean restaurant in Portland? [more inside]
posted by Joseph Gurl on Jul 18, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me learn Korean. [more inside]
posted by KokuRyu on Jul 9, 2008 - 5 answers

Languages: 'I'm coming' versus 'I'm going' in response to 'Come here!' [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on May 27, 2008 - 33 answers

How do I prepare this "Hot & Spicy Rice Cake Stick" (Dduck Bok Ki)? [more inside]
posted by mezzanayne on May 5, 2008 - 9 answers

I need the english lyrics of this Korean song - but synced to the singer. It's a lovely sad song! [more inside]
posted by markovich on Mar 3, 2008 - 3 answers

Just had the most divine chilled drink made with cinnamon and ginger - how do I make it?! [more inside]
posted by Adelwolf on Feb 29, 2008 - 6 answers

I need to prepare some labels with seven different languages printed in their own written language. [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Feb 24, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me be a better dad...Recommend some Korean or (better yet) Korean/English children shows? [more inside]
posted by niteHawk on Feb 8, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm having a 25th birthday party, and need a yakiniku grill for it. Where can I get one?! [more inside]
posted by omnigut on Jan 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Could you help me reach out to the predominantly Chinese elderly voters in my neighborhood? [more inside]
posted by stewiethegreat on Jan 9, 2008 - 3 answers

Korean Book Gift Filter: What Korean books (meaning books written in Hangul) should I get for my parents? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on Dec 20, 2007 - 5 answers

If everything costs some multiple of 1000 won in South Korea, why don't they just redenominate the currency? [more inside]
posted by pravit on Dec 1, 2007 - 38 answers

What Korean TV shows to get for my mother for the holidays? [more inside]
posted by niteHawk on Nov 23, 2007 - 9 answers

trying to locate a Korean song called SARANG HAESEOYO and/or by musician called KIM HYUN SIK 9or SHIK) [more inside]
posted by Postroad on Sep 28, 2007 - 3 answers

[Zombiefilter] What was the small brain-like item in my bowl of Korean soup? [more inside]
posted by Etaoin Shrdlu on Aug 22, 2007 - 12 answers

Which agency/school is the best for teaching English in Corea? [more inside]
posted by jadanzzy on Jul 20, 2007 - 8 answers

I'd like some recommendations for Korean restaurants in San Francisco. [more inside]
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Jul 5, 2007 - 4 answers

How does one properly heat a Korean soapstone pot? Looking for that mad-hottedness that makes the rice so crunchy and delicious... [more inside]
posted by kuujjuarapik on Apr 30, 2007 - 3 answers

Does anyone know how to make the smell of kimchi (a Korean dish: fermented, spicy cabbage) less offending for those who are not eating it? [more inside]
posted by somersault on Feb 26, 2007 - 18 answers

What is the spicy and sweet red sauce that comes with hwe dup bop (or chirashi bowl) at Korean (Japanese) restaurants? [more inside]
posted by universal_qlc on Feb 4, 2007 - 9 answers

I was given a wee bookmark from my friend with an image from an apparently well-known Korean folktale. My friend, (who is Korean) doesn't know the folktale. Neither do I. But I have a burning desire to find out. [more inside]
posted by typewriter on Jan 28, 2007 - 7 answers

Korean Language XP Operating System Can I buy a "Korean Language XP Operating System" here in the USA ? I want to get a Laptop in Korean Language. Where can I get one ? I called Dell and they did not have one in the USA. From what I understand one has to buy it from Korea itself. Thanks.
posted by endlessknot on Dec 13, 2006 - 7 answers

What's a good office-warming present for an office full of Korean people? [more inside]
posted by phaedrus441 on Nov 20, 2006 - 13 answers

Looking for all three Matrix films, region 1 DVD or VHS, either dubbed or subtitled in Korean. Can you help me?
posted by billtron on Oct 15, 2006 - 3 answers

What is the opposite of That is, if a Korean word ends in a consonant, it's a , but what if it ends in a vowel? Is there a word for that? [more inside]
posted by Bugbread on Aug 12, 2006 - 6 answers

What's the best brand/kind of Korean red ginseng? [more inside]
posted by Eiwalker on Jul 18, 2006 - 3 answers

Can somebody translate this east-asian language spam for me? [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Jul 18, 2006 - 9 answers

Translation help (Korean & Japanese). Help me translate some graffiti found at Carhenge. [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on Jul 6, 2006 - 4 answers

If you're interested in Korea, what would you want to see in a Korea-centric website? [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Jun 21, 2006 - 29 answers

Please recommend me some recent masterpieces of Asian cinema. [more inside]
posted by Mach3avelli on Mar 19, 2006 - 37 answers