Aka Aurora's Tales

Annyeong haseyo ! How was your day ? Is it great ? I make a post again today. I hope you are happy to read my blog, because in the recent days, I always post about Korea. But if it's giving you a new information, I'm glad to hear that.
Today I'll post about Korean Drama which made Korea is recognized in Indonesia. They are so popular in Indonesia and the rating is good. I will post them on 2 posts, because so many film that I want to show you. Ga ja ! ^^

1. Winter Sonata

Title: 겨울연가 / Gyeoul Yeonga


Also known as: Winter Ballad / Winter Love Song / Endless Love 2

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2002-Jan-14 to 2002-Mar-19

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Theme Song: From the Beginning Until Now by Ryu

Related TV shows: Autumn Tale, Summer Scent, Spring Waltz

Synopsis

Joon-sang moves to a new high school in search for his biological father. Yu-jin and Sang-hyuk are close childhood friends, although Sang-hyuk wants to be more than a friend, Yu-jin sees him as a brother. On a trip together with other high school mates, Oh Chelin , Jin-suk and Yong-kuk , Yu-jin is saved after an accident by Joon-sang. They become close and she opens up his cold heart. However, circumstances and fate dictate that their love will never be. He abruptly disappears from their lives.

Ten years later, the old High School buddies gather to celebrate Yu-jin and Sang-hyuk's soon-to-be wedding. Yu-jin, who was deeply in love with Joon-sang, still has a fire in her heart for him. But at the party, Oh Chelin's new boyfriend arrives, who appears the same as Joon-sang.

Casts
Bae Yong Jun as Kang Joon-sang/Lee Min-hyung

Choi Ji Woo as Jung Yu-jin

Park Yong Ha as Kim Sang-hyuk

Park Sol Mi as Oh Che-lin

Lee Hye Eun as Kong Jin-suk (classmate with glasses)

Ryu Seung Soo as Kwon Yong-kuk (classmate who reads palms)

Song Ok Sook as Pianist Kang Mi-hee (Joon-sang's mother)

Ha Jae Young as Jung Hyun-soo (Yu-jin's father)

Kim Hae Sook as Yu-jin's mother

Jung Dong Hwan as Prof. Kim Jin-woo (Sang-hyuk's father)

Lee Hyo Choon as Sang-hyuk's mother

Jung Won Jong as Park Jong-ho (teacher)

Jang Hang Sun as Supervisor Min

Kwon Hae Hyo

Lee Hye Young

Son Jong Bum

Park Hyun Sook

Production Credits


Production: KBS

Director: Yun Seok Ho, Lee Hyung Min

Screenwriter: Kim Eun Hee, Yoon Eun Kyung, Oh Soo Yun

Cinematography: Kim Byeong-Cheon

Lighting: Kim Gwang-Su



 
2. Stairway To Heaven



Details


Title: 천국의 계단 / Cheon-kuk-ui Gye-dan

Also known as: Stairway to Heaven / Stairs To Heaven / Steps in Paradise

Genre: Romance, Drama

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2003-Dec-03 to 2004-Feb-05

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday at 21:55

Viewership ratings: 38.8% avg, 45.3% final

Synopsis

Jung-suh and Song-joo grew up together. They were always there for each other. Tragedy begins when Song Joo begins his studies overseas without Jung-suh. Jung-suh's father remarries Tae Mira. Mira takes in her two children from a previous marriage, Tae-hwa and Yuri. Yuri is envious of the life that Jung-suh leads and is determined to take everything away from her, including Song-joo. Tae-hwa begins to develop feelings for his stepsister, however Jung-suh still loves Song-joo. Five years later, tragedy occurs when Jung-suh gets into a car accident causing her to lose her memory. Together with Tae-hwa, they start anew. Song-joo is led to believe that she is dead. However, when they meet again one day, he is determined to remind her of the love they had for one another. When fate finally seemed to be on their side, Jung-suh is diagnosed with eye cancer.

Casts

Kwon Sang Woo as Cha Song-ju

Choi Ji Woo as Han Jung-suh

Kim Tae Hee as Han Yu-ri

Shin Hyun Joon as Han Tae-hwa


Extended Casts

Lee Hwi Hyang as Tae Mira (Tae-hwa & Yuri's mother)

Ha Jae Young as Han Su-ha (Jung-suh's father)

Kim Ji Sook as Chairman Min Suh-hyun (Song-ju's mother)

Jung Han Yong as Han Pil-su (Tae-hwa & Yuri's father)

Baek Sung Hyun as young Cha Song-ju

Park Shin Hye as young Han Jung-suh/Kim Ji-su

Lee Wan as young Han Tae-hwa/Han Chul-su

Park Ji Mi as young Han Yuri

Park Young Ji

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jang Soo

Writer: Park Hye Kyung



3. Sad Love Song



Details


Title: 슬픈연가 / Seul-peun Yeon-ga

Also known as: Sad Love Story (KBFD-TV) / Sad Sonata

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-Jan-05 to 2005-Mar-17

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

Sad Sonata is a love story about two men and one woman. The young Joon-young (Kwon Sang Woo), who was raised by his mother who sold liquor to American soldiers, met the blind Hae-in (Kim Hee Sun) and they became childhood sweethearts. Then, Hae-in immigrated to the U.S. following her aunt and her uncle[American soldier that married her aunt]. There she met Gun-woo (Yeon Jung Hoon), who was Joon-young's best friend and son of a very rich man. After she received a letter from Hwa-jung saying that Joon-young is dead, she accepted Gun-woo's love. After an operation, Hae-in was able to see again . The story picks up again when composer Joon-young, singer Hae-In, and music producer Gun-woo all meet again.

Casts

* Choi/Suh family

Kwon Sang Woo as Suh Joon Young / Choi Joon Kyu

Yoo Seung Ho as young Suh Joon Young and then as his son

Na Young Hee as Suh Hyang Ja (mother)

Lee Young Ha as Choi Jun Il (father)

* Park family

Kim Hee Sun as Park Hae In

Kim So Eun as young Hae In

Jin Hee Kyung as Audrey / Lee Mi Sook (Hae In's aunt)

* Lee family

Yun Jung Hoon as Lee Gun Woo

Jo Kyung Hwan as Lee Kang In (father)

Lee Yeon Soo as Lee Soo Ji (older handicapped sister)

Lee Jong Won as Oh Sang Jin (Soo Ji's husband)

* Cha family

Kim Yeon Joo as Cha Hwa Jung

Go Ah Sung as young Cha Hwa Jung

Lee Mi Young as Hwang Min Kyung (Hwa Jung's mother)

Kang Nam Gil as Hwa Jung's father (taxi driver)

* Other people

Jung Woo as Lee Min Ho (Small time ganster, likes Hwa Jung)

MC Mong as Jang Jin Pyo (Joon Young & Gun Woo's friend)

Lee Hyun Woo as Jang Ho (guitar player)

Lee Da Hee as Kang Shin Hee (Gun Woo's NYC friend)

Choi Ran as Sook Ja

Hong Suk Chun as Charlie

Yang Geum Suk as (Gun Woo's deceased mother)

Baek Bong Ki as Yong Chul

Kim Hee Jung as Choi Jun Il's girlfriend

Ha Suk Jin

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Lee Sung Eun

Producer: Kim Sa Hyun

Director: Yoo Chul Yong

Related Facts

This drama was originally supposed to have actor Song Seung Hun play Gun-woo. However, a draft-dodging scandal involving Song Seung Hun broke out, causing him to enlist in the military service. On short notice, Yeon Jung Hoon was selected as Song Seung Hun's replacement to play Gun-woo. That is why the Photo Album for this drama (which is on sale at YesAsia) contains photos of Song Seung Hun instead of Yeon Jung Hoon.



4. Full House

Details


Title: 풀하우스 / Pool Ha-woo-seu

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2004-Jul-14 to 2004-Sep-02

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:00

Viewership ratings: peak=42.2% avg=31.9% (TNS)

Synopsis

Han Ji Eun is a naive writer who got swindled out of everything she owned including her house by her best friends. Stranded in China, She managed to borrow money from an actor Lee Young Jae to return to Korea. On her return, she found out that her house was bought by Lee Young Jae. In an attempt to get her possessions back, she entered in a contract marriage with Young Jae for one year. In spite of losing all, Ji Eun manages to be cheerful and takes things in strike and the business relationship between the two becomes personal as they start to rely and care for each other. Based on a popular manhwa of the same title.

Casts

Bi as Lee Young Jae

Song Hye Kyo as Han Ji Eun

Han Eun Jung as Kang Hye Won

Kim Sung Soo as Yoo Min Hyuk

Jang Yong as Mr. Lee (Young-jae's Father)

Sun Woo Eun Sook as Ms. Kim (Young-jae's Mother)

Kim Ji Young as Young-jae's Grandmother

Do Han as Dong Wook

Lee Young Eun as Hee Jin

Kang Do Han as Lee Dong Wook (Hee Jin boyfriend)

Im Ye Jin as Dae Pyo

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Jong Sik

Producer: Jung Sung Hyo

Director: Pyo Min Su

Writer: Min Hyo Jeong

Awards

2004 KBS Drama Awards : Best Couple Award for Bi and Song Hye Kyo

FULL HOUSE EPISODE 1 PART 1 ENGLISH SUBTITLE

 
5. 18 vs 29

Choi Si Won Super Junior as a young Kang Bong Man

Details


Title: 열여덟 스물아홉/Yoryodol, Sumurahop

Also known as: Eighteen vs Twenty-nine / 18:29 / 18 vs. 29

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-Mar-07 to 2005-Apr-26

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis


Yu Hyechan is 29 years old. Hyechan is married to Kang Bongman who is her old classmate in high school whom she despised and hated but later fell for. The story opens with her decision to get a divorce. She has a car accident on the way to the courthouse. When she wakes up at the hospital she has no memory of her life past age 18. Her husband trys to support her since she is basically helpless now. As she recovers her memory she also starts to recover a relationship with her husband and begins to fall for him all over again......

Casts

Park Sun Young as Yoo Hye-chan

Ryu Soo Young as Kang Sang-young

Park Eun Hye as Shin Ji-young

Lee Joong Moon as Kim Noon

Shin Goo as Kang Chi-soo

Jo Eun Ji as Yoo Hye-won (Hye-chan's younger sister)

Kim Ji Young as Spicy rice cake grandmother

Lee Sang Woo as Kang Bong-kyu

Ahn Nae Sang as Suh Yoon-oh

Lee Dae Yeon as Choi Ki-ja

Jung Da Hye as Lee Eun-ji

Jo Yang Ja as Park Soon-nyeo

Kim Da Rae as Lee Sun-mi

Lee Han Wi as Park Kam-dok

Choi Si Won as young Kang Bong man

Park Min Ji as young Yoo Hye-chan

Park Hyo Bin

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Go Bong Hwang, Kim Kyung Hee

Director: Kim Won Yong, Ham Young Hoon

Assistant director: Kim Won Suk

원작: Ji Suhyeon(지수현)

활영: Kang Jangsu(강장수)

조명: Yi Yongho(이용호), Yi Chulgil(이출길)

무술: Pak Jucheon(박주천)

동시녹음: Cheon Hiseon(천희선)

장비: Kwon Taeweon(권태원)


6. Sassy Girl Choon Hyang



Details


Title: 쾌걸 춘향 / Kwae-geol Choon-hyang

Also known as: Sassy Girl, Choon-hyang (KBS Global) / Pleasurable Girl Choon-Hyang

Genre: Comedy, romance, drama

Episodes: 17

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2005-Jan-03 to 2005-Mar-01

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Theme Songs: see Delightful Girl Choon Hyang OST

Synopsis

"Sassy Girl, Choon-hyang" is the 2005 interpretation of the "Legend of Choon-hyang". The story begins when Lee Mong-ryong is transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. Chun-hyang does her best to help Mong-ryong, her first love and the son of the Namwon Police Station chief, to enter a prestigious university. However, after meeting with Mong-ryong’s first love, Chae-rin, Mong-ryong’s love toward Chun-hyang is shattered, although Chun-hyang’s love remains unwavering. One day, Byeon Hak-do, CEO of a famous entertainment company, appears in her life. He exudes confidence that he can make any woman fall for him. But as Chun-hyang shows no interest in him, his self-esteem is damaged profoundly. Byeon Hak-do is determined to make her love him. --KBS Global Marketing

Casts

Han Chae Young as Sung Choon Hyang

Jae Hee as Lee Mong Ryong

Uhm Tae Woong as Byun Hak Do

Park Shi Eun as Hong Chae Rin

Extended Cast

Lee In Hye as Han Dan Hee

Moon Ji Yoon as Pang Ji Hyuk

Kim Chung as Kong Wol Mae (Choon Hyang's mother)

Ahn Suk Hwan as Mong Ryong's father

Choi Ran as Mong Ryong's mother

Joo Ho as Dong Soo

Lee Han Wie as teacher

Hong Ji Young as Mi San

Son Il Kwon as Kang Min

Park Shi Hoo as Chae Rin's boyfriend (cameo, ep1-2)

Lee Gun as Director Baek (Byun Hak Do's subordinate)

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Hong Jung Eun, Hong Mi Ran

Producer: Lee Duk Gun

Director: Jun Ki Sang, Ji Byung Hyun

Cinematography: Lee Ja Seong (이자성)

Lighting: Jo Cha Hyeon (조차현)

Asst. Director: Lee Eung Bok (이응복)


7. Memories in Bali
 
 
 
 
Details


Title: 발리에서 생긴 일 / Bal-li-e-seo Saeng-kin il

Also known as: What Happened in Bali / Something Happened in Bali / Hearts in Bali / Memories in Bali

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2004-Jan-03 to 2004-Mar-07

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45

Viewership rating: peak=31.8% average=25.6%

Synopsis

Lee Soo-jung is a travel agent who is seeking her good luck in Bali after a harsh and unforgiving childhood. She meets Jae-min, Kang In-wook, and Young-joo in Bali, three seemingly perfect people entangled in a triangle of love. When Lee Soo-jung finds herself back in Seoul, her desire for success leads her to seek Jae-min for a job, unwittingly setting off a course of events that further complicate the love triangle.
What Happened in Bali is a drama that reveals the inner materialistic desires of people. It reflects upon the sometimes ugly (but truthful) side of man where nothing matters more than money.

Casts

Ha Ji Won as Lee Soo-jung

Jo In Sung as Jung Jae-min

So Ji Sub as Kang In-wook

Park Ye Jin as Choi Young-joo

Kim Il Woo as Jae-min's older brother

Kim Soo Mi as Jae-min's mother

Kim Ha Kyoon as Cho Sang-bae

Shin Yi as Park Mi-hee

Kim Hyung Bum as Lee Jang Soo (Soo Jung's brother)

Kim Seung Wook

Kim In Tae

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Kim Ki Ho

Producer: Kim Yang

Assistant producer: Lee Myung Woo

Director: Choi Moon Suk

* no videos found for this. mianhae :( *

8. Endless Love



Details


Title: 가을동화 / Gaeul Donghwa

Also known as: Endless Love 1 / Autumn Tale

Genre: Drama, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: KBS2

Broadcast period: 2000-Sep-18 to 2000-Nov-07

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Viewership rating: (peak) (46.1%) (average: 38.6%)

Related TV shows: Winter Sonata, Summer Scent, Spring Waltz

Synopsis

Yoon Joon-suh and Yoon Eun-suh grew up as siblings but Eun-suh was in fact from a different family as there was a mixed up at the hospital where she was borned.The switch came to light when Eun-suh was involved in a car accident and it was discovered that her blood type was different from her parents. Eun-suh's life took a complete turn when the 2 girls were returned to their respective families. Soon after, the Yoon family left for the States and Eun-suh was left living in sordid condition with her real family in Korea. Years after, Joon-suh returned to Korea and by chance the two former siblings were reunited.

Casts

Song Seung Hun as Yun Joon Suh

Song Hye Kyo as Yun/Choi Eun Suh

Won Bin as Han Tae Suhk

Han Na Na as Shin Yu Mi

Han Chae Young as Choi/Yun Shin Ae

Choi Woo Hyuk as young Joon Suh

Moon Geun Young as young Eun Suh

Lee Ae Jung as young Shin Ae

Jung Dong Hwan as Yun Kyo Su (Joon Suh's father)

Sun Woo Eun Sook as Lee Kyung Ha (Joon Suh's mother)

Kim Hae Sook as Kim Soon Im (Eun Suh's mother)

Kim Na Woon as Housekeeping supervisor

Kim Hyung Jong

Production Credits


Chief producer: Yoon Hong Sik

Director: Yoon Suk Ho

Screenwriter: Oh Soo Yun

Assistant director: Lee Chae Seung



9. Jewel in The Palace


Details


Title: 대장금 (大長今) / Dae Jang Geum

Also known as: Jewel in the Palace / Great Jang Geum

Episodes: 54

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2003-Sep-15 to 2004-Mar-23

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM

Soundtrack: Dae Jang Geum OST

Synopsis

About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Set in this period, "Jewel in the Palace" is based on a true story about a legendary girl (Jang Geum) who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times. Despite her poor condition as a low class girl in the male dominated society, Jang Geum overcame a series of social discrimination and landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king. She was even given by the king the title "The Great Jang Geum." The story of her checkered life on her success and breakdown as well as her love story beautifully unfold. "Jewel in the Palace" is sure to touch your heart.

Casts

Correlation ChartLee Young Ae as Seo Jang Geum

Jo Jung Eun as young Jang Geum

Ji Jin Hee as Min Jung Ho

Hong Ri Na as Choi Geum Young

Lee Se Young as young Geum Young

Im Ho as King Jungjong

Yang Mi Kyung as Court Lady Han Baek Young (Jang Geum's teacher)

Kyun Mi Ri as Court Lady Choi Sung Geum (Geum Young's aunt)

Yeo Woon Kye as Court Lady Jung Mal Geum

Park Jung Soo as Head Lady Park Yong Shin

Park Eun Hye as Lee Yeon Saeng

Lee Ip Sae as Yoon Young Ro

Kim Han Bi (김한비) as young Young Ro

Lee Hae Sang as Jo Bang

Kim So Young as young Jo Bang

Jun In Taek as Doctor Jung Yoon Soo

Kim Do Yun as Shi Yeon

Lee Seung Ah as Eun Bi

Kim Min Hee as Bi Sun

Han Ji Min as Shin Bi

Lee Se Eun as Park Yeol Yi

Jun Soo Yeon as Cho Bok

Kang Jung Hwa as Jo Dong

Park Eun Soo (박은수) as Shin Ik Pil

Ji Sang Ryul as Jo Chil Bok

Kim Hye Sun as Park Myung Yi (Jang Geum's mother)

Park Chan Hwan as Seo Chun Soo (Jang Geum's father)

Jo Kyung Hwan as Oh Gyum Ho

Lee Hee Do as Choi Pan Sool (Lady Choi's brother)

Kim Yeo Jin as Jang Duk (physician lady from Jeju)

Maeng Sang Hoon as Doctor Jung Woon Baek

Im Hyun Sik as Kang Duk Goo (Jang Geum's adoptive father)

Geum Bo Ra as Na Joo Daek (Duk Goo's wife)

Shin Gook as Eunuch Jang Beon

Choi Ja Hye as Chang Yi

Joo Da Young as young Chang Yi

Eom Yoo Shin as Dowager Queen Jasun

Park Jung Sook as Queen Munjeong

Lee Sang Chul (이상철) as Goo Man

Kim So Yi as Court Lady Min Mi Geum

Na Sung Kyoon as Yoon Mak Gye

Baek Hyun Sook (백현숙) as In Dong

Jung Ki Sung as Yeonsangun

Won Duk Hyun

Han Young Kwang

Seo Bum Shik

Han Young Sook

Moon Hoe Won

more

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Jo Joong Hyun

Director: Lee Byung Hoon

Screenwriter: Kim Young Hyun


10. Wonderful Life




Details


Title: 원더풀 라이프 / Wondeopool Laipeu

Genre: Drama, comedy, romance, family

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: MBC

Broadcast period: 2005-Mar-07 to 2005-Apr-26

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Theme song: Babo by Park Hye Kyung


Synopsis

Han Seung Wan and Jung Se Jin bumps into each other at the airport and accidentally take each other's passports. They meet again and Seung Wan and Se Jin end up spending the day together. Both having to deal with love complications, they end up drunk and having a one night stand. Back in Korea, Se Jin discovers she is pregnant and leaves to have the baby alone. A year later, Se Jin's clueless sister ends up spilling the secret to Seung-Wan at his engagement party, showing up with his baby daughter. Seung-wan and Se Jin are then forced to marry by their respective families. Complicated love takes place between Do Hyun, Se Jin, Chae Young and Seung-Wan. The rest of the story revolves around the family's journey in learning to take responsibility, and learning to love each other.


Casts

Kim Jae Won as Han Seung Wan

Eugene as Jung Se Jin

Lee Ji Hoon as Min Do Hyun

Han Eun Jung as Lee Chae Young

Joo Hyun as Han Bum Soo (Seung Wan's father)

Sun Woo Yong Nyeo as Yoon Tae Hee (Seung Wan's mother)

Kim Hye Ok as Pyo Jae Kyung (Se Jin's mother)

Choi Joon Yong as Han Seung Pil (Seung Wan's older brother)

Yoon Hyun Sook as Baek Hyun Joo (Seung Pil's wife)

Kim Hyo Jin as Jung Il Jin (Se Jin's older sister)

Kim Seung Min as So Chang Myung (Seung Wan & Do Hyun's flying academy classmate)

Jung Da Bin as Han Shin Bi (Seung Wan and Se Jin's daughter)

Lee Hye Sook as Do Hyun's stepmother

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Shin Ho Gyun

Director: Lee Chang Han, Jo Soo Won

Writer: Jin Soo Wan

Annyeong haseyo, yorobeun ! Jaljjinaesseyo ? ( Hello everybody ! How are you ? )

Today I'll discuss about Korean Street Foods. Hmmmm ... the taste is so great ! It can be your recommendation to eat when you're in Korean. You'll never being disappointed when you try it ! Ok, ga ja !

1. Kimbab

In the previous post, I also posted Kimbab. Kimbab is served everywhere, including in pojangmacha ( street vendor ). A layer of cooked rice is spread over a square piece of gim (dried laver). Various ingredients (including ham, sausage, spinach, cucumber, crab meat, carrots, and radishes) are thinly sliced and placed on top. The laver is rolled into a tube, sliced into sliced pieces, and seasoned with sesame seeds. The idea was borrowed from the Japanese during the colonial period, but Korean Gimbap is slightly different.

How to eat: Each roll is sliced into bite-sized pieces. Eat one at a time with chopsticks. If you eat at a street vendor, sometimes you have to use a tooth pick instead of chopsticks.

2. Mandu (Dumplings)


Circles of wheat dough are pulled around a stuffing mixture of tofu, minced beef, pork, mixed vegetables, or other ingredients. Alternatively, they may be sealed around the filling from the side, forming a crescent shape. Sheredded kimchi, bean sprouts, and small sliced baby squash can be added, depending on the taste. They can be cooked several ways: steamed, simmered in beef stock, or fried. They are served with kimchi on the side and a small container of soy sauce. Use chopsticks to eat, dipping in the soy sauce for taste. (Some places also have crushed red papper to mix with the soy sauce, for an extra spiciness.) Traditionally, the mandu paste was made at home. Nowadays, however, the paste is readily available in supermarkets and convenience stores.
 

3. Tteokbokki (Stir Fried Rice Cake)




Long tteok (rice cakes) are stir-fried with carrots, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and cucumbers and stewed in a gochujang-based sauce. Although it may sound unappetizing, the taste is very good. It is very popular at street vendors.
 
4. Fish Cake (  (오댕 ---> Odaeng )
Odaeng is made from fish. You have to mix fish, flour, and another ingredients then shape it like a long bar. You can fry it or steam it or boil it ( if you want to make a soup with fish cake mix on it ). Odaeng can be found in many pojangmacha ( street vendor ). And I think Moslem can eat this too.
 
Goo Joon Pyo a.k.a Lee Min Ho ate fish cake too in Boys Over Flowers Drama ^^
 
 
 
 
5. Korean Sugar Cookies/Crisps

It’s pretty much a Korean version of a sugar cookie or crisp. It’s very thin and brittle. It made by melting pure sugar and water and pours it into a mold. Then cook it on a hot griddle until it caramelizes and hardens. Lastly engrave a heart shaped stamp or star on it just before it completely cools and hardens. Sweet !! ^^

6. Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers


These were white meat chicken which was surprising because Asians like dark meat. These were really saucy and sweet.  They were spinning on the BBQ for a long time so they were probably dry but I couldn’t tell because they were covered with sauce.
Half was covered with a sweet honey like sauce and the other half was coated in a spicy and sweet Korean chili sauce.
The chicken skewer is drizzled with mayo and mustard before serving – it’s pretty much chicken and packaged sauce. It’s about $1.50 for a stick.

7. Hoddeok ( 호떡 )
Hoddeok or 호떡 is a Korean pancake made of flour, water, sugar, yeast, milk, brown sugar and cinnamon. The batter is poured on a griddle in the shape of a circle. 호떡 tastes sweet. The filler is honey, which oozes out of the pancake when you take a bite out of it. The fact that the syrup needs to be poured on the outside necessitates a plate and a fork. Since the 호떡 has everything inside, all you need are your hands and maybe a cardboard to hold the scalding hot 호떡.






8. Bongeobbang ( 붕어빵 )
붕어빵 are kind of like waffle cakes. The batter is poured into a mold that looks like a fish and 팥 or red bean paste is spread over the batter, which is then covered up with some more batter. 붕어빵 is soft and crunchy (if you make it right). Sometimes 붕어빵 is sold frozen with an ice cream filling. These 붕어빵 are sold in convenience stores and not on the street. For the cost of about one U.S. dollar you can get at least three 붕어빵.






9. Hobbang ( 호빵 )

호빵 is made of rice flour with sweet bean paste. The sweet bean paste. They look like white, round dumplings. My favorite are the sweet ones, but there are different kinds of 호빵. Some have vegetables inside, while others are more creative with meat and cheese. You can also get these at retail stores in pre-packaged cases, but I prefer them fresh off the street. Unlike the other street food, which are fried, 호빵 is steamed with boiling water.




10. Twaegim ( Deep Fried Food )

Twigim is a Korean Street food. You can easily see at snack car on the street. Normally Korean like to eat a Twigim with Topokki and Sundae. The price is between 500KRW, 2,500KRW or 3,000KRW is for 1 person or 1 portion. You can choose a Twigim by ingredients, such as Mandu (Dumplings), Gimmali (Crystal Noodle Rapped in Seaweed),Yache (Vegetable), Ojingeo(Squid), Saewoo (Shrimp),Gamja (Potato),Gochu (Chilli), etc.When you order Twigim, you can combine each Twigim and you can request mix Topokki Sauce.




Eottohkae, chingu deul ? They seem so delicious right ?? Hmmm ... I just wrote it and I really want to eat them. I become so hungry now ^^

I hope you will find these all if you go to Korea and try it. Leave a comment here, don't forget that. hahaha ...
Kamsahamnida ^^

-Aka-


Source :

1. www.lifeinkorea.com


2. www.followmefoodie.com

3. http://www.transparent.com/korean/korean-street-food/

4. http://lookatkorea.com/blog/korea/archives/twgim/

Hey, I am a Korean freak. Not only the music, drama, or the culture, I love Korean foods too. In  Indonesia, many Indonesians are interesting about Korean foods. Korean restaurants or just small Korean food stall, they are available. Some of Korean ramyeon brands are available too in the supermarket or hypermarket. Let's check, what are Korean foods which become Indonesian favourites ?

1. Shin Ramyeon - Nongshim
Nongshim is popular in Indonesian. Many hypermarkets sell it. Usually there are just several flavours. I found them out in the hypermarket.

Nongshim spicy mushroom

Nongshim Spicy Mushroom Bowl

Nongshim Jjajangmyeon

Nongshim Spicy Seafood Flavour

Nongshim Spicy Seafood Neoguri Udon 

I have tried them, except Jjajangmyeon one. Oh ya, when I read an article in Korea.com , I found Nongshim Hearty Rice Noodle Soup. It's an ordinary ramyeon, but it's made from 100 % rice, no msg, and low fat ! I hope it will come to Indonesia quickly :)


2. Kimbab

Kimbap or kimbap is a popular Korean dish made from steamed white rice (bab) and various other ingredients, rolled in gim (sheets of dried laver seaweed) and served in bite-size slices. Kimbab is often eaten during picnics or outdoor events, or as a light lunch, served with danmuji or kimchi. It is similar to the better-known Japanese makizushi.

The basic components of kimbap are rice, meat or other protein-rich ingredients, and a large variety of vegetables, pickled, roasted, or fresh. Traditionally, the rice is lightly seasoned with salt and sesame oil/perilla oil. Popular protein ingredients are fish cakes, imitation crab stick, egg, spam-like meat, or seasoned beef rib-eye. Vegetables usually include cucumbers, spinach, carrots, and danmuji (pickled radish). After the gimbap has been rolled and sliced, it is typically served with danmuji.

In Indonesia, we know Kimbab twaegim too. Twaegim means fried. So Kimbab twaegim is a regular kimbab which is fried by an egg. It's one of my favourite. When I go to the Korean restaurant at my campus, I always order Kimbab twaegim.




3. Bulgogi

If Indonesians go to Korean restaurant, they always order for this food. Bulgogi is a Korean dish that usually consists of marinated barbecued beef, although chicken or pork may also be used. But in Indonesia, it's seldom to serve bulgogi using pork. Bulgogi is made from thin slices of sirloin or other prime cuts of beef. Before cooking the meat is marinated, marinated to enhance its flavour and tenderness, with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic and other ingredients such as scallions, or mushrooms, especially white button mushrooms or shiitake. Sometimes, cellophane noodles are added to the dish, which varies by region and specific recipe.

Bulgogi is traditionally grilled, but pan-cooking is common as well. Whole cloves of garlic, sliced onions, and chopped green peppers are often grilled or fried with the meat.This dish is sometimes served with a side of lettuce or other leafy vegetable, which is used to wrap a slice of cooked meat, often along with a dab of ssamjang, or other side dishes, and then eaten as a whole.
Bulgogi is served in barbecue restaurants in South Korea and there are bulgogi flavoured fast-food hamburgers sold at many Korean fast-food restaurants. The hamburger patty is marinated in bulgogi sauce and served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and sometimes cheese. It is similar to a teriyaki burger in flavour.

So, bulgogi is almost same like teriyaki. and Indonesians love it ^^

4. Bibimbab

Have you ever watched a Korean drama " Full House " ? If yes, you must know this food. Lee Young Jae ( Rain ) and Han Ji Eun ( Song Hye Gyo ) ate it.



Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish. The word literally means "mixed meal." Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions. The ingredients are stirred together thoroughly just before eating. It can be served either cold or hot.


Vegetables commonly used in bibimbap include julienned cucumber, zucchini, mu (daikon), mushrooms, doraji (bellflower root), and gim, as well as spinach, soybean sprouts, and gosari (bracken fern stems). Dubu (tofu), either plain or sautéed, or a leaf of lettuce may be added, or chicken or seafood may be substituted for beef. For visual appeal, the vegetables are often placed so that adjacent colors complement each other.

A variation of this dish, dolsot bibimbap (돌솥 비빔밥, "dolsot" meaning "stone pot"), is served in a very hot stone bowl in which a raw egg is cooked against the sides of the bowl. The bowl is so hot that anything that touches it sizzles for minutes. Before the rice is placed in the bowl, the bottom of the bowl is coated with sesame oil, making the layer of the rice touching the bowl golden brown and crispy.

5. Kimchi Bokkeumbab ( Kimchi Fried Rice )



Along with kimchi and rice, kimchi bokkeumbap can contain many kinds of ingredients. Pork is preferred, however, beef, chicken, bacon, ham, or spam can be used. Instead of meat, canned tuna, shrimp, or mushrooms can be used as a replacement, in the case the ingredient's name may be prefixed to the dish's name such as "beoseot kimchi bokkeumbap" (hangul: 버섯김치볶음밥, literally "mushroom kimchi bokkeumbap"). Meat ingredients are chopped into the dish together with vegetables such as onion, carrot or zucchini. However, ingredients depend on personal preference and occasion. A small amount of minced garlic and sliced green pepper can be used as seasoning. These ingredients are fried in a pan with a little vegetable or sesame oil.

After the cooked dish is put on a plate or in a bowl, a fried egg is sometimes served on top. Thinly shredded gim, chopped scallions or sesame are spread over it to enhance the flavor and to garnish.

But don't worry, not all of Korean restaurant in Indonesia use pork for their kimchi bokkeumbab. So you must ask for the ingredient to the waiter.

6. Kimchi

Of course you have heard about Kimchi. Kimchi is the popular Korean food in the world. Some of Indonesian loves it too. I think the taste is like 'Asinan Bogor' ( fruit, vegetable, and peanut are mixed with a sweet sour soup. It's served cold. - a traditional food from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia ). The difference is Asinan Bogor doesn't fermentated like Kimchi.




Kimchi (김치), also spelled gimchi, kimchee, or kim chee, is a traditional fermented Korean dish, made of vegetables with varied seasonings. I went to Lotte Mart in Jakarta, Indonesia. They serve 2 various of kimchi. Altari Kimchi ( kimchi which is made by white radish ) and Baekchu Kimchi ( kimchi which is made by cabbage ). For your information, Kimchi is in the Top 5 Healthiest Food in The World. So I suggest you to consume Kimchi.

7. Jeon ( Buchimgae )

Buchimgae is like a pancake, but salty. There is squid, meat, vegetables, chilli, or even kimchi. Okay let us say that buchimgae is a snack, but it can fulfill your stomach and you'll full of it. Hahaha. Buchimgae is also called as Korean Pizza. It's same with okonomiyaki too. No sauce for eat it. You can ask for salt soysauce to accompany you to eat buchimgae.




Hmmm ... I will post some Korean foods which I recommend for you again. Hope you get a new information about Korean foods and you can search it on your country. Happy Eating ! ^^

Hmmm ... hari Minggu, 23 Januari 2011 lalu emang nyenengin banget. Kenapa ? Ada BBFI 2nd Gathering. Yup, fans2 Boys Before Flowers dari Indonesia kumpul disini. Gue sebagai perwakilan International Boys Over Flowers Fan Page dateng bareng 3 co-admin lainnya. Acara harusnya dimulai jam 1 siang, tapi dari jam setengah 11 siang, orang2 udah pada ngumpul. Gileee .., blm apa2 aja udah crowded. Yang baru ngumpul sih emang fans2 BBF dari Bandung yang ekslusif diberangkatin sama BBFI. Mereka juga berangkat bareng NYE Boys, grup dance asal Bandung yang selalu pake lagu2 Korea kalo ngedance. Mereka juga finalis IMB 2010 loh.



me and NYE Boys

menuju jam 1, meja registrasi belum juga dibuka. dan akhirnya dibuka sekitar jam 1 lebih. semua peserta gathering ngantri di luar untuk foto di red carpet dan ngantri registrasi. Satu2 peserta difoto di red carpet. wow bisa numpang eksis. sayangnya waktu gue nulis post ini, foto red carpetnya belom diupload sama pihak BBFI-nya. abis registrasi dan dapat tiket juga goodie bag, gue dan BOF FAN PAGE family duduk di tempat yang udah dinamain. Berasa eksklusif ! hahahaha ...

Acara dimulai dengan penampilan UI dancer dari jurusan Sastra dan Kebudayaan Korea. Mereka bawain tari kipas korea. Gue udah 2 kali liat tarian ini. Pertama kali liat di Korean Culture Day yang diadain sama jurusan sastra korea UI. Tarian diiringi sama lagu soundtrack film Jewel in The Palace.



Abis itu MC membuka acara. MC nya gokil. Bahkan yang jadi MC itu ahjumma ! hahaha cuma gayanya bo gila keren banget itu ahjumma ! hahaha ... Terus ditampilin penyanyi dari SuperGirls. Nyanyinya apa gue lupa. Bagus siihhh ...
Naahhh abis itu yang ditunggu2 adalah talkshow dengan 2 mahasiswa Korea yang sekarang kuliah di IPB. Huaaaaa .... bikin jejeritan satu ruangan ! hahahaha ... emang sih oppa2 ini cute-cute gituuu ... :*

Yang kiri namanya Kim Tae Yoo oppa dan yang kanan namanya Seo Jin Won oppa

Iseng foto mereka dari jauh, eh Jin Won oppa nengok ! hahahaha nyadar kamera dia !! ^^ 

Tae Yoo oppa dan Jin Won oppa ngomongin tentang sistem pendidikan di Korea, culture Korea, dan K-drama juga K-pop. Meeka emang nggak terlalu ngikutin K-drama, tapi suka sama K-pop. Lucyu deh merekaaa !! Bahasa Indonesia-nya juga udah lumayan fasih loh. hebaaattt ...

Abis talkshow, akhirnya ada games !! yahuuu ,,, gue sama Inggreat, temen gue, dengan liarnya langsung maju kedepan begitu diminta untuk games. Gamesnya tebak lagu ! aiisshh .. jadi ada 3 kelompok dengan 3 orang per kelompoknya. trus disuruh milih satu amplop. Gue jd orang paling belakang yang disuruh nebak lagunya. Si Inggreat jadi orang pertama dan ada temen yang baru gue kenal, namanya Dian, jadi orang kedua. Begitu si Dian kasih tau gue clue lagunya, ada lirik I'm waiting for you ... I'm waiting for you ... Ekspektasi gue langsung mikir ke lagunya SS501 - Because I'm Stupid. Udah seneng2 tau judulnya ,,,, daaannn ternyataaa SALAH !! GUBRAAKK !! huahahahaaha ... sial ! untungnya nggak ada yang bener juga sih di kelompok lain. akhirnya cuma dapet hadiah hiburan ! hahahahaha. Lumayan loh dapet majalah Asian Stars, coklat dan minuman Korea ! hahahaha

abis games 1, ada acara final BBFI Dare 2 Dance Competition. 2 finalis yang dipilih maju untuk present dance mereka. Pertama group dance cewek. Kayaknya masih SMP-SMA gitu. sebenernya gerakannya lucu dan lagunya juga asik ( SNSD - Gee ), cuma gerakannya kurang power ! Yang kedua, grup dance cowok, namanya NEST. Nah ini nih keren banget !! Gerakannya asik, ekspresi mereka ngedance juga asik sumpah !


 Selesai ngedance, trus nge-games lagi !! aseeekkk !!! Merasa nggak puas dengan yang tadi, gue dan Inggreat lagi2 dengan liarnya maju ke depan, begitu MC minta 20 orang untuk maju. Wah wah, emang eksis banget gue kemarin ! hahahaa

Ternyata itu games kayak acara Ranking 1 di Trans TV. Dikasih papan satu2 dan spidol. Ntar disuruh jawab pertanyaan mengenai Boys Before Flowers dan tentang Korea. Pertanyaan pertama, apa yang ditempelin Jan Di ke Joon Pyo waktu Jan Di numpahin es krim ? Dari no 1 udah banyak yang berguguran ! buahahaha .... lanjut ke pertanyaan2 selanjutnya. Karena gue cinta mati sama BBF, hampir semua adegan gue hafal. Hahahaha ... tapi ada yang nggak bisa gue jawab, apa nama rumah tradisional Korea ? semua peserta juga gak tau. eh mereka rame2 ngerubungin tae yoo oppa sama jin won oppa ! ahahahhaa ... dan akhirnya pertanyaannya dibatalin.

Udah di pertanyaan 13, apa landmark yang terkenal di Korea yang dipakai untuk adegan Joon Pyo nungguin Jan Di ? Jawabannya Namsan Tower. dan dari 8 orang yang tersisa, cuma sisa 3 termasuk gue ! di pertanyaan selanjutnya, Inggreat akhirnya kalah. Gue lupa apa pertanyaannya. ahahah .. akhirnya sisa 2. gue dan satu lg gue gak tau. tapi dia anggota group dance cewek yang tadi perform. Dan pertanyaan pamungkasnya gampang bener ! Apa nama huruf Korea ? Langsung gue tulis boo !!! dan ternyata lawan gue nggak tau dan nggak nulis apa2 !!!! Hiaaaaa .... gue menang sodara sodaraaa !!!! WIN !!!

Seneeennggg bener ! Apalagi hadiahnya buanyaaakkkk !!! Keren ! Gomawo ya BBFI ! :D

Dan gue difoto2 sama orang, berasa gue menang Oscar !

Abis games, ada pelelangan standing banner para anggota F4 dan Goo Hye Sun. Sumpah, kayaknya orang pada kaya-kaya ! hahaha ... Gue mau ikut lelang stand banner Lee Min Ho,tapi nggak jadi gara2 angka lelang udah nyampe 300 ribu ! nggak sanggup gue ! sialaaaannnn !!! ahahahahaha

oh ya, sebelum lelang tadi ada acara perayaan ulang tahun BBF. Yang ulang tahun di bulan Januari disuruh maju ke depan untuk nerima cupcake yang ada gambar F4 dan Goo Hye Sun-nya. Anyway itu bukan cupcake, tapi bolu kukus ! Biar keren disebut cupcake ! hahahaa ada2 aja. 

Abis itu ada lelang ticket Super Show 3 Singapore. Ini konsernya Super Junior di Singapore. Dibuka dengan harga 1 juta. nggak ada yang bergeming ! hahahahaha dasaarr !!

setelah pembagian doorprize ( dan gue gak dapet ), acara selesai. Begitu acara selesai, Tae Yoo oppa dan Jin Won oppa jadi sasaran untuk foto. Jadi artis sehari mereka ! hadeehhh NYE boys juga dimintain foto ! aiissshhh artis ! hahahaha

Me with Jin Won oppa

BFP Gajok ! left to right : Monika onnie, Ossy onnie, Me, and Nikky onnie

Kim Bum giant poster and Me !!

Me and Tae Yoo oppa

Hahahaha .... it's funny to have another name. It started from my Korean friend who live in Philippine, Mei onnie. She offered me to know about my Korean name. Voila, my Korean name is Park Ra Ra ( 박 라 라 ). It means idealistic, keen intellect and imagination, gentle, romantic and giving nature,determined, focus,. love to have peace. Is that mean so " me " ? hahaha. Mollayo ! But I think the name is describing me. hahaha ..

I asked about my 2 bestfriends' Korean name. Gledis first ! Gledis get 이태 지 ( Lee Tae Ji ) for her name. Gledis' korean name means Energetic and courageous , independent, strong willed and fiercely competitive. Hmmm are you proud, mamapir ? Of course you are ! hahaha

Next, Nazila ! Nazila get 남 리 린 ( Nam Ri Rin ) for her Korean name. Nam Ri Rin means intelligent and honest, alert mind and creative ideas assure you of success.

It seems everybody get a great meaning of their name. Hope you're happy with your Korean name, guys ! hahahaha

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