Seollal 2015: Korean Celebrities Born In The Year of The Sheep

February 19, 2015 marks the first day of the lunar calendar (Korean Calendar). It is known as Seollal (설날) in Korea and this year marks the Year of the Ram or Eulminyeon (을미년 (乙未年). Traditionally, people born in the year of the Ram are believed to be compassionate and peaceful. However, they are also fearful and indecisive. Let us take a look at the Korean celebrities born in the Year of the Ram/Sheep.

Year of the Ram Korean Celebrities

Year of the Ram Korean Celebrities

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[Korean Office Culture] Corporate Titles

Corporate Titles (직급/ 職級/ jik-keub) are very important in any Korean organization.

The corporate titles are different comparing to the west, and share many similarity with neighboring Japan. For fans of Korean drama, many are confused with the job titles.

Korean Office

Korean Office Setting (Source: tvN Misaeng)

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Korean Fashion For Men: Autumn Fashion 2014

I love the weather in Korea during October.

Daytime temperature has an average of about 15 °C, while the night time temperature is about 8°C. Although we wear light outer-wears just like Spring, the hue of Fall tends to go towards grey, brown and khaki etc. Let us take a look at Korean Fashion For Men for Autumn.

Temperature : 17 °C

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Aboki (Aboki.net)


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Jo In-sung and Kim Min-hee break up/ Gong Hyo-jin and Lee Jin-wook break up

It was revealed by Jo In-sung’s agency that the actor has broken up with Actress Kim Min-hee (Very Ordinary Couple); days after “It’s Okay, It’s Love” co-star, Gong Hyo-jin announced her breakup with Actor Lee Jin-wook (Nine).

Jo In Sung Kim Min Hee

Jo In Sung Kim Min Hee


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[LADIES CODE CAR ACCIDENT] Eunbi passes away + RiSe & Sojung in a critical condition

Eunbi funeral

Eunbi

5-member KPOP girl group, Ladies Code was involved in a fatal accident early this morning in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do on the Yeongdo Expressway after finishing their schedule in Daegu in Southeastern Korea. The accident was due to the rainy weather, which caused the back wheel to come off.
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K-Pop idol, Rain, converts to Catholicism through Baptism + Korean Celebrities Baptism Name

rain and kim tae hee

Rain and Kim Tae Hee

Kpop iconic singer, Rain (비) or Jeong Ji-hun (정지훈) has recently converted to Catholicism through baptism in a small church in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do. Rain’s girlfriend, actress Kim Tae-hee is widely known to be a devout Catholic. His PR agency Cube DC has commented that Rain’s baptism was planned long ago. Therefore he converted for the faith, not for love. His baptism name is “미카엘 (Mi-ka-el/ Michael)”.

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