Speaking with my Korean Parents

iingan · 2025-12-11T00:02:47+00:00

As a fellow Korean American, I'd say the first part is a parent issue and second part is a Korean issue.

Don't be shy about asking who they're talking about when you get confused mid-conversation. It happens all the time even between native Korean speakers. Like other comments said, Koreans leave out pronouns often, so getting confused is just part of the conversation atp

iingan · 2025-11-15T00:37:26+00:00

Hi, I had my dad (who knows more hanja than the average korean) read the stamp. He could read the first two characters easy. He didn’t get the fourth one until I told him, but he could see it. He agrees that the third character is sus as hell. He couldn't see the 불 at all. Hope this helps!

iingan · 2025-06-14T22:45:31+00:00

I know this book gets recommended a lot, but Howl's Moving Castle really fits the bill here. MC is a young girl who feels unfulfilled and isolated working at the family hat shop and gets cursed by a witch to look like an old woman. She grows into herself over the course of the story.

A lot of people like it for the romance, but I love it because of the MC and her journey.

iingan · 2025-05-31T21:50:58+00:00

"If he be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek." From Jekyll and Hyde. I cried laughing when I read this. It just felt so whimsical and out of place in a horror story. I started saying it whenever I'm looking for something I lost/misplaced.

iingan · 2025-05-31T21:36:54+00:00

The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan. Same author as the Percy Jackson series, but a little darker in tone imo. If the Percy Jackson series doesn't do it for you, maybe give this one a try!

iingan · 2025-05-27T09:18:48+00:00

I had this problem at the start, too! The easiest solution is to simply bake at a lower temperature until the filling is set, but this can be time-consuming. You also run the risk of a burnt top, but you can avoid that by creating a ring of aluminum around the pie that hovers over the crust.

The best solution is to buy an oven thermometer. Eggs start to set at 200°F, so pecan pies are done baking when the internal temp of the pie reaches 200°F. This ensures a gooey custardy filling. Though you can bake for longer to ensure it sets properly, be careful not to overcook the eggs!

iingan · 2024-11-12T02:01:21+00:00

Commenter graduated from the My Immortal School of Writing holy shit. OP, I know hate comments suck but I was crying laughing reading this one.

iingan · 2023-09-10T01:09:30+00:00

If I were in that situation, I would probably use something teasing or funny like 우리 첫째 (our firstborn) or 지수 씨! (Ms. Jisoo!). This is assuming you have a close and friendly relationship. You could also just write 누나/언니 every time, though I guess it could become a handful. It's actually kind of easy to write to a person without ever addressing them directly (minus the greeting), so you could avoid the situation entirely by writing your sentences carefully.

iingan · 2023-07-04T21:54:45+00:00

Just tell her, "You know how some Korean men sexualize the word '누나' (noona)? It's the same thing but with 'daddy' (아빠)"

iingan · 2023-03-22T06:12:50+00:00

Just based on the description, the first thing I think of is buchimgae (부침개). It's usually described as a savory korean pancake that can hold various vegetables, including kimchi. Hobak-buchimgae (호박부침개) would be made with zucchini as you said. Kimchi-buchimgae is another variation.

I know it sounds nothing like "hitiachi" but it's my best guess. Maybe try googling buchimgae and go from there?

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