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Friends October 25, 2026 4 min read

Korean Birthday Traditions: Seaweed Soup, Cake, and Celebrating With Friends

A Korean friend mentions that their birthday is coming up. You offer to buy a cake, and someone else asks, “Have you had your seaweed soup yet?” Wait—soup on a…

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Stories and guides for better conversations

Korean Birthday Traditions: Seaweed Soup, Cake, and Celebrating With Friends

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