Here's a list of some Korean restaurants in New York City. You can also refer to the Korean restaurant guide or the Korean restaurant list to find a Korean restaurant near you. Be sure to check restaurant details and times before heading out though, as restaurant directories are notoriously hard to keep up-to-date.

and probably more information than you ever wanted to know about these delicious fruits that are so popular in Korea.

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 is the start of the New Year according to the lunar calendar. Solnal (seollal) is one of the most important holidays in Korea and this will be the start of the Year of the Dragon. The dragon is revered and considered lucky, so this will be a year of good fortune and important changes in the world.

Happy New Year and saehae bok manee badesaeyo!

The intersection between traditional methods of making kimchi in NYC and today's health codes: read about it here and here. A related article that also touches on the globalization of Korean food.