This also saves me from having to break up the flow of my sentences with lengthy definitions – something I hate! It seemed that as soon as women were married and had kids in Korea, their bodies would go through a type of puberty which, instead of developing sexual characteristics, erased any visible signs of female sexuality. Reasons for making the change to a perm vary, including wanting to conceal hair loss and thinning, being tired of longer hair getting in the way, or simply to try a new look.

The word refers to restaurant/pubs that serve fried chicken alongside giant jugs of cheap beer, and to the meal itself.There’s also a record of a foreign visitor trying to stop a fight between a police officer and a passerby during the Late Period of Joseon, and he got beat up by the passerby’s wife (ajumma). They usually camouflage themselves in matching vinyl jackets and ill-fitting shoes for these habitats. For a species that appears in such great quantities on the peninsula, the appearance of the Ajumma is surprisingly uniform.

The product names and descriptions within this publication are not intended to constitute the full legal description of the product. You know the funny thing…ever since traveling by public transit in India and Egypt, the crowds on the Seoul subway no longer bother me. Its alcohol content is about 20 percent, and it’s drunk in shot glasses, and is almost never drunk in moderation.

It’s often said that being a mother is the toughest job in the world, but try being an ajumma for a day.

It originates from “ ajumeoni” to refer “female relatives” who are one generation older, such as sukmo (or the wife of your father’s younger brother), gomo (or your father’s sister), and emo (or your mother’s sister), which are all translated as “aunt” in English. I’ve lived in Seoul for the last 12 years, and my understanding of what it means to be a Korean woman (even though I don’t have to personally carry most of the “burden”) has evolved and deepened. I know it was meant to mock the image of teenagers that we have in the west, but the ajummas are very susceptible to a similar presentation in humour. Roughly equivalent to madam or ma’am, ajumma is, according to the National Institution of Korean Language, an informal way of saying “ajumeoni,” which has the same meaning with a more respectful implication.They do away with their longer, younger hairstyles, and have their hair bobbed and curled into the iconic ‘ ajumma perm. However, ajumma are Koreans' mothers, who despite their modest social status, ajumma are significant contributors to Korea's economy and society. We promise to be a synthetic food exporting company, which takes the lead of spreading various Korean food and its culture all over the world. They have earned the right to be who they want to be, say what they want to say, and deserve the world’s respect. The heat of chilli is combined with soy sauce and garlic to bring out the savoury notes of the Korean red pepper for a more complex heat.

Kim Yeosa usually ignore pretty much everything, including traffic lights, lanes, brakes, traffic flow, common sense, etc. During certain seasons, the entire body of the ajumma is covered up with different pieces of clothing to prevent the sun from reaching the skin and turning it brown. The hordes can often be spotted in the early morning, marching together around Namsan Park or the Han River. Of course, as a stereotype, many older Korean women are nothing like this limited but useful definition.

Other common ways to use kimchi include stirring it through plain noodles or rice, or as a filling for Korean savoury pancakes or steamed buns.