{"id":2004,"date":"2025-12-27T04:19:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:30:03","slug":"why-koreans-drink-barley-tea-boricha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/ko\/why-koreans-drink-barley-tea-boricha\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Koreans Drink Barley Tea (Boricha) \u2014 Korea\u2019s Tea-as-Water Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"2006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/ko\/why-koreans-drink-barley-tea-boricha\/korean-barley-tea-boricha\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/korean-barley-tea-boricha.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"korean-barley-tea-boricha\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/korean-barley-tea-boricha.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/korean-barley-tea-boricha.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2006 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;width:670px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/korean-barley-tea-boricha.png 600w, https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/korean-barley-tea-boricha-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/korean-barley-tea-boricha-18x12.png 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--\nCoreanLab.com SEO SET (RankMath\/Yoast)\n- Focus Keyword (Primary): barley tea (boricha)\n- Secondary Keywords: Korean tea culture, grain tea, roasted barley tea, cassia seed tea, why Koreans drink barley tea, tea as water Korea\n- Korean Supporting Keywords: \ubcf4\ub9ac\ucc28, \uacb0\uba85\uc790\ucc28, \uc625\uc218\uc218\ucc28, \ud55c\uad6d \ucc28 \ubb38\ud654, \ubb3c \ub300\uc2e0 \ucc28\n- SEO Title: Why Koreans Drink Barley Tea (Boricha) \u2014 Korea\u2019s \u201cTea-as-Water\u201d Culture\n- Meta Description: Korea has unusually many everyday teas like barley tea and cassia seed tea. 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fun)<\/b>:\n    A fridge shelf full of cold barley tea bottles next to water, with a family meal table in the background (no text on image).\n    <br><b>Recommended alt<\/b>: Barley tea served as everyday water in a Korean home dining scene\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"cl-divider\">\n\n  <!-- SECTION 1 -->\n  <div class=\"cl-section\">\n    <div class=\"cl-section-top\">\n      <div class=\"cl-section-badge\">WHAT\u2019S UNIQUE<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"cl-section-title\">Korea\u2019s \u201ceveryday tea\u201d is not a niche<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"cl-pill\">Water habit<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"cl-section-desc\">\n      Barley tea, cassia seed tea, corn tea, and roasted teas often function as default table water.\n      <br>\ubcf4\ub9ac\ucc28\u00b7\uacb0\uba85\uc790\ucc28\u00b7\uc625\uc218\uc218\ucc28\u00b7\ub465\uad74\ub808\ucc28 \uac19\uc740 \ucc28\ub4e4\uc774 \u2018\ud2b9\ubcc4\ud55c \uc74c\ub8cc\u2019\uac00 \uc544\ub2c8\ub77c \uc2dd\ud0c1\uc758 \uae30\ubcf8 \ubb3c\ucc98\ub7fc \uc4f0\uc774\ub294 \uacbd\uc6b0\uac00 \ub9ce\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">01<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">Tea isn\u2019t \u201cextra\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s the baseline<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">Default<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        In Korea, you\u2019ll often see tea served at meals the way water is served elsewhere.\n        <br>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \ub2e4\ub978 \ub098\ub77c\uc758 \u2018\ubb3c\u2019\ucc98\ub7fc, \uc2dd\uc0ac \ub54c \ucc28\uac00 \uae30\ubcf8\uc73c\ub85c \ub098\uc624\ub294 \uc7a5\uba74\uc774 \uc790\uc5f0\uc2a4\ub7fd\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul class=\"cl-metrics\">\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: It\u2019s family-friendly, low-friction, and works with food. <br><b>KR<\/b>: \uc804 \uc5f0\ub839\ub300\uac00 \ub9c8\uc2e4 \uc218 \uc788\uace0, \uc790\uadf9\uc774 \uc801\uace0, \uc74c\uc2dd\uacfc\ub3c4 \uc798 \uc5b4\uc6b8\ub9b0\ub2e4.<\/li>\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: Many people don\u2019t \u201cchoose\u201d it \u2014 they just keep it stocked. <br><b>KR<\/b>: \u201c\uace8\ub77c\uc11c \ub9c8\uc2e0\ub2e4\u201d\uae30\ubcf4\ub2e4 \u201c\ud56d\uc0c1 \uc900\ube44\ud574\ub454\ub2e4\u201d\uc5d0 \uac00\uae5d\ub2e4.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"cl-divider\">\n\n  <!-- SECTION 2 -->\n  <div class=\"cl-section\">\n    <div class=\"cl-section-top\">\n      <div class=\"cl-section-badge\">WHY IT HAPPENED<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"cl-section-title\">Four reasons Korea grew so many everyday teas<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"cl-pill\">History + habit<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"cl-section-desc\">\n      Not one reason \u2014 a stacked combination: boiling culture, \u201cfood-medicine\u201d mindset, caffeine rules, and taste calibration.\n      <br>\uc774\uc720\ub294 \ud558\ub098\uac00 \uc544\ub2c8\ub77c \uacb9\uacb9\uc774 \uc313\uc600\ub2e4: \ub053\uc5ec \ub9c8\uc2dc\ub294 \uc2b5\uad00, \u2018\uc57d\uacfc \uc74c\uc2dd\u2019\uc758 \uacbd\uacc4, \uce74\ud398\uc778 \ud68c\ud53c, \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0 \ub9db\uc758 \uae30\uc900.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">02<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">Boiling water was normal<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">Safety \u2192 habit<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        Historically, boiling water was a practical habit. If you boil anyway, adding grains or herbs is a small step \u2014 and it improves taste.\n        <br>\uc608\uc804\uc5d0\ub294 \ubb3c\uc744 \ub053\uc5ec \ub9c8\uc2dc\ub294 \uac8c \uc2e4\uc6a9\uc801\uc778 \uc2b5\uad00\uc774\uc5c8\ub2e4. \uc5b4\ucc28\ud53c \ub053\uc77c \uac70\ub77c\uba74 \uace1\ubb3c\uc774\ub098 \uc57d\uc7ac\ub97c \ud568\uaed8 \ub123\ub294 \uac74 \uc790\uc5f0\uc2a4\ub7ec\uc6b4 \ud655\uc7a5\uc774\uace0, \ub9db\ub3c4 \uc88b\uc544\uc9c4\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul class=\"cl-metrics\">\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: \u201cBoil \u2192 brew\u201d is an efficient routine. <br><b>KR<\/b>: \u201c\ub053\uc778\ub2e4 \u2192 \uc6b0\ub9b0\ub2e4\u201d\ub294 \uc0dd\ud65c \ub8e8\ud2f4\uc73c\ub85c \ud6a8\uc728\uc801\uc774\ub2e4.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">03<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">A \u201cfood + medicine\u201d mindset<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">Gentle wellness<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        Many Korean teas sit between beverage and mild daily care \u2014 not \u201ccures,\u201d but \u201csafe to drink often.\u201d\n        <br>\ud55c\uad6d\uc758 \ucc28\ub294 \u2018\uce58\ub8cc\u2019\ub77c\uae30\ubcf4\ub2e4 \u2018\ub9e4\uc77c \ub9c8\uc154\ub3c4 \ubb34\ub09c\ud55c \uad00\ub9ac\u2019\uc5d0 \uac00\uae5d\uac8c \uc790\ub9ac \uc7a1\uc558\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul class=\"cl-metrics\">\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: Cassia seed tea (gyeolmyeongja) is commonly framed as \u201ceasy on the body.\u201d <br><b>KR<\/b>: \uacb0\uba85\uc790\ucc28\ub294 \u2018\ubab8\uc5d0 \ubb34\ub9ac \uc5c6\uace0 \ud3b8\ud55c\u2019 \uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0\ub85c \uc18c\ube44\ub418\ub294 \uacbd\uc6b0\uac00 \ub9ce\ub2e4.<\/li>\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: This makes \u201cdaily use\u201d more acceptable than in many Western tea habits. <br><b>KR<\/b>: \uadf8\ub798\uc11c \u2018\uc0c1\uc2dc \uc74c\uc6a9\u2019\uc774 \ub354 \uc790\uc5f0\uc2a4\ub7fd\uac8c \uc815\ucc29\ud55c\ub2e4.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">04<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">Caffeine rules in family life<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">All-ages<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        Everyday drinks must work for kids, adults, and late-night meals. That pushes cultures toward caffeine-free, mild flavors.\n        <br>\uc77c\uc0c1 \uc74c\ub8cc\ub294 \uc544\uc774\ub3c4, \uc5b4\ub978\ub3c4, \ub2a6\uc740 \uc2dc\uac04\uc5d0\ub3c4 \ub9c8\uc2e4 \uc218 \uc788\uc5b4\uc57c \ud55c\ub2e4. \uadf8\ub798\uc11c \ubb34\uce74\ud398\uc778\u00b7\uc21c\ud55c \ub9db\uc774 \uac15\ud55c \uc870\uac74\uc774 \ub41c\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul class=\"cl-metrics\">\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: Barley\/corn\/roasted teas fit the \u201canytime, with food\u201d rule. <br><b>KR<\/b>: \ubcf4\ub9ac\u00b7\uc625\uc218\uc218\u00b7\uad6c\uc218\ud55c \ucc28 \uacc4\uc5f4\uc740 \u2018\uc5b8\uc81c\ub4e0, \ubc25\uc774\ub791\u2019 \uaddc\uce59\uc744 \ub9cc\uc871\ud55c\ub2e4.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">05<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">Korea calibrates taste differently<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">Subtle flavor<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        Many Koreans expect a drink to have a gentle flavor even when it\u2019s \u201cwater-like.\u201d Roasted grain teas deliver that without sugar.\n        <br>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \u2018\ubb3c \uac19\uc740 \uc74c\ub8cc\u2019\uc5d0\ub3c4 \uc740\uc740\ud55c \ub9db\uc744 \uae30\ub300\ud558\ub294 \uacbd\ud5a5\uc774 \uc788\ub2e4. \uad6c\uc218\ud55c \uace1\ubb3c\ucc28\ub294 \uc124\ud0d5 \uc5c6\uc774\ub3c4 \uadf8 \uae30\ub300\ub97c \ucda9\uc871\uc2dc\ud0a8\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n      <ul class=\"cl-metrics\">\n        <li><b>EN<\/b>: It\u2019s not \u201csweet,\u201d not \u201cstrong,\u201d but still satisfying. <br><b>KR<\/b>: \ub2ec\uc9c0 \uc54a\uace0, \ud5a5\uc774 \uacfc\ud558\uc9c0 \uc54a\uc9c0\ub9cc, \ub9cc\uc871\uac10\uc774 \uc788\ub2e4.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"cl-divider\">\n\n  <!-- SECTION 3 -->\n  <div class=\"cl-section\">\n    <div class=\"cl-section-top\">\n      <div class=\"cl-section-badge\">EXAMPLES<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"cl-section-title\">The \u201ceveryday tea lineup\u201d you\u2019ll see in Korea<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"cl-pill\">Boricha &amp; friends<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"cl-section-desc\">\n      These aren\u2019t luxury teas \u2014 they\u2019re practical, fridge-ready staples.\n      <br>\uc774\uac74 \u2018\uace0\uae09 \ucc28\u2019\uac00 \uc544\ub2c8\ub77c \ub0c9\uc7a5\uace0\uc5d0 \ud56d\uc0c1 \uc788\ub294 \uc0dd\ud65c\ud615 \uc2a4\ud14c\uc774\ud50c(staple)\uc774\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-mini-grid\">\n      <div class=\"cl-mini\">\n        <h4>Barley tea \u00b7 \ubcf4\ub9ac\ucc28 (Boricha)<\/h4>\n        <p>Roasted, nutty, meal-friendly. \ud55c\uad6d \u2018\ubb3c \ub300\uccb4 \ucc28\u2019\uc758 \ub300\ud45c \uc120\uc218.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cl-mini\">\n        <h4>Cassia seed tea \u00b7 \uacb0\uba85\uc790\ucc28<\/h4>\n        <p>Mild, clean finish. \u201c\ud3b8\ud558\uac8c \ub9c8\uc2dc\ub294 \uad00\ub9ac\u201d \uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0\uac00 \uac15\ud568.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cl-mini\">\n        <h4>Corn tea \u00b7 \uc625\uc218\uc218\ucc28<\/h4>\n        <p>Slightly sweet aroma without sugar. \uad6c\uc218+\ub2e8\ud5a5\uc758 \uc911\uac04.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cl-mini\">\n        <h4>Solomon\u2019s seal tea \u00b7 \ub465\uad74\ub808\ucc28<\/h4>\n        <p>Soft, cozy profile. \ucd94\uc6b4 \uacc4\uc808\uc5d0 \ud2b9\ud788 \uc0ac\ub791\ubc1b\ub294 \ud0c0\uc785.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"cl-divider\">\n\n  <!-- SECTION 4 -->\n  <div class=\"cl-section\">\n    <div class=\"cl-section-top\">\n      <div class=\"cl-section-badge\">GLOBAL COMPARISON<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"cl-section-title\">Why this feels unusual to foreigners<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"cl-pill\">Culture gap<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"cl-section-desc\">\n      Many places keep \u201cwater\u201d and \u201ctea\u201d separate. Korea blends them.\n      <br>\ub9ce\uc740 \ub098\ub77c\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \u2018\ubb3c\u2019\uacfc \u2018\ucc28\u2019\ub97c \ubd84\ub9ac\ud55c\ub2e4. \ud55c\uad6d\uc740 \uadf8 \uacbd\uacc4\ub97c \uc11e\uc5b4\ubc84\ub9b0\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">06<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">Most countries: Water is default, tea is optional<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">Separate<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        In many Western contexts, tea is a personal choice (taste, caffeine, ritual). Meals often default to plain water.\n        <br>\uc11c\uad6c\uad8c\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \ucc28\uac00 \uac1c\uc778\uc758 \ucde8\ud5a5(\ub9db, \uce74\ud398\uc778, \ub8e8\ud2f4)\uc5d0 \uac00\uae4c\uc6b4 \uacbd\uc6b0\uac00 \ub9ce\uace0, \uc2dd\uc0ac\ub294 \ubcf4\ud1b5 \ubb3c\uc774 \uae30\ubcf8\uc774\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-card\">\n      <div class=\"cl-card-head\">\n        <span class=\"cl-code\">07<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-name\">Korea: The default \u201cwater\u201d can taste like something<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cl-pill\">Blended<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"cl-p\">\n        Korea\u2019s everyday teas sit in the \u201cwater slot\u201d \u2014 lightly flavored, caffeine-free, and meal-compatible.\n        <br>\ud55c\uad6d\uc758 \uc0dd\ud65c\ud615 \ucc28\ub294 \u2018\ubb3c \uc790\ub9ac\u2019\uc5d0 \ub4e4\uc5b4\uac04\ub2e4. \uc740\uc740\ud55c \ub9db, \ubb34\uce74\ud398\uc778, \uc2dd\uc0ac \ud638\ud658\uc131\uc774 \ud575\uc2ec\uc774\ub2e4.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"cl-divider\">\n\n  <!-- CLOSING -->\n  <div class=\"cl-section\">\n    <div class=\"cl-section-top\">\n      <div class=\"cl-section-badge\">CLOSING<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"cl-section-title\">Korea didn\u2019t invent more teas \u2014 it invented a habit<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"cl-pill\">Tea-as-water<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"cl-p\">\n      Korea\u2019s abundance of barley tea, cassia seed tea, and roasted grain teas isn\u2019t random. It\u2019s a cultural solution:\n      safe routines, family-friendly rules, mild wellness, and a taste standard that prefers \u201csubtle but present.\u201d\n      <br>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0 \ubcf4\ub9ac\ucc28\u00b7\uacb0\uba85\uc790\ucc28\u00b7\uace1\ubb3c\ucc28\uac00 \ub9ce\uc740 \uac74 \uc6b0\uc5f0\uc774 \uc544\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uc548\uc804\ud55c \ub8e8\ud2f4, \uac00\uc871 \ub2e8\uc704\uc758 \ubb34\uce74\ud398\uc778 \uaddc\uce59, \u2018\ubd80\ub2f4 \uc5c6\ub294 \uad00\ub9ac\u2019 \uc778\uc2dd, \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0 \u2018\uc740\uc740\ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \uc874\uc7ac\ud558\ub294 \ub9db\u2019\uc774\ub77c\ub294 \uae30\uc900\uc774 \ub9cc\ub4e0 \ubb38\ud654\uc801 \ud574\ub2f5\uc774\ub2e4.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cl-mini-grid\">\n      <div class=\"cl-mini\">\n        <h4>One-line takeaway \u00b7 \ud55c \uc904 \uc694\uc57d<\/h4>\n        <p>In Korea, tea can be everyday water. \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \ucc28\uac00 \u2018\uc77c\uc0c1 \ubb3c\u2019\uc774 \ub420 \uc218 \uc788\ub2e4.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"cl-tags\">\n      <!-- WordPress Tags (comma separated) -->\n      barley tea, boricha, Korean tea culture, grain tea, roasted barley tea, cassia seed tea, gyeolmyeongja tea, corn tea, tea as water, Korean drinks, everyday culture Korea, food and medicine culture, caffeine-free drinks, Essence of Korea, CoreanLab\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESSENCE OF KOREA \u00b7 Everyday Drinks Why Koreans Drink Barley Tea (Boricha) \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\ub294 \uc65c \ubcf4\ub9ac\ucc28\u00b7\uacb0\uba85\uc790\ucc28\u00b7\uc625\uc218\uc218\ucc28 \uac19\uc740 \uc74c\ub8cc\uac00 \uc720\ub3c5 \ub9ce\uc744\uae4c \u2014 \u201c\ucc28\uac00 \ubb3c\uc774 \ub41c \uc0ac\ud68c\u201d In many countries, tea is a \u201cchosen drink.\u201d In Korea, some teas became something closer to everyday water. \ub9ce\uc740 \ub098\ub77c\uc5d0\uc11c \ucc28\ub294 \u2018\uc120\ud0dd\ud558\ub294 \uc74c\ub8cc\u2019\ub2e4. \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\ub294 \uc77c\ubd80 \ucc28\uac00 \u2018\uc77c\uc0c1 \ubb3c\u2019\uc5d0 \ub354 \uac00\uae4c\uc6b4 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":272740093,"featured_media":2006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3470],"tags":[3289,3284,3288,3293,1375,3296,3292,3285,3294,3287,3295,3286,3291,3290],"class_list":["post-2004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korea","tag-barley-tea","tag-boricha","tag-caffeine-free-drinks","tag-cassia-seed-tea","tag-coreanlab","tag-corn-tea","tag-essence-of-korea","tag-everyday-culture-korea","tag-grain-tea","tag-gyeolmyeongja-tea","tag-korean-drinks","tag-korean-tea-culture","tag-roasted-barley-tea","tag-tea-as-water"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgSiOp-wk","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2474,"url":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/ko\/working-in-korea-foreign-women\/","url_meta":{"origin":2004,"position":0},"title":"Working in Korea: Things That Surprise Foreign Women","author":"SONGHA","date":"3\uc6d4 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Gender & Work \u2022 Korea \u2022 Culture Shock Things That Surprise Foreign Women Working in Korea Working in Korea can feel familiar at first\u2014but for many foreign women, the real surprises come after the first few weeks. \ud55c\uc904 \uc694\uc57d: \ud55c\uad6d \uc9c1\uc7a5\uc740 \uc775\uc219\ud574 \ubcf4\uc774\uc9c0\ub9cc, \uc2e4\uc81c\ub85c \uc77c\ud574\ubcf4\uba74 \uc608\uc0c1\uacfc \uc804\ud600 \ub2e4\ub978 \uc21c\uac04\ub4e4\uc774 \ub9ce\ub2e4.\u2026","rel":"","context":"&quot;Gender &amp; 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