Do you ever just miss home food? When you've had enough of eating out, and you're longing for the comfort of a homecooked meal, especially by a loved one? Homecooked meals are very special, both for the ones doing the cooking and those who enjoy the cooking. So, let's learn the Korean word for homecooked meals - Jip Bap.

Jip Bap (집밥) means "homecooked meal" or "homemade food." However, in addition to using this word to mean exactly homecooked meals, Koreans also use it to describe food that tastes like home. So, if you're at a restaurant in Korea and your Korean friend says that the food tastes like "jip bap", they're saying that the food tastes great and authentic, just like a homemade meal. It is a compliment.

Accordingly, there are also restaurants that specialize in jip bap. So, even if you are technically eating outside, you could be eating jip bap!

In Red Velvet member SeulGi's latest YouTube video titled, "Seulgi's Home Cooking Diary 🍴Tailored Recipes for Workers and Those living alone", SeulGi shows her fans a ton of fun and delicious jip bap recipes. You can watch the video below!

You can use 'jip bap' in a sentence as follows:

매일 집밥을 먹으면 건강에 좋아요.

Maeil jipbapeul meogeumyeon geongang-e johayo.

Eating homemade meals every day is good for your health.

To learn more Korean words and phrases, stay tuned to Your Korea Tutor - Kpopmap!

Spring 2024 is finally here, and we're ready to stash away our winter clothes and bring out our spring fashion essentials. However, with trends passing by quicker than ever, you may be wondering what's in and what's out. Worry not because K-Pop's resident style icon, Red Velvet's SeulGi, has come to our rescue with her amazing fashion tips!

Check out SeulGi's favorite spring fashion items and how you can incorporate them into your wardrobe below!

 

SeulGi's 2024 Spring Fashion Recommendations

Keywords: Rock chic, mix and match, denim over denim, lace, baggy fit

For this spring, SeulGi recommends matching a knit biker jacket with a flowy lace wrap skirt over some denim. Longer tops and dresses over jeans are a very popular trend these days, borrowing from Y2K once again. So, you can pair a lace skirt over jeans, a simple tee, and a biker jacket on top like SeulGi to create a very interesting silhouette.

Such a look is very gender-neutral and would look good on anyone and everyone, as long as you get the proportions and fit right.

A straight or wide loose-fit pair of denim and a baggier jacket over a more snug tee can give you a chic and effortless look.

However, if you prefer a feminine-leaning aesthetic, pair a ruffled skirt with a casual vest top under a pastel cardigan, and you've got the SeulGi spring look on lock!

To accessorize, you can put on a thin knit scarf, a neat belt, a pretty little floral-inspired hair clip, and pick your favorite bag for convenience!

SeulGi picked a tobo bag (tote + hobo bag) and a string backpack as her spring favorites.

Finally, for shoes, SeulGi picked the classic Mary Janes, which are also really popular these days.

If you're looking for the exact products SeulGi mentioned, check them out below!

 

1. GRAILZ Lunar Knit Biker Jacket (Beige) - Buy here.

2. 1993STUDIO Small Logo Vintage Washed Denim Jacket (Black) - Buy here.

3. 1993STUDIO Vintage Wide Balloon Denim Pants (Black) - Buy here.

4. NOCONTENT Denim Pants - Buy here.

5. CERRIC Two Ring Rivet Belt (Black) - Buy here.

6. Porta Double Layer Belted Denim - Buy here.

7. MILLO WOMEN Pearl Ribbon T-shirt (Melange Gray) - Buy here.

8. MILLO WOMEN Asymmetric Lace Wrap Skirt (Ivory) - Buy here.

9. flétta Mohair Scarf Cardigan - Buy here.

10. Crank Seoul Cancan Frill Mini Skirt (Black) - Buy here.

11. Minimute Tobo Bag (Woody) - Buy here.

12. Naaf Object 047 String Bag - Buy here.

13. flct Glow Platform Mary Jane - Buy here.

14. CARO EDITIONS Tulle Rosie Hair Clip (Cream White) - Buy here. (Cream White shade currently sold out)

 

Additional:

15. Gonhee Couple Pillow Case Set - Buy here.

16. babicasso Phone Case (Foret) - Buy here.

 

What did you think of SeulGi's spring 2024 fashion essentials? Will you be taking inspiration from them? Tell us on X!

You can watch SeulGi's full video here.

Ahead of the 1st "Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024" ("ASEA"), the final voting to determine the winners has begun on IDOLCHAMP, starting from 10AM on March 15th. The glamorous event looks to become a place where music, stars, and fans become one.

【ASEA2024日本開催決定!!】
アジアを代表するトップアーティストが出演し、世界中のファンと音楽で一つになる授賞式「ASIA STAR ENTERTAINER AWARDS 2024(ASEA 2024)」、その記念すべき第1回目が2024年4月10日に日本で開催される事が決定!!!#ASEA2024 pic.twitter.com/O0T8APQVVu

— ASEA_official_jp【公式】 (@aseaofficial_jp) February 6, 2024

In the ASEA final voting categories, a large number of internationally loved K-Pop artists are nominated for the following categories: 'Best Male/Female Group Award', 'Best Male/Female Soloist Award', 'Trot', 'Virtual', 'Rookie Award', and 'Popularity Award'.

Check out the artists you can vote for down below.

 

Final Nominees

Best Male Group Award

Stray Kids

TXT

EXO

TREASURE

SEVENTEEN

 

Best Female Group Award

NiziU

VIVIZ

TWICE

OH MY GIRL

Kep1er

 

Best Male Soloist Award

Lim YoungWoong

SHINee's TaeMin

BTS' JungKook

Kang Daniel

BTS' Suga

 

Best Female Soloist Award

TWICE's JiHyo

BLACKPINK's JiSoo

MAMAMOO's HwaSa

SunMi

Red Velvet's SeulGi

 

Trot Award

YoungTak

Lee ChanWon

Jung DongWon

Kim HeeJae

Hong JiYoon

 

Virtual Award

PLAVE

SUPERKIND

MAVE

ISEGYE IDOL

RE:Revolution

 

Rookie Award

JD1's Jung DongWon

ZEROBASEONE

PLAVE

TWS

POW

 

Popularity Award

Lim YongWoong

BTS' JiMin

BTS' V

Stray Kids

Kang Daniel

EXO

SHINee's TaeMin

BTS' Suga

BTS' JungKook

NiziU

 

You can participate in the "ASEA" final voting through the mobile fandom apps, IDOLCHAMP and PODOAL. Once the final voting period ends, the results will be announced at "ASEA", which will be held at K-Arena Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan on April 10th.

"ASEA 2024" is hosted by Newsen, Korea's leading entertainment and sports media outlet which boasts 19 long years of valued tradition. They are also joined by '앳스타일' (@star1), an online entertainment media outlet that has been steadily publishing Star & Style Magazine for 12 years. The prestigious event is organized by ASEA Organizing Committee and Japan's ZOZOTOWN.

Additionally, "ASEA 2024" will have world renowned K-Pop artists and Asian singers who've accomplished several significant achievements over the past year take the stage. They will create an extraordinary experience, mesmerizing fans in the audience and watching from home.

 

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You can head here to purchase IDOLCHAMP coupons today and help your favorite K-Pop artist win "ASEA 2024"!

Who will you be voting for?