The Korean Gift Guide
Gifts with a little Korean soul — for the K-beauty lover, the tea drinker, the spice fan and the story keeper.
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In Korea, how you give matters as much as what you give. Gifts are handed over with both hands, and they are often wrapped in bojagi, a square of cloth tied with care, so the wrapping itself becomes part of the gift.
At the new year, children bow to their elders and receive deokdam, kind words for the year ahead. Write a few lines of your own on a card. That is the most Korean gift of all.
For the K-Beauty Lover
Korea's beauty classics, old and new.
For the Tea Drinker
Warm cups from Korean homes.
For the Spice Fan
The heat Korea is famous for.
For the Story Keeper
Myths, folktales and family recipes.
Small Gifts & Stocking Stuffers
Little things that still feel special.