"Hallyu" Summer Diet to Beat the Heat

Korea's "Furit Days" are calculated according to the lunar calendar, so the date of the start of伏each year is different. But roughly, it falls between mid-July to mid-August. In 2008, the first Furit period started on July 19th (Saturday), the middle Furit period was on July 29th (Tuesday), and the last Furit period was on August 8th (Friday).

In the sweltering summer, everyone is looking for the best way to beat the heat. Koreans have revealed the secret to surviving the heat - fighting heat with heat. It's said that eating hot food can cure symptoms such as loss of appetite and general weakness caused by the high temperatures of summer. So what do Koreans eat during these scorching Furit days? Let's take a look now.