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Nimmanhaemin
Tweet I had heard Nimmanhaemin being compared to Hongdae in Seoul, and thought well this could be something. There is no doubt that Nimmanhaemin is something, but other than the fact that the street...
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Highlights of the 2014 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Highlights of the 2014 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival TweetEvery year, over a million people flock to the quiet town of Hwacheon to participate in the Sancheoneo Ice Festival. The festival, which...
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11 Months (and One Day) Later
TweetI used to eat at home a lot more than I do now.Hi, Ethan.It wasn’t because I wanted to avoid certain types of food. I will try and can enjoy pretty much anything (but, try to give me bondegi and I...
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The Countdown is On!
TweetLiterally, it is! Follow this link to find out how much longer til we’ll be back in North Carolina! Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Busan, Countdowns, Heading Home, Koreathe kimbap chronicles
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Walking the Cat
Walking the Cat TweetMy next door neighbour is the landlord’s mother. Like most Korean ladies in their senior years she doesn’t like cats and I was told a few months ago not to let Soul out of my...
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Book Review – Chinese Classics with Side by Side Original Text and Translations
TweetIntroductionAs I stated in a previous post, I read books with side-by-side Classical Chinese text and Korean translations to study Classical Chinese. Although in retrospect I should have used a...
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Arts and Crafts, or How I Avoided Losing My Mind And Actually Enjoyed...
Arts and Crafts, or How I Avoided Losing My Mind And Actually Enjoyed TweetAbout a year ago, my supervising teacher leaned over to my desk and said nonchalantly, “For January, you will teach a Crafts...
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Receive Top International News Stories with ISC’s Monthly World Current Report
TweetThe International Strategy Center offers a monthly World Current Report, which offers an in depth analysis of the world’s top stories of the month. January’s report features detailed articles on...
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Onsan Petrochemical (photo essay by Jason Teale)
Onsan Petrochemical TweetOne of the fun things to do is to take people into the heart of Mordor… er Onsan and watch their reaction when they are standing next to factories that are belching out steam...
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A Taste of Asia
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Education!?
Education!? TweetThere is some rather long winded, but interesting read discussing why privatization is maybe not a good thing for Education (with a big E).Part I and Part IIHis basic idea is that...
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Daegu Art Museum - Yayoi Kusama Exhibition (A Dream I Dreamed)
Tweet This is not by Yayoi Kusama, but memory cells fail me: How slack am I? Exhibit A; the Yayoi Kusama Exhibition ran at the wonderful Daegu Art Museum (DAM) for nearly five months, and I'm only just...
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How Korea Is Conspiring Against Me: A Collection of Small Reasons Why I’m...
TweetThe cliche rings true, y’all: it IS the little things. In this case,it’s the little things that drive you absolutely crazy and make you want to hop a plane home early. Over the past couple of...
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Korean Phrases Ep. #15: "코로 듣다"&"코가 높다"
TweetNew episode! Let's learn two more Korean phrases.코로 듣다 = to hear through your nose?코가 높다 = to have a high nose?What could these two idioms possibly mean? Find out in the video below!Korean Phrases...
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Choose Your Poison Wisely
Tweet It is worthwhile to always know where you are going, and this is especially the case when travelling. I’m not suggesting you do something peculiar like making an itinerary or researching places...
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My First Post at the Lowy Institute: 3 Non-Predictions for 2014
TweetSo this year, I am writing twice a month for the Lowy Institute– a foreign policy and international relations think-tank in Australia. My work will go on their blog-line, called the Interpreter....
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Lil T￦ink in Wireless Peninsula
TweetOne of my readers sent me an essay about the intersection of Korean culture and hip-hop with a focus on queer Korean Lil T￦ink. I had never heard of Lil T￦ink, so thanks Andrew for the article!...
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Tapsa Temple – 탑사 (Jinan, Jeollabuk-do)
Tweet The amazing Tapsa Temple in Jinan, Jeollabuk-do Province.Hello Again Everyone!!The story of Tapsa Temple, which means Pagoda Temple, in English, begins with the enigmatic layman Lee Gap Yong...
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Shen Deqian – A Recitation on Snow
TweetShen Deqian (沈德潛, 심덕잠, Shim Deokjam, 1673-1769) was a Qing Dynasty poet and literati bureaucrat. He was born in Jiangsu Province (江蘇省, 강소성, Gangso Seong); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Queshi (確士,...
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Good on you McDonalds, get those Ajusshis Outta there!
Good on you McDonalds, get those Ajusshis Outta there! TweetFor the first time in my life I find myself a supporter of McDonalds. I know they are loved by some, but personally, I can't stand...
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