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What are you thinking?
TweetI have been taking on the task of greatly trying to break my old habits and really focus on what I am shooting. I have been a photographer for years and I enjoy it quite a bit. However, for the...
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The Genealogy Records of the Kimhae Kim Family Clan
TweetBunseong (盆城, 분성) is the old name for Kimhae (金海, 김해)Koreans have been keeping genealogical records at least as early as the late Shilla Period (新羅, 신라, 57-935). Although no longer existent, Choi...
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Mudeungsan National Park, Gwangju
TweetI bloody love a good hike me, granted not enough to do it that regularly especially now that my weekends are taken up by gigs and KTX trips but when the opportunity surfaces I take it...and that's...
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L2W: The Big Leak, Hockey Citizens, &'Comfort' Era Ending
Tweet1. National1) A ‘comfort woman’ dies, only 55 known survivors left Hwang Geum-ja, former comfort woman during WWII, died of illnesses at the age of 90 on Jan 26. Born in Hamgyong Province in what...
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My Expanded Lowy Post on Moral Hazard in US Alliances: Explaining Japan-Korea...
TweetSo this post is a bleg to those of you who know more about alliances than me. I am considering writing up this for an article, so I thought I would ‘crowd-source’ early comments on this. I also...
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Dear Korea #110 - Jonesing for a Fix
TweetAnother week, another comic! Not the prettiest one I’ve drawn, but at least it got done!One thing that seems to happen fairly often in Korea is that awesome stuff gets sold out far too often. For...
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A Girl's Guide to Gangnam, Day Two: Apgujeong and Cheongdam-dong
TweetThis is part two of a two-part, two-day itinerary focusing on the best shopping, eats and cafes in Seoul's Gangnam district. To read part one, featuring Sinsa-dong, please click here. After...
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I thought it was fish cake!
TweetNothing new seems to be coming out of Korea in terms of queer news, so I decided to translate this old article. It is hilarious. In case you don't know what 어묵 is, it is that fish cake you often...
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Kimhae Kim Family Clan Jokbo – 1754 Edition – Preface I
TweetSourceThe following is the first preface from the 1754 Edition of the Kimhae Kim Family Clan Jokbo (族譜, 족보), or the Gapsulbo (甲戌譜, 갑술보). The translation is from the original Classical Chinese (漢文,...
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Malaysia: Part 1 Malaysian Borneo
Tweet2013 was an unforgettable year full of travelling adventures. I spent time in eight different countries and enjoyed almost twelve weeks of vacation. I’m not sure I’ll be blessed with so much time...
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February 8th Meeting Registration Open!!!
Tweet Hold on to your modern and trendy hats Mamas & Papas, we are heading somewhere very different next Saturday. We will be checking out a cleverly named makgeolli bar called ‘누룩’ (‘New Look’ in...
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Sea of Ire – One Writer’s Battle Against North Korea’s Most Worrying Mega-Cliché
TweetHello faithful and long-suffering readers of my blog. The following is my first post at a new blog I have recently become a proud member of. I may or may not be posting here in the future, but...
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The Shape of the City
TweetThere is a shape to every city. Sometimes it’s not visible automatically and it takes time for you to realise it. You can look from above, with a map for example, or you can walk the streets and...
View ArticleTop 3 Common Housing-related Problems for Expats in Korea
TweetLiving in Korea is certainly a unique experience. Despite all of the comforts and conveniences of living a densely populated country with a homogeneous population, punctual mass transportation,...
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The Death of Patch and Why Coming to Korea Was Always a Good Idea
The Death of Patch and Why Coming to Korea Was Always a Good Idea TweetToday I mourn the end of an era. Not in South Korea, although an ending is coming soon (I am coming back for a second year and...
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Singapore
TweetFrom Kuching I flew to the sovereign city-state of Singapore. From now until the end of my holiday I would be making short distance flights to various places and spending a little time in each...
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People Watching - Some Obvious and Superficial Differences Between the UK and...
People Watching - Some Obvious and Superficial Differences Between the TweetFor the last month, I have been back at home in England. The differences between my home and Korea is something that has...
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Jeong Cheol – Happy New Year
Jeong Cheol – Happy New Year TweetJeong Cheol (鄭澈, 정철,1536-1593) was a Chosun dynasty literati bureaucrat and poet. He was of the Yeon’il Jeong Clan (延日鄭氏, 연일정씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Gyeham...
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Toto’s Nostalgia Museum and Giftshop ♥ 토토의오래된물건
TweetFor tourists, the area of Insadong in Seoul is a wonderful place to visit for a view of the cultural aspects of Korea. Places to dress in hanbok, souvenirs, street performers dancing to 강강술래, and...
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Tweet From everyone at Dear Korea, which is just me and a sad bowl of instant noodles, Happy Lunar New Year! It’s officially the year of the horse!I hope everyone who has the day off is enjoying it!...
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