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Q. What’s your take on English Education in Korea?
TweetI know it doesn’t help in making this article any more credible, but I would like to start by pointing out one fact: I am a finicky person! I am hard to please in certain arenas, and as a result,...
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Learn Korean Ep. 50: Or
TweetI'm happy to announce this week's new Learn Korean episode as GO! Billy Korean's 50th episode so far. I've still got plenty of more ideas for future videos, so I'll be looking forward to the next...
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Gwangjang Market (광장시장) is one of my favorite traditional...
TweetGwangjang Market (광장시장) is one of my favorite traditional markets to visit in Korea. It’s in Seoul, close to Dongdaemun Shopping Center and Cheonggyecheon, so it’s a great place to take visitors...
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That New Report on North Korean Human Rights: It won’t Change the North – but...
That New Report on North Korean Human Rights: It won’t Change the Nort Tweet This is a re-up of a short piece I wrote for the Lowy Institute’s blog on that recent North Korea human rights report from...
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Second Life: The Gays are Coming 2
TweetIf you missed the screening of these short films in November, you have a second chance to see a series of queer Korean short films.There are three screenings:On Wednesday (2/26), you can see the...
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Cosmic Justice in Sochi?
Cosmic Justice in Sochi? Tweet So it seems Kim Yun Ah may have been cheated out of retaining her Olympic crown in the figure skating. Adelina Sotnikova could have had some home help from the judges...
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Taejongsa Temple – 태종사 (Taejongdae, Busan)
Tweet Just one of the amazing views from Taejongdae Park, where Taejongsa Temple is located in Busan.Hello Again Everyone!!Taejongdae Park and Taejongsa Temple are named after the 29th King of the...
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I teach at a Korean kindergarten hagwon where students of all...
TweetI teach at a Korean kindergarten hagwon where students of all ages have their own smart phones. They usually have their parents’ hand-me-down phones, but they’re still pretty nice phones....
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Sinbulsan and Jakgwaecheon
TweetI have been itching to get out to shoot something these days but the weather has been less than great. With the unusual amount of snow that we had here in Ulsan, it left the skies grey and boring....
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Not a real update
TweetThe afterwedding headache is killing me.....sorry-Gisela V.The Julie/Julia/Gisela ProjectFood & CultureTheJulieJuliaGiselaProject.blogspot.com The Julie Julia Gisela Project
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Haedong Younggunsa
TweetIf I were to pick a favourite temple in Korea, it would be a tie between Tongdosa and Haedong Younggunsa. While I love Tongdosa in the spring and fal for the leaves and blossoms, Haedong...
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Exhibit Announcement – Poetry of Commoners
TweetOne accomplishment that the Chosun Dynasty is often not given credit for is attempting to spread literacy in Classical Chinese (漢文, 한문) — not to mention, Hangul (한글) — in sections of the populace...
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In Korea, you can volunteer at a shelter, foster, or adopt a dog...
TweetIn Korea, you can volunteer at a shelter, foster, or adopt a dog or cat. There are several organizations but a few of my friends have had good experiences with Animal Rescue Korea. I won’t stand...
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Wedding weekend
TweetLousy me was unable to blog last night after getting home from Sokcho but I'm here now! I met DaeJun and his wife almost a year ago in Mexico city, I met them when they were still daiting^^, we...
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L2W - Flawless But, Reunions, & Frozen Records
Tweet1. National1) Korean team wins 3 golds, ranking 13th in SochiKorea wrapped up Sochi Winter Olympics with 3 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronze, ranking 13th, the worst since Salt Lake in 2002. Korea...
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Dear Korea #114 - Can't Trust Technology
Dear Korea #114 - Can't Trust Technology Tweet Sigh~ As the comic illustrates, my first attempt at taking the driving test did not end with happy news. At least I learned quite a bit, though I can’t...
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Life Changes via Text Message
TweetPart 3 of the search for my biological mother begins...In case you're just tuning in, check out Part 1&Part 2 before reading this.So...It's been one week.Exactly.How can I even begin to write...
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Eo Mujeok – Lamentations of Vagrant People
TweetEo Mujeok (魚無迹/魚無跡/魚無赤, 어무적, ?-?) was a Chosun Dynasty poet that lived during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was of the Hamjong Eo Clan (咸從魚氏, 함종어씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Jambu...
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Out of My League
TweetOUT OF MY LEAGUEBy Mr. MotgolWhen you’re coming down off a three-day meth binge, every cigarette is a feast. Each inhalation is an exercise in deep, existential satisfaction. Your nerves are blown...
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K Jin!
TweetIf you don't know who K Jin is, you've clearly not followed ny blog sincd 2010 lol, I met K Jin on my 1st trip to Korea back in december '10; she was one of the blovgers invited on that trip, she...
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