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The Story Of…Bulguksa Temple
The Story Of…Bulguksa Temple TweetKorea’s most famed temple: Bulguksa Temple.Hello Again Everyone!!The very first temple I ever visited in Korea way back in the fall of 2003 was Bulguksa Temple in...
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Goodbye Winter
TweetThis afternoon I left home wearing my only winter jacket, soon I realized it wasn't even cold, there was a nice breeze and it was sunny, when I reached the subway it was too hot siñoooor, I ended...
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The Strange Meals of Mr. TJ: A Portrait of Selective Eating Disorder
The Strange Meals of Mr. TJ: A Portrait of Selective Eating Disorder Tweetby Ralph KarstLet me introduce to you a friend and former co-worker, TJ. TJ, an American, has lived in Korea for about four...
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Kuiwon’s Classical Chinese Primer – Pronouns & Demonstratives
TweetGuiljip (九一集, 구일집) by Hong Jeongha (洪正夏, 홍정하, 1684-?), a book on mathematics. The notation of vertical and horizontal sticks along with circles seen in the middle of the page is known as Sangaji...
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Thank You.
TweetThank you for being patient while our media team undergoes some restructuring! As the nature of being an expat would have, some of our team has moved on from Korea and therefore we have some new...
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Beyond the DMZ: You Too Can Visit North Korea
TweetThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: a socialist paradise guided by the hands of the eternal president Kim Il Sung… or an Orwellian state of impoverished people oppressed by the whims of the...
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Park Geun-hye : Ban them Hagwons!
TweetWow! check it out! Banning “Advanced Learning”I am not sure if President Park has ever read the Korean constitution.Article31(1)All citizens shall have an equal right to an education...
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Japanese Right Wing Group Suspected of Vandalizing Anne Frank Books
TweetBy Larry LawrenceThis just in from the What in the Holy Hell Were You Effin’ Thinking Department. Fingers are pointing at elements of Japan’s right wing for responsibility in vandalizing The Diary...
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Friday at last!
TweetI didn't blog yesterday because I stayed home ALL day u_u, I know I'm lame but bleh....This week was full of weird things, interviews, work, babies, rice, more rice, unexpected calls, spring!,...
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Club Babylon Opening
TweetFriday night saw the opening of gay club Babylon in Itaewon. They have free entrance today and tomorrow, as well as free drinks for 100 people. Enjoy!
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Korean Phrases Ep. 18: “이해 가다” &“이해 안 가다”
TweetThis week brings us a new episode in the "Korean Phrases" series.Learn two new idioms - "이해 가다" and "이해 안 가다.""Understanding goes" and "understanding doesn't go?" Something like that, sure.You can...
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Interviews in Korea
TweetHi everyone!!!I'm posting saturday's post late because I was out having fun lol....It was quite a long saturday, it started with a mid afternoon interview for a Job, I was supposed to prepare a 10...
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Why does it Happen? Some Korean Cultural Conclusions
Why does it Happen? Some Korean Cultural Conclusions TweetIt has come to my attention that foreigners in Korea (including me) often use cultural explanations for much of the behaviour that can be seen...
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Unjusa Temple – 운주사 (Hwasun, Jeollanam-do)
Tweet The valley of stone pagodas and Buddha sculptures that greets you at Unjusa Temple in Hwasun, Jeollnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Unjusa Temple was first founded in 827 by the monk Doseon. Unjusa...
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Black’smith restaurant in Gwangju
TweetOn one of our recent Gwangju trip our Korean friend asked us whether we have tried Black’smith yet. I have to admit it never crossed my mind to try it. I find these chain restaurants to usually be...
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Vegan cookies by Alien’s Day Out Bake Shop
TweetI’m not really a Valentine’s Day type of person, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t like accepting gifts on that day. Mr. M surprised me this year with cookies from Alien’s Day Out, a vegan bakery...
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Korea's Gay Pride Movement
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Korea's Gay Pride Movement TweetSourceThe Human Rights Monitor South Korea has a fantastic post translated from the Hankyoreh on the gay pride movement in Korea....
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Home's Cooking: A Crash Course in Chinese Cuisine
TweetHong Kong is for lovers. Food lovers, that is. So much so that on my most recent visit, I found myself gorging on local treats up to four times a day. Gluttonous? Sure. But, with the city's...
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Kim Deukryeon – In Canada Riding a Steam Locomotive
Kim Deukryeon – In Canada Riding a Steam Locomotive TweetKim Deukryeon (金得鍊, 김득련, 1852-1930) (pictured in the middle of the bottom row) was a translator officer, or Yeokgwan (譯官, 역관). He was of the...
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Review of Park Geun-Hye’s first Year as Korean President
Review of Park Geun-Hye’s first Year as Korean President TweetMy comments to Al Jazeera on Park Geun-Hye’s first year in office Last week at the Lowy Institute, I posted some comments on Park...
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