Cherry Blossom Lattes
TweetThere are a few things you can rely on being able to find almost anywhere on Earth these days. Wherever you are, it’s a good bet that there is a McDonald’s, and at least one form of Coca Cola....
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Sensing a Sense of Place
TweetToday is two weeks and two days since I moved to Gimhae.“Gimha Fo You,” their rejected slogan.Located northwest of Busan, connected by a lightrail that serves as the defacto fifth line in the...
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Cycling the Urban Jungle: The Oncheon Stream
TweetFreddie Mercury never made it to Busan. Though I’m sure if he did (ignoring the impossibilities of time travel and necromancy), he’d want to get on his bike and ride… along the Oncheon stream! So...
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Dear Korea #116
Tweet..comes great hilarity. That last night might be a little confusing to those who don’t read the comic from the site. Oh well!So this has totally happened to my poor guy on multiple occasions....
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Cha Jwail – Seeing an Axle in the Morning at Songseok
TweetCha Jwail (車佐一, 차좌일, 1753-1809) was a Chosun dynasty poet and petty official. He was of the Yeon’an Cha Clan (延安車氏, 연안차씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Sukjang (叔章, 숙장); and his pen name (號, 호)...
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The Story of…Donghaksa Temple
TweetThe main hall and courtyard at Donghaksa Temple in Gonju, Chungcheongnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!I had first visited Donghaksa Temple, just outside Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, back in 2004. Ever...
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Behind the Scenes of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines iFly TV: Secrets of Seoul
TweetIn January, I had the pleasure of hosting a film crew from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' iFly Magazine as they filmed a travel documentary on Seoul. When they first contacted me, they requested that I...
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SIWA’s Art and Exhibitions chair, Mihe Shin
TweetAn interview with SIWA’s Art and Exhibitions chair, Mihe ShinBy Megan FoxMihe Shin is a fine arts photographer who was born and raised in Seoul. Currently she holds the title of Arts and...
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Nervous wreck
TweetThat's what I am at the moment.....Perhaps you all can send me good vibes? ^^I promise i'll post a real update soon! -Gisela V.The Julie/Julia/Gisela ProjectFood &...
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“Let It Go” Parody in Korea
Tweet There are too many covers and parodies of the song “Let It Go” on Youtube that have gone viral since the award-winning animated film “Frozen” hit theater screens. No wonder the track won Best...
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The Contemporary China–Wilhelmine Germany Analogy, part 2: Differences
TweetThis is the second half of my series on the analogy of China today with Germany in 1914. This was originally written for the Lowy Institute in Sydney. China today = Wilhelmine Germany is a pretty...
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Kuiwon’s Classical Chinese Primer – Second-Person Pronouns
TweetThe Painful History of Korea (韓國痛史, 한국통사) by Pak Eunshik (朴殷植, 박은식, 1859-1925). Published in 1915, the book covers incidents in Korean history from 1864 to 1911 leading to loss of...
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There's a Riot Goin' On!
TweetA TALE OF THREE CITIES: BANGKOK, SEOUL, and WASHINGTON D.C.by Ralph Karst(all photographs by Ralph Karst)On my way to spend a few weeks in India with Eli Toast, I stopped for a few days in...
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Unrealistic Expectations
Unrealistic Expectations TweetI read a story by someone who had experienced a situation where the discrepancy between the actual situation and the imagined (hoped for) situation has led him to be in...
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Nu Look Plus (누룩 프러스)
TweetName: Nu Look Plus (누룩 프러스).Location: Myeong DongReviewed by: Mamas and Papas on 8th February, 2014.Thoughts: Located in the internationally renowned, bustling commercial district of Myeongdong....
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Learn Korean Ep. 52: "Have you ever?"
TweetThis week we've got a brand new episode in the "Learn Korean" series.There's also a free PDF version of this lesson, with extra information and examples, on the YouTube PDFs page (link at...
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Day Trippin': Pocheon's Herb Island
Day Trippin': Pocheon's Herb Island TweetI had been meaning to make it out to Herb Island for quite some time. The photographs intrigued me. The images I came across on the internet portrayed the...
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Gurye Sansuyu Festival (구례 산수유꽃축제) 2014
TweetAfter lunch we headed to Gurye for their Sansuyu Festival. Sansuyu are cornus fruit which look like red berries. During this time of the year the trees have yellow flowers. This festival is...
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Borimsa Temple – 보림사 (Jangheung, Jeollanam-do)
TweetThe massive iron statue, which dates back to 858, is dedicated to Birojana-bul at Borimsa Temple in Jangheung, Jeollanam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Borimsa Temple, which means Precious Forest...
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Multiculturalism in Korea
Multiculturalism in Korea TweetAs an anthropologist living and studying in Korea, I have become fascinated with the political uses of the idea. Indeed multiculturalism has become popular in the...
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