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Are N Korean outbursts in the Yellow Sea ‘Communication’?
Are N Korean outbursts in the Yellow Sea ‘Communication’? TweetIs this what’s going on in these regular Yellow Sea clashes?Last week, I wrote an essay for Lowy on why these North Korean outbursts in...
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The Song and the Fury
The Song and the Fury TweetThe Rooting Songs of Korean Baseball by Ralph Karst It’s springtime here in South Korea, and that means cherry blossoms, people taking pictures of cherry blossoms, cherry...
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Tired
TweetRemember how this was supposed to be a chilled weekend?... it wasn't, AT ALL.On friday my new Mexican friend (whom I met at that odd Spanish speakers work on tuesday) invited me to a club, before...
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Bomun Lake
TweetOne of the best places to see cherry blossoms in the area is the Bomun Lake area in Gyeongju, South Korea. However, it is also the busiest and most crowded outside of the Jinhae Cherry Blossom...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetJust two links for my readers this week. The article on the doctor in Busan is fantastic though!SourceReddit: New Official Definition of "LOVE" in Korea excludes homosexuality, due to 'pressure...
View ArticleJob in Korea – Senior Researcher, Microbiology
TweetJackie from GNK company is looking for qualified person from India who are in living or studying in Korea. Senior researcher required for Seoul Korea.QualificationsMajored in microbiologyPreferred...
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Bridge of Life
Tweet사랑해주세요 - Please love me or Love me....Remember how on the weekend I finally walked the Mapo Bridge?, I had crossed that bridge by car and bus many times and each time I thought about what the...
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Yu Heuigyeong – Presented to Gyeryang
TweetYu Heuigyeong (劉希慶, 유희경, 1545-1636) was a Chosun dynasty poet. He was of the Ganghwa Yu Clan (江華劉氏, 강화유씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Eunggil (應吉, 응길); and his pen name (號, 호) was Chon’eun (村隱,...
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State of Mind
State of Mind TweetWhen I was in college I tutored English, and one of the pieces I worked with through the years was Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Power of Context.” In the piece, he talks about the...
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Before there was K-drama…
Before there was K-drama… TweetBefore K-dramas (Korean dramas) became popular in the Philippines, Mexican telenovelas reigned supreme. I remember being glued to the idiot box with the rest of my...
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Sick..
TweetSo guess who picked a perfect time to get sick? There’s been this stupid bug going around all of Gwangju, and it chose to attack me this past weekend. Of course, it was polite enough to wait until...
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The Diamond Gate – Geumgang-mun (금강문)
Tweet The Diamond Gate at Magoksa Temple in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do.The next article about lesser seen things at Korean temples or hermitages is about the Geumgangmun Gate, or the Diamond Gate in...
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Intro to Brewing Makgeolli Class April 19th!
TweetSpring is in the air, and we have been in the Susubori lab brewing a lot recently. There’s nothing better than having a cold, fresh batch of homemade makgeolli in the fridge to enjoy on a warm...
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Conclusion – Poets of the Hamlets and Streets
TweetThis concludes the series on non-aristocratic poets of the hamlets and streets (閭巷詩人, 여항시인). I was previously aware that Classical Chinese literacy was not limited to only the aristocratic Yangban...
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L2W: Double Justice Standard, NK Drones, & Students Staying Home
Tweet1. National1) The fairness in Korean justice system under questionKoreans must feel proud about a prisoner who has higher wage than Bill Gates. The Supreme Court began reviewing the prison labor...
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Korean Teenagers and Well-Being
Korean Teenagers and Well-Being TweetOver the past two years or so I have written frequently about what a stressful and depressing life Korean teenagers are having in Korea, so it was to my surprise...
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I Watched Korean Girls Eat on YouTube
TweetI don’t even remember how I was tipped off on this story, but apparently there is this strange craze in South Korea where people tune in to watch girls eat food. This shouldn’t be a huge surprise...
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Another Queer Weekend
TweetThis Saturday, Bar Carmen in Kyeongridan will have a Very Gaga Saturday. Check out their facebook page for more information.We've also got a quick preview on the performances:Other than that, I...
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Requirements in running a money making hagwon
TweetThe following list is not going to be exhaustive, please add you own concepts that I forgot or neglected.1. Marketing GeniusBefore anything else goes, how you market yourself is going to be the...
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Mystical Horoscopes!
Tweet By Eli Toast Eli Toast stares into the sun so you don’t have toAries: March 21-April 21Dear Aries, If all you do...
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