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Philippines: Too Dangerous for Koreans?
Philippines: Too Dangerous for Koreans? TweetThe news of the death of a Korean student in the Philippines hit the headlines this week and sparks worry about the safety of Koreans living in the...
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Korean Phrases Ep. 21: “착각은 자유다”
TweetThis week we cover a brand new Korean idiom.Learn what the idiom "착각은 자유다" means.So "착각" means 'delusion', and "자유" means 'freedom', then what does 'delusion is freedom' mean?I'll also be making...
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Rage on the Range
Tweet It’s so seductive, so romantic, so quintessentially American: One man, a rugged individualist, standing up to an overreaching, abusive government that has singled him out for example-making. He...
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Someyeon's Vegetarian Tea House DaJeon 다전
Tweet 5 Years ago I was wandering around Busan's busy downtown area Someyeon when to my surprise I happened upon a sign for a traditional teahouse. The sign was small and the tea house on the 4th...
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Dogapsa Temple – 도갑사 (Yeongam, Jeollanam-do)
Tweet A beautiful view of the temple grounds and halls at Dogapsa Temple.Hello Again Everyone!!Dogapsa Temple, which is located on the western portion of Wolchulsan National Park, was first established...
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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 effects of one’s...
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Bujeon Market
Bujeon Market TweetThis weekend, after visiting my Father-in-law in the hospital, we decided to take a look around Bujeon Market before jumping on the train home. This is a busy market full of fresh...
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Busan Tower (부산타워) in Yongdusan Park (용두산공원) is a must-see...
TweetBusan Tower (부산타워) in Yongdusan Park (용두산공원) is a must-see destination for visitors to Busan. I suggest going to the observatory at the top (designed after the baldaquin of Dabotap Pagoda in...
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Drunk in Korea
TweetEvery day of this week I said "OMG, I haven't blogged yet...", I wanted to blog but I either didn't have time to do so or I didn't know what to blog about.We've been working on our Youtube channel...
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Translation: '사랑'사전적 정의 '이성애 기준'으로 되돌아갔다 The Dictionary Definition of Love...
TweetGay Love ^^From Naver News: '사랑'에 관한 국립국어원 표준국어대사전의 뜻풀이가 대학생들의 제안으로 '성(性) 중립적'인 쪽으로 바뀌었다가 항의 민원이 빗발치자 1년여 만에 원래 정의로 되돌려진 사실이 뒤늦게 확인됐다.After following university students' desire to change the...
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Kuiwon’s Classical Chinese Primer – Third-Person Pronouns
TweetThe Cloud Dream of the Nine (九雲夢, 구운몽) was the first Korean novel to be translated into English in 1922. It is uncertain whether the work was originally written in Hangul or Classical...
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Today is 블랙데이 (Black day)! Koreans celebrate this day...
TweetToday is 블랙데이 (Black day)! Koreans celebrate this day (“Singles’ Day”) by eating black noodles called 자장면 (jajangmyeon). Hope you enjoy the little comic strip my students and I made today to...
View ArticleFinally getting on the right track.
TweetI'm happy to report that I successfully passed my first semester at language school, and have moved on to the next level. I won't lie -- this has been far more demanding than I ever expected it to...
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Omgomgomg!
TweetBigbang in concert with the YG Family in August in Seoul!!I'm dying of excitement lol Anyway,it would be awesome if you guys would check on Youtube our channel "Double Trouble en Corea", we just...
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Universal Salvation Pavilion – Boje-ru (보제루)
Universal Salvation Pavilion – Boje-ru (보제루) TweetThe Boje-ru Pavilion in the background behind the Cheonwangmun at Donghwasa Temple in Daegu.Hello Again Everyone!!The next entry in the series of...
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In Korea, it’s common practice that the female does the...
Tweet MS Motel from the outside Two super comfortable queen sized beds 3D TV! Shower 1 of 3 Fancy blue bath salts Bathtub lights!In Korea, it’s common practice that the female does the gifting on...
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One Shining Moment: March Madness, Epilogue
Tweet By Pablo Harris3am was the loneliest time for Paul on the deserted streets amidst the hundreds of high-rise condos in Myeongji New Town. But it was there, in those late nights/early mornings,...
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Ulsan Whale Festival 2013
Ulsan Whale Festival Tweet I've never actually seen a whale in the waters around Ulsan, but I'm told they are there, just off of Jangsaeng-Pohang Port there's a migratory route they take that...
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Dear Korea #119 - Under Where?
Dear Korea #119 - Under Where? Tweet Erp, looks like I’m a day late. It’s sad how long it usually takes me to recover from a particularly weird week. Here’s hoping I can do better next week! I am the...
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While in Daejeon, I found the best restaurant to eat 칼국수...
TweetWhile in Daejeon, I found the best restaurant to eat 칼국수 (kalguksu). There were no other foreigners there, but Koreans definitely knew about it, as we waited for 45 minutes to be seated.It’s a bit...
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