Hungry Ghosts – Agwi (아귀)
Hungry Ghosts – Agwi (아귀) TweetA couple of monstrous-looking Agwi.Hello Again Everyone!!You’ve probably seen an Agwi, or Hungry Ghosts/Spirits, in English, a hundred times at a temple but just didn’t...
View ArticleOne of my favorite restaurants in Cheonan, South Korea is a hot...
TweetOne of my favorite restaurants in Cheonan, South Korea is a hot tofu soup restaurant called LA 북창동순두부. I think it’s a chain that you can find in other cities, so if you see it elsewhere, you...
View ArticleFirst 48 hours in Korea
TweetFirst 48 hours was spent in Seoul and Daejeon. Sis came over to visit us for 4 days and now she's back in Singapore while we are back in Daejeon. The weather is really cool, sometimes even less...
View ArticleMy Video Covered on “Korea Today: Arirang Issue” Viral Video T.V. Show
TweetIt never seems to amaze me – the power of social networking.Back in 2012 a brief video I did of my judo instructor eventually spread throughout Korea and landed him on a national cable TV variety...
View ArticleThe Perfect Other Job for a Photographer in Korea
The Perfect Other Job for a Photographer in Korea TweetAs I briefly mentioned before, I teach English at a university here in Korea. This job is well suited for creatives and photographer who are...
View ArticleForced Recap: Chiang Mai 2014
TweetInstead of being reminded by my regrets, I should be reminding myself by the way I wish to remember. It has been over two months since myself and the rest of my clan returned from our two month...
View ArticleBest patbingsu (팥빙수) in Cheonan is on the 5th floor of Shinsegae...
TweetBest patbingsu (팥빙수) in Cheonan is on the 5th floor of Shinsegae at a cafe called 운보 찻집. It’s so simple, with toppings of only rice cake and honey, but I really enjoy it.About the girlHi, I'm...
View ArticleTime Lapse Video of Clouds
TweetI (Evan) love putting together time lapse projects. I just think they’re really cool. They let us see all kinds of things in our world from a new perspective. We can learn things, or just be blown...
View ArticleA Peek Into A Korean House
TweetThese are pictures that I took around his house. It used to be an old traditional Korean house where his room was a tiny house on its own and the kitchen and toilets were outside with a huge yard...
View ArticleFilm Screening: One Night Only (원나잇온리)
TweetIn preparation for the 2014 Queer Korea Film Festival, there will be a screening of the omnibus film One Night Only (원나잇온리) on Saturday, May 17th at 19:00. The work contains includes a short film...
View ArticleRegistration for May 24th Meeting Open!!!!
TweetIt’s been a while since we have had a regular MMPK meeting, and we are hankering to find something new. Ask Naver, and you shall receive! We found this bar […]Makgeolli Mamas &...
View ArticleGuest Post – Dave Kang: ‘Military Spending in East Asia is Lower than You Think’
TweetThe following is a guest-post by my good friend Dave Kang. Dave teaches international relations at the University of Southern California. If you are working on East Asia, you really should know...
View Article‘I Just Want to Scream’ – Reading at PEN Korea Poetry Concert
Tweet This picture was shared with me by Alexandra Jade Rodrigues on the ould Facebook. It’s a really touching addition to the poem I kind of haphazardly shared here some weeks back. I say haphazardly...
View ArticleIs That An Effigy In Your Pocket? The Phallus Shrine of Railay
TweetIT WAS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL MORNING in Thailand. Except we were in Ao Nang. And Ao Nang is a shit town. So we caught a longboat over to Railay and rented out a kayak for a few hours. We scuttled...
View ArticleGoodbye
TweetFor a while now...I"ve taken blogging breaks before mostly because of a lack of inspiration but this time I'm just tired and I don't think updating random posts is good enough. I started this blog...
View ArticleMy favorite Italian food restaurant in Cheonan is Dono Marco....
TweetMy favorite Italian food restaurant in Cheonan is Dono Marco. It’s located downtown, in Yawoori. Across the street from Shinsegae, go to Dunkin Donuts, and walk straight down that back street for...
View ArticleThe Guardian Mural – Shinjung Taenghwa (신중 탱화)
TweetThe elaborate Shinjung Taenghwa at Naejangsa Temple.Hello Again Everyone!!In English, the Shinjung Taenghwa is called the “Altar Painting of Guardian Deities” or the Guardian Mural for short. This...
View ArticleMonochrome Seoul
Tweet I don’t get into Seoul as much as I’d like to. Although recently I’ve been fortunate enough to hit up the tourist trails around Myeong-dong. I miss the big city. The feeling you get as you’re...
View ArticleHow to make Gimbap: 6 Authentic + 4 Crazy Fusion Variations
Tweet How to make 6 different variations of Gimbap, Korean Seaweed Rice Rolls. And don't miss the Crazy Korean Gimbap Battle. Roll with it, baby! See the detailed recipe and tips here....
View ArticleMy favorite place to eat pizza in Cheonan was Sinore (시뇨레) Pizza...
TweetMy favorite place to eat pizza in Cheonan was Sinore (시뇨레) Pizza in Ssangyong-dong (쌍용동). It was real oven-baked Italian style pizza, either thin crust or deep dish, with no random Korean toppings...
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