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Seoul Wandering
Seoul Wandering Tweetmiestai.netThough we don’t live in Seoul, we’ve taken many trips to the capital and have made so many good memories there. Even though Itaewon is the main expat area, we’ve only...
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Jeongamsa Temple – 정암사 (Gohan, Gangwon-do)
TweetThe Seven-Tier Stone Pagoda at Jeongamsa Temple in Gangwon-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Jeongamsa Temple, which was first built in 638, was established by Jajang-yulsa to house the Buddha’s remains....
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The Good, The Bad, and The Hagfish
The Good, The Bad, and The Hagfish Tweetby John BocskayBeauty is only skin deep, but ugly lives in mud 150 meters under the sea.I’ve always loved the Korean word for fish: “mulgogi”, a compound formed...
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My Korean Apartment
Tweet Hello! In this post I want to take you on a guided tour of my humble Korean abode (there is also a vlog version of everything you’re about to read, which you can view here!). I’ve been in South...
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Vlog Entry #4: The Apartment Tour
TweetThis video takes you on a guided tour of my apartment in Ulsan, South Korea! If you’d rather read about it, check out the written post here!To view the original post and other great content, visit...
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Great Sunrise Ruined
Tweet I am a nice guy through and through. I love talking to people and especially other photographers but once in a while something or someone will rub me the wrong way and it just makes my blood...
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The Good, The Bad, and The Hagfish
TweetJohn Bocskay:The hagfish has been called the nastiest and most disgusting creature in the sea. In South Korea, it’s called dinner. Check it out: Originally posted on SWEET PICKLES & CORN:by...
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Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration 2014 at Seoul National University
TweetWith more and more Indians migrating to Korea, Hindu festivals have begun to witness colorful celebrations in Korea. This year, 8th Ganesh Chaturthi festival was celebrated by Indian Students...
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Queer Links from the Week: LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law, Transgender...
TweetSong Chun Gil is Worried Anti-Discrimination Laws Won't Let Him Spew Hatred (Source)The politicqueer world talked about the demand for anti-discrimination laws in an article over at Up Korea...
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EPIK Interview Questions
EPIK Interview Questions TweetThe Skype interview is a critical step in the EPIK application process. Below is a list of questions, provided to me by my preliminary recruiting agency, Gone2Korea, that...
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Seoul’s Medicine Market
Seoul’s Medicine Market TweetSeoul’s Medicine Market I’ve always been fascinated with oriental medicine. Using herbal medicines and natural healing to stay healthy just seems like the right way to...
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Wu Weiye – A Spontaneous Sigh
Tweet(Source)Wu Weiye (吳偉業, 오위업, 1609-1671) was a literati bureaucrat, poet, and painter. He was born in Taichang (太倉, 태창) in Jiangsu Province (江蘇省, 강소성); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Jungong (駿公, 준공);...
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Unbroken: Kwon Nak-gi, Long Term Political Prisoner of Conscience
TweetOn June 14th, Kris Pak, an adoptee; Stephanie Park and Dae-Han Song, two Korean-Americans; Taryn Assaf, a Lebanese-Canadian; Anastasia Traynin, a Russian-American; and Erica Sweett, a Canadian...
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Gennie Kim on “Biyaheng Langit”
Tweet Last month, she appeared on an award-winning documentary television program in the Philippines entitled “Biyaheng Bibimbap”. This month, she is seen again on another Filipino TV program called...
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10 Mysterious Korean Phrases (That Aren’t What They Seem)
10 Mysterious Korean Phrases (That Aren’t What They Seem) TweetSome Korean phrases are confusing because they have cultural subtleties. If you study Korean as a second language, they can be hard to...
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Korean Fugitive Ja Hoon Ku: A Free Man in the Philippines
Tweet Source: ABS-CBN NewsAnother Korean fugitive was caught in the Philippines, but this time, it seems like he is going to get away with his crime. His name is Ja Hoon Ku. In his home country, he is...
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Too Much Of A Good Thing
TweetRecently there has been a huge rise in ‘clean eating'; people discarding processed foods for fresh, healthy produce, in the hope of living a much healthier lifestyle. The benefits advertised...
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I Got Published and Look What Happened!!
TweetThere have been many examples of photos that have changed the lives of the photographers that have taken them. We all know Nick Ut’s photo of the “Napalm Girl” and how it changed his life. There...
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Gayspeak: 벅차다
TweetIt's been a while since I've introduced some queer slang, but a 끼순이 introduced me to this word last weekend. While it is hard to directly translate in English, I think it is worth knowing.벅차다...
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