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Reading List: Male Homosexuality in the King and the Clown Hybrid...
TweetJeeyoung Shin's Male Homosexaulity in the King and the Clown Hybrid Construction and Contested Meanings is found in the 18th Volume of the Journal of Korean Studies and is available for free...
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How to say "but" in Korean
TweetThis week we have a new episode in the "Learn Korean" video series. Let's learn how to say "but" in Korean.The main way is by using ~지만 after a verb stem, but there are other ways too which the...
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The Double Whammy
TweetThis past week marked my third full month living in South Korea, and nearly-third full month of teaching middle and high school ESL. Up until now, pretty much all of my blogging efforts have gone...
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The Coolest Ice Creams In Korea
The Coolest Ice Creams In Korea TweetKoreans can be pretty creative and original when it comes to snacking, as I wrote abouthere. And there is no better example of their innovative ideas than looking...
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Sanbangsa Temple – 산방사 (Seogwipo, Jeju-do)
Tweet The beautiful shrine at Sanbangsa Temple in Seogwipo, Jeju-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Just to the west of Bomunsa Temple, literally a ten foot walk, is Sanbangsa Temple. This hard to identify...
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Vlog Entry #10: Imagine Your Korea Video Contest Submission
TweetThis is a video I entered in the 2014 Imagine Your Korea video contest! The winners will be announced on December 5th, so I’ll be sure to let you know if anything happens!To view the original post...
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My First Korean Tarot Card Reading
My First Korean Tarot Card Reading Tweet"Oh God," I wince as the card I have just drawn from a well-worn deck is turned over to reveal an ominous image that instantly reminds me of the woman from The...
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Queer Links from the Week: Gay rights opponents store City Hall, Ex-gays in...
TweetOn Thursday, a hearing on whether to include sexual minorities in the Seoul non-discrimination charter was cancelled when 200 gay rights opponents stormed City Hall with many of the opponents part...
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10 Ways That Korea Is Winning
10 Ways That Korea Is Winning TweetAll countries have good and bad points, things which we can either complain about or praise. And while Korea has it’s faults, today I’m going to focus on the good...
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Mandu for Breakfast: Jeonju Food Tour Part 2
Mandu for Breakfast: Jeonju Food Tour Part 2 TweetHopefully you've recovered from the feast that was Part 1, because I have yet more food to talk to you about. I pretty much always have food to talk...
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Throne in Seoul
TweetThe Gyeongbokgung (palace greatly blessed by Heaven) built in 1395, is the biggest palace in Korea. It was totally reduced to ashes during the Japanese invasion in 1592. It was then rebuilt again...
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Clinical Trial Subjects Wanted - Paik University Clinical Trial Center
TweetClinical Trial Subjects WantedInje University Busan Paik HospitalClinicalTrial Centeris creating a database of volunteers who are keen to participate in future clinical trials. The Subject...
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Pondering the Infinate: Angkor Pixelated
TweetMaybe it was the fact that everyone who ever built any of this stuff was well and truly dead, but after wandering around Angkor for while, I couldn’t help thinking that this will inevitably happen...
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My Lowy Essay: “OPCON Reversion is Dead – the 10-Year Soap Opera is Finally...
TweetThis is a reprint of an essay first published by the Lowy Institute a week ago.The reversion of OPCON – operational wartime control of the South Korean military – to South Korea is finally over....
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Korean Phrases You Can’t Live Without
TweetPower of Korean PhrasesHangul WarningFormal or Informal?Essential Korean PhrasesEveryday Korean PhrasesDinner Table Korean PhrasesGetting to Know You Korean PhrasesMeeting Friends Korean...
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Thanksgiving Blues
Tweetby Pablo HarrisYou know there’s only one thing that can make me smile Barkeep, just make my turkey wild They got all them bird & biscuits, peas & mashed potatas in a pile But all I need is...
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Gayspeak: 동성결혼 Same Sex Marriage
TweetHolding signs reading "동성결혼 합법화" (Legalization of Same Sex Marriage) SourceVery simple Korean queer word for my readers today.동성결혼 (dong-seong-kyeo-ron)동성 means same sex (like in 동성애자) and 결혼 is...
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One of my favorite Korean phrases - "배 속에 거지가 들었다"
TweetOne of my favorite idioms in Korean is "배 속에 거지가 들었다." Let's break it up simply here:배 = "stomach"속 = "inside" or "depths"거지 = "beggar"들다 = "to enter,""to go in"So, a beggar went into my stomach?...
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Holiday Specials
TweetVisit http://www.crazykoreanshopping.com for more products. Stocking Stuffer that is actually cool and useful Premium Korean Sauce Starter Kit Special Holiday Offer, Only $5 Or FREE with $50...
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Keeping Fit In Korea
TweetI’ve spoken before about healthy eating in Korea and explained why I find it easier to follow a healthy diet here than at home in England. The other part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is...
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