Representative Jasmin Lee Bashed for Proposed Bill
Representative Jasmin Lee Bashed for Proposed Bill TweetFor the past few days, my Facebook newsfeed has been flooded with shares of a post from Daum about the bill that Representative Jasmin Lee has...
View ArticleGay Activists Occupy City Hall: Day 3
TweetIn response to the postponement of a human rights charter that would have protected sexual minorities from discrimination, gay activists are currently in their third day of occupying City...
View ArticleJen vs Cancer
Jen vs Cancer TweetOne of Busan's Awesomest could use some support in kicking cancer's ass!http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/jen-vs-cancer/275052From JenOk. So here it is. I have cancer...
View ArticleNow and Then: Seokguram Hermitage
TweetSeokguram Hermitage in 1930.Hello Again Everyone!!Alongside Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Hermitage first began construction in 742 A.D. by then Prime Minister, Kim Daeseong. The hermitage was...
View ArticleBlatant Pimping: The Worst Motorcycle in Laos
TweetWe usually don’t demean the fair cyber pages of this blog by something as base as promotion, but screw it, I’ll shed my secret identity and let the cat out of the bag: I, Chris Tharp, aka “Mr....
View ArticleAt the end of May, we visited a friend in Tongyeong (통영시) for...
Tweet Enjoying the turtle ships Reenactment of a battle on a turtle ship Reenactment of a battle on a turtle ship Concert Hall Outside the Concert Hall Outside the Concert Hall Having an Italian meal...
View ArticleSingapore to Seoul with Vietnam Airlines
TweetVietnam Airlines was fine. Decent service, decent food, cheapest flight available (paid about SGD600 for a December ticket).. But worst transit experience ever. The airport at Ho Chi Minh City was...
View ArticleQueer Activists Occupy City Hall: Day 4
TweetCity Hall was occupied once again today in response to Mayor Park Won-soon cowing to pressure from Christian groups and indefinitely postponing the implementation of a Human Rights Charter in...
View ArticleOver the summer I became an “expert” on glamping in...
TweetOver the summer I became an “expert” on glamping in Korea. Below is my article originally published in Busan Haps Magazine's September issue.What’s better than camping? Glamorous camping. All you...
View ArticleAnimal Themes, Hello Kitty Themes… And Study Themes- Cafes in Korea
TweetLast week I was reading about a new cafe which is opening in London- a ‘cereal cafe’, with hundreds of flavours of cereal, many of which have been discontinued or are foreign imports. Lucky...
View ArticleHey! If you have a few seconds, would you please vote for me at...
TweetHey! If you have a few seconds, would you please vote for me at the K-Blog Awards? Also, if you’re free on December 20th and in Seoul, you should go to the charity event. Thank you.About the...
View ArticlePark Won-soon's Apology
TweetIt looks like Occupy City Hall has been successful. Mayor Park Won-soon released this apology on Facebook (TKQ translation).In the recent process of enacting a Seoul Human Rights Charter and the...
View ArticleThe sign of the V
TweetNobody can miss the V signs that people in Korea make when posing for a picture here in Korea. All people young or old, male or female can be seen flaunting the sign of the V. Though many Koreans...
View ArticleAnother summer, another Korea Burn. Last years’ was...
TweetAnother summer, another Korea Burn. Last years’ was actually just ten months prior. This year’s was over a longer period of time (Thursday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 6th), was more expensive...
View ArticleTemple Stay: Magoksa Temple (Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do)
TweetThe sun shining on the main hall at Magoksa Temple.Hello Again Everyone!!Introduction to the Temple:Magoksa Temple is situated on the beautiful Mt. Taehwasan in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do. Magoksa...
View ArticleThanks to my friends and family, I had the best birthday this...
TweetThanks to my friends and family, I had the best birthday this year! My mom took me out for my first meal of eel. Yes, eel. At first, I really, really didn’t want to eat it. They sliced the eel...
View ArticleWork Hard, Play Harder
Tweet When it comes to countries with the best work-life balance, Korea is not exactly at the top of list. Compared to the international average of 1,765 hours, Koreans spend 2,090 hours at work per...
View ArticleA Visit to TengTeng Skin Clinic
TweetLast year, over 399,000 people flocked to Seoul for medical tourism purposes. And for good reason. Not only are medical procedures far cheaper than those in other countries, but Korea's medical...
View ArticleCommon mistakes Korean learners make (Q&A #8)
TweetThis week let's talk about some common mistakes that people make when learning Korean. There are 3 major ones that I talk about - using proper sentence structure, using the right particles, and...
View ArticleTechnology, HR, and the Perfect job – A cautionary tale.
TweetA position at a well known University in Busan had opened in the department of Advertising and PR. Considering I have over five strong years of experience teaching the topics mentioned, in Korea...
View Article