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By the Winter River by Ahn Do-hyun
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidBy the Winter River by Ahn Do-hyun (1961- )The river took pity on the delicate snowflakes, which jumped down into none other than the river water and...
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The Flower by Kim Chun-soo
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Na MariThe Flower by Kim Chun-soo (1922-2004)Before I called her name, she was nothing more than a gesture.When I called her name, she...
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The Leper by Seo Jung-ju
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Jung Beom-taeThe Leper by Seo Jung-ju (1915-2000)The sunlight from the sky filled the leper with sorrows.He gobbled up a baby when the...
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The Word of the Wind by Mah Jonggi
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Shawn MaloneThe Word of the Wind by Mah Jonggi (1939-)After all of us leave, if my spirit passes by you, don’t think even for a moment...
View ArticleFlying Tom Update
TweetI've pretty much got it down what I need to do to get Tom out of Korea. I'll be heading back to the Vet about a week before we fly to get his final documents in order. I've got his carrier all...
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Man of the Week: Jang Dong-gun (장동건)
TweetAs I mentioned yesterday, my couchsurfer happens to be a gay man. I asked him what kind of Korean guys he likes and he answered anyone with muscles. But if he was going to date someone, it would...
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Macaroni and Cheese Mandu
Macaroni and Cheese Mandu TweetHere is another awesome recipe from my friend Stephen Elliot.The best part of fully engaging with another culture, while being fully from another culture is the weird...
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My All Girls Middle School in Korea - the Tour
My All Girls Middle School in Korea - the Tour TweetWell, the semester is over! That includes English camp which lasts 2 weeks after the semester close. This means I get to do the beloved "desk...
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2013 Goals
Tweet2012 was an exciting year for me and I hope that 2013 will hold as many surprises and adventures.To start with, at the beginning of 2012 I stupidly decided to set myself 52 goals to achieve rather...
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‘Rice Wine’ or ‘Rice Beer’?
TweetThe debate wages on. When describing makgeolli for the first time to people who have never tried it before, it can be a real challenge to really get it across. The words we usually use are milky,...
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Jeong Yakyong – Sent As a Joke to the Chief Magistrate of Seoheung Lord Im...
TweetJeong Yak’yong (丁若鏞, 정약용, 1762-1836) was a literati scholar and was a literati bureaucrat. He is of the Naju Jeong Clan (羅州丁氏, 나주정씨). He had a number of pen names (號, 호), the most well known of...
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Doing US Taxes in Korea
TweetWhile I read this article on married couples doing US taxes while abroad I found it didn’t apply to me completely as my spouse is not a US citizen. And while they provided links and great...
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Trip to the dentist!
TweetAaron is deathly afraid of hospitals and dentist offices! So, getting him to the dentist office before we move back to the USA and have to pay 10xs as much for the same procedures was a MUST!...
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Weekend Festivities
TweetAlthough I may not be out in gay town this weekend (house party!), there are some festivities I'd like to mention.On Friday, we have an underwear party at Uniq. Wear your jockstrap and get in for...
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MBA in Hallyu (Korean Wave) at Hallyu Graduate School
MBA and Advance Management Program in Hallyu (Korean Culture) at Hally TweetIf your interest in Korean Culture and Entertainment (Hallyu – Korean Wave) lies beyond watching Korean Dramas and K-POP...
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Gayspeak: 호모힐 (Homo Hill)
TweetIf you live in Seoul and you're a gay man, I'm sure you've been to the hill. Located right next to Hooker Hill, we affectionately call it Homo Hill. And boy have I had some good nights there (and...
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Korean College Judo Development Program
Tweet A fellow judoka and friend here in Korea introduced me to one of the large college judo development programs in Busan - Dong-eui University (dong oo-ee). It's a prep for high schoolers and part...
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Don’t You Want to Be in Kindergarten?
TweetI haven’t written much in the past few days because I’ve been greatly involved in this cool activity known as sleeping. I don’t know if it’s the flu shot I recently got (better late than never,...
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Kale, almond, onion and garlic sauce!
TweetWhen Aaron and I were in Seoul last weekend, Jess told us about a pasta sauce she's been making at home that she thought we'd like trying, and boy did we! We've made it twice since we've been home...
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Durian in South Korea
Durian in South Korea TweetI was walking down the streets of Sorae on Wednesday afternoon and found this truck loaded with durian. It was the first time I’ve seen durian being sold in Korea, so I got...
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