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Historian Presents Korean Massacre Photos from 1923 Great Kanto Quake?
Historian Presents Korean Massacre Photos from 1923 Great Kanto Quake? Tweet Jeong Seong-Gil, honorary director of Dongsan Medical Center Museum, Keimyuong University, South Korea. ASouth Korean...
View ArticleHong Seok-cheon on Healing Camp
TweetHong Seok-cheon appeared on Healing Camp earlier this week. He talks about his life before and after he came out in 2000, including his past relationships, his parents, being 'the most famous gay...
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You Are Awesome, Tim Burton
TweetThis past weekend I went up to Seoul with my friends Heather and Beau as a goodbye trip before they leave to go work in Japan. While I was there having some fun (while freezing a bit), I was also...
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Korea’s Most Popular Vegan Foods
TweetKorea’s food is traditionally vegan; for centuries, the main food of the Korean diet has been a rice served with side dishes (or banchans, as they are locally known) of vegetables. The diet of...
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You don’t want to see my ‘Casablanca is closed!?’ face. *Sandwich Love*
TweetIf you’re reading this while considering a move to Korea to teach and live in Asia I can assure you you’re on to something amazing. A year in Korea was just what I needed and I can not recommend...
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I love lists...
TweetI started this post a long, long time ago, when I'd first arrived in Korea. It was about the vast amount of lists I had for films that I wanted to watch, books I wanted to read, places in Korea...
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October 19th
TweetI'm pretty out of touch with a lot of things happening in America, but I have been keeping up with my favorite TV shows. That being said, my very favorite show comes back today (Well,...
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Update: K-Fail: The *Other* Hot Water Problem--Explained Correctly
TweetI have new information in my quest to solve the mystery of my hot water. Apparently, I was pretty close in my last assessment-- when I asserted that a limited volume of hot water could flow...
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Two weeks, two Thailands. Part 2: Phuket and Koh Phi Phi
TweetFollowing our initial stint in Bangkok, we boarded an internal flight to Phuket. We would spend a week divided between Thailand’s largest island and one of the many others that are found in the...
View ArticleScreenings of White Night, Suddenly Last Summer and Going South with English...
TweetIf you are living in Seoul, you'll have the chance to see three new films by openly gay director Leesong Hee-il (이송희일) later this month at Indie Plus theater in the Gangnam area. Leesong Hee-il is...
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Letter from Korea, February 2013
TweetSuwonFebruary 2013Dear IrelandToday, Thursday February 7 of the year 2013, has been a long and busy day, and it’s far from over. This morning myself, herself, and +1, rose at 6am as we always do,...
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Soy Glazed Eggs
TweetHard-boiled eggs are peeled and then simmered in sweet soy sauce for a delicious new snack! Use these eggs for any recipes calling for hard-boiled eggs to add visual and taste appeal.Soy Glazed...
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In the Field Filling Up with Snow
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidIn the Field Filling Up with Snow By Seo Jeong-juIt’s all right, It’s all right, It’s all right, It’s all right– the snowflakes fall in...
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What I ate in Thailand Part 2
TweetThis is a continuation of some of the food I tried while I was on my recent Thailand adventure. Again, my apologies for the photo quality, hopefully you can overlook the blurry-ness of some and...
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KMK: Kpop Lyrics App
TweetKMK: Kpop Lyrics AppPosted on February 8, 2013 byBrian Dye • 0 Comments 2So, you love K-pop likes it’s the only music your ears can handle without bursting, but you have the Korean language...
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A Coffee Shop Guide to Seomyeon
TweetCaffeine and Sugar Two things guaranteed to get you through a particularly dull week: coffee and cake. It’s unbelievable how many coffee chains there are in Busan, and new ones are springing up...
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Yi Ik – Last Day of the Year
Yi Ik – Last Day of the Year TweetYi Ik (李瀷, 이익, 1681-1763) was a Chosun dynasty scholar of the Practical Learning Movement, or Silhak (實學, 실학). He was of the Yeoju Yi Clan (驪州李氏, 여주이씨); his courtesy...
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Bitter Sweet Goodbyes
TweetAnd we're done! Our first year in Korea is complete. I've said goodbye to my 6th graders today who are off to tackle middle school.What an amazing year it's been. We're flying back to the UK on...
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Madam President you can’t snub Africa, will you?
TweetPresident Park Geun-hye.* Edited version published by The Seoul Times on February 8th, 2013.Dear Madam President. Receive my heartfelt felicitations for seollal, the lunar new year. If it is in...
View Article2/8 Queer Links from the Week
TweetChosun Ilbo: Sexual Minority Group's Banner vs Mapo Gu (In Korean)E News World: Hong Seok Cheon Shares about the Struggles of Being Korea’s First Gay CelebrityRegional:Actup: China - The Chinese...
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