QROK Radio
TweetA friend I met through Gay Friends in Seoul hosts the only radio station in English by, for and about the GLBTQ community: QROK (Queer Republic of Korea).Aiden has a great radio voice. She has...
View ArticleWhat We're Eating in Seoul
Tweet Unless I'm vastly mistaken, our small family of three remain the only representation of the Farrand tribe residing on the Korean peninsula. However, a non-zero possibility also exists that we are...
View ArticleSamneung Valley on Mt. Namsan Pt.1 - 삼릉골 (Gyeongju)
TweetThe Headless Mireuk-bul Statue in Samneung Valley on Mt. Namsan in Gyeongju.Hello Again Everyone!!I had long wanted to visit Mt. Namsan, in Gyeongju, for many, many years, but for whatever reason...
View ArticleSouth Korean Parody of ‘Les Miserables’ Retitled ‘Les Militarables’ becomes a...
TweetThe Republic of Korea Air Force Media Contents Team and the Air Force Military Band have teamed up for a fun little parody of Les Miserables called Les Militaribles.The 13-minute clip (with...
View ArticleInternet, Assemble!
TweetPeople of the internet, I need your assistance. I have been invited to spend Lunar New Year in Gwangju with Coworker and her family, and need suggestions for a new show to watch on my 5-6 hour bus...
View ArticleCheck out the New Year's Special Episode of CKC!
TweetHappy Korean New Year, everyone! Don't miss the Korean New Year's Special Episode. Cook delicious food, learn New Year's tradition and enjoy the wild dance party!!Click here for the recipe.Log...
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TweetMeg's Got SeoulThe Korean misadventures of a rehabilitated news writer.Meganpeet.blogspot.comFollow by Email Log into vote0
View ArticleWednesday and Thursday this week were spent at my school’s...
Tweet My own clothes felt so dull. Team English No idea what these ladies teach, but they really wanted a photo with me. The tiny tiny Principal and I Must...keep...eyes...open!! The Vice Principal,...
View ArticleBongeunusa Temple : That Temple Across from the Mall
Tweet If you find yourself in Gangnam, shopping at the Coex with your girlfriend, there is a place nearby to correct your zen if her shopping addictions get out of hand. Neatly tucked away across...
View ArticleInterview with Nun-bit: Deaf people look at me as weird for being gay. Gay...
Tweet*This interview was conducted in American Sign Language and translated by TKQ.Do you have a nickname? 눈빛 (Nun-bit: The Glitter of One's Eyes)How old are you? 35Did you go to university? NoWhen did...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Cherry Almond Bars
TweetThis treat is both delicious and full of heart healthy ingredients like dried cherries, almonds and dark chocolate. It’s the perfect valentine treat.Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond BarsServings:...
View ArticleAre Korean Students Respectful To Their Foreign Teachers?
Are Korean Students Respectful To Their Foreign Teachers? TweetI have often been surprised by the amount of reports I hear from fellow English teachers who think that Korean students are...
View ArticleLet's meet!
TweetMy phone has been ringing and beeping off the hook this week from friends wanting to get together once more before I leave Korea! I loved the attention (I'm being honest) and was excited each...
View ArticleYoun-Ji Dolls 연지인형~ Pretty Little Hanbok Beauties
TweetToday I would like to share with you one of Korea’s loveliest cultural collectable dolls~ Youn-Ji 연지 by Sonokong! Youn-Ji 연지 is an 11″ fashion doll that was specially developed to celebrate...
View ArticleStone bowls
TweetPremium Stone Bowl for Bibimbap, Tang, and SoupCan be used on stove tops and in microwaves /ovens. Porous to retain heat for a longer time. Large Bowl for Bibimbap abd soups (Tang’s). Small Bowl...
View ArticleName My Red Dragon Contest - WINNER
TweetThank you to everyone who sent in names for my stuffed Red Dragon. It was a great gift to begin with, but to have many people think of some great names was a lot of fun. There were so many good...
View ArticleStudy: Watching Porn Helps Straight Men Warm to Same-Sex Marriage
TweetA six-year study by the National Science Foundation finds that “less educated” straight men who watch porn are more readily accepting of same-sex marriage.It’s a Sunday, I wasn’t going to blog...
View ArticleCho Sanggyeong – New Year Morning
TweetCho Sanggyeong (趙尙絅, 조상경, 1681-1746) was a Chosun literati bureaucrat. He was of the Pungyang Cho Clan (豊壤趙氏, 풍양조씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Jajang (子章, 자장); his pen name (號, 호) was Hakdang...
View ArticleGayspeak: 새해 박 많이 받으세요!
TweetThis is kind of ridiculous. It is lunar New Year's, during which the standard greeting is 새 해 복 많이 받으세요! Have many blessings for the new year! One of my friends changed it a bit...새해 박 많이 받으세요!...
View ArticleDinner with our landlord's family!
Dinner with our landlord's family! TweetI've had some really hospitable Korean experiences while living here, but today may have completely taken the cake! See, I live in a small apartment complex...
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