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Du Fu – Day of Clear Brightness
TweetDu Fu (杜甫, 두보, Du Bo, 712-770) was one the most prominent Chinese poets of the Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name (字, 자) was Zimei (子美, 자미, Ja’mi); and his pen name was Shaoling (少陵, 소릉, Soreung). He...
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Some Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Kim Jong-un
Some Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Kim Jong-un Tweet He’s currently the center of all major headlines worldwide, but the truth is not much is known about King Jong-un, leader of the world’s...
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Hanging with headhunters | Sabah, Borneo
TweetFrom behind the door we could hear a tribe of men yelling – something like a war cry. The gate swung open, about 10 headhunters eyed us as they walked by, spears in hand. They spoke in some tribal...
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My Judo Instructor on National Cable Program
TweetBecause of this video of my amazing 64 year old (now 65) judo instructor on my YouTube channel, a national cable network will do a program about him and also show this video. For anyone in Korea,...
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I’m Not Dead
TweetOr: A blog that you will expect to be about the North/South Korea thing, but is actually self-indulgent drivel about my life in limbo.Apologies digital friends, for I have been a terrible blogger...
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Bloopers #2 - moments of laughter behind the scenes
Tweet Insider Here is another collection of our silliness behind the scenes. Some scenes may be disturbing. :)CrazyKoreanCooking.comFollow Crazy Korean Cooking JOIN FACEBOOK GROUPJOIN FACEBOOK...
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An Origin of Korean Discontent
An Origin of Korean Discontent TweetA thought struck me as I was taking a shower before work this morning. With the renewal of tension along the North-South Korean border it’s a sharp reminder of the...
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Fighting Words: Ryo Chonan Defends a Gi and Offends a Nation
Fighting Words: Ryo Chonan Defends a Gi and Offends a Nation TweetArm bars and leg locks may break our bones, but words can really piss us off....Japanese Mixed Martial Artist, Ryo Chonan, may be on...
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Jeju Island
TweetThe ferry arrived at the Jeju City port just after dark and we rode out the gaping mouth to a full moon and the smell of the ocean. Seoul Joe had connected us with two Korean women living on...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetAllKPop: Song Seung Hun promises to cross-dress if new drama is a successSalon: Religious right leader links gay marriage and North Korea threatsRegional:Dudedle Studio: Awesome NSFW Gay Video...
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One Youth’s Literary Greatness
TweetThere is nothing so deceptive and for all that so alluring as a good surface. The sea, when beheld in the warm sunlight of a summer’s day; the sky, blue in the faint and amber glimmer of an Autumn...
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Choe Sukjeong – On the Road During the Day of the Cold Food Festival
TweetChoe Sukjeong (崔淑精, 최숙정, 1433-1480) was a Chosun dynasty literati bureaucrat. He was of the Yancheon Choe Clan (陽川崔氏, 양천최씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Gukhwa (國華, 국화); and his pen names (堂號,...
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The Mother of All Parcels
TweetCreme eggs for Easter// Pop Tarts for Nick, even though I taste tested two for him //The missing shoe that I forgot to pack when I was in England//If anyone from Sheffield is reading...
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Gayspeak: 노포 (uncut)
TweetThis gayspeak could come in handy when using Jackd.노포 (no-po)노포 is short for 노 포경. 노 is the English 'no' and 포경 is circumcision. 노포 is therefore uncircumcised. I'm sure my readers can attest that...
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I took a photo every day in March. With my first month back in...
TweetI took a photo every day in March. With my first month back in Korea behind me, I feel so happy and blessed. Having just received word that my Master’s diploma will be arriving next month, I feel...
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My new home, Cheonan is smaller than what I’m used to,...
TweetMy new home, Cheonan is smaller than what I’m used to, with a little over 600,000 people —but it’s not a small city, by any means. It is definitely growing on me. Feels like a small but bustling...
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The Life Of A Text In Its Footnotes
TweetCusack was of middle height but had extremely broad shoulders. He usually wore a broad-rimmed soft hat and instead of trousers wore knee breeches. Carrying a heavy blackthorn, he would come into a...
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A Response to Wangjangnim's Rebuttal on Hagwons in Korea
A Response to Wangjangnim's Rebuttal on Hagwons in Korea TweetThe debate I am currently having with a hagwon (private academy) owner at wangjangnim.com is proving more topical than I realised because...
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Is it Safe in South Korea on worldirish.com
TweetI was asked to write an op-ed by worldirish.com, a news website from Ireland which connects stories and activities of Irish interest from around the world, about the ongoing crisis between South...
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TweetHello Again Everyone!!If you've been following the blog closely, you'll have seen that I've slowly been transferring all the postings over to my new website: Koreantemples.comAll new postings will...
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