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Randomly found the Lantern Festival in Seoul, May 10-12, 2013....
TweetRandomly found the Lantern Festival in Seoul, May 10-12, 2013. Buddha’s birthday was May 18th, and the Lotus Lantern Festival was to celebrate the Buddha’s coming into this world. There were a lot...
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Gwangju Day 1: Duck & Democracy!
Gwangju Day 1: Duck & Democracy! Tweet Gwangju 광주 Name: Gwang (광) means “light” and Ju (주) means “province.”Population: 1,471,324 (as of 4/2013) It is the 6th largest city in Korea.2002 FIFA World...
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5 different variations of Gyeranmalyee (gaeran mari)
Tweet We will show you how to make 5 different variations of beautiful and delicious Gyeranmalyee (gaeran mari), Korean rolled egg omelette. Perfect for any meals or party hors d'oeuvres! See all 5 egg...
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Another Queer Weekend
TweetSorry I didn't blog about the weekend events yesterday ... I was at 2NE1's concert at Korea University. Luckily, most of the club events this weekend are happening tonight.G2 (where the old...
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The Shabby Treatment of Native English Teachers Living in South Korea
TweetA few months ago a friend of mine asked my advice about working in South Korea. He said he had read some horror stories and general stories of discontent on the internet and was worried about...
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New episode! Learn Korean Ep. 29: "Let's"
TweetCheck out this week's new Korean lesson on the YouTube channel - Learn Korean Ep. 29: "Let's"Learn three important ways how to say "Let's" in Korean.Also check out the free PDF version of this...
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The Colors of Korea: Orange
The Colors of Korea: Orange Tweet Over the past month, a number of Korea bloggers have come together to participate in The Colors of Korea, a unique blogging project that aims to share with the world...
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Twice a month, the big super markets (e.g. LotteMart, E-Mart,...
TweetTwice a month, the big super markets (e.g. LotteMart, E-Mart, Homeplus) in my neighborhood close down so that the smaller markets and convenience stores can generate more business. I don’t know...
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Smells Like Preteen Spirit
Tweet Spring is in the air. So are hormones. Seemingly overnight, my 6th graders have transformed from hilarious, intelligent, focused young boys and girls into.. dun dun dun.. PRETEENS. There are...
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♥ Cute Korea: DIY Craft Kits
TweetI love the DIY craft sets that I see in lots of Korean shops. I couldn't resist this when I saw it hanging on the shelf of one of our local tat shops. Tash and I call them tat shops as they're...
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Little known fact, but I make super delicious kimchi jjigae...
TweetLittle known fact, but I make super delicious kimchi jjigae (김치찌개). I make it whenever I have some older kimchi sitting in the fridge (i.e. more fermented or “ripe” kimchi). The stew only tastes...
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Bubble Tea in South Korea
TweetIt’s getting warmer in South Korea. It seems as if we will have an early summer. Today, before heading to my Korean language class, I had a sudden craving for 팥빙수 (patbingsu: shaved ice dessert...
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Inside Your Impossible World
TweetI sometimes wish I could walk through hallways in the dark. Every corridor in Korea is tripped by sensors That know my every move. I want to see what cannot be seen with These “circle eyes,” as...
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My Joint ‘Newsweek Korea/Japan’ Story: Do US Alliances Create Moral Hazard in...
TweetI am pleased to say that the following essay was printed simultaneously in this week’s Korean and Japanese editions of Newsweek. It think it is critical for both sides to think about the issues I...
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Letter from Korea, May 2013
TweetSuwon, South Korea May, 2013Dear Ireland,I am Ireland. It’s mad. Over the weekend I became a country. In fact, little and humble me is now my country. I’m touched.Actually, that’s an exaggeration....
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An Overview of Automated Machine Translation – The Ruled-Based Approach
TweetVauquois TriangleThis is the second post in the series on automated machine translation. The content is largely taken from class notes from a natural language processing course I took a few years...
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석가탄신일, 삼광사 (Buddha’s Birthday, Samgwang Temple)
Tweet I had met Miju after school and we headed from Seomyeon to the streets of Choeup-dong in a taxi. We arrived at the final junction and hopped out of the cab. At the base of a simple T-junction...
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Randomly found the Lantern Festival in Seoul, May 10-12, 2013....
TweetRandomly found the Lantern Festival in Seoul, May 10-12, 2013. Buddha’s birthday was May 18th, and the Lotus Lantern Festival was to celebrate the Buddha’s coming into this world. There were a lot...
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Gwangju Day 1: Duck & Democracy!
Gwangju Day 1: Duck & Democracy! Tweet Gwangju 광주 Name: Gwang (광) means “light” and Ju (주) means “province.”Population: 1,471,324 (as of 4/2013) It is the 6th largest city in Korea.2002 FIFA World...
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5 different variations of Gyeranmalyee (gaeran mari)
Tweet We will show you how to make 5 different variations of beautiful and delicious Gyeranmalyee (gaeran mari), Korean rolled egg omelette. Perfect for any meals or party hors d'oeuvres! See all 5 egg...
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