Learning to Be Slow, Part 1
Learning to Be Slow, Part 1 Tweet Life in Seoul is hectic. The unofficial motto of modern Korean society is "balli, balli", or "hurry, hurry." Everything is just fast. The need to be fast is always...
View ArticleGreat International Peace March- Jeju to Mainland
TweetPre-celebrations will start at 7 PM on July 3rd with rallies in front of City Hall on Jeju Island. The next day at 10 AM, a press conference at Gangjeong Village will launch the peace march....
View ArticleKorean Make Up Trash, Treat or Stash: Etude House's Oh M' Eye Lash Mascara
TweetTrash, Treat or Stash. The Korean make-up products I've discovered are better off in the bin, the ones you should treat yourself to every now and again, and the ones that are so good that you...
View ArticleTricky Trip to the Trick Eye Museum
Tweet Summer holidays are here and the temperatures are climbing up! Thankfully, there are so many cool ways to keep the kids engaged in Seoul. Hongdae, where the student crowd of the Hongik University...
View ArticleQueer Short: You Used to Smile That Way (그렇게 웃어주던 니가)
TweetAvailable on Youtube is 2009's You Used to Smile That Way. The short isn't fantastic, but it isn't awful either. 그냥 그래.The five-minute 그들의 대처법 (How to Get Over) is the only other thing that...
View ArticleA Defense of Obama’s ‘Strategic Patience’ on North Korea
A Defense of Obama’s ‘Strategic Patience’ on North Korea TweetNewsweek Korea asked me to participate in a cover story debate on Obama’s strategic patience. A friend of mine wrote against it; I wrote...
View ArticleKorean Mail-order-bride Syndicate Caught in the Philippines
Korean Mail-order-bride Syndicate Caught in the Philippines TweetA fellow blogger, Chris Palasz of An American in Korea sent me this news link:Philippine authorities have rescued 29 women after...
View ArticleErythritol and Sugared Beans without the Sugar
TweetHello there!So before I get into today’s post, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all the outpouring of love, support and such positive comments I received from last week’s post...
View ArticleJust some things that have worked (and n
TweetJust some things that have worked (and not worked) for me in the classroom #teacherlife RT @aclipse: Classroom Management Training in Korea: SLANT http://t.co/8zplyBg9bKBookin' it to Busan...
View ArticleMy First (and Last) Overnight at a Jimjilbang
My First (and Last) Overnight at a Jimjilbang TweetAt least I didn’t have the chubby, possibly drunk Korean man constantly rolling over onto my feet or face depending on which direction I was facing...
View ArticleThe Story of…Seonjisa Temple
TweetThe main hall and Sanshin-gak at the very unique Seonjisa Temple in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!I first visited Seonjisa Temple a year and a half ago, and I invited people to...
View ArticleJune
TweetI can't believe how quickly June flashed by. It had its ups and downs, but we're into July now, and very much into the rainy season here in Korea. Only two more weeks and I am on a well deserved...
View ArticleEasy Exercise Ideas for Busy/Lazy People
TweetSummer is on its way in FULL FORCE. Summer= SWIMSUIT~!Anyone out there shuddering?I'm going to start off by saying, there is NO SHORTCUT to a "good body". Anyone that tells you otherwise is trying...
View ArticleAnother Queer Weekend
TweetFriday night is 'Family Party' at Circuit and 'Touch My Body' at Uniq.Saturday is Soho's Summer Party. There is also a big summer party at Uniq, and a 'Magic Party' at Circuit.Sorry this post is...
View ArticleOne Million Views
TweetEarlier this week, my blog had its millionth visitor. That is a lot of traffic. Back when I started this blog, I would obsessively check my views and although I can still be a bit fixated on my...
View ArticleSlice & Bake Cookies – Watermelon Slices
TweetCheck out my Daily Bread n Butter post for this Slice & Bake Cookies – Watermelon Slices recipe!Filed under: Baked Goods, DessertsHungryGirlinKorea.wordpress.comThe blog about healthy cooking...
View ArticleI Was On National TV In Korea For Ten Minutes…
Tweet…and, as a result, I’ve shamed all of my ancestors, from Adam on down. You should be able to watch the video here. The segment with my family starts at about 44:00.For the last two days I was...
View ArticleNew Korean series! Korean Phrases Ep. 1: "눈에 익다"&"누워서 떡먹기"
New Korean series! Korean Phrases Ep. 1: "눈에 익다" & "누워서 떡먹기" TweetIntroducing a brand new Korean video series! "Korean Phrases" This series will explore several new concepts, including phrases,...
View ArticleVictory at Last
Tweet On June 24th, 2013, five signatures from the weathered hands of five stoic Gatekeepers of the Tunnel Exit signed a document confirming acceptance of my doctoral thesis for graduation. The...
View ArticleQueer Summer Musicals
TweetThere are at least two summer musicals this season with queer themes. The first one is a huge hit in Korea: Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The musical is playing through September 8th.Cho Seung Woo as...
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