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Makgeolli Shelf Life Extended to 100 Days
TweetNow this could be a step in the right direction. Fresh makgeolli currently only has a shelf life of around 30 days due to the fermentation process. Any longer than that and it starts to taste...
View ArticleWait you look part asian. Are you mixed?! Inconcievable! ;)
TweetMy mother is Korean and my father is half Mexican. My parents are both American, but raised abroad. I really benefited from my father also being a child of mixed race.My parents divorced when I...
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4 Days with the International Peace March from Jeju to Jiri Mountain
4 Days with the International Peace March from Jeju to Jiri Mountain TweetBy Dae Han SongThe International Peace March started July 3rd at Gangjeong Village and continues until July 27th– the 60 year...
View ArticleHands down, this is the best ride at Lotte World (롯데월드)....
TweetHands down, this is the best ride at Lotte World (롯데월드). It’s called Atlantis. Into a cave and around the water, with speeds up to 72 kilometers an hour. Also, we all look good.About the girlHi,...
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The Changgyeong Palace in Seoul
Tweet There are five major palaces in Seoul, built during the Joseon dynasty by following the principles of Confucianism. The Gyeongbukgung is the biggest and most famous of all located in the center...
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PIFAN Queer Offerings
TweetThe 17th Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) is right around the corner. As in starting on Thursday.SourceThere are five queer films. TKQ is nice enough to give you trailers. And...
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Book Report
TweetSorabol’s free promotion has ended, but it can be considered quite a success. It was at the top of two of amazon’s lists (Historical Fiction and Asian Myths I think…) and it was also around number...
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When The Storm Lay Gyeongju Low
TweetMy son and I were wandering the Bronze Age petroglyphs on the far side of the Hyeongsan River and the feeling in the air was already bizarre, as he had just pointed at one of the sheer cliffs and...
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The Magnificent Local Markets of South Korea
TweetYou may have heard about the indoor/outdoor markets in South Korea. They are wonderlands for the investigative type. If you like snooping around local shops to see what the natives are buying,...
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Dear Korea #092 - Some Things are Better Left Alone
TweetOh jeez, I hope you guys don’t hate me yet. I do apologize for being a couple of days late with this strip. You know how us old people get. I’m already starting to lose track of time.Now that I’ve...
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Korea has four distinct seasons. In summer, it is hot and humid....
TweetKorea has four distinct seasons. In summer, it is hot and humid. It is a Korean custom to choose the three hottest days of the summer and to eat especially healthy food on those days.Boknal (복날)...
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Chickens Fried by a ‘Donky,’ Reunions 8 Years in the Making
TweetSometimes, I feel like a teenager. I feel like I’m 21, leaving the U.S.A. for the first time on a seven-day trip to the Czech Republic. Sometimes, I’m going to South Korea for the first time.It...
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Last weekend I learned how to meditate!
TweetLast weekend I learned how to meditate! RT @aclipse: Culture in Korea: Time For A Templestay! http://t.co/TeV4IxZOnABookin' it to Busan @arieldrosen
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The Ecstasy of Reading (Flaubert)
TweetIf you have ever felt, upon reading some comment or review that complains about too much description in a given book, or too many difficult words, a feeling of disgust—if you have ever suppressed...
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Who Is The Best Stylist?
TweetShakespeare writes as if the English language itself is writing: His tears run down his beard like winter’s drops from eaves of reeds. Tolstoy writes with the voice of the earth. I was first...
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The Story of…Samgwangsa Temple
TweetThe amazing Samgwangsa Temple in Busan during Buddha’s birthday.Hello Again Everyone!!I think Samgwangsa Temple, in Busan, was the third Korean temple I ever visited way back in 2003. The first...
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Heart-Warming Video of the Day
Tweet As much as I gripe about the daily grind of teaching, it's still one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had. Katie (승아) is one of the brightest students I have. Recently, she's been...
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Korean Make Up Trash, Treat or Stash: Innisfree VS Etude House Sparkly Nail...
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 ArticleT-Shirt-gate.
TweetLook. I mighta done wrong. I don't really know. All I know is, I done what I done.Last week. Lunch time. I get my tray. I have a seat. I mind my own business and eat my food. Not two bites in, and...
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Playing a board game at a coffee shop. Known as ‘Monkey...
TweetPlaying a board game at a coffee shop. Known as ‘Monkey Madness’ in the States and ‘Climbing Monkey’ in Korea.About the girlHi, I'm Stacy. I am from Portland, Oregon, USA, and am currently living...
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