Category Archives: Sports

KMK: Dae Han Min Guk

Red Devils Cheer

For the last few weeks Korea has been gripped by a frenzy of nationalism not seen since Kim Yuna skated her way to Olympic glory. To be sure that epic event had everyone glued to their TV screens whether they were at home, in a bar, or at work, but now even that is eclipsed ...

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KMK: Taekwondo Cultural Demonstration

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Did you know Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo? Gold stars for you if you did. Despite having this nugget of knowledge buried in my brain I never actually went out in search of more insight about the martial art until I ran across a promo for a demonstration happening at Gyeonghuigung Palace. [caption id="attachment_14498" align="aligncenter" ...

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Olympic Speed Skating Debacle

Image via Wikipedia It’s 2010 and that means one thing for the sports fans around the world: Olympics! This year the Canadian city of Vancouver acts as the host city. Sadly, with all this global warming they’ve had to cart in ...

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Pierrot Strike Bowling

Recently I've been on a bit of a bowling blitz. In the last month alone I've gone with friends to hit the lanes several times. However, those experiences at those hum drum bowling alleys did not prepare me for the grand dame of bowling lanes:

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Christmas Ski Trip Hyundai Sungwoo

Over the christmas weekend my friends and I decided to change things up this year. Instead of celebrating at home we gathered up the troops, rented a SUV and hit the road. Our destination of choice was Hyundai Sungwoo. Things started out dicey. In Korea when you ...

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Gwanghwamun Square Skating Rink

The Hi Seoul Festival of Lights has kicked into full gear! This winter season the city of Seoul will be bringing a bevy of activities for the citizenry to enjoy. First up is the ice skating rink at ...

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Seoul Snow Jam

This past weekend the Seoul Snow Jam was held over the weekend at Gwanghwamun Plaza by Kyobo bookstore. The event organizers built a huge towering snow ramp to give professional snowboarders from across the globe ...

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Ice Skating in Seoul

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Nike Human Race

What is the Nike Human Race? Well according to the folks at Nike... On 08.31.08, Nike is making a statement like no other before. Nike is putting on the World’s Largest Running Event. The 10k event will be the ultimate runner experience. By combining our digital running world with the physical, the ...

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