As an American in Seoul, celebrating holidays here is like entering the twilight zone. Quirky holidays that you’ve never heard of before, strange twists on familiar holidays, and the complete absence of some holidays makes for a pretty disconcerting time. Take for instance, Pepero Day, a holiday celebrated on November 11...
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So Halloween has come to another school in South Korea. This year I went as Afro Samurai which went right over the heads of the kids, but most of the teachers got it. Half of the teachers dressed up and half didn’t, so I wasn’t totally alone in the costume department. Christian is...
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