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KMK: Ilsan Northern Seoul

November 10, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye7404 Comments on KMK: Ilsan Northern Seoul

A couple weekends ago I finally made it out to Ilsan Northern Seoul. For those of you who may not know, Ilsan is one of a few satellite cities that surround Seoul, making it like a suburb of sorts. I didn’t really know what to expect. I couldn’t picture it being like the suburbs back […]

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KMK: Ka-Brew Seoul’s Beer Buffet

November 8, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye12903 Comments on KMK: Ka-Brew Seoul’s Beer Buffet

Do you love beer? Not just love as in grabbing a pint after work. I’m talking about the long haul, hours of chugging with a table of empty mugs in your wake. Now that’s a true beer lover and if that’s you then boys, and girls, do I have the place for you: Ka brew. […]

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South Koreans Wrestle with BOA

KMK: South Koreans Wrestle with BOA

November 6, 2009January 14, 2016 Brian Dye8346 Comments on KMK: South Koreans Wrestle with BOA

Recently, the NYT has taken an interest in the local Korean ecology. The article in question focuses on Bonogit Hussain, an Indian man, and Hahn Ji-seon, a female Korean friend of his whom both found themselves facing down BOA. If you’ve lived in Korea for any significant amount of time, say about a month or […]

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KMK: Bucheon Botanical Gardens

November 4, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye7363 Comments on KMK: Bucheon Botanical Gardens

My adventures in Bucheon continued with the botanical gardens.

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KMK: Good bye Macbook, Hello Samsung X420

November 2, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye5739 Comments on KMK: Good bye Macbook, Hello Samsung X420

I have sad news to report: I broke up with my Macbook. I know, I know, you’re thinking we were so good together and that we were so happy! Well, sorry to burst that bubble but things never were really that great between the two of us. I mean, it started out fantastic. It was […]

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KMK: Reader Email 5

October 31, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye475Leave a Comment on KMK: Reader Email 5

Hello, I’m studying in Korea for 2 months now, I really love it, and your blog is one of the references for living here as a foreigner.   So first, thank you for doing this so smartly ! I just have a question because today I saw again this tv advertisement for the Penstyle-Olympus camera, […]

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