Survive & Thrive in Korea
photo by Chosun Ilbo Welcome, amigos to the K Pop Korner, my little nook of Kiss My Kimchi devoted exclusively to all things K Pop. There’s been a serious lack of K pop love, snark, and affection considering this is a Korea blog and so I’ve been given the go ahead to add my 500 […]
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My friend and coworker Rebecca turned me onto this video she saw on the web. Basically, in celebration of World Water Day (March 22), the folks at Free Range Studios created a video about the history and life cycle of bottled water. First, let me say that I can remember a time when people didn’t […]
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Jeju Island Chocolate Museum. Before going to Jeju I already knew that the island was famous for its orange tangerine chocolates. I made it a special point to check out as many chocolatiers as possible. I found time to squeeze in two: the chocolate museum in Seogwipo Si and the Chocolate Palace Café on Udo […]
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Image by MC MasterChef via Flickr I’ve just read an article that left me shocked and saddened. Apparently a couple living in suburban Seoul have allowed their infant baby to die as a result of malnutrion. Now the baby didn’t die because they couldn’t afford food, no, it seems the infant died from neglect. This […]
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A few months ago in Seoul Ian and I popped into a nearby tea house after a meal of shabu shabu. I thought we were just grabbing a quick cup of tea. Never did I realize that we’d be entering a tranquil zen garden of contemplation. That’s what it felt like entering O’Sulloc tea house […]
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I enjoy live shows. Whether it’s theater, a concert, or comedy performance I’ll book a seat, settle down, and enjoy the show. Sadly, I haven’t been able to do that recently, but that changed when my employer secured tickets for the teachers to see the Korean show Nanta. If you’ve been in Korea for any […]
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