Survive & Thrive in Korea
Merry Christmas! Well, today I hope everyone is surrounded by friends and family and enjoying the moment. A couple nights ago I went with my friends Amanda and Samarra to check out Luce Vista! In Italian Luce means light and Vista means View. Together they form theme “Light of Hope” for the Seoul festival of […]
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On Sunday, November 11th, 2007 20,000 farm workers, college students, and blue collar workers staged a rally at City Hall in Seoul. The rally was held in protest of the US-Korea free trade agreement as well as the recent legislation that the groups claim discriminates against non-regular workers. The rally lasted from early afternoon well […]
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Today, August 15, is Liberation Day in Korea. It celebrates the freedom from Japanese Colonial rule in 1945. Lots of people get the day off, but I’m still going in to work. Happy Liberation Day! The North Korean government had planned to participate in a joint South Korea commemorative event, but backed up days ago […]
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Tonight I just learned about the The Great Battle of Hansan Festival! The event celebrates the Admiral Lee Sun Sin’s victory over the Japanese Navy in 1592. It’s considered one of the great naval battles in world history and during the festival there is a re-enactment commemorating the occasion. The festival takes place in Tongyeong, […]
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The Boryeong Mud Fest is in its tenth year. The festival is held in the coastal city of Boryeong and thousands and thousands of people from all over show up to partake in the fun.I left home at 10am and didn’t reach the fest until five pm! All thanks to taking the wrong bus. Finally, […]
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Boryeong Beach has a nice promenade to stroll during the night hours. Seafood restaurants and shops line the streets and its all about shellfish, well mostly anyway. Here is our meal above in tanks waiting to be scooped up, grilled and devoured. I haven’t been really a shellfish lover, but it was a fun […]
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