Survive & Thrive in Korea
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year Holiday, also known as Chinese New Year. The streets are pretty deserted with people off and about on their vacation holidays. Even the subway system seems desolate which is unusual since every other time I feel like I’m trapped in a sardine can. I’m […]
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The viral madness of youtube has now infected Korea. Yup, Korea is the nineteenth country to have their very own youtube infrastructure. Now Koreans at large don’t just have to stream videos from the main youtube site and can now create and view their very own content to share with the world. Visit Youtube Korea […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Extreme Makeover time for Korea as newly minted President Lee calls in his team of aesthetes to beautify Seoul and, oh yeah, the rest of Korea too. You can read it about it Here on the Chosun. According to lawmaker Maeng Hyung-kyu, who heads the presidential Transition Committee’s subcommittee for planning and coordination, “Design […]
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Really, I think there is something to be said for Korean Xenophobia. Rather, something should be said because I think Koreans don’t consider themselves to be xenophobic. I can’t fathom why not. I mean, just own it, embrace the truth of it, and then do something to change it. Unless of course there is an […]
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Head’s up to the Marmot’s Hole for posting an article from the Chosun about foreigners reacting to Korean invasions of personal space and other matters of etiquette. I know I have experience some cringe worthy moments during my time here. The most funny and eye roll worthy was the instance where I was having a […]
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Yes, in case you didn’t know it the year 2008 is the year of the rat. Now, from a western point of view, being born in the year of the rat may seem like an ominous or att the very least unpleasant piece of fate. Who can’t help but think of that dastardly Templeton from […]
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