Survive & Thrive in Korea
Seoul Tower makes one think of a Korean counterpart to the Tower of London: a towering cell for thieves and cutthroats piercing the night sky. In reality Seoul Tower is a breath taking beacon for all of Seoul standing atop of Namsan Mountain in Namsan National Park. Long ago, before the tower was erected, a […]
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Oh, sweet summer in Korea – a season that turns the city streets into a steaming cauldron, where sweat becomes a second skin and your hair seems to have a mind of its own. If you’ve ever experienced a Korean summer, you know that there’s one thing that reigns supreme in this hot and humid […]
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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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Yesterday I went to Namdaemun market in search of a digital camera. I didn’t go to Yongsan because I read that if you go to Namdaemun you could find the Japanese version of certain cameras that sell at a discount. Now, nothing is for free so the the trade off is that you don’t […]
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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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Recently I found myself in the middle of a series of discussion all relating to cosmetic surgery and self esteem. Plastic surgery has been around for years and people have been reaping the benefits of nose jobs, chin implants, tummy tucks and breast enlargement so it’s nothing new. However, when a friend of mine explained […]
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