Survive & Thrive in Korea
A couple of weekends ago my workmates and I met at 9:30 in the morning to begin our outing to the Ansung cultural village. The whole experience was to be an excercise in bonding with a little fun mixed in. The journey took about an hour. We rode along in good spirits despite having to […]
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Tom N Toms is another of those ubiquitous coffee chains that pop up all over Seoul.
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The Korea Times has a great article about writer Marc Schimdt and his take on popular culture and discursive analysis. Using the 1980’s cartoon the Smurfs as one of his examples of how littler used world views, such as socialism, can be applied to today’s popular culture. It’s an interesting read so check it out […]
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Where in the world can you visit 109 monuments from 25 different countries in a single day?
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A couple weekends ago a group us hit the batting cages. I’d never swung a bat before and trust me no one in the major leagues, minor leagues, or even the kiddie leagues will be in fear for their spot on the team. For 500won you get to take a good healthy six or so […]
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Fringe Festival is a two week independent artist festival held in hongdae in Seoul. I only managed to attend the last day, but I tried to make the most of it. The festival takes place on the street and in local galleries and theaters. Exhibits included independent painters, singers, dancers and everything else under the […]
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