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KMK: Public Schools

March 25, 2009October 16, 2015 Brian Dye8778 Comments

I’m well into the third week of my new public school job so I think this would be a good time to give you all my impressions so far. First, I’ll throw in a little context. I came to the public school system from two years of hogwon indentured servitude. Hyperbole aside I had dealt […]

KMK: Korean Basketball

February 25, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye7454 Comments

Whats a guy to do on a gloomy overcast sunday afternoon in Seoul? Take in a Korean basketball game of course! We headed over to Sports Comple station where the home stadium of the SK Knights is located. Tickets were only 4,000won and with the super cheap SK Knight Swag fun could definitely be had […]

KMK: HumanScape

January 13, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye6592 Comments

Even if you despise photography the old seoul station building is a sight to see all by itself.

KMK: No Pulse

December 25, 2008July 28, 2023 Brian Dye714Leave a Comment

So, last night being Christmas Eve I ventured out to the hill in Itaewon to meet up with a friend for a drink and night out on the town. All started out well. He had brought along another friend and even though the guy couldn’t speak English my friend happily translated. We started off at […]

KMK: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

November 13, 2008July 30, 2023 Brian Dye5234 Comments

So, last week my friend Rebecca sidled up next to me at work with the good news that she intended to take the plunge and get bangs. She’s been growing her hair since coming to Korea and has been debating on going down the bang route. With the decision firmly decided she asked our […]

KMK: Life Water

November 10, 2008July 28, 2023 Brian Dye5713 Comments

In the niche market of bottled water there remains a plethora of options to choose from in the Korean corner store. However, I have recently taken to the aptly named Life Water. Yeah, it sort of hits you over the head with the name, but I’ve come to accept the blunt in your face […]