Survive & Thrive in Korea
I think Stephen Cobert may have an itsy bitsy mancrush on Korean pop sensation Rain. Last year Colbert starred in his own Kpop themed video dedicated to Rain. Sure, it was slyly cast as a competitive gauntlet thrown down in challenge, but come on, everyone knows what that say about imitation. Now the Stephen is […]
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If you haven’t visited the TFPB yet you are missing out on one of Itaewon’s best kept secrets.
Continue ReadingAccording to the NY Times Ex South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun has become a magnet for tourists from all over the country. While in office Roh Moo-Hyun didn’t capture such adoration as he, like several of the other South Korean Presidents, left office under an umbrella of shame and embarrassment with approval ratings less than […]
Continue ReadingThe other day the 17th voyage to the international space station blasted off from Kazakhstan. South Korea cheered and applauded as they watched on a big screen in front of City Hall because on that rocket ship is one of their own. Twenty nine year old Yi So Yeon, a bioengineer, became the first Korean […]
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I just read on the Chosun that on a recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey show the talk show Maven dissed Korea, specifically, Korean women bigtime. The show in question concerned the lives and rising influence of women from around the world in their respective countries. Some of the countries on the table for discussion […]
Continue ReadingI can’t stay silent any longer. I know I’ve only been here a short time, but how on earth can one expect me to stay on the side lines, turning a blind eye to the serious dearth of insightful and meaningful blogging from expats in Korea. Really. Stop the whining! Open the drapes or a […]
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