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Erika's Korea Blog
I got an email yesterday asking for help from someone who had their laptop stolen. Since I would be lost without my MacBook I'm doing what I can to help. So for anyone living in Seoul if you know anything about this please leave a comment or contact...
Winter Camp! Superheroes!!! (and how I really feel about teaching)
I love teaching winter and summer camp. The classes are small, the students are well behaved and want to learn, I'm able teach fun material that the students and I enjoy, there are no pesky co-teachers watching over me and constantly interrupting, and I'm done by noon.This past week the...
Vice Guide to North Korea (and other hells)
Vice Magazine/ TV do a travel show in which their correspondents travel to some of the worst places in the world; places you would never want to go and place you can not go to. I came across the Vice Guide to North Korea a while ago and have...
Christmas & Winter in Korea, Plus My School Gets a Face Lift
ChristmasChristmas in Korea... Last Christmas eve, I taught a regular day of classes and spent the evening on the subway going to sign up for a Korean class. On Christmas day, I went out with other foreigners for a Christmas dinner, but that was it. It didn't...
Yes I have not updated my blog in a very long time, but there is a reason for that. I decided to take advantage of the cheap health care in Korea and get invisalign. I have been extremely happy with my treatment, but paying for it, in addition...
Ever since I posted about my trip to Dr. Fish people have been asking me how to get there. I will do my best to explain. If you know your way around Hongdae you should have no problem finding it; if not it may be a little tricky.Go...
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Refugees, snakes, and muay thai -- our last day in Bangkok was a doozy....
We returned to Vientiane for one more day, again passing through to take the overnight train back to Bangkok.We escaped the heat in the town market, which turned out to be a mall and also turned out to have stores selling DVDs of Korean pop star performances. Go hallyu!...
Vang Vieng surprised us. Other travelers were more blasé, declaring it prettier up North, but we thought Vang Vieng was the bees knees anyhow. And yes, we rode the inner tubes down the river....
From Luang Prabang we took a bus to Vang Vieng. It wound through the mountains passing many villages. I tried to take pictures of the locals from the moving vehicle, wondering about them, and wondering what they thought of us, too. ...
We took a boat along the Mekong to a cave housing many Buddha sculptures, waded along the edge of a waterfall, and visited a Hmong village. A Korean was part of the group, and he demonstrated his instant camera to some of the Hmong children....
We crossed paths with this cute Lao boy carrying some sort of pancakes ever so carefully.I greeted him sabai dii and he gave me a quick nod. Cute!...
Korean Language Notes
Do you always wear your seat belt?
좌석(안전) 벨트를 항상 매세요?...
Korean Phychologist Suggests Apolo Ohno "Abnormal" and "Immature"
The Dong Ilbo, which is one of Korea's big three newspapers, has posted an article entitled, "Ohno's Spiteful Actions, Result of Immaturity and Lack of Love?," in which a Korean phychologist suggests that Ohno's "spiteful actions is a result of immature and excessive self devotion and a lack of love."I...
Korean Media Distorts Apolo Ohno's Statements
Ever since Apolo Ohno won the silver medal in men's 1,500 short-track on February 13 at the 2010 Vacouver Winter Olympics, the Korean media has been conducting a vicious, unfair smear campaign against Ohno. The Korean media is not only describing Ohno in hateful, unfair language, but they are misquoting...
How do you say "Uh-oh" in Korean?
Picture from Sports Illustrated site....
How do you say "elk" in Korean?
My dictionary says elk is 말코손바닥사슴. A deer with a horse's nose and hoofs?UPDATE: 말코손바닥사슴 is the Korean word for "moose," not elk. The word is descriptive since 말코 means "horse nose" and 손바닥 means "palm," which most likely refers to the palm-shaped antlers of the moose. 사슴 means "deer."...
When do Korean children learn to swear and hate Japan?
I am not sure, but the kids using vulgar language to spew hate on Japan in the Gangneung (강릉) dialect in the video below are supposedly in the second grade at the Wansan Elementary School (왕산초등학교) in Gangneung.민경:오늘 여게 사람들이 이리 마니 모였으니 내가 가슴에 담아 도던 얘기를 한 마디...
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Obama Faces Daunting Challenges in Far East Tour
By MARK S. SMITH Associated Press Writer Facing a daunting array of Asian challenges, President Barack Obama left Thursday on his first major trip to the region, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan are chipping away at America's standing on diplomacy and trade....
South Korea Completes First Space Center
HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea has completed its first space center and plans to launch a satellite from the site in July, the Science Ministry said Thursday, about two months after rival North Korea claimed it shot a satellite into orbit....
Sweden helps South Korea Convert Food Waste Into Clean Fuel
KELLY OLSEN AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean city of Ulsan lets water generated from processing food waste run off into the ocean, which can generate methane gas harmful to the environment....
South Koreans Designing 'Online' Electric Vehicles
JEAN H. LEE Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea—Urban visionaries in London and Seoul, two of the world's busiest capital cities, foresee buses gliding through their streets with speed, ease and efficiency — without emitting the exhaust fumes that scientists say are contributing to global warming....
South Korea to Lift Ban On Human Stem Cell Research
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea will lift a three-year ban on human stem cell research, a presidential advisory committee announced Wednesday. The government outlawed research in 2006 following a scandal involving disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-suk, who claimed to have created stem cells from cloned human embryos. Hwang scandalized the international scientific...
South Korean Experts Claim to Have Cloned Glowing Dogs
HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that glow red using cloning techniques that could help develop cures for human diseases....
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Studying the Korean Language in Seoul Korea
Source : http://www.seoulcityblog.com/2010/03/08/differentiating-korean-language-study-programs/#more-676Differentiating Korean language study programsBy Shannon Heit. Posted in Korean culture, Study in Korea | No Comments » When studying Korean, there are a few options based on your learning style, available time for study, level of commitment, and goals for learning. The most common options are university...
Singaporeans studying learning the Korean language in Seoul, Korea
Many Singaporeans have studied in Korea, not just Seoul, and I will also do so having enrolled in Yonsei's Spring Regular Korean Language course. There are Singaporean students and undergrads who go to Korea on exchange programmes and they probably have their school administration handling all the details. For...
Korean Romanisation - Hangul or Hangeul ?
Nov-Dec 2009 > Society > Koreana Now, how do you pronounce Seoul?After introducing four official systems of Romanization since independence, Korea looks set to create a fifth in her on-going quest to ensure foreigners pronounce the Korean language correctlyPusan or Busan? Kimpo or Gimpo? Tokdo or Dokdo? Cheju or...
Korean Poetry : A Smaller Person 더 작은 사람
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Korean Poetry : The Wind's Private Life 바람의 사생활
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Jungle Onion's Diary
On the way back home, I came across these people who were preparing for a mini concert. They were people from Yamaha. They were going to play some music with Yamaha instruments.I was not really in a good mood, so I decided to listen to them for a change. They...
It's White Day here in Korea today. *************************************************White Day In Japan \from wikipedia\In Japan, Valentine's Day is observed by females who present chocolate gifts (either store-bought or handmade), usually to a male, as an expression of love, courtesy or social obligation. The handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the receiver, because it...
a gift bag from Moonsakura daihukuichigo (strawberry) cream daihukuperrier cansthere were some other things toosouvenirs from Japan, Osaka*Thank you*the bag was heavy and we put everything in the locker at Seohyun Station. Moon was inserting coins into a wrong locker... when I stopped him, he already inserted 10 coins... It was...
Moon came to Bundang and we went to Bennigans for brunch.Bennigans lunch set.. Tomato ade + Potato soupmy usual cajun chicken saladmonte cristo! bennigans all-time top menuwalked to Jeongja-dong Cafe Street...it was such a fine sunny day.Daskalides Chocolate CafeHot Chocolatechocolatestomorrow is white day and so many people bought chocolate herewe...
on the way to schoolstill beautiful, beyond description...lovely and peaceful parkwinter wonderland playgroundwent to Seongnam Art Center to listen to St. Matthew Passion!!It was just so beautiful. Heavenly harmony. however, i fell asleep in the middle of the concert...argh..too much work and lack of sleep....
It snowed a lot. It had been snowing since last night... and it turned the world into a great winter wonderland!so prettyit was such a beautiful scenaryI managed to go for a walk with some co-workers to the nearby park to enjoy the viewit was only like a ten-minute walk,...
ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal
Cute little video from Cool Hunting of a Korean great-grandmother making kimchi. I did get a little worried when packets of Equal were being dumped in there. If you appreciate ZenKimchi why not buy us a cup o' coffee? Like it? Share it!...
Favorite Blog Poll: Time’s Running Out
Just a friendly reminder that 10 Magazine’s run-off poll on your favorite K-blog will close on Monday, March 15th. Not suggesting you vote for any particular blog. Just a friendly reminder. If you appreciate ZenKimchi why not buy us a cup o' coffee? Like it? Share it!...
Seoul-Gyoenggi Playoffs: HaejangGuk vs. Budae Jjigae
Two dishes invented in Seoul that defined moments in the 20th century for Korea start this week of battles. HaejangGuk – This “hangover soup” was invented when Seoullites were under strict curfews from the pre-democracy days. HaejangGuk, a pork bone soup with dried cabbage and big Fred Flinstone chunks of...
Central Playoffs: Makguksu vs. Ojingeo Sundae
From Gangwon-do we start of with a dish from the mountains and one from the sea. Makguksu – Chilled buckwheat noodles with a rich beef broth, almost like a consomme. Garnished with radishes, Korean pear, cucumbers, crumbled dried seaweed a hard-boiled egg. Ojingeo Sundae – Squid stuffed like sausage and steamed....
Southern Playoffs: Jeonju Bibimbap vs. Samhap
The South kicks off with two dishes with passionate followers. Jeonju Bibimbap is the height of the mixed rice dish, combining delicate tastes into a complete whole. Samhap carries a smaller but highly devoted following. This is the famous fermented skate served with steamed pork belly, raw garlic, hot peppers and sweet...
Northern Playoffs: Mul Naengmyeon vs. Bibim Naengmyeon
We start our battle in the North with two iconic dishes from Pyongyang and Hamheung. These chilly noodle dishes started as humble winter fare and now bring refreshing relief to summer heat. Bibim Naengmyeon – Chilled buckwheat noodles mixed with pepper paste, cucumbers, radishes and other vegetables Mul...
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ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – March 14, 2010
The Koreas Update on the attacks on Korean students in Russia. The spat between Donguk University and Yale University in the US continues. Interesting posting about nationalistic myth making and the Gwangju Uprising. This Korean man married his pillow if you can believe it. It looks like Taco Bell is coming to Korea. This yoja can...
Picture of the Day: Faces of Deoksu Palace
Via Hermit Hideaways. You can view more pictures of the royal guards and the palace here as well....
Itaewon’s Homo Hill Profiled As Hangout for Gay US Soldiers In Korea
Via a reader tip comes this Stars & Stripes article about a part of Itaewon night life that is hardly a secret to anyone stationed at Yongsan: It’s a Saturday night, and cheers erupt from the all-male crowd as a slender South Korean man wearing a sparkling silver dress...
Korea to Deploy UN Response Unit
I think this may be more troops to help with the disaster response in Haiti: Defense Minister Kim Tae-young says the government will create a 1,000-strong unit of troops for overseas dispatch on July first. Kim on Friday told KTV that the nation needs such a unit in order to repond to...
ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – March 7, 2010
The Koreas “The Korean” of Ask A Korean fame currently has the animal rights loons all on his case. I didn’t realize that horse fighting was something they did on Cheju, I wonder what “The Korean’s” animal rights friends think of that? Was Robert Park sexually tortured while in North Korea? What North Korea...
Picture of the Day: Evil Yankees
Via the Marmot’s Hole who has a link to more North Korean propaganda pictures....
World news: North Korea | guardian.co.uk
UN calls for war crimes investigation in Burma
Special rapporteur on human rights details 'pattern of gross abuses' as junta unveils restrictive electoral lawsA senior UN official has called for Burma's military rulers to be investigated over allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes perpetrated against Burmese civilians, in a move that will sharply increase pressure on...
Business as usual in Burma | Simon Tisdall
The Burmese junta's new electoral laws are designed to give the regime a veneer of democratic respectabilityA call by a senior UN official for Burma's military rulers to be investigated for "international crimes", including crimes against humanity and war crimes perpetrated against Burmese civilians, has ratcheted up pressure on the...
North Korean defector reveals Austrian connection
Book tells how former colonel went on shopping sprees in west to supply luxury cars and fine foodA North Korean colonel who spent two decades going on European shopping sprees for his country's rulers said the late dictator Kim Il-sung lived in luxury while many people struggled to survive in...
North Korean worker executed for passing on news
Information on price of rice given to defector in South KoreaA North Korean factory worker has been executed by firing squad for sneaking news out of the country on his illicit mobile phone, Seoul-based radio said today.The armaments factory worker was accused of divulging the price of rice and other...
Japan is ready for North Korea | Simon Tisdall
Japan is now prepared for anything Pyongyang might want to throw at it and is gaining new confidence in its foreign relationsAt Iruma military base in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo, Air Force Major Hiroshi Taniguchi is ready for anything. As commander of the 4th air defence missile unit, Taniguchi...
Why Japan is ready for anything Pyongyang might want to throw at it
As their new Patriot missile defence system is deployed, the Japanese are gaining a new confidence in relations with China, North Korea and RussiaAt Iruma military base in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo, air force major Hiroshi Taniguchi is ready for anything. As commander of the 4th air defence missile...
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Samgyetang or more commonly known outside the Korean peninsula as Chicken Ginseng Soup is a popular dish for Koreans during summertime because it is said to replace the lost nutrients one excessively sweats out during the extremely hot season. However, this dish is also served anytime of the year,...
Merry Christmas to all of you!!!Thank you for taking time out to read my blog.Been quite busy with work for the past months.Will be out for a short vacation... hopefully to recharge....I'll be resuming my blog by January... till then, hope you can still read my old posts... and again....MERRY...
While watching Channel News Asia’s “A Taste of Asia” last month, I remember they had a feature on a Korean drink which is a hit among young Koreans, and the drink is called Makgeolli.But what exactly is Makgeolli?Makgeolli is a traditional alcoholic beverage and is said to be the oldest...
Besides bulgogi and galbi, samgyeopsal is another meat dish which I enjoy eating at any Korean restaurant.Samgyeopsal or uncured pork belly is sliced very thinly and then grilled (you actually grill your own meat. As in any Korean restaurant, its either the tables are equipped with gas grills or...
Asean Handicraft Promotion and Development (AHPADA)
I just had the chance to visit the Asean Handicraft Promotion and Development Trade Exhibit (AHPADA) which was held in Manila, Philippines from October 26 - 28. Although it was supposedly meant for Asean countries only, non-Asean countries such as Japan, China, and Korea were invited to have a...
I Smell Dan [in Korea]
Novelty-sized animal gloves. Brightly coloured bags in the shape of bears. Easy to remember dance routines. Garbled English band name: T-ara (tiara, get it?!). Annoyingly catchy chorus. Hordes of screaming fans. It all adds up to three (utterly baffling) minutes of K-Pop at it's finest. Props to Brian for sending...
I’m terrible at first impressions for a myriad of reasons. Take handshakes, for example. What’s the big deal? I never gave them much thought until one day I shook my grandfather's hand and he said: "Hmmm; that's a weak handshake." I felt emasculated. Weak handshake? What did he mean?"When you...
"Do Koreans smell farts to tell if someone is sick?"
So if you scroll down the page and look to the right, you'll notice I've recently installed a little counter that tallies how many visitors this blog gets. It currently sits at a rather feeble 400 hits, but hey it’s only been there for a few weeks, and I’m not...
Sometimes things just get too much. A suffocating work load. Class upon class of screeching, shrieking students. Spitting in the streets. Cultural differences. Poo smells. Honking. Hanguel. Being utterly, utterly lost in translation.Sometimes its good to just put your hoodie up, close your eyes and block out everything except for...
Merry Christmas to everyone everywhere who reads this blog. Happy holidays!Here's a North Korean christmas card for you to enjoy:...
Korean words of reference:Babo (stupid)Ajumma (Older woman)Ajushi (Older man)The other day I had to duck out of work and head home to grab some materials I had forgotten, and on my way I saw a dog running down the middle of the road, chasing cars and barking at them.I thought:...
Korean Collectibles
Ha Chun Wha KOREAN SONG Korea Vinyl record LP
Ha Chun Wha Korean Song Record[LP] on ebaySide One1. Untill you come back2. Passing years3. The memory of maxican asters4. You and Me are....5. The promise of love6. The beauty spot of GangreungSide Two1. It must be Love2. Youngdu Mount in my mind3. Love comes through the eyes4. The sound of...
Last year July I searched for good alternatives to eBay because I was very worried about frequent eBay changes and felt the need of 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'.After searching the internet and twitter I joined bonanzle with a feeling of excitement.At first I was pleased to find that price to post items for sale is...
I think Magento and PrestaShop are very good eCommerce software for online sellers.When I first installed PrestaShop at my webhosting server, it looked so pretty and I loved it alot.It is really easy to manage and use and offers lots of modules.But Prestashop limits further expansion of online stores, as compared to Magento.Magento is really...
About three years ago my bicycle came to me as a free bonus for using internet line in my store.Since then, I have loved to ride my rusty old little bicycle.Hearing the creaking sound from the pedals of it I used to keep thinking about problems or marvel at the...
Whenever I feel melancholy or I can’t find the answer to my problem, I go alone to the Nam San Walkway to forget my troubles for a while.Nam San means South Mountain and is very famous for its great park.There are many walkways in this Mountain and I love the...
Skeptical about Socail Media Marketing
Since early this year there have been many articles on social networks and most of them told about the need for Social Media Marketing for the small business owners.Reading these articles I thought social networks like Twitter and Facebook would offer a new possibility for my online business.It seemed that...
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iPhone for Foreigners in South Korea
Some helpful information if you’re lusting after your own iPhone here in Korea. In short, if you’re on an E2 visa, obtaining one will be expensive and potentially frustrating. The author, however, draws a somewhat optimistic conclusion about the process: While the lack of consistency can be an understandable frustration, here’s...
Former PM a Corrupt Scumbag (says Ruling GNP)
Thaindian News: Former South Korean prime minister Han Myeong Sook was arrested Friday on suspicion of having taken a $50,000 bribe from a businessman during her tenure, prosecutors said. I liked the Roh administration much more than I do the current one, but it’s starting to seem that everyone involved was completely...
Korean School Children Terrorized in Japan
Koreans living in Japan are now being targeted by right-wing groups as the currently in power Democratic Party pushes for more rights for Japan’s foreign communities. Recently, demonstrators verbally assaulted [Korean] students through the use of megaphones, calling them “bastards of spies” and shouting, “You smell like kimchi!” and “Stop acting...
Taekwondo Monkey Attacks Trainer
I’ve seen little guys like this at the zoo in Korea. They never had this much enthusiasm, though. Via @drowcliffe...
In response to an article claiming that, “Americans can’t speak Korean, so it’s no shame for Koreans to be unable to speak English,” Brian Deutsch replies, …the difference between Americans and Koreans here is, of course, Americans aren’t exposed to Korean from the day they’re born, don’t study it throughout grade...
The head of the railway worker’s union is now under arrest for his participation in the costly rail strike. The government is also going after the union for damages of up to 20 billion won of lost revenue caused by the walk out. This is just months after Lee Myung-bak...